meditating on 1 Peter
'Do not fear... revere Christ as Lord'
Tim Vasby-Burnie
Date posted: 11 Jul 2026
Does fear lead you to stand on a solid rock, or to worry about falling down because your foundations have failed?
Social media and the 24–7 news cycle stokes fear. There are fears about the economy, fears about nationalism, fears about immigration, fears about war, fears about new pandemics and so much more.
Angola: Missionary-sending nation?
Jonathan Holden
Date posted: 9 Jul 2026
At dusk in Ondjiva, a few young Angolans may gather on plastic chairs with a Bible, a notebook and a question: who will help this neighbourhood follow Jesus?
It is not a platform. It is not a conference hall. It may be a yard, a veranda, or the shade of a mango tree after a long day of school, work and family responsibilities. Someone prays. Someone reads Scripture. Someone speaks honestly about fear, sin, family pressure or unemployment. Slowly, quietly, disciples are being made.
everyday evangelism
It’s time for us to press in and open our mouths
Steve Osmond
Date posted: 7 Jul 2026
People are often more willing to hear about Jesus than we are to tell them!
In recent years there’s been a lot of revival talk, especially in Europe and particularly here in the UK. We’ve seen statistics and reports about an increase in Bible sales, church attendance, professions of faith, baptisms and the like – the veritable “quiet revival”. And, with great excitement the church (perhaps understandably so) picked up on the narrative and it became commonplace to speak of the “quiet revival” in the UK.
everyday theology
Evangelicals & unity
Michael Reeves
Date posted: 3 Jul 2026
Evangelicalism is not a slippery slope to theological fluffiness; it is a path of wisdom and proportion. For evangelicals do not claim that the saving essential truths of the gospel are the only truths that matter, but that the gospel alone is our unifying anchor.
We seek to believe and uphold all that Scripture teaches. After all, we are people who believe in the supremacy of Scripture, and it is only consistent that we should seek to have a deeply thought-through Scriptural view of everything. But we do not believe that every truth is equally important or equally salvific. We are not saved by our knowledge of obscure doctrines. We do not find them the source of our unity. Thus, we hold each matter with the weighting Scripture gives, neither diminishing its primary truths nor elevating the others.
en at 40: A febrile world – but a faithful Lord
David Baker
Date posted: 1 Jul 2026
This month marks the 40th anniversary of the founding of Evangelicals Now (en).
What has changed during these 40 years for us as evangelicals, and in the wider cultures we inhabit? We asked a selection of evangelical leaders for their reflections on these past four decades. Specifically, we asked what they thought “the main changes, challenges and encouragements over that time span have been for (a) the Reformed evangelical constituency nationally, and, (b) evangelism both nationally and indeed globally” had been. Not all responded, but here are those who did (in the order they appeared in my inbox, just in case you wonder!).
Interview: 'I've read en for 40 years'
Lydia Houghton
Date posted: 25 Jun 2026
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.
Brazil 'needs a revival', scholar says
Langham Partnership UK & Ireland
Date posted: 23 Jun 2026
This is the third of three articles shared with en by Langham Partnership UK & Ireland (LPUKI). The articles detail LPUKI's work in various parts of the world.
João Paulo Thomaz de Aquino was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and was adopted just days later by a Presbyterian pastor and his wife. It was “an amazing thing that God did for me,” João shared.
A godly response to receiving feedback
Dan Steel
Date posted: 17 Jun 2026
One lesson I admit I haven't fully learned is how to truly enjoy receiving feedback… I doubt I'm alone in this?!
Even after many years of pastoral ministry, encouragement still feels far more appealing than critique!
In His house there are many rooms
Andrew Drury
Date posted: 15 Jun 2026
As I returned recently from a Bible conference, I saw two huge banners proclaiming in large letters: "Welcome Home." However, they were displayed outside a neighbour’s house – for I still had to walk a few more steps before reaching my own home.
It seemed to me a quiet picture of a deeper reality: some have already reached Home – to be with the Lord Jesus – while the rest of us continue on our journey of faith, waiting in hope.
Towards a more Biblical understanding of worship
Alistair Chalmers
Date posted: 15 Jun 2026
Ask a group of Christians what comes to mind when they hear the word worship, and many will immediately think of music. We speak of a “worship service”, a “worship leader”, or “a time of worship”, often referring specifically to congregational singing. Singing is undoubtedly a precious and Biblical part of Christian worship. Yet if worship is reduced to music, we risk shrinking a rich Biblical reality into a single activity.
The Bible presents worship as something far bigger, deeper, and more comprehensive than a style of music or a particular experience on a Sunday morning.
updates from the mission field
Training hub opens as Christianity in Global South 'thrives'
BMS World Mission
Date posted: 12 Jun 2026
Mission has traditionally been seen as "from the West to the rest". But in Ghana, there's a different story playing out – and it's one that BMS World Mission is thrilled to be part of.
As a young Christian, Ghanaian Kwame Adzam dreamed of being involved in sharing the gospel. These days, he heads up BMS World Mission’s Heart for the Gospel ministry, building strong evangelism and discipleship programmes. But he also had another, more specific dream: "When I became a believer, I was thinking, 'When will Ghana send mission workers to other places?'" he remembers. "I've always been praying, 'Lord, would you open the doors for the Global South church so we can become significant partners in fulfilling your mission?'"
defending our faith
Migration – lessons ancient and modern
Chris Sinkinson
Date posted: 9 Jun 2026
I’m writing this from the island of Crete where I am filming with the Christian Television Association. It’s a land rich in archaeology and creates a great backdrop for teaching the Bible. The associations with Paul’s missionary travels and the leadership of Titus in the early church make it an important location for Christian history.
But Crete is also a key location for the origin of the Philistines. Who were the Philistines? Many of us remember them only for the story of Goliath and assume they were just the “baddies” of the Bible, enemies of Israel, but there is a lot more to them.
Honouring those who are ‘full of sap and green’
John Brand
Date posted: 8 Jun 2026
We often comment on how much some people manage to pack into a relatively short life. We think of people like Henry Martyn, the missionary to India and Persia who died at the age of 31, or the Scottish minister, Robert Murray McCheyne, who died of tuberculosis when just 29 but whose life and ministry continues to be a challenge to us all.
But without taking anything away from these men, what I find even more remarkable is not what some have achieved in running what we might call a sprint, but what others continue to accomplish in what is more of a marathon. The Psalmist speaks of the righteous who “still bear fruit in old age; they are full of sap and green” (Ps.92v14).
Have we become too sloppy about Sundays?
Iver Martin
Date posted: 7 Jun 2026
Growing up in a strict Scottish Presbyterian home meant that Sunday was a big deal. For some in my tradition, you weren’t even allowed to call it Sunday. It was properly called “the Sabbath” and it had to be kept meticulously: you didn’t watch TV, go out to play with friends, play sports or even read ordinary books.
After church and dinner, Sunday afternoon was spent reading “good” books or learning the catechism. When I was four years old I was so outraged at an ice cream van parked outside our house that I made my way to tell the unsuspecting vendor how wrong he was selling on the Sabbath. I still remember the bemused look on the poor Italian’s face!
culture watch
Cults and critical thinking
Rebecca Chapman
Date posted: 6 Jun 2026
Netflix’s latest dark but glossy psychological thriller Unchosen starts with the staggering statement that “over two thousand cults exist in the United Kingdom”.
It appears on-screen over some stunning pastoral shots of England looking serene. The series unfolds, with a star-studded cast including Asa Butterfield as Adam – the husband and burgeoning church leader; Molly Windsor as his wife Rosie – the protagonist; Christopher Ecclestone as cult leader Mr Phillips; and Fra Fee as Sam – the “unchosen”, who finds himself drawn into the world of this fictional sect and forms an attachment to Rosie, who finds herself yearning for freedom.
imperfect parenting
What would your children say is important to you?
Katie Holloway
Date posted: 6 Jun 2026
“I wish I spoke about Jesus the way I speak about my Instant Pot!” I said the comment to a Christian friend as a joke, after I was telling her about the three different ways I used my Instant Pot that day. But, as the saying goes, many a true word is said in jest. And the truth is: two people have recently bought Instant Pots because of how much I evangelise about mine. So I haven’t been able to shake what I’d said that day.
The thing about my Instant Pot (for those not in the know, it’s an electric pressure cooker!) is that I use it several times a day. It makes a difference to my daily life. I spend time with it, I even talk to it, though (thankfully) it doesn’t talk back. And so it is quite natural for me to speak about it on the school run and when a friend comes round for a meal.
