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“The world has enough for everyone's need, but not enough for everyone's greed.” Mahatma Gandhi   Are we really aware of the way in which we use the world’s resources and the way they get from the ground into our homes? Have we made the connection between how we live and the impact this has on the world’s poorest? Are we ready...

We never got round to giving her any training before she went to work in the Congo for three years.  We Figured she'd cope Obviously, it’s a war-zone, so we weren’t expecting her time out there to be plain sailing, but we figured she’d cope. There had been a lot going on in church during the months before she left us, what...

Why not take half an hour to sit by yourself or with a friend and ask these questions as you look towards heading on to university life in a few months' time. What do you think the best thing about going to university will be? What do you think the worst thing about going to university will be? What’s important to you? What will...

Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end...

Let’s all have a Harry Potter day, where we dress in capes around town. We can wear fluffy hoods and drink champagne, all safety-pinned in gowns. We won’t mind smiling for pictures, we’ll even hold a scroll, Because this powerful piece of paper is worth its weight in gold. Let’s all have a Harry Potter day, when we’re actually commanded to wear fancy dress,  We’ll...

My uni days are something of a blur. Not in a too-much-glory, can’t-stop-praying kinda way. Not quite. A platinum member of the local off-licence, I embraced every social opportunity with abandon. Six nights a week anyway. On the seventh night, I rested. Not to be God-like but rather to avoid the only Sunday club night in town: a ropey bungalow with...

I think it's safe to say, the 90 Challenge to raise money for Student Linkup went a tad bigger and more mental than we first expected. Does the fact that sixteen people dressed in animal onesies for a week suggest that the cause is important enough to do something uncomfortable for? Has the need to support young people as they leave...