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Assisted suicide: how would Ebenezer Scrooge have voted?

Assisted suicide: how would Ebenezer Scrooge have voted?

Near the start of A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens describes Scrooge as ‘a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone’. When …

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Why is everyone crying after watching Wicked?

Why is everyone crying after watching Wicked?

What do you do when a friendship goes wrong? Do you call them up and explain how you were hurt …

Features
But who’s reviewing you?

But who’s reviewing you?

We live in a world of reviews, don’t we? Hardly a day goes by without several emails turning up, wanting …

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David Robertson

Didn’t we have a lovely euthanasia debate…

David Robertson
George Crowder

The 'leadership vacuum' in the wake of Welby

George Crowder
Lucy Honeysett

Seven reasons not to despair about the assisted suicide bill

Lucy Honeysett

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Features
Top audio books for kids: Hearing about heroes of faith

Top audio books for kids: Hearing about heroes of faith

It is quite exciting these days to see the increasing variety and selection of resources available for children’s ministry.The …

Features
Our top 5 books for leaders 2024

Our top 5 books for leaders 2024

Across the year, en have reviewed 98 of the very latest Christian books - from commentaries to biographies. Here the …

Features
Your sermons: all foam and no beer?

Your sermons: all foam and no beer?

I once heard a talk criticised for being ‘all foam, no beer.’Obviously, no one wants a pint that is …

UK & Ireland

UK & Ireland
New resources to guide churches on LLF challenges

New resources to guide churches on LLF challenges

The Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC) has released a set of resources designed to help churches and their Parochial …

UK & Ireland
Gospel shared in Manchester Christmas market

Gospel shared in Manchester Christmas market

The sounds and smells of the Manchester Christmas market wafted their way through the city centre. As people rushed to …

UK & Ireland
Tolworth: A new Hope

Tolworth: A new Hope

This autumn, a group of around 100 adults and children came together to launch a new church on an estate …

World

World
Hampers of grace: witnessing to local businesses

Hampers of grace: witnessing to local businesses

Approximately 50,000 English speakers live on Spain’s Costa Blanca. Many of them operate small businesses, cafes, bars, and restaurants, or …

World
Syria: Will Christians face ‘dhimmi’ status?

Syria: Will Christians face ‘dhimmi’ status?

Believers in Syria may be gradually marginalised over time – and eventually face death, a leading expert is warning.As …

World
What now for Syria – and the Middle East?

What now for Syria – and the Middle East?

This has been an extraordinarily heartbreaking year for the peoples of the Middle East. No one could have predicted the …

People

People
Philip Hacking: Hugely influential evangelical leader dies

Philip Hacking: Hugely influential evangelical leader dies

From the Keswick Convention to Word Alive to local church ministry and beyond – it is hard to overestimate the …

People
Marc Guéhi risks punishment after writing 'Jesus loves you' on rainbow armband

Marc Guéhi risks punishment after writing 'Jesus loves you' on rainbow armband

Crystal Palace captain Marc Guéhi risked facing Football Association (FA) disciplinary action after he defied their warning over religious messaging …

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Ex-footballer Gavin Peacock returns to pastor UK church

Ex-footballer Gavin Peacock returns to pastor UK church

Former footballer Gavin Peacock is returning to the UK in 2025 to pastor a church.The celebrated soccer player, who …

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Reviews
Wise words on preaching from a master

Wise words on preaching from a master

Some books do exactly what they say on the tin. This book is an unvarnished but well-written guide to expository …

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Books for kids this Christmas: Heroes and glorifying Jesus

Books for kids this Christmas: Heroes and glorifying Jesus

Jesus and the Characters of Christmas: Who’s Who in God’s Great Plan for Redemption by Daniel Darling (ISBN 978 0 …

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And the best Bible app is…

And the best Bible app is…

I’ve gone through a few Bible apps in my time and decided I’m not sure there is a perfect one; …

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Letter

Evangelicals in Europe

Date posted: 20 Dec 2024

Dear Editor, Please forgive a note to clarify some potentially damaging confusion in recommending churches for people moving abroad.

Letter

In defence of Trump

Date posted: 3 Dec 2024

Dear Editor, I fully accept that all sides of an opinion have the right to be heard, but I myself …

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Vital student ministry

Date posted: 1 Dec 2024

Dear Editor, Many students have started university, and the importance of identifying as a Christian on campus by joining a …

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Evangelical history

Date posted: 29 Nov 2024

Dear Editor, I read Roger Curl’s letter (en November 2024) with genuine bemusement. My thanks to him for …