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Being Human S4 E06 - Rachel Gardner
To be human is to search after a home. For Rachel Gardner, this is found in community. As well as an author, speaker, and activist, Rachel is the youth resourcing lead at an intergenerational church plant in Blackburn. With a background in youth work, Rachel is passionate about young people…
Being Human S4 E07 - Damilola Makinde
As Western culture becomes more and more secular, are we increasingly ‘living in exile’ as Christians? If so, how can we better understand our identity, our home, and one another? We welcome Damilola Makinde to the Being Human podcast. Her background spans law, public policy, preaching, and worship…
Following Jesus at university
But beyond all that, what is it you’re really hoping for from your time at university? To discover God’s call on your life, grow in your relationship with Him, and go into the world ready to make a difference for Him? Or is it just to get your head down, get a degree and get out of there? For over…
Jonny Potts
Faith in Kids
Faith in Kids exists to see confident parents and thriving churches working together to raise children who trust in Jesus eternally. On the faithinkids.org website you will find a suite of resources suited to children from a young age through to late adolescent years. The Who am I? Foundation…
Focus on doing justice needs to go deeper – reflections on Scotland’s Programme for Government
In addressing Holyrood on his government’s plans, the first minister referred to his faith as a driving motivator for why he seeks social justice in Scotland: “Growing up in the Islamic faith, I was taught that one of the core beliefs of that faith is that you are not a true Muslim if you have a…
Chris Ringland
*NOW CLOSED* Northern Ireland's Relationships and Sexuality Education is changing
Head of Evangelical Alliance Northern Ireland, David Smyth, provides an overview of changes to RSE in Northern Ireland and how you can respond to the consultation
Poverty must be something we tackle together
Today is International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. As a nation, we have a severe problem on our hands. As individuals and churches who care deeply about people, who want to see those created in God’s image living with dignity and worth, we must take action and fight poverty in all its…
Lyn Weston
Halloween: ideas for sharing Jesus – and raising courageous kids
When my colleague, Amy, moved into her new home, she asked the boys playing football in the road what her new neighbours were like. They pointed at every house in the road and gave her a unique description for each resident. She was amazed by how carefully precise they were for each one. She asked,…
Ed Drew
Being Human S4 E08 - Natalie Williams
Being a disciple of Jesus is not about becoming like the people around us, it’s about becoming more like Him – so why are most western churches predominantly middle class? Having grown up in relative poverty in a deprived seaside town, Natalie Williams’ life was changed when she became a Christian…
Church leaders burn out too – let’s embrace our limits as Jesus did
The truth is that among church leadership, statistics on emotional and mental burnout are concerning. During our Changing Church survey in autumn 2021, 1 in 10 of our member church leaders reported that their emotional wellbeing was poor or very poor. Mark Massey, leader of Frinton Free Church,…
Helen Locke
Comfort in times of change
Torch Trust supports thousands of people in the UK and around the world who have experienced a life-altering change: the loss of sight. Every day in the UK, 250 people are told that they have irrecoverable sight loss. In a society where everything is geared around sight, this can be a traumatic and…
Suzie James
Seeking transformation and revival: a prayer for October
A prayer of thanks and expectancy for Scotland, asking for a fresh sense of God's presence and for transformation across the nation
Being Human S4 E09 - Diane Langberg
Many parts of the church are sick because so often it does not follow its Lord. How do we come to terms with abuse and misuse of power within the body of Christ? In this episode, Jo and Peter are joined by Dr Diane Langberg for a timely conversation on power, balancing justice and forgiveness, and…
Ageism is not from the Bible – and it shouldn’t exist in our churches or society
It’s a social construct that brings together stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination. And the way things are going, sooner or later, most of us will experience ageism throughout society, and even in the church. It comes from poor examples set for us by others in their attitudes and use of…
Alex Drew
Heart Behind the Art: an interview with Cath Woolridge
“Hope, not hype” is what revival is all about, says Cath – and it’s clear that undeterred hope is what’s fuelling her bubbly personality too. Cath’s ministry springs from a willingness to “remain” in the quiet, alone with God, His word, her journal and her imagination. She seeks to be part of the…
Helen Locke
