Features
Ireland needs a new generation of St. Patricks

Ireland needs a new generation of St. Patricks

Most missionaries don’t get parades in their honour. They don’t inspire annual celebrations across the globe, dyed rivers, or landmarks …

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Pastors! Being a 'present parent' is crucial

Pastors! Being a 'present parent' is crucial

Ask any experienced church minister with family what the most dangerous hours of the week are, and many will tell …

Comment
This is what's missing from the social media debate

This is what's missing from the social media debate

As Parliament debates whether to ban social media for under 16s, I find myself reflecting on a new TikTok trend: …

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Jonny Pollock

'Ordinary faithfulness'

Jonny Pollock
Karen Soole

To what degree should a Christian engage with the news?

Karen Soole
Graham Daniels

When rivalry becomes hostility - and what this reveals

Graham Daniels

Features

Features
So, Gavin Calver, how will the EA and a UK Gospel Coalition co-operate?

So, Gavin Calver, how will the EA and a UK Gospel Coalition co-operate?

As the Evangelical Alliance (EA) marks 180 years since it was established, en journalist Lydia Houghton interviews its CEO, …

Features
Why caring for mission partners matters

Why caring for mission partners matters

Caring well for mission partners can make the difference between silent struggle that leads to early departure and the reassurance …

Features
What if aliens are real? A thought experiment

What if aliens are real? A thought experiment

This is how strange our times are: recently, two United States presidents engaged the question of whether aliens are real, …

UK & Ireland

UK & Ireland
Support for Scottish suicide bill 'draining away'

Support for Scottish suicide bill 'draining away'

Support for Scotland's assisted suicide bill is "draining away", a pro-life organisation says.Right To Life UK, which campaigns for …

UK & Ireland
CEEC says 2026 will be a 'critical year' for the CofE

CEEC says 2026 will be a 'critical year' for the CofE

This year will be a critical one for the Church of England (CofE), says the Church of England Evangelical Council …

UK & Ireland
Prayer for 100,000 Scots

Prayer for 100,000 Scots

The Free Church of Scotland is encouraging Christians to each pray for ten people in their lives, throughout this year …

World

World
Praying for new, younger preachers

Praying for new, younger preachers

I am thrilled that Hokkaido Bible Institute (HBI, where I serve on the board) is pushing ahead with plans for …

World
My sponsor's words 'carried me for years'

My sponsor's words 'carried me for years'

NB: The following content contains references to suicide and could be upsetting and triggering.A childhood marked by lossI …

World
My great-grandfather was a murderer

My great-grandfather was a murderer

Do you know who was the first Christian in your family tree? My great-grandfather was a murderer. Shocking, and even …

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People

People
Andrew Watson: 1961-2026

Andrew Watson: 1961-2026

Andrew Watson, who was the Bishop of Guildford and a member of the Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC), has …

People
Michelle Agyemang

Michelle Agyemang

England footballer Michelle Agyemang has shared how important her faith is to her.She told The Times that her …

People
John Dunnett

John Dunnett

The Church of England Evangelical Council’s (CEEC’s) National Director John Dunnett has resigned his title of Honorary Canon in response …

Reviews

Reviews
Lament: A means of grace

Lament: A means of grace

Quoting a recent episode of the radio programme Serving Today, he observed: “We need to choose hymns and songs …

Reviews
The next generation

The next generation

Truth:78 is a wonderfully rich and thoughtful ministry that’s all about helping the next generation cherish Christ above everything else. …

Reviews
Right of private judgement

Right of private judgement

These include Thomas Helwys, Leonard Busher, William Kiffen, Roger Williams (of whom others have written) and Christopher Blackwood. There are …

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Letter

Defining secularism

Date posted: 17 Mar 2026

Dear Editor, In recent editions of en, the word “secularism” has cropped up many times. I led the …

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Loneliness and churches

Date posted: 12 Mar 2026

Dear Editor, Kirsten Birkett’s article “Connection and community for the lonely” touches on a core issue for …

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Conspiracy theories

Date posted: 9 Mar 2026

Dear Editor, Helen Thorne-Allenson is right about conspiracy theories (see en article here), and especially right that we …

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