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“I was so scared. I could have died and so would my baby. There must be a God who has a plan for me, because it’s a miracle I’m still here.” The Palestinian girl put her hands on her stomach and began to quietly cry, tears rolling down her pale cheeks from her big dark eyes, now brimming with the emotion...

2. Drink I’d been thinking about this night on and off for the previous few days and all the day before i had a sense of both nervousness and excitement. When it came to the evening and a time when I’d normally be thinking about going to bed, I was instead wide awake and sensing the adrenalin in my body. I...

I am writing this blog on the morning of my 25th birthday, sat on a train heading for home after my first three days on The Road Trip. I’ve opened a bunch of cards, most of which have baby animals on the front, a highlight being the micro-pig in red wellies courtesy of my sister.   A minute ago I sent a text...

Breaking news! Brace yourself... the production of Volkswagen camper vans are coming to an end, just as Fusion take this iconic artefact on the road all for the sake of student mission. Timing.  The national press are mourning the announcement that, due to the fact these vans are oozing will cool-points but severely lacking in modern comforts, safety features and efficiency,...

Five minutes ago I came off the phone to a new student worker.  Having just taken on the role they wanted to chat through what that might look like.  I was reminded of the freshness, potential and gravity of church based student work.  It was a brilliant start to my new job role.   Freshness As with everything in the student world,...

As the Church in the UK continues to haemorrhage students and young adults it is time to take a fresh look at the five biggest battlegrounds that contest their faith. If we can identify the battles and prescribe both preventative and remedial action to the massive cultural challenges, rather than just surviving these years we can sow new seeds of revival...

With a new term only days away, there is a sense of excitement for lots of students around the country. At the same time, for myself and many others, there is a yearning for something more this year, to see our own lives changed, and to see God move in our cities. As crazy, glorious, exciting, and frightening as it is, I...