Jan 1st 2015 -
When I lick my finger and hold it up in prayer to try and get a sense for where God is moving and his Spirit is blowing I believe student mission is about to get a whole lot more exciting. I sense that holy breeze coming from two directions. Firstly, Christian students capturing and embodying the adventurous and wild Spirit,...
Dec 23rd 2014 -
Your students that headed to uni this year will be making the long train journey back to you to celebrate Christmas. It's the end of the first term, which is normally the most exciting and draining. Give them a quick text to check in with them and to invite them over for a cup of coffee. It might be the little encouragement they...
Dec 19th 2014 -
I think it sounds a bit like a computer game or an Indiana Jones film, but in actual fact ‘Temples and Towers’ is an exercise I made up when thinking through the culture we live in and the universities we are placed in as the people of God. I’ve ended up using this exercise on the road with bunches of...
Dec 16th 2014 -
At the Resonate day last week our Swansea group of students were chatting about how we can be missional in our everyday lives at uni. These were their top thoughts and ideas on how to live a missional life day in, day out at uni. 1. Start as you mean to go on. Talk about Jesus, church and your faith straight...
Dec 12th 2014 -
At the Fusion Resonate Day on 3rd December we considered a challenging exercise. It caused us to ask ourselves how we fare on challenging students to live out lives of faith amidst student culture and how well we support them in that context. We considered that both of these elements were necessary to see students shine brightly for Christ on...
Dec 2nd 2014 -
I was chatting to a student last week who had 5 essays, a presentation, a research trip and her dissertation all due in at the end of Jan. It may feel Christmassy and exciting all around us, but some are just feeling overwhelmed and anxious by the amount of work piling up around us. What does the bible say about this? 'Do not let...
Dec 1st 2014 -
Be on the alert for symptoms of inner Hope, Love, Joy and Peace. The hearts of a great many have already been exposed to this virus and it is possible that people everywhere could come down with it in epidemic proportions. This could pose a serious threat to what has, up to now, been a fairly stable condition of conflict in...
