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Sinking in screen time: considering the relationship we have with our devices
This is the question posed in a recent BBC Cymru article. Whilst advancements in technology for our generation have meant that many of us throughout lockdown have been enjoying all the benefits of such things as video calling our loved ones or buying necessities online, they have also brought the…
Nathan Sadler
A voice of hope, justice and leadership
The last five years have seen immense and tense political disagreement among evangelical Christians on both sides of the Atlantic over the presidency of Donald Trump; but even some of his closest allies found themselves, rightly, having to reject the violence that his words inspired. But somewhat…
Danny Webster
Gospel-centred social action for 2021
We’ve seen the Black Lives Matter movement highlight racial discrimination both implicit and explicit in our society, and the true depth of inequality exposed and exacerbated under the glare of the pandemic. These are big issues – issues that require UK-wide attention. But, as churches, we can’t…
Kate Sharma
Local churches are pioneering a new season for Alpha
What an incredible year it’s been for Alpha. At the start of 2020, Alpha online didn’t exist. In fact, it wasn’t even something we were developing. Even in early March, we could see a short lockdown coming, but thought we’d help churches finish current courses online and go back to in-person…
Marie-Louise Aitken
Mindfulness matters: connecting our wellbeing and witness
I came across secular mindfulness in my therapy training in 2006 when I was very anxious, stressed, and burnt out. Mindfulness helped me recover. I also met Simon Barrington-Ward, former Bishop of Coventry, who taught me the Jesus Prayer. As I researched the Jesus Prayer, I came across a phrase by…
Shaun Lambert
Time to Talk
Some form of relationships and sex/sexuality education (RSE) is taught in primary and secondary schools across the United Kingdom. While schools teach children and young people some things about relationships, sex, and sexuality our culture arguably teaches them more. The smart phone in their…
“Micah doesn’t have the God-stamp”
“Micah can’t create anything, he just destroys it, he can’t figure hard things out and he can’t make friends with anyone – why can’t Micah come to church with us any more, because he doesn’t have the God-stamp?” The following day as I succumbed to the back-to-school social media photo streaming,…
Donna Jennings
Transform Work UK
An organisation whose aim is to see the UK workplace transformed, locally and nationally, by every Christian living out their faith in effective workplace ministry
Safe space is important, but brave space transforms us
I’ve learned a lot, not least how to cater for increasingly complex dietary requirements. I know the ingredients that make for a tasty vegan curry that even meat eaters would go for. But what ingredients make for small groups that change lives, relationships and frontlines?[1] Let’s assume the…
Tim Yearsley
Job Creation Project: Tackling start-ups and self-employment
Like many entrepreneurs, Jerry has faced setbacks but hasn’t let these deter him. After being made redundant twice, Jerry became self-employed. He went on to set up a number of enterprises including a tech company, a social enterprise and a call centre in Palestine. With all this experience, Jerry…
Jo Evans
How to host a 'Freedom Day' service
For some of us, there will have been grievous loss, as relatives and friends may have been very ill with the virus or even passed away. For others, there will have been painful loneliness and isolation, or the strain of home-schooling and shielding. And yet there will be some who have found great…
Nigel Freeman
Our unity saves souls
There was one mission that was particularly special. We began the week by looking at John 17 with the team. We read the prayer of Jesus right before He was arrested: “I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the…
Gavin Calver
Being Human interview with David Bennett
In a culture that idolises desire but lacks real intimacy, can we tell a better story? And is this possible when some mainstream theology has perpetuated unhelpful conceptions of desire? Originally from Sydney, Australia, David Bennett is an author, communicator and scholar currently completing a…
A law that traps teens
He was rather taken aback by my disclosure, and to be honest, so was I. I hadn’t planned to tell him. He hadn’t pressured me to do so, but when I saw an opportunity open up, I took it almost before realising what I was doing. It felt like a life-defining moment. For the first time, what I had been…
Andrew Bunt
Is saving souls all that matters?
One recent scientific study argued that based on our current trajectory, almost all of the world’s coral reefs will be gone by 2050, by which time the ocean may contain (by weight) more plastic than fish. It’s a bleak picture. Apart from a handful of vocal conspiracy theorists, the overwhelming…
Andy Palmer
