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Welcome to a four-part series offering insights and reflections from me (Miriam) a British local church leader and university student worker, now living and learning here in the United States of America.  After months of listening to and sharing stories and struggles with church leaders and students here in the US, I decided to bottle some of what keeps on cropping...

Has there been a time when staying connected has been more important? “Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. They were talking with each other about everything that had happened...” Luke 24:13-14 As the disciples walked along the road to Emmaus (walking outside as a pair, how appropriate!) they were discussing the...

After 8 months of covid restrictions, many of us are hungry for deep conversations. I know that, for me at least, the majority of my conversations have been only shallow deep. Most of them go something like this. “How are you?” “I am fine thanks” and that’s about it.   We are often hardwired to seek comfort in lukewarm conversations, but that...

Yes, we’re in a second lockdown. Yes, 2020 has been a pretty rough year. Yes, "I’m a Celeb" is being filmed in Wales but it’s not all bad. In fact, really good things are still happening all over cities and campuses across the UK.   The number of freshers knocking on your real or virtual Church doors may not have been as high...

In these last few months it may have seemed like lots of things are out of control. Whether you’re scared, anxious, bored, or fed up of this pandemic, I am sure it doesn’t feel like you’re in control. But as followers of Jesus we can still find our hope in Him and recognise that He is in control even when we’re not. One Bible...

During 2020 we have sadly seen an increase in mental health issues on campus’ and students feeling hopeless. We love to hear stories of how the local church is helping students to find their hope in Jesus during this time.  Josh is a student at the University of Portsmouth. His church recognised the need to support students who may be struggling so they...

“Having been a student worker for 7 years and in student mission for 10 years now, opportunities to connect with others with the same calling has been vital to keeping me going, to keeping up hope and sometimes to just knowing what to do! It can feel lonely cracking on in student mission, but having others who really get it...