Blog: Students

“Come and see… The tomb is empty!” What would you do, if you were Mary Magdalene and saw Jesus – your only Hope, true Saviour and your all in all – is gone and is not in the tomb? An empty tomb might sound very disappointing or hopeless. Each time I read the passages on ‘the empty tomb,’ I always ask myself, ‘what...

The days between the crucifixion and the resurrection, couldn’t have been happy days for the disciples. They were in mourning, with the memory of Jesus hanging on a cross, having been beaten, spat at, and stripped engrained in their minds. I imagine they had loads of questions: Where are you Lord? Why have you gone? Were you really the son of...

Have you ever been to a funeral? Have you ever seen a dead body? I know those questions sound intense, but the conversation is an important one, as much as our culture might try and keep it as a taboo. We post memorial messages on the social media profiles of loved ones who have died, but I do wonder how many...

I met Helene in Copenhagen a year or so ago and was blown away by her passion and vision to see student work in local church begin in Denmark. I can't really believe she's still at uni and pioneering so much but I hope this interview inspires you to dream bigger for how you can see change in your context too...    Where are you...

Over the last couple of months I have released twelve blogs* unpacking the key factors that contribute to students coming to faith in Jesus whilst at university in England today. If you've missed them, where have you been? They're all live and out there on this site so do make sure you've read them for a more in-depth look at...

One of the key influences on a student coming to faith in Jesus today is the impact of Sunday preaching.* This final key factor in students coming to faith was one I hadn't expected. Turns out, our Sunday preaching matters! It’s not the most important thing in a student coming to faith, but it actually makes a real difference and three quarters of the students I...

One of the key influences on a student coming to faith in Jesus today is through mentoring. Mentors! You don’t need to label them as that, but there is still a consistent pattern of an older person of faith, whether in years or maturity, being vital in a student coming to faith and learning how to be a disciple.  This could have been...