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...
Nov 27th 2010 -
Discovering ways to keep the heart and mind focused on God and find rest in him. In a busy, distracting, caffeine addicted world, we hunger for a deep life of prayer and greater intimacy with God. This zone constantly brings us back to what is most important – love. Love for God and love from God. This is the foundation of...
Nov 18th 2010 -
Mission can just be doing life with people. Here is a story of mission that involves a fierce football rivalry, playing lots of PES, making meat pies, drinking whisky, some laddish banter, praying for my housemates, having my haircut by an atheist, asking questions, the best chocolate brownies I’ve ever tasted, dunking my mate into a pool of water, a...
Nov 17th 2010 -
Open Doors Youth, in association with Preacher Boy Missions, have released a music single to raise awareness and support for the persecuted church. You can view the powerful music video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbeXKBmxiWg and it is available for download now at iTunes: http://bit.ly/9znWYk and Amazon: http://amzn.to/bMC2wN Please do support this vital cause today, and spread the word. "When one part suffers, all the parts suffer with...
Nov 11th 2010 -
Never before have I been happier to have a hand-me-down from my brother. He just gave me his old iphone. Years of gaining worn t-shirts and scratched CDs finally paid off. I couldn’t quite believe it when I first started using it; it changed my life. Gone were the days of carrying a phone, ipod and camera in my pocket, of...
Nov 1st 2010 -
Fusion Value: relational Jesus put our purpose in life very simply: “Love the Lord your God with all your passion and prayer and intelligence; …love others as well as you love yourself” (Matthew 22:37, 39 The Message) Relational Expectation What he expects today of us is no different. We are called to a personal friendship with Father, Son and Spirit – not just words...
