Latest idea Articles

idea-torial

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:19:04 +0000

We have to move with the times to make the good news of Christ relevant in this drastically different context. Editor Chine Mbubaegbu writes

Chasing down dreams

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:58:50 +0000

"We all seem to have an inbuilt longing for something transcendent" Sophie Lister looks at classics, including the Great Gatsby

Standing in solidarity

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:24:55 +0000

Chine Mbubaegbu travels to Israel to meet Ecumenical Accompaniers walking alongside ordinary people caught in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The gospel in context

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:43:46 +0000

In a world that no longer understands words such as 'sin' and 'repentance', how can we make the gospel relevant? Laurence Singlehurst takes a look at contextualisation

Chasing the dragon

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:04:30 +0000

Joanne Appleton meets Jackie Pullinger MBE - a fiery missionary who has ministered in Hong Kong and seen more than 500 drug addicts saved from their addiction.

What does it mean to be filled with the Holy Spirit?

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:35:27 +0000

On the day of Pentecost, the disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit but what does that even mean? We asked a few experts to give us their take.

The hardest question

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:23:00 +0000

The evangelist, Michael Ots, unpacks how to respond to those questions you’d rather not answer.

Pentecost: the forgotten festival?

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:21:23 +0000

Andy Frost, director of Share Jesus International, and a member of the Alliance Council, explores this important festival in the Christian calendar

Are you leading on empty?

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:17:00 +0000

Pastor Agu Irukwu describes feeling burnt our and reminds us to look to God to be our strength.

Leading in tough times

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:45:00 +0000

Gavin Galver and his wife share a very personal story of how to lead when your faith is being tested in every possible way.

James Silley - What makes a good sermon?

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:44:00 +0000

James Silley, an elder from New Community Church in Sidcup explores what makes a good sermon.

Pastoring in the classroom

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:14:33 +0000

First there were Street Pastors; and then there were School Pastors.

60 seconds with... Kate Coleman

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:28:32 +0000

We get to know Kate Coleman one of the country’s most influential black Christian women.

May / June 2013 - digital magazine

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 08:00:00 +0000

idea: the magazine from the Evangelical Alliance. In this Pentecost edition: Pentecost: the forgotten festival?, What does it mean to be filled with the Holy Spirit?, Working with local authorities, Salt and light in schools, Pastoring in the classroom and much more

One child at a time

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 09:05:00 +0000

He was crying when he arrived and he was crying when he left.

The radical imagery of adoption

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 09:04:00 +0000

God’s adoptive grace not only forms but also shapes His family, writes Marijke Hoek...

The heart of fostering

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 09:03:00 +0000

Emily and Simon Lee talk to Chine Mbubaegbu about the ups and downs of being foster parents...

This is our place: Salford

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 09:02:00 +0000

Alongside Salford’s regeneration has been a rejuvenation of church unity, writes Chine Mbubaegbu...

Who does he think he is?

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 09:02:00 +0000

Editor Chine Mbubaegbu talks to influential and controversial US pastor Mark Driscoll...

God is on the move in south Wales

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 09:01:00 +0000

God is doing some surprising work in Wales. Two churches in deeply-contrasting areas are reporting significant growth and transformation