Feb 1st 2012 -
“Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil. And he still maintains his integrity, though you incited me against him to ruin him without any reason.” (Job 2:3) There’s a strange dichotomy when it comes to my parents’ compliments. On the one...
Jan 30th 2012 -
I am no good at small talk; I prefer to get straight to the interesting part of a conversation. Consequently, taxi journeys can be pretty agonising. Sometimes, I am tempted to get in and say, "Let's be honest, neither of us really want to talk about the weather, where I have been and what it was for. Nor do we want...
Jan 28th 2012 -
Our Guest-blogger this week, recent graduate Hollin, is speaking up against ignorance in favor of grace, in our Uni societies and beyond... At university I was never a member of any societies, I remember signing up for a kid's theatre company at Fresher's Fair, never going & still receiving emails in my third year. However, one of the beauties of university is how...
Jan 27th 2012 -
I went for a walk at the weekend in the cold countryside around where I live. As I was walking the sun was setting and the view looked stunning. It’s one of my favourite things to do, just getting outside and crunching through the icy leaves without any distractions or agendas, just letting myself take it all in. As I walked through...
Jan 26th 2012 -
This blog is not for Christians. If that fits you, then read on… This is a blog for anyone who has met someone who calls themselves a Christian, but is not one themselves. This is a blog for students, your story of being a student, and the experience of Christians, Jesus-followers, you may have had at University. This isn't a blog really. This is...
Jan 25th 2012 -
Get it in. Before the end of January, can you put a date in your diary to prepare your school leavers for uni? They’re going in eight months time, school will be done in only four! It will whizz by and before you know it your chance to prepare them will be gone. Can I recommend three vital things: Diary in one day...
Jan 24th 2012 -
Don’t you realise that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win! (1Corinthians 9:24) Corinth was a city famous for the Isthmus Games. Attendance at the Games was considered the high point in the experience of a lifetime – they had a similar prestige to the Olympic Games today. Before the games, messengers would...
