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When I was in school, I had a history teacher called Mrs Bilby. Mrs Bilby had this thing she used to say about exams, that they were always “the elephant on the horizon”. She’d say this in January or February, and I would laugh it off as classic scaremongering. Fast forward to late-May and early-June however, and I was staring...

“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” [Matt 28:19-20] “Therefore go…” With this sentence, Jesus didn’t give us an instruction manual. He didn’t say we each need to stand on street corners and shout...

In the midst of uncertainty, we often find hope. This has been the case for many students across the country who previously, may have closed the door to Jesus, instead being open to the hope that he offers in uncertain times.  What could be more encouraging that stories of our answered prayers, that students would find hope in Jesus and home...

Beth is a student who was invited to church by her course mate, Anna, one Sunday. That invite transformed her life forever as she chose to follow Jesus that day. I asked Beth a few questions about what the lead up to her accepting Jesus looked like as well as advice she would give to any other students who might be considering faith at the minute too!   1....

Anna is a student who was bold in inviting her course mate, Beth, to church one Sunday. That invite transformed her course mate's life forever as she chose to follow Jesus that day. I asked Anna a few questions about what the lead up to inviting Beth to church looked like as well as advice she would give to any students who want to be bold in student mission also!   1. What...

The word ‘uncertain’ has managed to become a key part of every final year students’ vocabulary in the last few weeks, and understandably so. With thousands of students’ university experiences coming to an abrupt end in recent weeks, finalists are leaving with more questions than answers. However, the recent turn of events did not come as a surprise to God, as...

A Southern bred church was hosting a student night. Not just any student night, but one they thought would be an epic party; a place for a bunch of students in Portsmouth to gather in, build community in, and find a home in before Freshers fully kicked off.    What they didn’t expect, was for it to be a bit of a...