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Government-proposed mandatory reporting – here’s what you need to know
One of my favourite aspects of church life is the fact that our church families are made up of all kinds of people, of all ages. This means that churches are filled with families with children and young people. What a valuable thing that is. As a single woman living with housemates, I don’t often…
Zanna Meynell
East of England – Bedford
We would love to invite you to a leaders event in Bedford. We are gathering leaders across the East of England to listen to what God is doing locally and to share some of what we are seeing nationally. We live in a season full of challenges and profound opportunities. We want to help local churches…
What being human in space does to the body
When they splashed down off the coast of Florida this week in their capsule, both Suni and Butch looked considerably older. Williams’ flowing chestnut hair had turned almost totally white. Both astronauts had experienced accelerated ageing – with about 1% of their bone and muscle withering away…
Peter Lynas
Four groups negatively affected by the assisted dying bill
Ineffective scrutiny of the bill can be explained by two reasons. Firstly, the committee membership is skewed 18 to 5 in support of the bill, including from both the justice and health ministers attending the committee. Secondly, the bill sponsor along with the 17 other supportive MPs have…
Alicia Edmund
Assisted dying bill reaches a critical point in its parliamentary process
At the time of publishing this article update the vote was scheduled for Friday 25 April, five days on from Easter Sunday. However the bill sponsor, Ms Kim Leadbeater wrote to MPs before the Easter recess to say report stage will be delayed. On Friday 16 May the ‘report stage’ will take place,…
Alicia Edmund
Ekklesia special with Preston Sprinkle – Monday, 9 June
With special guest Preston Sprinkle, this day-long conference for church leaders and leadership teams will explore how society has redefined how we view sex and sexuality in recent years, what the Bible has to say on issues of sex, sexuality and gender, and how we can practically and…
East of England Church Leader Gatherings
We’re coming to an area near you! We would love to invite you to a leaders event with staff from across the Evangelical Alliance.We are gathering leaders across the East of England to listen to what God is doing locally and to share some of what we are seeing nationally. We live in a season full of…
Soul care in crisis
Join Israel Olofinjana, director of One People Commission, and John Gibson, director of finance and operations, in this honest and personal conversation about the importance of soul care for church leaders, particularly during challenging times. They share their own experiences, highlighting the…
East of England – Cambridge
We would love to invite you to a leaders event in Cambridge We are gathering leaders across the East of England to listen to what God is doing locally and to share some of what we are seeing nationally. We live in a season full of challenges and profound opportunities. We want to help local…
East of England – Peterborough
We would love to invite you to a leaders event in Peterborough. We are gathering leaders across the East of England to listen to what God is doing locally and to share some of what we are seeing nationally. We live in a season full of challenges and profound opportunities. We want to help local…
East of England – Norwich
We would love to invite you to a leaders event in Norwich. We are gathering leaders across the East of England to listen to what God is doing locally and to share some of what we are seeing nationally. We live in a season full of challenges and profound opportunities. We want to help local churches…
The Disclosure Act 2020 comes into force on 1 April 2025 – what does this mean for your church or organisation?
According to the Scottish Government, the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 had two key aims: Focus on protecting the public, while balancing the need for people to move on from offending;Simplify the process for disclosing criminal history information. The act makes several changes in this regard,…
Chris Ringland
East of England – Ipswich
We would love to invite you to a leaders event in Ipswich. We are gathering leaders across the East of England to listen to what God is doing locally and to share some of what we are seeing nationally. We live in a season full of challenges and profound opportunities. We want to help local churches…
Being Human podcast – season six
We are back for season six! Jo and Peter chat through the big cultural shifts we are seeing in our world, how the God story can help us make sense of what's happening and how biblical practices can help us reorientate and refocus us on the person of Jesus, in whom we can live truly, fully human…
Rebecca’s story – an extravagant gift
I was raised surrounded by Bible teaching and had a relationship with Jesus from a young age. I loved spending time studying God’s word with others and being a part of my church family. Unfortunately, a lot of the time, I also loved doing my own thing, and for many years, I spent much too little…
