Jul 20th 2021 -
Dear Graduate, Congratulations, you did it! You made it through your years at university even if it took some blood, sweat and tears to get to where you are today. You worked hard to overcome the challenges, celebrate the joyous moments and make the most of every moment that university brought. It may feel like the achievement of finishing university has been...
Jul 12th 2021 -
What does it look like for the church to be innovative, creative and open to all? The last year has presented us with many opportunities to rethink church. For most, it has felt exciting and exhausting simultaneously as we prioritised new ways of pioneering and finding connection, and for Mads, a Student Worker in Lincoln, her experience is no different. Mads,...
Jul 5th 2021 -
"What next?" is the question on many students' minds and lips as they approach their graduation. This year, perhaps this question is even more apparent, with students wrestling with calling, purpose, and their next steps. In his book, 'A Call Less Ordinary', Rich Wilson, the leader of Fusion, shares some of his story working out what he was called to, and...
Jul 2nd 2021 -
Preparing Young People for University The transition from home life into university can be an incredibly daunting experience. Young people are forced to fend for themselves for the first time whilst trying to be strong amidst the large amounts of social pressure. It wasn’t until I packed my bags, left home and headed out to university that I started to encounter some...
Jun 30th 2021 -
Evangelism isn’t just for evangelists and mission isn’t just for missionaries. Naomi is a first-year student and has had a wild year at university! At the start of the year she was one of two Christian in her accommodation block, there are now 5 Christians. Naomi has countless stories of choosing to be bold and seeing God move, her testimony is one of faithfulness...
Jun 25th 2021 -
How did you feel at the end of last summer? Rested and ready for a new academic year? More tired than usual and wish you’d taken more rest? 2021 is different from other years. A lot of students are sticking about, staying later or coming back early. As Student Workers, many of us use our summers to rest (see previous blog...
Jun 21st 2021 -
If we learnt one thing from 2020, it would be that preparation can be thrown out of the window. Our best ideas that we’ve spent so long thinking about and planning, can be changed at the last minute. So, how do we prepare well for the start of the next academic year, knowing that our plans could change? As student workers,...
