The Weight of Glory and the Hebrew word Kavod
Kavod Like many Hebrew words, glory in Hebrew – kavod, holds more than one meaning. I like to imagine that God designed the ancient language of Hebrew precisely in this way, to give dimension to our understanding of Him and His love for us. Kavod is a term with both social and moral implications, and stems from the […]
Iran protests
Iran has hit the headlines in the past 10 days. Protests have spread across the country following the tragic death of Zhina (Mahsa) Amini, who died in custody after being arrested for wearing ‘improper hijab’. Amid this turmoil and the deep pain felt by many Iranians, I would like to share a heartfelt prayer for […]
Humble Yourself Western Church
Is the western church arrogant? We parade our household name ministries in our impressive buildings, holding attractive conferences with beautifully designed advertising, broadcast our events on high resolution livestreams and produce super cool worship music available on all streaming platforms – and we offer all this to a worldwide audience who have followed our ‘ground-breaking’ […]
Our tribute to the Queen
Never in our lifetime have so many declarations, statements, proclamations been made concerning our late Queen Elizabeth, our new King Charles, our new Prime Minister and Government, past Monarchs, past Prime Ministers and Presidents Governors and rulers. We have sat at times in recent days and marvelled and rejoiced as mainstream media has openly made […]
Mourning the loss of our servant Queen Elizabeth II
With the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday 8 September, we invite you to pray for The Royal Family, the Government and the Church. As a family of nations, we have received messages of support and love from around The Commonwealth: From our friends in the Caribbean: “May the changing and transitioning of […]
Somalia facing catastrophic famine
(Worthy News) – The United Nations Humanitarian Chief announced Monday that Somalia is facing a second catastrophic famine, worse than that of 2011, in which 260,000 people died, DW reports. The causes of the impending catastrophe are manifold, including four years of drought and a decade of disruption wrought by an insurgency led by the Islamic State-affiliated al-Shabab terror group. […]
Child violence sparks churches to respond with God’s comfort
Child violence is senseless. We know it is not part of God’s creation. The unjust murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel shook us all. Find out how local churches in Liverpool responded with comfort and practical help for their local community as they tried to make sense of shocking cases of child violence in this guest post […]
Prayer – what’s in it for me?
Praying time is never wasted time. Find out what it does for you in this guest post from Evangelical Alliance: together making Jesus known. Why take time to pray, you ask? Prayer can seem so tedious and just another religious ritual. However, all around us are people who want an authentic relationship with God. This […]
Call to pray for Ukraine on Independence Day
How do we pray for Ukraine 6 months on from the war? Guest Post: World Evangelical Alliance and European Evangelical Alliance Call for Prayer for Ukraine on August 24, Ukraine’s Independence Day This call is for churches and believers to set aside some time on Wednesday, August 24 – Ukraine’s Independence Day – to pray […]
3 ways to pray into loneliness crisis among young people
We are in a crisis of loneliness, particularly among young people – teenagers and young adults. In July 2022, 25% of UK adults said that they felt lonely either some of the time, often or always. (ONS Public opinions and social trends, Great Britain: 20 to 31 July 2022 – Personal Wellbeing and loneliness) The […]