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More than MAFS: Channel 4 must answer for harmful content
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (487+ words) Recent revelations surrounding Channel 4s Married at First Sight should give every Christian serious pause for thought. What has been exposed is not merely a disturbing television format, but a deeper problem in our culture. The allegations relate to episodes in…...
MAFS abuse scandal is just a symptom of a much bigger problem
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (418+ words) Andrea Williams dives into how the Married At First Sight UK's scandal is really just a symptom of a much larger problem in our nation. As the allegations of rape and abuse within the Married at First Sight franchise have…...
Council tries to tell church what it can and can't preach
2+ week, 3+ day ago (367+ words) Bread of Life Church is challenging a CPN that forbids it from using amplification and that seeks to control its gospel message Sign the petition to support Bread of Life Church The post Council tries to tell church what it…...
When the gospel is criminalised, who suffers the consequences?
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1147+ words) In Colchester, one of Britain's oldest recorded settlements, an entire church community is facing the possibility of being criminalised for their street ministry. The church, Bread of Life Community Church in Clacton-on-Sea, has been issued a Community Protection Notice that…...
The growing movement of Christ-centred education
3+ week, 6+ day ago (326+ words) At Christian Concern, we want to see children from every background flourish in Christ. But how is this possible when our educational institutions are increasingly hostile to a Christian worldview? As part of our recent Hope for our Nation series,…...
Sign our petition: Church outreach under threat in Colchester
3+ week, 6+ day ago (182+ words) Around the country, the Christian message is being increasingly silenced in public spaces. The latest example " and perhaps the most dangerous yet " is in Colchester. The Times report that Bread of Life Community Church from Colchester has been'issued with a…...
Church faces criminalisation for lawful Christian preaching in Colchester
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (1101+ words) Bread of Life Community Church in Essex has been issued with a Community Protection Notice (CPN) that could criminalise its pastor and members for preaching the Christian gospel in Colchester city centre. This is believed to be an unprecedented use…...
Are Christian nations really about special privileges for Christians?
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (679+ words) It's been a delight through Lent to be involved in our Hope for our Nation series, praying for all kinds of areas of our nation's life: culture, families and education, government and business, health and social care, the justice system…...
Week 6: The Church must rise up
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (762+ words) Over the last six weeks, we've shared about the many ways that our nation needs to change for the good of everyone and for the glory of God. But this week, our prayers might be the most important of them…...
On the Iftar in Trafalgar Square
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (818+ words) Shadow Justice Secretary, Nick Timothy, provoked an almighty fuss by'tweeting about the mass ritual prayer'in Trafalgar Square last week. It is worth'quoting Nick Timothy's original tweet in full: "Too many are too polite to say this. But mass ritual prayer…...