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I had my first suicidal thought when I was 5. I remember it with startling clarity, nearly twenty years later. I felt left out of a game, sad and a little unwanted. And then this thought flashed through my mind: “I want to die... But hang on, it’s nearly half term, so I think I’ll do it after that.”" It only struck me...

Ryan is from Birmingham and is just about to start his second year at Swansea University studying English Literature. He's an avid Wolverhampton Wanderers fan, loves hot dogs and just spent his summer interrailing across Eastern Europe. This time last year, I was getting ready to move to Swansea University. Leaving for university is a massive step to take. Everything is new. Making new...

The phrase "maybe it's the way we walk" had been circling round in the back of my mind for months. I wasn't quite sure what it was for, but a while later a friend of mine called Billy asked me if I would write a spoken word piece imagining what it might look like if a move of God happened in...

When was the last time you bottled it? I was on a train journey home, sat in front of me was a group of lads drinking cans of lager, swearing loudly at each other and blaring drum and bass from their mobiles. I couldn’t help but be frustrated along with half of the carriage. I noticed a girl sat in the...

We all struggle to take every opportunity to mention Jesus that we could. ’The awkward Jesus moment’ as I call it, creeps up on us all. Whether it’s being asked “what are you up to today?” and it’s a Sunday and you know the truth is you’re off to Church, or whilst getting your haircut, your hairdresser starts moaning about...

'But since you are like lukewarm water, neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth!' Revelation 3:16 Why are these words from John so strong? Because with Jesus, it is all or nothing. There is no in-between. There is no lukewarm Christianity. We are called to “love the Lord your God with ALL your heart, ALL your soul, ALL your mind,...

I saw this late night status on a friend’s Facebook a few years ago. It broke my heart. I took a screenshot of it and it’s reminded me to pray for her and countless students like her.  Why is everything acceptable when drunk? Is it acceptable? There is a tiny cry for help in this status.  This student is a wonderful child of...