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We all want to change the world. Whether it’s large or small, in some form or fashion, we want to be a part of change. We are a generation that wants to make a difference. We want to leave our mark on someone, someplace, or something.  We want to feel as if our years on this planet actually did something productive. That we left our...

Why do so many students commit suicide? was the title of an online article for The Independent last week. For us lot who have been students recently or are currently, most of the stats and information about ‘the crisis going on in undergraduate pastoral care’ mentioned in said article will come as no surprise.  We have been in the fresher’s term binges,...

Recently a friend of mine at Uni expressed her interest in joining Ladies Rugby. She’s second year and isn’t part of any other clubs or societies. I encouraged and built her up to go for it. When we were sat in the SU she asked a couple of the Ladies Rugby girls if and how she could join. She’s now...

This is what the fusion office are listening to at the moment and we love it. The Fire is the debut solo worship album from Samuel Lane (St Albans Vineyard Church). It is the product of Samuel’s life as a worship leader and songwriter serving and growing in the local church. Samuel also draws deeply from his wealth of experience and...

I did it. It had been a long time coming, but I actually managed to read the Bible in a year. 365 days of paper-rustling, page-highlighting, margin-annotating activity that frankly put my dissertation efforts to shame. And at the end of it all, 1 word. 66 books into 3 syllables. 882 pages into 10 letters. Redemption.  For the God of the universe,...

We're very excited to tell you about The Graduate Alphabet: An A-Z for Life After University. Sarah-Jane from our friends at LICC compiled various graduate voices that make up the book, and has written a few thoughts: I want to talk about the big G… Graduation. Oh yes, that mixed marker that signals, ‘Yes I did it!’ and equally, ‘Argh what on earth am...

I’m a fan of the principle ‘belong before you believe’. In my church community, I want anyone to be able to turn up on a Sunday and feel in the loop and part of the family. During the week, the hope is that our community is naturally hanging out with and inviting in, more and more people yet to know...