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The UK isolation crisis: what can we do?

The UK isolation crisis: what can we do?

Wien Fung
Wien Fung
Date posted: 29 Mar 2025

The recent news about the tragic deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, has deeply affected me.

Arakawa died from hantavirus, probably one week before Hackman, whose Alzheimer's meant he probably didn't even realise his wife had passed away. The thought of this elderly couple spending their final days alone, unknown, undiscovered deeply troubled me - echoing my own experiences of grief. Last year, my father passed away, and I wasn't able to be there with him at the end. Since then, I've wondered many times what those final moments were like for him. Did he feel alone? Was he afraid? Did he know how much he was loved? It's a pain that never really leaves you — the questions, the regrets, and the longing to have done things differently.

Joining the mission of God

Joining the mission of God

Vernon Wilkins
Date posted: 1 Dec 2023

Book Review THE GREAT STORY AND THE GREAT COMMISSION: Participating in the Biblical drama of mission

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Mission impossible?
evangelicals & catholics

Mission impossible?

Leonardo De Chirico
Leonardo De Chirico
Date posted: 1 Apr 2024

Evangelicals have known for centuries that Rome is a ‘mission field’.

It is no coincidence that as soon as the breach of Porta Pia opened in 1870 (when Rome was liberated from Papal power and the Pontifical State ended), Bibles and Christian tracts were immediately smuggled in to further the evangelisation of the city. Rome was a mission field because it prevented the free circulation of God’s word in the vernacular language and suppressed any attempts to bring about a Biblical reformation.

Antisemitism: Never again?

Antisemitism: Never again?

Ryan Burton King
Ryan Burton King
Date posted: 30 May 2025

The lad in the middle of the photo accompanying this article is me. The boy on the bicycle to my right is Moti. The boy on my left is Zami.

I last saw them when I was 11 years old after moving house from Stamford Hill in London, still home to a significant Jewish population. Though a brief friendship in the scheme of things, these Jewish boys played an important role in my formation, life and mission as a Christian. Seldom a day has passed since our first meeting that I have not thought of or prayed for Moti and Zami - and Asher, Joshua, Samuel, Yitzahk and many others whose names sadly now escape me.

The ‘black hole’ at the centre of the Church of England

The ‘black hole’ at the centre of the Church of England

John Dunnett
John Dunnett
Date posted: 28 May 2025

It is easy to think that the Living in Love and Faith (LLF) can is being perennially “kicked down the road”.

However, en readers are invited to note that we are about to enter a season in which Diocesan Synods across the Church of England are being invited to hold a special discussion on the proposals. Make no mistake – these discussions will be used to give “ballast” to the project – and the juggernaut will lumber on.

Francis (1936-2025) – the Pope so close, yet so far away?

Francis (1936-2025) – the Pope so close, yet so far away?

Leonardo De Chirico
Leonardo De Chirico
Date posted: 21 Apr 2025

A leading evangelical in Rome, Leonardo De Chirico, offers his personal reflections on the direction of the Roman Catholic Church globally under Francis over the last 12 years.

Franklin Graham UK tour prompts support – and caveats

Franklin Graham UK tour prompts support – and caveats

Milla Ling-Davies
Milla Ling-Davies
Date posted: 26 May 2025

American missionary Franklin Graham, son of renowned evangelist Billy Graham, is bringing his evangelistic tour to the ExCel venue London this June – despite recently provoking concern among some UK evangelicals.

The event comes as part of Graham’s God Loves You Tour, which aims to partner with local churches to share “the simple message of God’s love”. The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) are hoping to draw thousands to the venue, as they did when it was last held there in 2023.

Reformed scholar Gordon Wenham dies

Reformed scholar Gordon Wenham dies

en staff
Date posted: 25 May 2025

Tributes are being paid to renowned Biblical scholar Gordon Wenham, who has died.

Wenham, born in 1943, was a Reformed British Old Testament theologian and writer, and was once described by US academic Tremper Longman as “one of the finest evangelical commentators today”.

Myanmar: Christians acting after quake

Myanmar: Christians acting after quake

Luke Randall
Luke Randall
Date posted: 25 May 2025

Churches and mission partners have sprung into action to support the relief effort in Myanmar following the catastrophic earthquake which shook the nation last month. However, military control and violence still persists amid stories of gospel opportunity.

The southeast Asian country was devastated by the 7.7 magnitude quake which has killed more than 3,600, and the nation’s church community has crossed denominational divides to support the relief effort.

Ministry to farmers: sowing and growing

Ministry to farmers: sowing and growing

Lydia Houghton
Lydia Houghton
Date posted: 24 May 2025

A Christian association is seeking to fill a reported gospel need in farming communities.

Tony Baskerville, Cheshire-based tenant farmer on the Rode Estate, Scholar Green, and elder at Grace Church, Sandbach, says that farmers are feeling increasingly marginalised. “There is a tremendous opportunity to reach out to them in genuine Christian love,” said Baskerville.

New college with Christian aims and ethos launches

New college with Christian aims and ethos launches

Lydia Houghton
Lydia Houghton
Date posted: 23 May 2025

In response to the increasingly prevalent liberal and progressive ideologies appearing in universities, a “new and unique” Christian college has been launched.

Selden College will be based in Oxford and has a twofold vision: to recover the heritage of Christian higher education, and to glorify God in this arena.

Is this the biggest threat to evangelicalism today?

Is this the biggest threat to evangelicalism today?

Russell Moore
Russell Moore
Date posted: 23 May 2025

Any organisation— business, ministry, school, whatever —typically asks what the biggest threats are to its mission. The assumption behind that exercise is that the most dangerous obstacles are those that one never sees coming.

Consider for a moment that the biggest threat to evangelical Christianity might not be any of those about which we argue and strategise — not secularisation or sexuality debates or political captivity, or institutional collapse or perpetual scandals or fragmentation and polarisation.

Letter

How to make training available for all church members

Date posted: 23 May 2025

Dear Editor,

An en reader wrote recently: “I’m interested to know why there is very little training of Christians in general,” (en letters, March 2025). Great question! It hasn’t always been thus; in the church’s history there have been times when intensive training for all believers – not just for pastors and leaders – has been a high priority. Knowing God is an eternal and joyful task, and being learners and lovers of God is core to our identity as His people.

Victims in US shooting 'were Messianic believers'

Victims in US shooting 'were Messianic believers'

en staff
Date posted: 22 May 2025

The two victims of the antisemitic shooting in the US were Messianic believers, reports state.

Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim have been named as the victims of the Wednesday night shooting at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC.

Nigeria: More than 3,000 killed

Nigeria: More than 3,000 killed

Luke Randall
Luke Randall
Date posted: 22 May 2025

Over a hundred Christians have been murdered in a series of brutal attacks by Fulani herdsmen in Plateau State, Nigeria in recent weeks, with Open Doors conservatively estimating that across northern Nigeria more than 3,100 have been slaughtered in the last year.

Alongside those murdered, thousands of Christians have been left displaced, which Henrietta Blyth, CEO of Open Doors UK and Ireland, explained is problematic during the current rainy season, as many will have no way to care for their families or provide food.

Letter

Is singleness undervalued?

Date posted: 16 Apr 2025

Dear Editor,

How I appreciated the article sent in by Rani Joshi on being single (March en). I am a retired, female, missionary who was (I think) well cared for by my church while serving overseas. Since I have returned it’s been quite different.

Equipped for mission

Equipped for mission

John Woods
John Woods
Date posted: 1 Apr 2023

Book Review COME AND SEE: A History and Theology of Mission

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The faith of Pol Pot's chief executioner

The faith of Pol Pot's chief executioner

Julia Cameron
Date posted: 13 Apr 2025

Next week sees the 50th anniversary of the fall of its capital Phnom Penh on 17th April 1975, setting the stage for one of the most barbaric regimes in modern history.

By mid-afternoon on that fateful day the whole population of this elegant city was being forced into the countryside by Cambodian rebel leader Pol Pot and his Khmer Rouge army. Sidney Schanberg of the New York Times captured the brutality of those hours as patients in hospital, some still with saline drips attached to their arms, were pulled from their beds and thrust into the melée. There was no mercy.

How to apply the gospel across cultures? Talk about shame
bridging cultural divides

How to apply the gospel across cultures? Talk about shame

Jason Roach
Jason Roach
Date posted: 16 May 2025

I still remember the weight of that brown envelope in my hands. My entire future seemed contained within those folded A-level results. With trembling fingers, I opened it, and my heart sank. The grades weren't enough for medical school.

In that moment, I hadn't broken any moral code. There were even mitigating circumstances that had affected my performance. Yet what overwhelmed me wasn't guilt - it was shame.

Should you copy and paste from other church plants?

Should you copy and paste from other church plants?

Dan Steel
Dan Steel
Date posted: 16 May 2025

I came across an interesting statistic the other day: only about 2.5% of any given population are considered true “innovators.”

These are the folks who instinctively think outside the box - the pioneers, the ones who approach problems from unexpected angles and aren’t afraid to take risks on ideas others might dismiss. They're the trailblazers.

We're no schismatics, declare conservative Anglicans

We're no schismatics, declare conservative Anglicans

en staff
Date posted: 17 Mar 2025

Conservative Anglicans say they are in neither schismatic nor sectarian, but are wanting to renew the denomination with the Bible at the centre.

In a statement at the end of G25 - a conference for leaders of the Biblically orthodox GAFCON (Global Anglican Future Conference) movement which had "a special focus on the next generation of global bishop" - they reject accusations that they undermine unity in the denomination globally.

The lifesaving flights battling sorcery and snakebites

The lifesaving flights battling sorcery and snakebites

Gary Clayton
Date posted: 5 Apr 2025

Whether it’s snakebite or sorcery, Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) flights are making all the difference to the people of Papua New Guinea (PNG).

Growing up in Dodomona, in the Middle Fly District of Western Province, PNG, Titus Yabua witnessed many members of his community dying from treatable illnesses, accidents, snakebites and pig bites.

Prom Praise Wonder 2025: A review

Prom Praise Wonder 2025: A review

Nicola Laver
Nicola Laver
Date posted: 9 May 2025

Event Review The venue was the Royal Albert Hall.

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Gospel hope melts Siberian hearts
letter from Russia

Gospel hope melts Siberian hearts

Mark Foster
Date posted: 7 May 2025

In Far East Russia, believers endeavouring to share the truth of the gospel face problems which are peculiar to the context in which they work. Harsh wintry conditions, isolated scattered communities, impassible roads and, most critical of all, strong resistance to Christian truth and a suspicion of believers, must all be overcome if the gospel is to take root and conquer hearts.

One approach has been proving encouraging and effective – the building of “Hope Centres” in communities where there is resistance to gospel witness, and no ready acceptance of evangelists from “outside”.

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