Teaching For Today

In CI News this week: Churches and places of worship suffer nearly 4,000 crimes in a year, the Church in Wales enshrines same-sex blessings in its liturgy, and the legacy of Christian educator Charlotte Mason receives new impetus. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Ten crimes a day committed against UK churches Church in Wales enshrines same-sex blessings and moves towards same-sex weddings MP launches pornographic ‘summer of sex’ campaign Anglican educator’s legacy boosted by new University appointments

In CI News this week: Parents urge high street pharmacies to stop giving sex-swap drugs to teenagers, newly released data shows four per cent of all deaths in Belgium last year were from euthanasia, and a young woman who joined the online porn-hosting platform OnlyFans at 18, warns teenagers against falling into the same trap. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Pharmacies under fire for prescribing trans drugs to 16 and 17-year-olds Euthanasia responsible for 4 per cent of Belgium’s deaths in 2025 Academics advocate forced abortions for ‘impregnated girls’ ‘Joining OnlyFans at 18 left me broken with a drug addiction’

In CI News this week: Parliamentarians receive a book celebrating the impact of Christians on society, a 25-year-old rape victim in Spain is euthanised following a failed suicide attempt, and a Welsh mum turns her life around after gambling away forty thousand pounds. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories CI sends UK parliamentarians a book on beneficial impact of Christians Outrage over euthanasia of 25-year-old rape victim in Spain One-in-ten prescriptions of medicinal cannabis from single source From £40k gambling debt to hope and recovery

In CI News this week: A Finnish MP is convicted of “hate speech” for publishing a church booklet on marriage, the Olympics will ban men who identify as female from competing against women, and politicians call on the Irish Government to urgently tackle coerced abortions. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Finnish Christian MP convicted of ‘crimes against humanity’ for church booklet on marriage Olympics bans biological men from competing in women’s categories Lawmakers raise alarm over increase of coerced abortion cases in Ireland Christian photographer awarded $800k after refusing to promote same-sex weddings

In CI News this week: The Scottish Parliament refuses to endorse state-sponsored suicide, Peers vote to allow women to have late-term abortions for any reason without sanction, and a poll reveals popular support for Christian involvement in the way Britain is governed. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Victory: MSPs reject dangerous assisted suicide Bill Peers vote through extreme abortion measure Brits fear cultural drift from Christian roots

In CI News this week: An anti-Muslim hostility definition is adopted by the UK Government, controversial non-crime hate incidents are to be abolished, and the NHS halts the prescription of sex-swap drugs to gender-confused 16 and 17-year-olds. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories ‘Anti-Muslim hostility’ definition released Govt ditches non-crime hate incidents MSPs debate scores of amendments to dangerous assisted suicide Bill NHS to review prescribing sex-swap drugs for teenagers

In CI News this week: Church leaders and medics urge MSPs not to legalise assisted suicide in Scotland, Global Anglicans create an alternative authority to Canterbury, and passionate advocate for the unborn Professor Jack Scarisbrick dies aged 97. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Church leaders urge MSPs not to ‘abandon vulnerable to an early death’ From coercion to conscience: Medics warn MSPs of assisted suicide Bill’s risk to the vulnerable Global Anglicans announce alternative authority to Canterbury Christian teacher awarded $650k after refusing to use ‘preferred pronouns’ Jack Scarisbrick, passionate advocate for the unborn: 1928-2026

In CI News this week: Work on NHS England’s puberty blocker trial is paused due to safety concerns, a Christian fostering charity has opened a new adoption service in England, and MP Danny Kruger highlights the importance of marriage for a healthy society. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Puberty blocker trial halted over safety concerns ‘Senedd’s vote on Leadbeater Bill did not approve principle of assisted suicide’ Christian charity opens new adoption service in ‘celebration of faith’ MP: Marriage is good for society, while ‘cult of individualism’ is ‘destructive’

In CI News this week: Northern Ireland pauses its participation in NHS England’s controversial puberty blocker trial, Holyrood legislates to weaken parental opt-out protections in schools, and the CI launches its brand new Faith in Action podcast. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories NI puts puberty-blocker trial participation on hold Holyrood passes controversial Bill to weaken parental opt-out in schools Tribunal told to reconsider case of Christian social worker denied job Faith in Action: a new CI podcast

In CI News this week: New Government guidance on dealing with transgender issues in schools is released, the Church of England ends the controversial Living in Love and Faith process, and a premature baby given just one per cent chance of survival is now a Super Bowl champion. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Govt refuses to halt all gender transitioning in schools CofE Synod votes to end controversial LLF same-sex blessings process Pensioners more likely to marry than young men, report finds 23-week preemie given 1 per cent odds now 6′3″ Super Bowl champion

In CI News this week: Peers warn the Government against regressive abortion measures, the Scottish Parliament votes against a Bill to criminalise the purchase of sex, and a detransitioner who was given a double-mastectomy at sixteen is awarded two million dollars in compensation. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Peers speak out against regressive abortion up to birth clause Holyrood rejects prostitution Bill aimed at criminalising ‘sex buyers’ CofE Canon quits over Cathedral’s use of same-sex blessing prayers Autistic detransitioner awarded $2m after her breasts were removed at 16

In CI News this week: The Westminster Government backtracks on unpopular and bureaucratic measures in plans to register children not in school, a new campaign in the US is calling on legislators to overturn provisions that allow same-sex marriage, and tens of thousands of people converge on Washington DC to March for Life. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Govt pares back home-ed register bureaucracy from Children and Schools Bill New campaign launches to overturn same-sex marriage in US NI smacking ban risks ‘compromising child safety’, CI warns ‘Life is a gift’: Crowds March for Life in Washington

In CI News this week: Support for assisted suicide proposals at both Westminster and Holyrood shrinks amid concerns at the lack of safeguards, hundreds of academics press the Government to introduce vital free speech protections, and a church assisted by The Christian Institute defends its right to book a stand at a Freshers’ fayre after being banned. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Pro-assisted suicide MPs and Peers fear Leadbeater Bill may fall Holyrood must vote on assisted suicide without key safeguards Academics and public figures call for an end to Uni cancel culture Church banned from Freshers’ Fair successfully challenges ‘discriminatory’ policy

In CI News this week: More abortions are taking place in England and Wales than ever before, Open Doors’ World Watch List 2026 records unprecedented levels of persecution against Christians, and a win for nurses in Darlington as an Employment Tribunal rules that an NHS transgender policy is unlawful. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Abortions at highest level ever in England and Wales Open Doors reports global rise in Christian persecution UK Govt to criminalise ‘disgusting’ AI-generated nudes Bible sales reach record high, as Gen Z shows increasing openness Win for Darlington nurses in changing rooms privacy case

The Christian Institute has been working hard in 2025 to promote biblical Christianity in the public square and to defend Christian freedom. Welcome to our review of issues that made the headlines this year.

In CI News this week: Retired pastor Clive Johnston gives evidence at his trial for preaching on John 3:16 in an abortion censorship zone, the Welsh Government’s smacking ban review finds increased pressure on police and social services, and award-winning Christian songwriter Keith Getty encourages churches to sing theologically rich songs. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Breaking: Decision deferred in Pastor Clive case Exclusive: Pastor Clive Johnston on being prosecuted for preaching in an abortion buffer zone Welsh smacking ban review identifies increased pressure on social services Dáil shuts down extreme pro-abortion agenda ‘Christians need to sing theologically rich songs in their churches’: Keith Getty

In CI News this week: Gender-critical nurse Sandie Peggie wins her harassment claim against NHS Fife, a report reveals that well over three hundred parents in Wales have been criminalised for smacking their children, and Northern Ireland reports its highest number of abortions on record. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Partial win for gender-critical nurse in NHS Fife employment tribunal Hundreds of parents criminalised under Wales’ smacking ban Northern Ireland reports record number of abortions ‘It’s fantastic’: Arsenal’s ‘Bible Brothers’ praise God together

In CI News this week: A leaked document reveals Labour’s support for legalising assisted suicide through a Private Member’s Bill, Girlguiding ditches its pro-transgender policy for new members, and London councils call for a ban on gambling ads on the Tube. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Labour suggested backing assisted suicide Bill pre-election Girlguiding ditches trans-inclusive policy for new members The Women’s Institute to restrict membership to women Councils call on TfL to ban gambling ads on the Tube Stormont backs baby loss certificate scheme

In CI News this week: Health Secretary Wes Streeting is urged to abandon plans for a puberty-blocker trial for children, Northern Ireland’s Education Minister emphasises that a recent Supreme Court ruling will not impact the Christian ethos of schools, and ‘Shine, Jesus, Shine’ is revealed as Britain’s favourite school hymn. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Govt under pressure to scrap puberty blocker experiment on children NI Education Minister to safeguard ‘Christian ethos’ following RE ruling Holyrood’s controversial assisted suicide Bill moves towards to final stage ‘Shine, Jesus, Shine’ voted nation’s favourite school assembly hymn Christian Institute Chairman Revd Dr Richard Turnbull promoted to glory

In CI News this week: The Christian Institute launches a new resource to help street preachers and the police, in Northern Ireland, RE lessons and assemblies that are exclusively Christian have been deemed unlawful by the Supreme Court, and the Scottish Government is urged to reject proposals for an extreme abortion regime. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories The Street Preacher’s Charter: ‘An invaluable asset for gospel freedom’ ‘Make the Charter your own’: CI street preaching resource welcomed by leaders Supreme Court reinstates ruling against ‘proselytising’ in NI RE lessons Scots report pushes extreme abortion agenda Baby born at 23 weeks now 1 year old and ‘absolutely thriving’