Evangelicals Now

08/10/2026

"Here’s a rule I would urge upon all of us as we navigate the online world: don’t be a content-creator without being a container-curator."

🤳Niv Lobo on how we should carefully manage our social media use:

Here’s a rule I would urge upon all of us as we navigate the online world: don’t be a content-creator without being a container-curator.Our devices mean it has never been easier to "create content". Anyone can share takes on Substack, can unburden themselves on TikTok, can host their own channel...

08/10/2026

"As a new school year begins, it is worth remembering Paul’s words: 'Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well'."

🏫Anna Shaw on how families can engage with schools:

The writer to the Hebrews describes believers as surrounded by “such a great cloud of witnesses”. I often find myself thinking gratefully of those whose lives have modelled faithful discipleship to me.Some of the most influential examples came during my early years as a teacher, through Christia...

08/10/2026

Persecution of Christians continues to grow in Algeria, with Christians now effectively forced underground due to pressure on church premises, personnel and resources.🇩🇿

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Persecution of Christians continues to grow in Algeria, with Christians now effectively forced underground due to pressure on church premises, personnel and resources.en has previously reported on growing persecution in the African nation, mostly driven by the state. A Voice of Persecuted Christians...

07/10/2026

"Today, a book can be downloaded within seconds, while an article, photograph, podcast or video can potentially reach millions of people almost instantaneously."

❓Duncan Williams considers how the AI revolution can help Christians:

More than 500 years before books became cheap and widely available, a German craftsman developed a technology that transformed how information could be produced and shared.Johann Gutenberg's printing press, developed in the mid-15th century, is widely regarded as one of the most important technologi...

07/10/2026

"Ray Ortlund’s book, Eat, Drink, and Be Merry, is a refreshing call to be curious, take bold risks, and have fun."

📚Read Jemima Davis' review:

Is the Christian life a grim, white-knuckle ride of dreary endurance and joyless self-denial in the cause of Christ? Ray Ortlund’s book, Eat, Drink, and Be Merry, is a refreshing call to be curious, take bold risks, and have fun.

07/10/2026

I was interviewed by Evangelicals Now for this month’s edition of their newspaper. Here are the ten questions they asked, along with my answers!

07/10/2026

Amid recent bad news on abortion, Australia recently received much-needed good news of the successful discharge of a baby born at 21 weeks from hospital.👶

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Amid recent bad news concerning the advancement of abortion (see this article here and here), a new arrival in Australia provided some much-needed good news, with a baby born at 21 weeks recently successfully discharged from hospital.Little Makerita Miracle Tanuvasa, who spent five months in hospita...

06/10/2026

"If you are a Christian, you have been 'brought from death to life'. You may not feel you have, but if you are a Christian you have!"

✍️Ian Hamilton: Christian, be what you are:

The Bible has many ways to describe a Christian. One of the most dramatic descriptions of a Christian, however, is found in Romans 6v13, where Paul tells us that a Christian is someone who has been “brought from death to life”.He is not highlighting a possibility but declaring a fact, an accompl...

05/10/2026

We love seeing Evangelicals Now being read! 📰❤️

📸 This photo is from this year's Word on the Wash conference, which took place on Saturday.

We were delighted to provide copies of EN for attendees – something we’ve had the privilege of doing for many conferences throughout the year.

If you’re involved in organising an evangelical conference or event in the UK, we’d love to hear from you! Get in touch – let's discuss partnership opportunities. 📧😊

05/10/2026

"Either what you can see is all there is, or there is something more. Trying to believe both is a classic case of people desiring to have their naturalistic cake and eat it."

✍️Graeme Shanks with a gospel message to combat superstitions:

On the day of the football World Cup semi-final this July, I found myself watching a pre-match press conference with the England manager, Thomas Tuchel.Seeking to lighten the mood, one reporter asked Tuchel if he had any pre-match rituals. Tuchel replied: "I have my superstitious routines. I will no...