All Blog articles – Page 8
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BlogWhy I took my children to a Black Lives Matter protest
Christian author Krish Kandiah was nervous about attending a demonstration in Oxford, but here, in a blog post originally on Premier Christianity, he explains why he believes it is the right thing to do.
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BlogReflective journal: Emoji prayers - June 2020
Click here to access this month's reflective journal print-out.
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BlogYou are enough: a mum's message to parents in lockdown
Parenting is tough. Add lockdown in, and it can feel impossible - something funeral pastor and mum-of-two Annie Willmot wants you to know is OK. Here, she shares her thoughts on parenting in a pandemic.
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BlogDiscipling Generation Z
Generation Z won’t respond to the models and methods of discipleship that served Millennials, says Tim Suffield; it’s time for a re-think.
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BlogA letter to the class of 2020
This year has seen university students lives turned upside down, with final exams taken online and graduation ceremonies cancelled. It's a hard time for the class of 2020, and it's likely they're processing lots of difficult emotions. Here, Rich Wilson of Fusion encourages graduates to walk with Jesus in their pain and despair.
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BlogGeorge Floyd: a message to all young people
This week, George Floyd died in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the hands of a police officer who knelt on his neck for eight minutes. Rightly, the world has shared it's outrage, disgust and deep sadness at the horrific event, but what can we do to stop racism? And to prevent tragedies like these from happening again? Presenter on Premier Gospel Cassandra Nelson took to our blog to encourage all young people to step out and speak up.
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BlogSharing Jesus from your living room
During the coronavirus lockdown, you may have felt it's been easier to focus in on your own little bubble, rather than reach out to others and share the light of Jesus with the world. But Becky May, a freelance writer and experienced children's worker and youth leader (and founder of theresourcescupboard.co.uk), encourages us to leave the 99 and pursue the one, and offers up suggestions on how to start.
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BlogHelping young people with their mental health
This Mental Health Awareness Week, we want to equip you to help your children and young people who may be struggling with their emotional well-being. Andrew Phillips from Premier Christian Radio spoke to Nathan Jones, founder of mental health charity TalkThrough, about how we can be supporting young people through this time, and gives practical advice for engaging in conversations about mental health at home.
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BlogBe kind: helping young people deal with difficult emotions
This Mental Health Awareness Week, we want to equip you to help young people and children who may be struggling with their emotional well-being. Here, Rachael Newham from mental health charity ThinkTwice explains why kindness is the most important factor in helping children to deal with their mental health.
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BlogMental Health Awareness Week: what can we do next?
This Mental Health Awareness Week, we want to equip you to help young people and children who may be struggling with their emotional well-being. Here, Joel Harris from mental health charity Kintsugi Hope, commends the efforts of us youth and children’s workers at raising awareness for the issue, but asks: what can we do next? Keep reading to find out his top tips.
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BlogUsing cartoons to talk to children about their mental health
Talking about difficult feelings with children can be hard - especially while in lockdown when emotions are potentially running higher than normal. This Mental Health Awareness Week, we want to equip you with the resources to talk about ‘feelings’. Here, Ian Long from the Blob Tree introduces their latest resource images for talking about mental wellbeing in isolation.
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BlogThe UK Blessing Kids
The UK Blessing swept around the world on May 3, gaining almost a million views in 48 hours and touching the hearts of many, including Prime Minister Boris Johnson. After viewing the video online, Simon Perry, leader of kid's ministry All Stars Kids Club, wanted to get involved - and alongside a band of talented children, has produced the UK Blessing KIDS. The video now has over 100,000 views in just a matter of days.
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BlogParenting as a church leader
We spoke to Rachel Turner, pioneer of Parenting for Faith, about how we can help develop our children’s faith in lockdown and how to protect your own faith as a parent. Plus, Rachel offers up encouragement for her fellow church leaders and youth and children’s workers.
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BlogEncouraging kids with John Wesley's rule
With children out of school, head teachers are reaching out to the students they are missing in a variety of ways. Anna Ganley, the assistant head teacher at Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School in Leigh, Wigan, wanted to reach out and encourage the children from her school, and so created a short video, shared on social media, where each member of staff was invited to hold up a word from John Wesley's rule for life.
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BlogTalking to children about Jesus and VE day
During World War One and World War Two, millions of people gave their lives to protect those that they cared about. As we think about their sacrifice, Christian organisation Make Jesus Known want to encourage us to help our children also remember the one who made the greatest sacrifice for us all. Here, Tim Cooke tells his great-grandfathers story, and offers up three top tips for talking about VE day with children and young people.
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BlogA day in the life: working from home in lockdown
Many of us will be working from home due to the COVID-19 lockdown, but for some of us, that's already our 'normal'. Here, Katharine O'Brien of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, gives insight to what her day looks like and how she keeps in touch with colleagues and friends.
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