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I guess when it comes to the Christian calendar, our defining moments, our stake-in-the-ground, remember-and-celebrate-this events can lose some of their impact and power because we visit them annually. We can be at risk of actually being less creative, less inspired and less passionate about sharing our story, the story of God, in our most crucial moments. Think Christmas services...

Fusion Global Reports: Switzerland If you’re a keen advocate of Fusion, and you’ve been checking our blog posts regularly, you may have gathered that we’re no longer just UK based, but we have expanded, as our long term vision is to help every university student find a church. This means exciting times, and taking Student Linkup to students overseas! For an overview...

Student worker stories:  Emma Higgins “Each one of us is called to live up to our calling and to be who God calls us to be” says Paula Gooder. The question “what is God calling me to?” was often asked by students sat opposite me in a coffee shop. During my time working with students at a church in Edinburgh I...

'In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.' Genesis 1 v 1 The first verse in The Bible is probably one of the most well known. It has been used to argue for and against different points of view regarding creation. Sometimes we...

The glamorous and hopeful line we have all heard countless times before… seeing is believing. Sadly, this catchy line has withered and crushed many a faithful person’s faith. This is the story of those of us waiting to be sure, waiting for it to hit us in the face, waiting for a vision from heaven or the audible voice of God. We look...

When did you get your first mobile? I lived without a mobile for the first 19 years of my life and bought my first smartphone 5 years ago. I now find it almost irresistible to avoid looking at my smartphone - it has the internet, a camera, apps galore, oh and I can chat to people on it too. Why has my smartphone...

The worst moment of any day is getting out of bed. It’s safe to say I am not a morning person, so dragging myself out of the warm comfort of my duvet takes some serious willpower. My brain takes a good 2 hours to recover! The best moments of my day involve eating good food, especially dessert, and hanging out with my...