Nov 5th 2012 -
"I want really good teaching in the church I go to because I want to know more about God." Students have expressed this sentiment to me over many years in lots of locations. It’s great that these students are actively looking for a church. It’s also excellent that they are looking for a place that will help their faith rather than...
Nov 1st 2012 -
Here's a challenging guest blog from our friend Sarah-Jane, who questions our theology and thoughts on our subjects... Jesus has something to say about our academic life too right? When I was at uni my friends and I were more confident in our theology of sex than in the theology of our academic subjects. Yet what had we paid to go...
Oct 31st 2012 -
Yesterday I watched 100 young people explore what it would look like to lead in the seven spheres of society. Some were as young as 13, but they were asking ‘could I work in the media, in government, in education, in business?’ The individuals running the youth conference knew what it was to be a building block. They knew that...
Oct 30th 2012 -
In the last few weeks I've been challenged with this thought: It is the church's job to call students into adulthood. Freshers arrive at uni spanning a vast range of maturity and we are given 3 or 4 years to help them make the transition in fully fledged grown ups - what a challenge! Working with students can be a real joy but...
Oct 29th 2012 -
We are not as radical as Jesus intended. I am sure of that. As Christians, we get caught up in the importance of our own systems and we fear losing any progress that we have made with the authorities. We want to maintain our reputation and be respected in the community. I understand that, but I think it stops us from...
Oct 26th 2012 -
A manifesto. Noun: A public declaration of aims, intentions and motives. This video is an unashamed declaration of the kinds of disciples we want to be. It unites us around the calling of God to live different. "We need a generation who will walk this land differently..." Watch the video and if you believe in this generation, in their power for good, sign...
Oct 25th 2012 -
I have never heard a preach on divorce in church. I have never heard a preach on flirting. I have never heard a preach on Islam in church. I have never heard a preach on predestination. I have never heard a preach on gluttony in church, I have never heard a preach on disability. I have never preached on these topics either......
