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Responding to the invasion of Ukraine with prayer and action
Yet we have also witnessed the remarkable resilience and strength of many. The aggression, violence and expansionism of the Russian leadership shows some of the worst traits of humankind, but in the outpouring of kindness, compassion and solidarity we have also witnessed hope in these dark and…
Gavin Calver
Hopeful voices: evangelism and Covid-19, what have we learnt?
Date and time: Tuesday 13 September 2022 (starting at 10.30am) – Wednesday 14th September 2022 (finishing at 5.00pm)Location: Moorlands College, Christchurch Campus, Sopley, Dorset, BH23 7AT Conference Price: £150 (including formal sit-down evening meal) / £125 (excluding formal sit-down evening…
How to be human in a time of war | Being Human
The invasion of Ukraine has captured the international community with horror and outcry. Jo asks us the question: how are we to be human in a time of war?
Scotland moves closer to tackling commercial sexual exploitation
Thankfully, there may finally be some changes ahead. Over the past few months, momentum has shifted in the Scottish Parliament and these issues are rising up the agenda. Two debates in the parliament (Prostitution Law Reform, 3 November 2021 and Online Pimping, 10 February 2022), have shown how…
Chris Ringland
Ukraine: Do we care more than other wars?
In episode 5 this week, Peter, Jo and Danny take a deeper dive into issues beyond the headlines in Ukraine as we think about how to respond to the war as followers of Jesus.
Intercultural Church Conversation 2022
Watch the Intercultural Church Conversation. With insights from our keynote speakers, Jessie Tang and Anderson Moyo. The video is available exclusively to members of the Evangelical Alliance.
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Find all our reports and resources on the landscape of our changing church
VAWG series: Christians have a role to play
And yet, the church is made up of sinners. Broken people living in a broken world. In 2018, member organisation Restored conducted research which revealed that one in four church goers had experienced abuse in their current relationship and 42.2 per cent experienced at least one abusive act in a…
Jo Evans
Intercultural worship: praise beyond borders
Christians all over the world have developed and honed their own way to worship – for many, it is witnessing a symphony of multiple instruments, perhaps a seven-piece band with a stage full of energy and fire for the gospel. For others, it is the gentle sound of a soloist singer accompanied by the…
Carla Jacobs
China: Where saying “God loves you” is now a crime
The current crackdown on Christians in China is hitting believers online and in person. Among the latest to be detained is Zhou Jinxia, a Christian woman who is a regular visitor at Beijing's Zhongnanhai Xinhua Gate with her cheerful smile and her banner bearing a bright red cross. The message of…
Release International
Take heart
The problem was I was just about to preach. I needed a moment to compose myself. For years now, my newsfeed is full of some of the worst news of my lifetime. I’ve begun to stop checking it to guard my emotional health. We must lament and pray. But today I want to bring some balance to your…
Phil Knox
Praying for Wales at the 2022 parliamentary prayer breakfast
On the eve of the prayer breakfast was an evening reception at the Senedd, where the host of the events, chair of the Cross-Party Group on Faith, Darren Millar MS, announced that this year’s theme would be revival. Several other members of the cross-party group contributed, along with speeches from…
Nathan Sadler
‘Leading on the edge’: Evangelical Alliance gathers online to unite and encourage Christians in leadership
On Thursday, 17 March at 8pm-9:30pm, the Evangelical Alliance will gather online for its second-ever online leadership conference, EALC 2022: Leading on the Edge. Leaders from across the UK church and beyond will join to share insight, challenges, encouragement and intercede for the future of the…
War: How do we respond?
In episode 6 we look at the responses to the war in Ukraine, both as Christians and as people living in the West operating within a particular system of values
Families and churches called on to home Ukrainians fleeing the war
The new scheme enables anyone to offer a room or a house to people fleeing the war, with some scrutiny expected to ensure both those offering their homes and those seeking accommodation do not abuse the scheme. Hosts are expected to nominate a named person or family that they are offering their…
Danny Webster
