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If you were off to the cinema, I’d imagine you’d ask your friend if they wanted to come along too. You might also ask if they wanted to join you going on a walk, as a plus one to a party or to come shopping with you in town. So why do we hesitate at inviting our friends to come...

Joel and Ezra both studied at the University of Guildford and pioneered the student work at their church while they were still students. They realised that their church was not doing anything specifically for the students in the church, or for students not in the church, and they wanted to see this change. Here are three key points which they shared...

Are you going to university this year? How are you feeling about it? Perhaps you’re raring to go, or maybe you’re very apprehensive. Wherever you sit on the scale, preparing for university is so important. This doesn’t just mean packing your suitcase, but preparing yourself to be a light for Jesus on campus, and thinking about how you can share...

"as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest..." (Isaiah 61:10) Over the past two days we have read that the garments of salvation enable us to see the world in a different way, and to be covered in the robes of righteousness means to live a life reflecting the truth and life which you find in Jesus. Isaiah then goes on to...

It’s not very often that we get the chance to try something again, or to try and do it better. As Jess prepared to start her masters last summer, she spent some time reflecting on what she wished she had done differently as part of her undergraduate degree. Her number one answer was this: Go in straight away and tell...

"o proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour..." (Isaiah 61:2) In order for us to understand the significance of these words in Isaiah 61, we need to understand two things. Who is ‘me’ and what is ‘the year of the Lord’s favour.’ The first is simple to answer, ‘me’ is Jesus, the son of God.  The second needs a bit more explanation. You...

‘My perspective is, I don’t think I would have become a Christian if lockdown hadn’t happened. I wouldn’t have spent so much time thinking. I wouldn’t have reached out. After Alpha I wouldn’t have made the time to go to church.’ Over the past year of lockdowns I’m sure we have all tried something new. Perhaps you’ve knitted a scarf or...

“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:23 On my 10th birthday, my grandparents adopted a panda for my birthday! At that age, I LOVED pandas and so to know that I had my very own panda somewhere in the forests of China-I couldn’t imagine anything...

“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...

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...

Last week we joined a load of other organisations at a freshers fair but instead of giving away the normal freebies we decided to extend the invitation to Try Church.  During the course of the day, we had lots of conversations with students but there was one topic which kept cropping up. Loneliness. One student we spoke to told us how...

There are lots of churches who are passionate about blessing students but are not located near a university campus. They want to support students and keep in contact with them but are unsure of the best way to do this. Perhaps this sounds like your church? Well keep reading to hear this incredible story about what a little village church...

So in the course of time Hannah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel saying “Because I asked the Lord for him.” 1 Samuel 1: 20   Every few weeks I run a girls small group where we chat about life and big questions about faith. This week I was asking them what their hopes and dreams regarding...

Are you ready? 'When Jesus returns, we don’t get to say goodbye to our friends and tie up loose ends, or pack up our belongings for safe keeping.' If you’re anything like me, you love having a good morning routine. Mine currently involves a cup of tea, weetabix with strawberries (which our lovely neighbours deliver over the fence for us) and making a...