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Coronavirus conversations live: Gavin Calver, Jo Frost and Dr John Kirkby
Live conversation from 7th May looking at the challenges facing people in lockdown, especially the poor and the vulnerable
UK lockdown: there are now differences across the country, but the Christian witness remains the same
Boris Johnson’s announcement came hot on the heels of statements by the First Ministers of Wales and Scotland at the end of last week and ahead of the planned statement by Arlene Foster in Northern Ireland on the 12 May. Whereas the Celtic nations have stuck with the slogan "stay home, protect the…
Hope for All website
Hope Together will be using the stories from the latest Hope for All magazine and back issues to create digital resources that you can share with your friends, neighbours, family members and colleagues who are not yet Christians.
CV Resources
As part of its mission to share the gospel, and equip Christians to do the same, Christian Vision provides an online library of free, high quality and downloadable videos that enables churches and ministries to use digital platforms to share the gospel. These resources are available for all…
Church in lockdown will continue until at least July
Many of the changes only apply to England and separate regulations stipulate the rules in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Each of the devolved administrations has reiterated that the ongoing message remains to stay at home and only minor amendments have been made to the regulations, for…
Danny Webster
Walk & Pray
Jesus taught His disciples to pray and seek His Kingdom come. Where? Here. On earth. In our places, just as it is in heaven. Our places really matter, to us and to God. We invite you to join countless others across the UK to use these words to become present to God, present to others and to seek…
Seizing this opportunity to witness in the community
Over the past five years my time has been split between Scotland and Northern Ireland, and this travelling back and forth combined with the coronavirus crisis has given me much food for thought about what a blessing local community is in our lives. Many of us, and within my generation especially,…
Chris Ringland
CSW calls for renewed prayers for freedom and justice on captive Christian’s birthday
Earlier this year, Rebecca Sharibu delivered a petition, signed by more than 12,000 people, to the Nigerian High Commission in London, which called on the Nigerian Government to take action to free her daughter, Leah, from the terrorist group that is holding her captive. Leah was one of 110 girls…
Kiri Kankhwende
Sharing your faith – getting started is one of the hardest steps
I struggle with imposter syndrome. My job title at the Evangelical Alliance is ‘evangelism and theology officer’. Now besides the fact that my job title makes me sound like a law enforcement officer, the title might lead people to think I find it easy to tell people about Jesus. However, that is…
Richard Powney
Talking Toddlers
Save the date! Our next Talking Toddlers webinar will take place on Thursday 27th June, 10-11:30am on Zoom.
The media have it wrong. Churches are not rushing to open their doors
This growing wave of opinion is missing one vital component: churches do not wish to reopen just yet. Don’t get me wrong, churches of every stripe are desperate to be able to meet again, to be able to congregate in a room and worship God, to grow as a body and be a visible witness to their…
Danny Webster
Finding freedom in lockdown
However, we do need to be aware that they are having a significant effect on so many, both practically and emotionally. Whether it be through loss of income, mental health challenges or not being able to see loved ones, the impact of lockdown is being felt. I once chatted with a man called Sam* who…
Catherine De Souza
Christian charity Cornerstone challenges Ofsted's discrimination rating
After receiving inspection results of ‘good’ in 2015 the charity’s fostering work was marked as ‘requires improvement’ in 2019 mainly due to its policy of only recruiting evangelical carers. The policy is in line with the Equality Act 2010, and allows the charity to provide a service to a…
Danny Webster
Scottish Government supporting communities funding
With more details here and here, this is a summary of what has been made available: £350m fund to support welfare and wellbeing £95m to local authorities: £50m in Barnett consequentials from the UK Government’s hardship fund directly to local authorities; £45m added to the Scottish Welfare Fund…
Kieran Turner
Scottish Government responds to Evangelical Alliance joint letter
We were delighted by the positive response from the Government. Aileen Campbell, cabinet secretary for communities and local government (directly responsible for faith and belief), wrote back to us, thanking Scotland’s faith communities for how they have provided support for the most vulnerable and…
Chris Ringland
