Latest issue of In Touch magazine is now available – Spring 2025

The latest issue of In Touch, our bi-annual magazine, is now available to download for free.

Our magazine is packed full of stories from our members. Featured in this issue:

• Four ways to communicate Christ in a culture of confusion
• Sharing Christmas Hope in Hackney
• Reflections on 25 Years of Safeguarding
• Small Tech, Big Impact: Spreading the Gospel with Mustard Seeds
• A world where everyone can know Jesus through the Bible – Bible translation

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From the Director’s Desk

It is a pleasure to share with you our Spring edition of In Touch magazine.

Paul tells us in Ephesians that ‘our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms’ (Ephesians 6:12).

The Christian life is full of joy and hope, but it is also a battle and a struggle. A fight goes on every day, both inside and outside: against our sinful nature and the forces of evil, and for the glory of Christ as we proclaim the gospel in a world that is sometimes hostile.

In this edition of In Touch, we have some great articles to encourage us to keep going in the fight. Andy Bannister from Solas gets us thinking about how we address our confused culture with gospel truth. The message never changes, but the cultural context is changing rapidly.

On a practical level, three ministries share examples of their work in reaching people. Hackney Evangelical Reformed Church talk about their theme of Christmas Hope in an urban, multicultural context. Then, 100Fold share how micro SD cards are being used to spread seeds of hope across the world, and Wycliffe tell us about their ongoing and vital work in translating the Bible for those who still have no written word of God.

Since we seek to carry out our work with love and care for everyone involved, it is encouraging to have some reflections on 25 years of safeguarding from experienced practitioners at Christian Safeguarding Services.

We trust you will find this edition of In Touch encouraging and informative. I would love to hear from you with any comments or questions. You can write to me directly at director@affinity.org.uk, and our Editor’s details are found on the back of this magazine.

The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you,

Graham Nicholls
Director of Affinity