#MyAdvent – Benjamin Robinson

// We ask some of our friends what Advent means to them in our new #MyAdvent series

Written by Benjamin Robinson

A rebellious declaration

// Reflections on the inaugural Pursuit gathering

Written by Rob Peabody

Why I’m an evangelical

// Putting it bluntly, I don’t think we live up to the evangelical name as a collective and a generation.

Written by Nick Harris

I don’t care if you’re a feminist

// Don't expect delighted surprise when you announce that you are a feminist... Prove it.

Written by Jody Stowell

Hannah Kendall, composer

// Our Working 9 to 5 series continues with a peek into a day in the life of a contemporary classical composer

Written by threads

Public Leadership: My holy discontent

// CONVICTION · Why I do what I do.

Written by Claire Rush

Public leadership: Lessons learnt from How to Train Your Dragon

// CHARACTER · Who you are comes before what you do.

Written by Emma Constantine

Public leadership: No man is an island

// COMMUNITY · Who are we doing our leadership with, and how can other people support us?

Written by Amelia Abplanalp

Public leadership: Being a mischief-maker

// COST · Why I'm out to cause trouble.

Written by Christine Gilland

Public leadership: Created to create

// CULTURE · Taking inspiration from those who are offering a different story from the prevailing narrative.

Written by Zoe Rogers

We must #PrayForParis, but what about IS?

// What the Vicar of Baghdad can teach us in light of the recent atrocities in Paris

Written by Amaris Cole

Public leadership: It began with love

// CREATION · The first post of our week-long series by the Public Leadership team goes back to the start.

Written by Danny Webster

When Doctor Who taught us to forgive

// “The only way anyone can live in peace is if they're prepared to forgive. Why don't you break the cycle?”...

Written by Joanna Wright

Escaping the cringe

// How to deal with Sudden Revulsion Syndrome when you're dating.

Written by Christine Gilland

Come and be changed

// Jesus doesn't just forgive, he transforms.

Written by Sheridan Voysey

5 steps to making a bright idea come to life

// Yes, you've had a great idea - but where to now?

Written by Alex Cameron

Freedom

// In the wake of Remembrance Day, we take another look at what freedom really means.

Written by Emma Fowle

Christina McKenzie, food stylist

// On our brand-new Working 9 to 5 series, we take a peek at other people's lives for one day. Today, meet Christina, food stylist for Jamie Oliver.

Written by threads

Modern news, myopia and me, me, me

// Why our tendency to make the news about us needs to change.

Written by Tim Wyatt

This is NOT a scan picture

// Why I've chosen to adopt, not give birth.

Written by Amy Burns