The final thread

// We want to take this opportunity to thank you for being a part of the threads collective

Written by Stu Bothwell

Thrive

// At times, we all have felt like we are not enough in certain situations. As human beings it is normal for us to have bad days and feel overwhelmed at times... but what happens when that feeling sticks and prevents us from stepping into the areas of life where we have been created to thrive?

Written by Katherine Dickson

Say Hello, Wave Goodbye

// As Thomas and Christine embark on new adventures, we wanted to introduce our new co-ordinator.

Written by Stu Bothwell

Stop leaving evangelism to the professionals

// Acts has a lot to say about non-professional evangelism.

Written by Thomas McConaghie

An eye full of light

// When it comes to our view of God, do we really see Him as a good Father?

Written by Christine Gilland

Your body is a gift

// It's not merely an instrument, to do with as we please.

Written by Mike Tyler

The embodied self

// Finding a sense of true home in our bodies. An excerpt from Home by Jo Swinney.

Written by Jo Swinney

The unsafe family

// An extract from Home by Jo Swinney.

Written by Jo Swinney

When is enough, enough?

// There's always enough in our God. Part of our series on food waste, written by our friends at Tearfund.

Written by Julia Kendal

A naked prayer from a restless heart

// Teach me, Holy Spirit, to move forward amidst my tension.

Written by Mara Measor

As we vote

// A prayer for the United Kingdom.

Written by Joanna Callender

When being amazing isn’t enough

// Why the psalmists would have written about the pain of hearing: “You’re great, but no thanks.”

Written by Andre Adefope

Abigail: the woman who faced 400 men

// Learning from one of the Bible's most insightful examples of female leadership.

Written by Claire Rush

Secure

// You don’t have to be troubled or anxious or upset because He’s got your back, He really has.

Written by Karl Martin

Just keep swimming

// It’s a riskier ride, but a better journey. A post for Mental Health Awareness Week 2017.

Written by Rachael Newham

3 life-changing leadership lessons

// I've spent the last 14 years in a leadership role - here's what I've learned.

Written by Tim Magowan

You can’t sit with us

// Sometimes we can be so busy not being of the world, that we fail to be in it.

Written by Dave Luck

The boldness of Mary

// If God asked me to give up my physical comfort, would I agree? Further lessons from the genealogy of Jesus.

Written by Ruth Clements

Still sleeping

// The story of the garden of Gethsemane issues us a challenge.

Written by Emma Fowle

Dear youth worker

// Scars don’t define our young people and they don’t exclude us from ministry.

Written by Rachael Newham