God: The Awkward Silence
// "Being a Christian is not about waiting for that next time we ‘get’ God and see his bigger plan. Yes,...
Written by Anya Briggs
10 things I hate about UKIP
// I hate the fact they triumphed in the European polls;
Written by Tomi Ajayi
Can chutney change the world?
// “Make use of what you have; care about your resources, embrace oddity."
Written by Chine McDonald
Why Christianity doesn’t make sense
// "The son got what he didn’t deserve. It’s a scandal, it doesn’t make sense, it’s radical and it’s crazy. Yet,...
Written by David Wills
What I’ve learnt from persecuted Christians
// "These tiny glimpses of the experience of Christians under pressure because of their faith have shown me what it means...
Written by Alexandra Davis
Shouting over the music
// "There are always a few party poopers. They’re invited, of course, but they don’t seem to be having fun. What’s...
Written by Vicky Walker
Why I believe the Bible is God’s word
// "Reading the Bible as a community does much more than teach us how to disagree, it helps us share learning...
Written by Katharine Welby-Roberts
A better way: Durham – speakers wanted
// "We’re not sure where the answers will take us. But we’re certain that we’ll all be on that journey together."
Written by threads
4 things I’ve learnt about being unemployed
// "Unemployment helps develop a thick skin. After my first job rejection I stayed in pyjamas all day and cried down...
Written by Joanna Leighton
Event: Can I really change the world through social enterprise?
// Can you really build a viable business whose number one aim is social good?
Written by threads
Cynical sarcasm? Put a sock in it
// "Debate is one thing, cynicism is another. It often seems that anything new and fresh gets slaughtered on Twitter."
Written by Carl Beech
Slacktivism: Does it work?
// "The connectivity of the internet has a power: it can build and sustain communities, it can raise awareness of issues...
Written by Hannah Swithinbank
On being a not-so-safe parent
// "I know that ultimately, my son belongs to God, and God’s vision is bigger than just what I or my...
Written by Anna Moyle
Still addicted
// "We want Christianity to be a success, because that will prove it is true. We want our leaders to win...
Written by Jody Stowell
Setting the Barlow: what charity really looks like
// "All of us live in a state of responsibility, whether we want to admit it or not – we are...
Written by Hannah Malcolm
Why I choose not to wear make-up
// "I choose not to wear make-up, not because I love the way I look but because I decided a while...
Written by Christina Pope
Racism: more than just the n-word
// "While reciting a nursery rhyme doesn’t make you a racist, we all know that a word is never ‘just’ a...
Written by Tomi Ajayi
Tolerance – the lowest common denominator
// "Tolerance - it’s a catchall term that frequently comes to the aid of politicians, automatically distinguishing its user from those...
Written by Lucinda Borkett-Jones
Calvary: An insight into the very worst humans can offer
// "The audience, like the priest in the confessional, is forced to endure an insight into the very worst that humans...
Written by Hannah Malcolm
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