Apr 17th 2015 -
Worship and politics; you rarely see these two words in the same sentence. Andy Flannagan does, but he has the privilege of leading worship in Parliament. With a national election approaching, he considers whether, on a deeper conceptual level, there really is a connection? Worship is fundamentally about who we bow the knee to. We may worship at the altar of...
Apr 15th 2015 -
many churches are asking how we can help students to live well, stay healthy and lead sustainably in such a fast paced and often over-worked culture. As statistics soar, mental heath and wellbeing are becoming increasingly discussed topics. Biblical exhortations to ‘remember the Sabbath’, to come to the God who ‘leads us by still waters’ and to ‘be still and know that I...
Apr 14th 2015 -
Annabel is originally from the south but migrated north to Yorkshire to study Law. Back in August I was about to start uni with no idea what I was getting into! Freshly back from volunteering in South America I was struggling with the British weather and speaking English, and I hadn’t even visited the university I was about to spend 3 years...
Apr 10th 2015 -
You probably already know that we're fast approaching the general election which will be taking place on Thursday 7 May 2015. The coalition Government ended just the other day (30th March) and we're now well into the election campaign season, which translates to "all political parties will be desperately trying to win your vote from now on". Your reaction to the...
Apr 7th 2015 -
When the apostle Paul was on trial for preaching about Jesus, in his defence speech he says, ‘What I am saying is the sober truth. And King Agrippa knows about these things. I speak boldly, for I am sure all these events are familiar to him, for they were not done in a corner!’ Acts 26:25-26. Jesus’ ministry, death and resurrection was...
Apr 6th 2015 -
During Students' Union elections any university campus is crammed with people, placards and posters. Megaphones holler out across atriums shouting things like "Vote Big Pete for Rag Chair", "A vote for Melanie is a vote for FREEDOM" and "The most important thing you will do today is vote for Greasy Jim as Vice President for Ethics and Environment." Some slogans are catchier than...
Apr 3rd 2015 -
‘And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice - the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him.’ (Romans 12:1 [NLT]) It’s this verse I turn to more than any other to...
