NHS trust 'violated dignity' of Darlington nurses
Lydia Houghton
Date posted: 16 Jan 2026
A group of Darlington nurses had their dignity "violated" by an NHS trust, a tribunal said today.
Newcastle Employment Tribunal said that "complaints of indirect sex discrimination" against County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust "are well founded and succeed" after the nurses were required to share a female-only changing room with a biological male who identifies as a woman.
TV jibe spurs call to revisit Scotland’s Christian past
John Brand / en staff
Date posted: 16 Jan 2026
A Christian historian is urging Scots to rediscover their nation’s heritage of faith – thanks to a comedian who mocked believers on television.
Paul James-Griffiths is a historian who is the founder and Director of Christian Heritage, Edinburgh, and Soul of Scotland Tours. Together, these provide exhibitions, videos and walking tours.
Charity urges Christians to consider fostering
Lydia Houghton
Date posted: 13 Jan 2026
Christian charity Home for Good and Safe Families (created in 2024 after being two separate organisations) is urging Christians to prayerfully consider fostering following the Children’s Commissioner for England’s latest report exposing the ongoing use of illegal and unsuitable accommodation for children in care.
Sam Lomas, head of advocacy for the charity, said: "This report makes it clear that change will not come through policy alone. It will come through people stepping forward to offer homes with care and commitment."
Spring Harvest co-founder, Peter Meadows, dies at 84
Lydia Houghton
Date posted: 12 Jan 2026
Peter Meadows, who helped establish Christian festival Spring Harvest, has died at the age of 84.
Writing on Facebook, Spring Harvest said: "Pete was a pioneer, and a faithful servant of Jesus. We give thanks to God for his life, his faith, and the extraordinary legacy he leaves behind, a legacy that has shaped individuals, churches, and generations."
Non-stop prayer planned for UK & Ireland
Lydia Houghton
Date posted: 7 Jan 2026
Thirty-two days of continuous prayer, interceding for the UK and Ireland, are planned to take place over the next month, organised by the National Day of Prayer & Worship (NDOPW).
The initiative involves an online prayer vigil which began at midnight on Sunday 4 January and will end at midnight on Thursday 5 February, with the goal being that "unceasing prayer will rise day and night across the nation."
Bristol CU awarded ‘society of month’
Thomas McBride
Date posted: 4 Jan 2026
Members of the Christian Union at the University of Bristol met hundreds of students this November as they welcomed them to their events week.
The impact of their “Hope in Chaos” evangelistic week was felt across the city and led to the Students’ Union awarding the CU “society of the month” alongside a glowing review on their website (Group of the Month, December 2025 @ Bristol SU), saying the CU had “gone the extra mile” in welcoming students.
‘Emerging young leaders' meet in Keswick
Lydia Houghton
Date posted: 1 Jan 2026
A group of 15 “emerging young leaders” gathered at the Pencil Factory in Keswick, in the heart of the Lake District, to think about Christian leadership and learn how to understand and teach the Bible.
The Emerging Young Leaders programme is designed for 16-18-year-olds and run by Keswick Ministries. The organisation’s Kids and Youth Ministry Lead, Ben Pearson, told en: “There is something powerful about seeing young people commit to following Christ with an enthusiasm to open God’s word together, encourage one another, and think about how to serve God’s Kingdom.”
Churches gear up for Life ’26 nationwide mission
Lydia Houghton
Date posted: 1 Jan 2026
Churches across the country are preparing for a focused period of evangelism. Life ’26 is a nationwide gospel mission, starting in March, where church fellowships will share the gospel with their communities. A Passion for Life (APFL) oversees the mission. This year, the theme is a question: “Ever feel like something’s missing?”
Alex Hillman, APFL’s Communications and Operations Lead, told en: “Over 250 churches, from Thurso in the North of Scotland to St Helier in Jersey, will be joining together to share the gospel with friends, family, neighbours and people in their communities, under a common banner [and] with a shared mission campaign identity.”
Millions helped by UK churches
Luke Randall
Date posted: 31 Dec 2025
Around 12.5 million people in the UK have been helped by a church or a Christian organisation, while almost two thirds of adults believe churches will play a crucial role in supporting vulnerable people over the next year, a new study has found.
New research undertaken by Christians Against Poverty (CAP) suggests that the church has never played a more vital role in supporting those in need as the cost-of-living crisis continues to hit hard.
Media group aims to reach Gen Z with 'Fount Sessions'
Lydia Houghton
Date posted: 31 Dec 2025
A creative media organisation is hoping to reach Gen Z with a five-part evangelistic documentary series.
Fount Sessions has been created by UK-based Christian charity The Stream Collective. Jake Marthinet-Glover, Creative Lead, told en: “Reaching [UK young adults] with the gospel in a way that connects with their worldviews, and shows Jesus to be real, relevant and relatable when most have next-to-no understanding of the Bible, or a Christian worldview, is challenging.
Warning over AI ‘deception’
Nicola Laver
Date posted: 28 Dec 2025
An international machine-learning expert has warned of the dangers of “anthropomorphising” artificial intelligence (AI) machines, saying guardrails must be built to prevent humans – particularly children and teens – from being deceived.
Lord Lionel Tarassenko, speaking at the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion on whether artificial general intelligence (AGI) is compatible with a Christian worldview, stated: “[Humans] physically experience pain and joy. An AGI chatbot cannot, although some humans can be fooled into believing it can.”
Armed forces gospel work brings encouragement
SASRA
Date posted: 27 Dec 2025
The organisation that seeks to read the Bible with members of the Armed Forces says its work is growing significantly – and military personnel are coming to faith.
Just two years ago, the Soldiers’ and Aviators’ Scripture Readers Association (SASRA) employed 13 Scripture Readers, all committed to sharing the gospel with the Armed Forces. Today there are 21 of them, serving across the UK and overseas, reaping a harvest in what many are calling a quiet revival – this being within the military.
Church is transformed into the land of Narnia
Lydia Houghton
Date posted: 26 Dec 2025
A church in Lancashire has been transformed into C.S. Lewis’ beloved land of Narnia with the hope of pointing visitors to Christ.
Finding Jesus in Narnia, at St Bartholomew’s Church in Colne, was made up of scenes from the stories – cut out of large sheets of plywood and painted. The exhibition included written guides and panels explaining both the story and its Christian elements.
Christmas evangelism in the Welsh valleys
John-Edward Funnell
Date posted: 25 Dec 2025
Christmas is a unique time of year where popular culture seems to marry with the Christian experience. For just one month, the stigma of association with the local church is gone. The most hardened atheists decorate their homes and exchange gifts in celebration of the birth of the God they do not believe in.
December is the time that our otherwise secular society loves a little bit of Jesus, something that we at Noddfa Church capitalise on every year.
Aid cuts worry Christian charities
Emily Pollok
Date posted: 23 Dec 2025
Christian charities that provide international aid are facing up to further cuts to the UK’s foreign aid budget planned for 2027.
After being reduced from 0.7% to 0.5% of Gross National Income (GNI) in 2021, spending will further decrease to 0.3% of GNI in 2027 to fund increased defence spending. As such, foreign aid spending will be the lowest it has been since 1999.
Solas marks its 15th anniversary
Lydia Houghton
Date posted: 22 Dec 2025
Evangelism organisation Solas recently marked its 15th anniversary, commemorating the occasion with an online celebration, during which the team took the opportunity to thank its supporters, share stories of lives changed, and announce new initiatives.
Solas (the Scottish Gaelic word for “light”) was formed in 2010. Assistant Director for Operations and Communications, Simon Wenham, told en that the vision was to be a public voice for Christianity in Scotland. Fifteen years later, Solas, though based in Scotland, is now a UK-wide ministry.
Northern Ireland: Reaction to Christian RE ruling
Nicola Laver
Date posted: 21 Dec 2025
The ruling that the teaching of Christian religious education in Northern Ireland is unlawful marks a further “step away from the strong Christian foundations” that have shaped UK education, the Association of Christian Teachers (ACT) is warning.
In November, the Supreme Court justices unanimously ruled that RE and collective worship is not “objective, critical, and pluralistic” and amounts to “indoctrination”. However, they reinforced the principle that “parents are primarily responsible for the education and teaching of their children”.
Tyndale House undertakes big development
Emily Pollok
Date posted: 21 Dec 2025
Tyndale House, home to one of the world’s most extensive collections of Biblical scholarship, is building a new, state-of-the-art library three times its current size.
The evangelical Cambridge-based research centre, which was established 80 years ago, has long outgrown its current library, built in 1956. Tyndale House Principal Peter Williams, explained the need for expansion: “For at least three decades we have been running out of space for books in our library and having to come up with ever more creative ways of fitting more in.” Williams added: “We’ve now demolished that library and by God’s grace are building the largest building permitted in our central Cambridge location. This will enable us to continue to expand our physical collection of books, as well as provide increased desk space, an auditorium and space to run multiple events concurrently.”
