Hope while waiting: How Christians are responding to people who have been forced to flee their homes
Charlotte Mayhew from London City Mission describes how refugees are being reached in the capital
Emergency food parcels up 37% in a year, say Trussell Trust
New figures released by the Trussell Trust reveal that almost 3 million (2,986,203) emergency food parcels were provided to people facing hardship between April 2022 and March 2023, with more than a million of these parcels provided for children. This is the most parcels food banks in the charity’s UK-wide…
Greenbelt turns 50 with blend of the arts, activism and belief – and looks forward to next 50
The 50th Greenbelt Festival will take place this August – with comedian Milton Jones and actor and fair trade advocate Adjoa Andoh forming part of the line-up.
Stewardship celebrates launch of new charity partner Isaiah 61 Movement (i61m)
Christian charity Stewardship is celebrating the launch of new charity partner Isaiah 61 Movement (i61m). i61m is the vision of John Kirkby, founder of Christians Against Poverty (CAP); its purpose is to help Christians embrace the message of Isaiah 61:1 that ‘The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon us…
‘Christianity is countercultural, and it is our job to be gracious about that’
John Woods talks to MP and former Lib-Dem leader Tim Farron about politics, his faith and his book A Mucky Business: why Christians should get involved in politics I was pleasantly surprised that the book was so Christian:your Christian faith is clearly integral to this book; why is this important…
J John relaunches just10 teaching series on Ten Commandments
Evangelist J.John, who has preached the gospel around the world, is to start his 37th just10 series at Kensington Temple in Notting Hill, London, tonight (18 January). The just10 series was first launched at the start of the millennium and is a 10-session series to explain the Ten Commandments and…
Benefact Trust grants £500,000 to tackle the Cost of Living Crisis
With rampant inflation and millions of households facing food and fuel poverty this winter, £500,000 of Benefact Trust funding has been allocated to three major Christian charities relieving the impact of the Cost of Living Crisis here, in the UK and in Ireland. A spokesperson commented: “We’re all painfully aware…