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Boost for young, hurting and at-risk
As a teenager I struggled with overwhelming feelings of hopelessness. I frequently thought about ending my life and tried to cope day by day through self-harm and disordered eating. But I had one or two key people who refused to give up on me, who held onto hope for my life, and gradually I began…
Joy Wright
Welcoming the world
Students like Albert who last year arrived in the UK from Hungary to study wildlife biology at the University of South Wales. He recalled, “I arrived here not knowing a single person. The first month was tough: I had never lived on my own, so I had to get independent quickly. I started learning to…
Jack Bentley
Walking with wisdom and seasoning our speech
In a week where the words of a court judgment led to parliament resuming operations, one wonders whether it might not have been better for them to stay away a little longer. The three years since the vote to leave the EU have shown the heightened impact of speech on political culture and how that…
Danny Webster
Change at the Evangelical Alliance 'for such a time as this'
As a member of the Evangelical Alliance council, it was wonderful to be at the commissioning of Gavin as the new CEO. I didn't tweet about the moment because I wanted to reflect more than a tweet would allow. There is a need to look back with thanks and gratitude as well as celebrate what is to…
Kay Morgan-Gurr
Connect4Life: Sharing the good news, one person at a time
The stitching that has held the UK together since the end of World War Two has been snipped in many places, resulting in a garment that has become almost unrecognisable. Some of it looks as it once did with fabric and shape, but there are many holes, patches and buttons missing.The big issue facing…
Olaf Fogwill
Book review: Home – The quest to belong
The author is the writer of several books and married to an Anglican clergyman, originally from the US. She has lived in the UK for more than 15 years now, but during her earlier life lived in a lot of different places in five countries and three continents. During her lifetime she has lived in…
Graham Hedges
Book review: A Better Ambition
Tony Blair’s former spokesman and campaign director can sleep easy knowing that he is no longer invoked with quite the same frequency by those such as I who are passionate about Christians having a voice in politics and bringing God into all things they do. And the reason is because Tim Farron is…
Danny Webster
OPC holds summit to tackle gun and knife crime
The Gun and Knife Crime Summit 2019, which was held at the charity’s resource centre near Kings Cross, London, took place amid a deluge of news stories about teenagers being stabbed to death, teenagers being arrested for these murders, and the government desperately seeking solutions. The fatal…
Naomi Osinnowo
The Queen’s Speech: What’s there, what’s not and why it matters
A major focus for the speech was the criminal justice system. Legislation was promised that will lengthen prison sentences and introduce measures to improve conditions in prisons and support ex-offenders. As many churches commemorate Prisons Week, it will be important for Christian organisations…
John Coleby
Parliament's Super Saturday: time to pray and offer hope
To use two of the metaphors he has appropriated to describe the final stages of the negotiations with the European Union, the Prime Minister has hailed it as an “excellent deal” but now faces another mountain to climb to get Parliament’s approval for the agreement. The DUP, the Conservative Party’s…
Danny Webster
Some moments of privacy, please
Harry and Meghan’s tour of the African continent attracted much favourable comment from the media and the public, but the ITV documentary on the tour has revealed that all is not well with the royal couple. In an interview with journalist Tom Bradby, Meghan revealed that since her marriage she has…
Graham Hedges
Faith, hope and love at the coming General Election
For those of you suffering from whiplash regarding all things Brexit and Westminster, here is a brief reminder of how we got here. Following the government’s revised agreement with the EU, Prime Minister Boris Johnson failed to get agreement for his expedited timetable for passage of the bill. This…
Danny Webster
Mettle
Mettle is designed to help older teenagers to share their faith through weekly discipleship. All of our sessions contains activities, games, discussions and Bible studies delivered through different learning styles. The sessions can be edited and adapted to suit your youth work setting; you can…
Fruitfulness on the Frontline
How can we be fruitful on our frontlines? How can we show and share Christ’s wisdom and love with the people we meet out in the places we usually find ourselves – at the shops or in the gym, at work or at the school gate?This liberating resource offers a fresh, simple framework for discovering a…
Men DVD
Men are disappearing from church...BUT when a man from a non-church family turns to Christ, very often the family will follow too. Here’s a great DVD resource for any church who want to start or refresh their men’s ministry. Where are all the men? If you have a lot more women, in your church, than…
