May 18th 2012 -
Guest blogger Andy Cope is campaigns officer for the SPEAK Network. He inspires us to be activists in the church, and we think this is well worth a read... “I just wish there was something beautiful we could believe in, that would give us hope and wouldn’t let us down” she sighed, verbalising the mood shared by some of the other students slouched...
May 17th 2012 -
“Only those who are prepared to go too far can possibly know how far they can go” is a great quote from a chap called Ernest Hemingway (google him). I don’t think he was talking about drinking when he said it, but weirdly, I’ve heard almost that exact phrase said about “knowing your limit” with alcohol. I was with a bunch of...
May 16th 2012 -
‘Oh, yeah, I could do that!’ This was the surprised response of a second year student as she sat in my office this afternoon. She is enthusiastic, creative and mildly obsessive about all things Royal. I had just suggested she organise a Jubilee celebration for our church community this summer. To me it seemed like the most obvious thing in the...
May 14th 2012 -
I resent people. That is a fact. In fact, I make lists of all the people who I resent. I try not to forget anyone so it’s quite a long list. Last Tuesday I did something that I do every month; I spent a day escaping from the busyness of everyday life and spent time with The Creator instead. I arrogantly...
May 12th 2012 -
David’s Tent is a 3 day worship festival on the Wiston Estate in West Sussex from 24th-27th May. This is our first year running David's Tent and we are really excited about the vision of encouraging, eqipping and empowering the Church across the nation. We cherish those moments when God powerfully meets us in worship and we eagerly anticipate HIm leading...
May 10th 2012 -
Anyone else notice that massive elephant in the room? You know the one. That thing that you’d prefer not to talk about, that issue you’re doing your best to ignore… We’re in May which means it’s exam time, dissertation hand-ins and the final push towards the summer. Perhaps it’s the elephant of work you are doing your best to pretend doesn’t exist? Perhaps the elephant in the room...
May 9th 2012 -
How to run your Prep for Uni day… 5 simple steps... 1) Pick your date - The first week in July is ideal as it's post-exams, pre-holidays - Remember, mid-week is now an option as they’ll no longer be in school/college 2) Get your resources - You’ll need a Trainer Pack (which includes...
