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Okay! You’ve proven it! I’m a 'Convince Me' person! It took me a while to be sure. I did the Mission Styles test three times to be sure it was reliable and accurate but now: I’m convinced. Whether it’s deciding to buy the new iPhone, or working out if the bible is actually God’s word, I take my time to ensure I make...

It is exciting that God has given us the opportunities to reach out to international students who come to UK to study from countries where they have a very few opportunities to meet Christians. When we meet an international student on the campus, how can we befriend them & share the gospel with them? 1. Ask questions - asking questions shows that we are...

It’s all new for Thanh Nhu – adventures of a Vietnamese girl in London There are just under half a million of International Students at University in the UK. That's nearly a quarter of all University students! Paul from Friends International wrote this article about Thanh Nhu. Here he writes about the challenges she faced and an example of how the church...

I don’t know about you, but I absolutely love it when people say "Thank you!" When I’m driving in my car and I let someone go before me, and they raise they’re hand to say Thank You- It puts a smile on my face. When I hold the door for someone, help someone move house, or support a student with...

Have you ever been part of a team? It may have been the football team, the swimming team; for me it’s always been the basketball team. I love looking at societies and teams at universities these days. Perhaps the football team isn’t for you, but it’s the Quidditch team at Nottingham University (I wish my uni had one!). Or the...

A couple of weeks ago I attended a conference with the title “Dangerous Dreamers”. It was the National Leaders Vineyard Conference with just under 2000 leaders from across the UK. I heard the stories of many normal people, like you and me, who have gone and done seriously dangerous things because God gave them a dream; a dangerous dream. Things like: Moving to...

Back in September I wrote an article about how we don’t have to wait until January to make changes in our life. I said we can make changes to our life whenever we want, and more importantly whenever God tells us to. If you missed it, feel free to click here.  “What’s your New Year’s Resolution?” I’ve been asked this question...

Craig is Curate at St Mary Bredin church in Canterbury, where he oversees the student work. He graduated from St John’s College, Durham, too long ago now, is married to Becky and has recently become a dad to little Noah. He is passionate about seeing people journey to faith and taking hold of their faith to live it out. I went off...

Why not join in with what God is doing for a couple of hours? Club Mission:  Going into your local club, helping people who are feeling unwell, getting people home safe, and being there to chat and pray with people when they need you. Bottle Drop: Standing outside clubs or university halls with 100’s of bottles of water giving them out for FREE. Maybe...

Once upon a time on a trip to Glasgow I arrived at my nice clean hotel room, and was very quick to put the kettle on, make a cup of tea, and eat those 2 biscuits they give you. I got comfortable on the bed, put the TV on, and called reception to get the WIFI code. 48 hours later, I...

With the start of a new academic year, there are lots of things to think about…Getting involved in social justice as a student might not be your top priority, but at the Christian Aid Collective, we think it’s a pretty big deal. Beth, who works for Christian Aid, shares her 5 top tips! Join a society It’s all too easy to walk...

Bang! 6pm September 1st! The football transfer window just closed. Players are stuck at their clubs until January when the transfer market re opens.  Fans dreamt of that big transfer, players craved that move, clubs are happy they kept their best players whilst managers wished they worked a bit faster! The time for football players has finished, but you can...