Jul 8th 2014 -
Just because you’re not getting drunk, doesn't mean you have to miss out on all the fun. Did you know that 25% of students don’t drink? Many Christian students avoid socials where there’s lots of alcohol readily available. This means that there is little representation of Jesus in situations where often He is needed the most. Being the sober one...
Jul 4th 2014 -
The majority of the world’s population are green with envy that you get to go to university. This is your time to embrace some great opportunities, lay some strong foundations and discover what it looks like to have God walk with you through it all. The decisions you make will shape not only your time at university but will lay foundations...
Jul 3rd 2014 -
Today I Skyped with a new student worker, Simon, about preparing for next (academic) year. It was great to explore starting from scratch but I realised, as we spoke, that what we discussed is healthy for any student worker to consider in preparation for doing next year well... With whom will you...share your experience Local church student work is still a reasonably new endeavour and some can...
Jul 1st 2014 -
Hiraeth is a Welsh word. It is so distinctly Welsh that it cannot be translated into English. Its meaning is along the lines of passion, a longing, an earnest desire for Wales. Moving away to uni caused me to realise two things; ONE...how much my heart ached for Wales. I loved living in England for three years but I awoke to a passion for Wales,...
Jun 30th 2014 -
Benjamin Franklin said “by failing to prepare you are preparing to fail.” If someone is being baptised, we prepare them. If a couple are getting married, we prepare them. If a group are going on mission, we prepare them. If a young person is going to uni, we prepare them. If we fail to prepare people for any significant life stage or experience, it has...
Jun 27th 2014 -
Imagine if I told you that a perpetrator of mass injustice was roaming freely across the globe – forcing people to flee their homes, taking food from the tables of starving families, spreading infectious diseases. We wouldn't stand for it - as human beings, we’re programmed to hate injustice. Petitions would be drafted, MPs bombarded with emails, Will Young would write...
Jun 23rd 2014 -
Its easy to plan lots of exciting, exhausting events for freshers week and get to the end wondering if they were the right ones to do. Here are 2 questions to ask yourself and your team to help you think through what you’re planning for freshers week 2014. (For a basic checklist of freshers week prep see here) Remember, ultimately, its all...
