Interview: 'I've read en for 40 years'

Lydia Houghton  |  Features
Date posted:  25 Jun 2026
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Interview: 'I've read en for 40 years'

Richard Budd

At the end of a Sunday morning service at Minster Christian Centre, Cardiff – during a weekend visit to the Welsh capital – I introduced myself to a gentleman called Richard. “I’m a journalist,” I said. “I work for Evangelicals Now.”

Richard’s response was one of enthusiasm and encouragement – as I found out that he has been an en reader for 40 years! It was quite fitting, really, seeing as this year en is celebrating its 40th anniversary. I wanted to know more about Richard’s story – and, sure enough, he was kind enough to share it with me. So, allow me to share it with you, too.

“We have been reading en since it was first published,” Richard began. “Our pastor at the time (Hefin Elias) had a bulk order to start with, and everyone paid him for each copy that we took.

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