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Church faces criminalisation for lawful Christian preaching in Colchester
3+ hour, 50+ min 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?
2+ week, 6+ day 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
3+ week, 2+ day 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
3+ week, 5+ day 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…...
Week Five: Advocate for justice and the value of life
4+ week, 2+ day ago (619+ words) Laws are meant to protect life. Governments are meant to do justice, protecting the vulnerable against those who might harm them. But 300, 000 vulnerable unborn lives are taken each year, funded by the state. Abortion centres are run like businesses " they've…...
Week Four: Uphold God's created reality
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (741+ words) Christians were pioneers of medicine and hospitals. But the system's become sick. It's been taken over by policies that prioritise ideology " like LGBTQ " over truth and over care. Men are allowed in women's spaces because they claim to be transgender....
Awake, Arise - it's how this movement grows
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (623+ words) One of the biggest privileges of working for Christian Concern is meeting people from all parts of the country " and beyond " who share our desire to see Jesus at the heart of the nation. I'm something of an introvert but…...
Children can override parents" wishes at schools in Scotland
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (427+ words) Last month, the Scottish government passed legislation that places children's rights in direct tension with the responsibilities of parents. By removing the long'held parental right to withdraw a son or daughter from Religious Education, now reframed as Religious and Moral…...
Taxing faith: The VAT judgment and Christian education's future
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (827+ words) The Court of Appeal has delivered its much-anticipated judgment in the legal challenge to the decision of the UK Government to apply VAT to private school fees. The case has attracted significant national interest because of its potential impact on…...
Hope for our Nation " Week Two: Serve the next generation
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (679+ words) Jesus Christ has authority over everything in heaven and earth. He gives authority to kings, prime ministers and presidents but he also gives it to mothers and fathers. Strong, loving families that disciple children to follow Christ are a blessing…...