Jun 18th 2012 -
The view from the 5th floor restaurant at Waterstone's on Piccadilly is breathtaking. I used to frequent the the place when I worked in London as it served delicious little quiches, which posh people call 'tarts'. On one occasion, a friend and I were having a coffee whilst we used the free wi-fi. The mood was serene and we could hear...
Jun 15th 2012 -
How do you feel about a revamp? You know, when that fringe gets annoyingly too long, or the paint starts peeling off your bedroom walls. I’ve had some interesting experiences all in the name of a good revamp. Like when my brother decided to decorate his study by nailing used coke cans into the wall...!? Or the time I decided to...
Jun 14th 2012 -
I’m not sure Paul had this in mind when he talked about being “fools for Christ”… I am now half-way through my 90 hours of being dressed as an elephant in order to raise sponsorship money for Student Linkup- that’s the vital work Fusion do to find and connect thousands of Christian school leavers to new churches when they go to...
Jun 8th 2012 -
We love films and stories where people discover that they are able to do more and be more than they could imagine. Gladiator is the story of a slave, who became a gladiator, who defied an emperor. Coach Carter shows a basketball team that everyone has written off, win the league. Then we have the classic comic films where Spiderman...
Jun 7th 2012 -
Prices rise, applicants fall... so is your degree worth it? According to the latest figures from UCAS, there has been a 10% drop in the number of university applicants from England planning to start University this September, as the higher fees kick in. Right now, 46,413 fewer students have applied to continue their higher education than this time last year. Many of...
Jun 6th 2012 -
When was the last time your entire life rhythm was turned upside down? When you started primary school? When you graduated? When you had a baby? When you left your city job to become a pig farmer? There are very few times in life when the day-to-day pattern of life completely shifts. These shifts, it is widely acknowledged, can be...
Jun 4th 2012 -
Today's blog is written by Rev. Richard Pennystan, vicar at St Chad's in Romiley. Very soon, churches with universities nearby will be thinking about how to connect with freshers and in our desire to connect with students, many churches put on a free meal & invite them to it. That’s all fine, the Holy Spirit might lead us to do just that,...
