May 31st 2013 -
There are times in history when things change radically. The fall of the Roman Empire. The end of Apartheid. When women were given the right to vote. Events that affect more than just a small group of people; moments that transform society. I wonder what it was like when the disciples realised that Jesus was alive. This moment changed everything:...
Apr 26th 2013 -
I’m a talkative person who likes cooking so in my second year of uni, I decided it would be a really great idea to do a sponsored silence and fast for 24 hours. The experience was a difficult one, as friends tempted me with delicious desserts and randomly asked questions so that my challenge might falter. Of course they didn’t really...
Mar 29th 2013 -
“It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, while the sun’s light failed; and the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Then Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, ‘Father into your hands I commend my spirit.’ Having said this, he breathed his last.” Luke 23:44-46 Today, Good Friday, we...
Feb 22nd 2013 -
“Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread.” A bit of the Lord’s Prayer that we might say every so often. We might even reflect on it, but how often do we wonder how many people across the world actually receive their ‘daily bread’. Not just spiritual sustenance, but physical nutrients....
Jan 25th 2013 -
One of my favourite experiences as a student was when my house mates and I decided to cook Christmas dinner together. Each of us was responsible for a different element of the meal. It was a manic cooking experience as we overloaded the oven and prayed that everything would be edible at the end! So much of our student lives are spent...
Nov 30th 2012 -
What are you passionate about? We've all got something we care about; it’ll take up a considerable portion of our weekly schedule and everyone knows we love it. It might be football; You know all the fixtures of your team and you really care whether they win or lose. It might be your studies. You've joined the society, you attend the extra lectures; you...
