Anna Chilvers manages Tearfund’s emergency programme in the Juba area of South Sudan. Here she talks about not only their response, but more strikingly the response of local people and churches. Radical sharing The assessment we did in Katigiri (100km west of the capital Juba) at the end of January has led to us intervening there.… Continue reading Relief and Hope in South Sudan – by Anna Chilvers
‘Good news to those who need it most’: evangelical social action
Photo by MART PRODUCTION on Pexels.com The term ‘evangelical’ is a tricky one to use. Similarly to the word ‘liberal’, people can mean very different things when they use it. The actual word ‘evangelical’ has its etymological roots in the Greek word for "gospel" or "good news" so it can rightly be used as a description of… Continue reading ‘Good news to those who need it most’: evangelical social action
‘The Bible is a blueprint for Marxism’: the theology of Jeremy Clarkson
Photo by John-Mark Smith on Pexels.com It has been an important week for issues of faith and social justice. On Tuesday, the Christians on the Left Summit debated how the church’s social action, such as Foodbanks and homeless shelters, connects to campaigning for social justice. To use Desmond Tutu’s phrase, as well as pulling people out… Continue reading ‘The Bible is a blueprint for Marxism’: the theology of Jeremy Clarkson
Democracy in action…or not
Warwickshire County Council has just gone through a 6 month process to slash 26% from a budget over 4 years that had already been cut by a similar amount since 2010. Up and down the UK the picture is the same: older peoples' care, firefighters, road maintenance and libraries all under threat. As we approached… Continue reading Democracy in action…or not
Church leaders call for the UK to “End Hunger Fast” this Lent
This is the text of a letter published today by over 40 senior Church leaders in The Daily Mirror to mark the launch of the End Hunger Fast campaign. It has been covered in the National News on both BBC and ITV tonight: Sir – Britain is the world’s seventh largest economy and yet people… Continue reading Church leaders call for the UK to “End Hunger Fast” this Lent
National campaign started about the scandal of UK food poverty: End Hunger Fast
Photo by Markus Spiske on Pexels.com Half a million people used food banks in the last year in the UK. Charitable support programmes are rapidly expanding but nonetheless a quarter of families are shrinking portion sizes. 5,500 people were admitted to hospital for malnutrition last year. The massive growth in the numbers going hungry has been… Continue reading National campaign started about the scandal of UK food poverty: End Hunger Fast
Christians should lead the way in a boycott of The Daily Mail
In recent days, The Daily Mail has started a campaign arguing that Britain should divert money from its overseas aid budget to give to victims of the UK floods. Its editorial yesterday said "Britain has given hundreds of millions towards flood relief overseas. Today, it is our own people who are enduring the misery,… Continue reading Christians should lead the way in a boycott of The Daily Mail
Finding God on Sundays (in the pub)
“A good local pub has much in common with a church, except that a pub is warmer, and there’s more conversation.” William Blake (1757 – 1827) A short walk from our church there is a pub which always has a lot of men in it, drinking a lot of beer, many of whom are sitting by themselves. It… Continue reading Finding God on Sundays (in the pub)
On trial tomorrow: Christian activists who blocked an arms fair displaying torture equipment
Last September, a group of Christians knelt in prayer to block the entrance to the London arms fair - known as Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEi). The protestors sang hymns, prayed together and prevented arms dealers from entering the fair for nearly an hour.On that same day as the protest, two companies were thrown… Continue reading On trial tomorrow: Christian activists who blocked an arms fair displaying torture equipment
When Grace is not so Amazing
Well Bono’s words about Karma and Grace have proved to be a bit popular - so far over 170,000+ people have shared it on facebook. But what is it about Bono's words that so connected with people? The power of grace Some of it relates to the interest in what celebrities say. Some of it is due the… Continue reading When Grace is not so Amazing
Grace + Truth 