“If we are to be faithful in this cultural moment, we must be neither retreaters nor attackers, neither (needlessly) defensive nor (faithlessly) aggressive. Instead, we must go on a “gentle offensive.” Here are five things that will help us in proclaiming Christ to those around us. Christian Offensive

‘If our faith comments on government at all, its comment must be this – that the man should rule who does not think that he can rule… we must take the crown in our hands, and go hunting in dry places and dark corners of the earth until we find the one man who feels himself…

Read (and listen!) afresh to the story behind the hymn ‘What a Friend We Have in Jesus’ and let’s be praising God that we can take everything in prayer to Him, our most faithful friend. Joseph Scriven was a man acquainted with grief.  Born in County Down, Northern Ireland, he aspired as a young man…

‘All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring; Renewed shall be blade that was broken, The crownless again…

This week we’ve got a short video from UCCF as a precursor to Mark’s Gospel account. Watch for yourself to see if there’s an answer to be found in the Bible. Are we really alone? Anybody Home?

Today we have a refreshingly honest plea from an exhausted parent giving her reasons for the importance of carrying on going to church even when you’re tired. A good reminder of why it’s so important to keep attending as regularly as possible for those with or without kids. 5 Reasons to Keep Going to Church…

‘Our culture is imbued with the belief that we can fix just about anything and make it better; or, if we can’t, that it’s possible to trash what you have and start all over again. Grief is the antithesis of this belief: it requires endurance, and forces us to accept that there are some things…

Today we have a really helpful interview with Sam Allberry discussing his new book, ‘7 Myths about Singleness‘. Sam helps to unravel some of the modern assumptions around being single in the church and culture, as well as sharing his experience of being a single minister. https://mereorthodoxy.com/7-myths-singleness-sam-allberry/

‘The only people who achieve much are those who want knowledge so badly that they seek it while the conditions are still unfavourable. Favourable conditions never come.’ CS Lewis, ‘Learning in War-Time’ in CS Lewis Essay Collection: Literature, Philosophy and Short Stories, p.177.