As we step into 2024, I want to invite you to have confidence in God’s story about us. It is the truest, most beautiful and good story, and shows us what it truly means to be human. Because the stories…
Rediscovering the Light of the World this Christmas – Steve James
‘The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world’ (John 1:9)
Sometimes you only see the significance of an event years later. It was the turn of the Millennium and I was heading into church for the last service…
The Importance of Giving and Receiving Challenge – Alan Wilson
It probably took at least as much out of him as it did out of me. He was (and still is) my friend and at the time was an elder in the church where I was a young pastor. To say I had embarked…
What Will You Give Your Community This Christmas? – Rachel Jordan-Wolf
It’s nearly Christmas, a time when we, the Church, have such a great opportunity to share the good news of Jesus Christ coming into the world. During this season many people are open to coming to…
How Can Church Ministers Keep the Gospel Fresh this Christmas? – John Smuts
After more than twenty-five years of ministry, I know only too well that Christmas is both a great opportunity and hard work! So how do we stay fresh and creative in preaching the gospel every festive season? Here’s what I do…
Windrush and why ‘Black Lives Matter’ for the Church – Rev Dr Israel Oluwole Olofinjana
We are living at a time of significant cultural shifts in western society. One of these involves questions around humanity and race. This year marks the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Windrush generation’s arrival in the UK. The term…
A New Mission for Our King, Church and Community – Manoj Raithatha
Recently I spent two days in the Peak District. I urgently needed to recharge my batteries and was encouraged by how immensely restful my time away proved to be. As I returned to the coal face of church life a few days later, I did so with a renewed focus on the missional work…
My Hopes for the Church as Future President of Baptists Together – Stephen Finamore
Like many people in Baptist networks and beyond, I am concerned about the present state of the churches in the UK. This is not because they are not full of wonderful…
Better to Eat Kebabs With Friends Than Salad on Your Own – Phil Knox
It has been three years since the coronavirus pandemic. I have been surprised at my response to…
Rediscovering the Joy of the Resurrection – Manoj Raithatha
For those of us who have been Christians for a long time, we can become overly familiar with the events that took place in Holy Week, and so find ourselves missing out on the joy and peace that should be ours on Easter Sunday…