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BlogHappy 50th birthday Christingle!
That funny-looking orange has been part of Christingle services that raise money for the Children’s Society for a whopping 50 years! Matthew Reed, chief executive of The Children’s Society, shares why he thinks it’s lasted so long and what they are planning to celebrate.
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BlogSeven monastic-inspired principles to shake up your personal devotion
It’s half term. The usual term time routine is interrupted. Could this be the perfect opportunity to reflect on your personal routine with God? Hannah Barr is training for ordination at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford and is a former member of the Community of St Anselm. She shares a few old-school daily devotional techniques that could strengthen your relationship with Jesus.
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BlogEugene Peterson dies
Eugene Peterson, best known for the Message translation of the Bible has died.
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BlogShould we celebrate Halloween?
It seems like every year the church ties itself in knots over how to best engage with Halloween. Scripture Union’s national director, Tim Hastie-Smith suggests that the festival provides churches and families with a great way to engage culture with the dark side of spirituality
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BlogWord games
Sometimes your young people chat constantly, and it feels like all they do is talk! Here are some ways to channel those words into fun and educational games. These should work for any ability, from those who have quick brains, to excellent general knowledge, to those who are just downright creative!
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BlogIs your ministry really all inclusive?
Jonathan Bryan and Sally Phillips challenged us all to not only entertain but truly include those with disabilities as equals. Here’s what they had to say.
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BlogA story for bedtime: Beauty and danger
Getting our children to understand God in the everyday is tough. Here’s a bedtime story from Jane Howarth to open conversation about how God’s creation can be very beautiful and sometimes a bit scary
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BlogA manifesto for International Day of the Girl Child
Jessica Smart (nee Faerber), author of More Than Just Pretty, shares what she wants to tell girls on International Day of the Girl Child.
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BlogNews flash: Netflix is going to remake the Chronicles of Narnia
Netflix have made Narnia history by getting the rights to all of the children's classic. So let's take a trip down memory lane and reminisce on the previous adaptations.
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BlogFormer gang members tell us what to do about knife crime
Pastor Obi, Pastor Enrique and Pastor David run Youth Revival at SPAC Nation church. They have seen young people handing their weapons in at the altar. They share their experiences and wisdom on what we can do to tackle the knife crime epidemic.
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BlogMy son’s school struggles reminded me how much God loves him
Claire Musters shares how a difficult situation with her son’s schooling has reminded her that God cares deeply for our children
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BlogWhat you need to know about Dyslexia
It's estimated that one in ten people have some degree of Dyslexia. Mark Arnold shares his ideas on what we can do to make our groups accessible to those who do.
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BlogFusion's advice to new university students: name drop Jesus!
Miriam Swaffield, Fusion’s student mission leader, shares some of her advice for new students
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BlogWhat the Church needs to learn from BBC Panorama Kids in Crisis
BBC Panorama Kids in Crisis paints a bleak picture of the mental health services supporting children and young people. Barrie Voyce works for The Door, a charity that provides mentoring schemes for children struggling with their mental health. He shares his experience of the crippling pressure on child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) and what the Church can do to help.
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BlogFour things girls really want from church
Dr Claire Rush, vice president of Girls' Brigade international, analyses the results from the Girls' Attitudes Survey to see what girls and young women really want from their churches and communities.
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BlogSaul and Jesus: Session 4
Meeting aim: To understand that nothing we have done is so bad that we can’t come to Jesus.
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BlogSaul and Jesus: Session 4
Meeting aim: To explore the dramatic conversion of Saul, and how our lives can be turned around by Jesus
