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The comforting doctrine of the necessity of affliction — part two

The comforting doctrine of the necessity of affliction — part two

This article is a "part two" to the piece of the same title and has been written after comments on the initial article led its writer, Neil, to do some more thinking about Adam and Eve...


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Are you limiting your ministry trainee?

Are you limiting your ministry trainee?

One of the uncomfortable tests of leadership development is less about whether people grow under us, but whether we are …

World
Pakistan: Change ‘needs enforcing’

Pakistan: Change ‘needs enforcing’

Calls from a United Nations body for Pakistan to combat forced conversions and marriages and raise the legal age of …

Features
Honouring those who are ‘full of sap and green’

Honouring those who are ‘full of sap and green’

We often comment on how much some people manage to pack into a relatively short life. We think of people …

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Paul Yeulett

Are men our biggest pastoral problem today?

Paul Yeulett
Jim Sayers

Pillar Conference 2026 — some reflections

Jim Sayers
Kay Morgan-Gurr

My church friend has become disabled: What do I do?

Kay Morgan-Gurr

Features

Features
Have we become too sloppy about Sundays?

Have we become too sloppy about Sundays?

Growing up in a strict Scottish Presbyterian home meant that Sunday was a big deal. For some in my tradition, …

Features
Cults and critical thinking

Cults and critical thinking

Netflix’s latest dark but glossy psychological thriller Unchosen starts with the staggering statement that “over two thousand cults exist in …

Features
What would your children  say is important to you?

What would your children say is important to you?

“I wish I spoke about Jesus the way I speak about my Instant Pot!” I said the comment to a …

UK & Ireland

UK & Ireland
Scottish abortion rates higher than ever

Scottish abortion rates higher than ever

Last year witnessed the highest recorded number of abortions carried out in Scotland according to new statistics released by Public …

UK & Ireland
National flags banned at public faith celebration

National flags banned at public faith celebration

The day before Pentecost Sunday, thousands of Christians gathered to publicly celebrate faith, to worship God and to pray.The …

UK & Ireland
A million signatures  sought for Africa

A million signatures sought for Africa

Open Doors is seeking a million signatures on a petition requesting the United Nations, African Union, EU, and governments around …

World

World
Colombia: What happens after election?

Colombia: What happens after election?

Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is “hopeful” that a new Colombian government will restore protections for religious leaders and work to …

World
Training preachers in Indonesia — interview

Training preachers in Indonesia — interview

This is the first of three articles shared with en by Langham Partnership UK & Ireland (LPUKI). The articles …

World
North Korea: ‘Special anti-Christian effort’

North Korea: ‘Special anti-Christian effort’

The number of state executions rose sharply in North Korea following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, and a “special …

People

People
Duncan Woods

Duncan Woods

Duncan Woods has been appointed as the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches’ (FIEC’s) Director for the North East. Woods joins …

People
Former FIEC President Basil Howlett dies

Former FIEC President Basil Howlett dies

Basil Howlett, former President of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC), has died.Howlett served as FIEC President from …

People
Tributes paid to evangelist Vijay Menon

Tributes paid to evangelist Vijay Menon

During a service of thanksgiving at Moulton Parish Church, Northampton, evangelist Vijay Menon – who died recently (see online obituary …

Reviews

Reviews
Broken images and the path of restoration

Broken images and the path of restoration

In the past decade I have come to appreciate the work of Alan Noble, who is an associate professor of …

Reviews
Faithfulness for musicians

Faithfulness for musicians

We don’t want to think that the spiritual effectiveness of our ministry is solely in our hands – praise the …

Reviews
Know your true identity

Know your true identity

Unsurprisingly, this book is about identity. Surprisingly, it is more than this! Full of fresh and insightful relevance at a …

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The wisdom of MLJ

Date posted: 7 Jun 2026

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Bookstall bonanza

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Present at meeting

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