How do you create meaningful social change? At this year’s Elim Leaders Summit, Iona Ledwidge (pictured above, left) and Megan Reilly (above, right) tackled this key question. The Trussell Trust, …
The Christian student who tore up the script
Most graduation speeches are safe, humdrum talks about thanks, friendship and the value of education – but Lydia Owens (pictured above) was about to tear up that script. As her …
Let’s back the benefits of marriage
Lyndon Bowring, Executive Chairman of CARE, comments on the causes close to the heart of the Christian community. Earlier this year, Celia and I attended the launch of Marriage Week …
Ex-inmate has travelled the world preaching
Even among inmates, Dougie March (pictured above) was seen as violent. But when two Christians approached and offered to pray for him, he listened – and his life began to …
Three positive trends in the UK’s churches
My visits to England have allowed opportunities to interact with Anglicans as well as many from other churches, and included preaching at Kensington Temple and the national meeting of the …
The gentle giant who built team for Jesus
It’s been said the gospel has a way of ‘gentling giants’. That was true of Willie Bell, pictured above, the tough Scottish defender in the (in)famous Leeds United team who …
There’s more to unite us than to divide
Ethnic and racial unity may be God’s vision for the church but achieving it takes commitment and understanding, says guest ELS speaker Osoba Otaigbe (pictured above). God created one race …
The modern-day feeding of the 5,000
An army of volunteers are helping a church fulfil a modern-day version of the feeding of the 5,000. New Springs church in Leicestershire is behind the Acts of Kindness 5000 …
What seeds are you planting?
It’s easy to fall into the trap of waiting on God to produce fruit, forgetting we have a role to play, argues Dominic De Souza (pictured above). Summer is finally …
God’s huge hand in keeper’s success
He wears huge wicketkeeper gloves, but Jesus has an even bigger hand in the life of Sri Lankan cricketer Niroshan Dickwella. The 29-year-old (pictured above), with more than 130 Test, …