Jan 25th 2011 -
I'm Tony Irving, the youth pastor* at Christian Life Centre in Selly Oak. In recent months we have as a church, and more specifically a youth department, signed up to partner with Fusion in their mission of reaching students with power of the Gospel of Jesus and connecting & supporting Christians in Uni through the local church. The sign up process was...
Jan 21st 2011 -
In the last week I've spoken to three third years who've all said the same thing to me. Why didn't I get this plugged into church in my first year?" Uni is a time to discover new things, establish your identity and to push the boundaries. Jesus said 'I have come to bring life, and life in all it's fullness'....
Jan 21st 2011 -
Yawning, with the fourth cup of coffee of the night in my hand, I had to smile as England broke record after record against Australia. Hundred after double hundred. I love the ashes with passion as wide as Gooch’s moustache and high as the mountainous Tremlett. It’s not all about numbers but they are helpful indicators of growth. Fusion is now...
Jan 17th 2011 -
After the success of last year’s conference, Soul Survivor are again hosting ‘Naturally Supernatural’ at the end of February. This three day conference runs from 24th – 26th February with teaching from John and Ellie Mumford, John and Debbie Wright, Mike Pilavachi and Andy Croft. Naturally Supernatural is all about us learning how to move more powerfully in the gifts of...
Jan 7th 2011 -
The University Year has certain key times of stress like Freshers’ Week, but also Exam Time. Many courses have some continuous assessment, which can add to the pressure students feel they are under, but even so things tend to come to a head at the end of each semester – in the New Year and just after Easter. Not even...
Dec 15th 2010 -
A Christian activist was invited to speak about social justice at a conference for church leaders. He was introduced warmly, assumed the appropriate prayer position whilst the meeting’s host prayed for him and walked to the lectern, placing his notes carefully on the stand. Looking out at the faces, most attentive with the benign smiles we seem to adopt in...
Dec 8th 2010 -
What’s it all about? Ministers vote tomorrow on whether to increase the tuition fee cap; currently standing at £3,290. Should the coalition’s proposals be accepted, universities will be able to charge up to £9,000 per year. The tuition fee debate has been a source of tension since the fees were introduced, under the Labour Government, in 2004. However since the spending review...
