What we loved in June

// Our monthly wrap-up of articles, videos and quotes that inspired us this month.

Written by threads

The unsafe family

// An extract from Home by Jo Swinney.

Written by Jo Swinney

God speaks in the small

// So, I did this thing ... and realised that I don't have to be afraid of scars, labels or decisions.

Written by Elizabeth Neep

What does success mean to you?

// It’s never too late to redefine it.

Written by Chloe Richards

The sheer stupidity of porn

// Three biblical examples of sheer stupidity and a Spirit-led thought above it.

Written by Nick Franks

How do you run a pop-up food waste café?

// How hard is it to run your own food waste event? Where do you even start? Surplus Kitchen let us in on their secrets.

Written by Matt Long and Jonathan Cherry

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

Diary of a food waste saboteur

// Because we all love a good challenge ... the latest post in a series on food waste by Tearfund.

Written by Jack Wakefield

Will the supermarket giants ever compromise?

// There is no national mandatory food waste target and not enough pressure on retailers. Our series on food waste, written by the team at Tearfund.

Written by Nikki Dravers

Are millennials to blame for the food waste mountain?

// Or are millennial pioneers paving the way for a different approach? A new series on food waste, written by our mates at Tearfund.

Written by Katherine Maxwell-Rose

Give us this day our daily bread

// Gather the pieces. Let nothing be wasted. The first post in our series on food waste by Tearfund.

Written by Clare Lyons

Should Christians bother going into politics?

// What Tim Farron's resignation as Lib Dem leader tells us about 21st century faith and politics.

Written by Josh Harris

A naked prayer from a restless heart

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

Written by Mara Measor

Impossible is a dare

// An interview with Ben Cooley, founder of Hope for Justice.

Written by threads

Why I give money to the homeless

// On seeing a person, not a problem.

Written by Jennifer Goodyer

Is ‘self-actualisation’ really the key to success?

// And when it comes to being successful, do we know it when we see it?

Written by Liz Bradley

Lessons from our spiritual ancestors | part II

// More book recommendations to help you on your spiritual journey.

Written by Tim Bechervaise

Is there such a thing as a truly informed voter?

// It feels like the more knowledge you have about politics, the less certain anything is.

Written by Tim Wyatt

As we vote

// A prayer for the United Kingdom.

Written by Joanna Callender

Today I punched my health choices in the face

// Finding your 'why' is the most important part of setting new goals.

Written by Hannah Dallison