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With mental health issues amongst students becoming increasingly common, how can churches support students who are struggling? We spoke with Dr Kate Middleton, Dr Roger Bretherton and Rachel Gardner about what they’re noticing in students and how they can be best supported. To watch the full video, tap here. For a summary of their tips, read below.  1. Encourage students to register...

“Yes, I came from the Father into the world, and now I will leave the world and return to the Father.” John 16:28 Growing up I loved performing, and like many kids, my first role was in a nativity play. I remember the teacher coming into the class and saying that whoever put their hand up first for the character would...

“Thank God for this gift, too wonderful for words!”  2 Corinthians 9:15 What’s the best gift you’ve ever received? Perhaps your mind jumps to a recent present you were given that came with attached sentimental value. May I encourage you to think back to when you were really young?  I remember the all-encompassing anticipation that surrounded Christmas Day as a child. A full...

“That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified.” Luke 2:8-9  In the dark night, thousands of anonymous people waited. Everything went quiet. Then came the words, “Andy, can you turn on the lights so...

Out of the stump of David’s family will grow a shoot, yes, a new Branch bearing fruit from the old root. And the Spirit of the Lord will rest on him—     the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might,     the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord. He will delight in obeying the Lord. Isaiah 11:1-3   David’s family has been...

Here’s a word you can take to heart and depend on: Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners. I’m proof—Public Sinner Number One—of someone who could never have made it apart from sheer mercy. And now he shows me off—evidence of his endless patience—to those who are right on the edge of trusting him forever. 1 Timothy 1:15-...

“I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me. If you had really known me, you would know who my Father is. From now on, you do know him and have seen him!” John 14:7-8 I don’t know about you, but I am rubbish with directions. If I’m on a walk...