Andy Witherall

Andy Witherall

Andy Witherall lives in Northern Ireland with his wife and two small children. He serves as an evangelist with the Methodist Church in Ireland and is studying for a PhD in theology. He is also an associate at the Centre for Christianity in Society, an apologetics organisation based in Northern Ireland. He previously worked at London City Mission, and also as a church worker in Bournemouth.  He loves rugby, spending time with his family and pointing people to Jesus

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    Opinion

    5 ways to make the most of your Bible reading in 2025

    2025-01-10T13:07:00

    Is reading the Bible more often one of your new year’s resolutions? Despite your best intentions, do you struggle with God’s word, or feel guilty that you don’t make more time to do so? Here’s Andy Witherall’s top tips for banishing the shame and getting stuck into the scriptures

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    Opinion

    Dissatisfied with New Year’s resolutions? You’re hungry for God

    2025-01-07T12:26:00

    Kicking a habit - or starting something new - is not a bad thing, says Andy Witherall. But if our constant resolve is to ‘make’ this year the one that everything changes, it might signal a deeper desire 

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    Opinion

    What the Bible does not tell you about Christmas

    2024-12-23T11:47:00

    The squalor of a borrowed stable is a far cry from the sanitised nativity scenes most of us are familiar with. But the real beauty of the Christmas story is that our creator God was willing to fully enter into our world - with all its brokenness, dirt and need