Location, location, location
Euan Dodds
Date posted: 1 Apr 2015
Euan Dodds urges us to think carefully before we move house
Would you ever consider moving house in order to be closer to your church?
Remembering the year ahead
Joy Horn
Date posted: 1 Jan 2015
Joy Horn highlights some significant anniversaries from Christian history coming up in 2015
EVENTS
Justin Martyr was put to death in Rome in 165. From a pagan background, he became a Christian aged about 30, and taught in Ephesus and Rome. He wrote two ‘Apologies’ or defences of Christianity against misrepresentation.
A successful mission week
With prayer and planning a church can get a good number of people to hear the gospel
From June 23-30, Cowplain
Evangelical Church in
Hampshire held a week of
mission.
Out of black shadows
Stephen Lungu, from South Africa, tells his story
I had no premonition at all. I didn’t even know it existed: the final missing piece of the jigsaw of my life.
Is personal evangelism dying?
Mike Mellor
Date posted: 1 Dec 2014
Mike Mellor challenges us all to become soul-winners
I am burdened to bring to our attention a greatly endangered species in the UK church.
Who was Pharaoh?
Ian Cooper
Date posted: 1 Jan 2015
Ian Cooper investigates
After 17 years in the Police Force I understand what is and is not ‘evidence’.
Word Alive – worth the effort
Two church leaders tell us about why they make it a priority
Over the Easter holidays next year thousands of Christians will gather at two Word Alive events in North Wales.
Interrupted by hope
Esther Bennett
Date posted: 1 Jan 2015
Esther Bennett explains how a deeper understanding of being a child of God transformed her Christian life
It’s New Year’s Eve 2011.
The new wave of feminism
Karen Soole
Date posted: 1 Dec 2014
Karen Soole on the mistakes of the past and the biblical way forward
Injustice against women is in the news.
Abandoning crisis repentance?
William Wade asks if we are replacing definite conversion with a relational journey
The way we do evangelism has changed.
Conversion of an archbishop
Andrew Atherstone meets the man who led Justin Welby to Christian faith
The convert is now a global religious leader.
Sized up?
JEB on what a prospective pastor might want to ask about your church
I did manage to accidentally retire a pastor before his time recently – but only in print. Graham Heaps doesn’t step back at Dewsbury until next Christmas.
From law to gospel
John Stevens tells us about the birth of the City Church in Manchester
In 1996 I joined the Law Faculty at the University of Birmingham as Lecturer in Property Law.
John Stott’s right hand
Frances Whitehead was John Stott’s secretary and played a crucial role in his life. EN carries a slice of her upcoming biography
The staffing for John Stott’s global operation was modest, as was its office space.
TCKs: the third dimension
Alan Hewerdine on how missionary kids can enhance churches and Christian Unions
The 3D science-fiction movie Gravity won seven Oscars at this year’s awards ceremony.
Why he hates the Reformation
Leonardo de Chirico gives an insight into the Pope’s thinking
Friendly. Appreciative. Always wanting to stress commonalities and to lay aside differences.
Operation Trojan Horse?
Sam Soloman looks into the deeper implications of the Ofsted report into the Birmingham schools
It was disclosed that there was a programme of Islamisation going on in some Birmingham schools.
Scotland: which future?
Andy Hunter reports on the SOLAS debate on Scottish independence which took place at Charlotte Chapel, Edinburgh on June 11
All sides of this debate are agreed on one thing.
What in the world are we doing?
Michael Prest encourages the UK church to get out more!
World mission is not exactly having a heyday in the UK church.
Passion for life – in the swing
Sunita Selvarajan tells us what’s been happening as churches have reached out
Months of prayer and preparation has seen Christians across the country share the good of Jesus with neighbours, colleagues, friends and family.
Enjoy your prayer life
Mike Reeves stimulates our desires to spend time with God as he reminds us of the Holy Spirit’s work
Prayer is enjoying that the Father really is our Father.
Gospel in World War I
An evangelistic talk based on this year’s centenary
This year, of course, sees the centenary of the start of the First World War.
Healing abortion’s heartbreak
Lyn Coles tells her story and how she now helps others
The ripple effect of one abortion can affect as many as 45 to 50 people.
Noah: the sequel
David Skull explains what happened after the flood, from Genesis 9.18-28
Sometimes you get to the end of a book or a movie and you’re left thinking, ‘Well what happened next?’.