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On the way home from work, I ate a rubbish apple. I’m a bit embarrassed to admit that I had built up some level of anticipation about how nice the apple would be. I couldn’t wait. I love a good apple like the next man. But what I got was a flowery, tasteless, dry, disappointing excuse of a fruit. It should...

What is your mind set? Young minds should be full of hope, yet most youth workers see too much sorrow. Self-esteem, self-harm and self-image are now words in common use - but do you know what they mean and how to respond? Premier Mind & Soul have teamed up with Soul Survivor to offer you this one-day conference on emotional health...

Obituaries usually pass me by without a flicker. But I stopped when I saw that John Barry had died. He was the composer of the well-known James Bond theme tune, among lots of other film themes.  Why had his death grabbed me more than all the others? It was not because he wrote great film scores. Not because he was a...

I am not in control. I am currently on a train to York. When I arrive, which hasn't happened yet, I will be over three hours late. My train broke, I was put on a coach with no air conditioning, was travel sick and missed a connection. I am not in control. Whilst on my nightmare journey I had a text from a...

One of the aims of loveyouruni was that we’d catalyse an ‘ideas explosion’: sharing stories and seeing them filter around the country to inspire and equip students in new locations. As part of the loveyouruni project, I visited a group of students from some churches in Cambridge. They already had some ideas, but were interested in learning more about club outreach...

Has the tide turned for youth and students in our nation? For the last few decades the church has been haemorrhaging youth, students and young adults at an alarming rate and despite our best efforts it has been apparent that the tide has been going out. Proportionally youth, student and young adult Christian numbers have been a shrinking percentage. This has certainly...

Discussions and challenges on living with integrity, being the same person on the inside and outside The Real lyfe zone emphasizes the re-formation of our hearts so that we are able to respond appropriately to the challenges of life.     Holiness is about living from a pure heart so that we can function well in a dysfunctional world. Jesus was response-able – he...