Blog: Students

“On the seventh day God finished his work of creation, so he rested from all his work.” I’m pretty rubbish at resting.  Sometimes it’s because I really love the work that I do. I love connecting with people and making things happen and being a part of what God is doing. Or in my less than healthy times it’s because I think that...

I’m a little bit worried we might throw the baby out with the bath water. Well, not the baby, more the fully grown parent-aged adult out with the bath water… An equally disturbing image. Weird phrase all round come to think about it. But that’s beside the point. As a 26 year old female in church leadership I am smack bang...

Josh, a student from Derby shares some thoughts with us about his starting uni adventure.   How did you find a church at uni?  I used Student Linkup to look at the churches in Derby but I already had one in mind. They put me in contact with a student worker straight away from that church.  How did the first few weeks at uni...

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...

Escape and Pray concept: go to a European City for 48 hours, bless the City, the people, the students and the churches as much as possible. Pray for them, serve them, give away what you’ve got, encourage them, and show them they are part of a much bigger picture of what God’s doing in Europe and all around us. Brilliant, right? But what if...

Luke is from Surrey and now lives in London. He is the founder of DLT, works for Alpha, loves eating mango whilst listening to Kodaline or Sia and thinks everything is 'So Good'. Here is his challenge for you... You’ve made it to university!! You might be in third year battling the dissertation or a fresher working out if you should join the underwater baking...

Adam is a Politics student at York uni and shares some thoughts on beyond freshers week. Picture the scene. You’ve just had a week of non-stop partying, awkward introductions to new people, getting used to a new home, a new town and a whole new way of living. You’re probably shattered, feeling like death and wanting nothing more than to hide away in bed with your...