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Voting Isn't the Be-All and End-All of Politics

You have 28 days until you get to vote in the General Election. But political engagement can, and should be, part of our day to day lives. Stephen, Faith in Action intern, considers how we vote in day to day life.

Church Exchange - Part One

I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father.

John 17:20b-21a

Incarnational Student Work

I love it when someone suggests a long word for something you’ve been thinking about but didn’t have a way of describing.  This week’s word is ‘incarnational’, which basically means living it out, rather than telling people what to do.

I think this is an important word for a movement like SCM. Sometimes we are all guilty of telling people what they should be doing, rather than leading by example. Rather than trying to persuade people to do things, or think in a certain way we need to just act and think and live as though God’s kingdom is here.

Chaplaincy and Student Work - Spot the Difference!

I often find myself having circular conversations with church leaders about the differences between chaplaincy and student work. 

Sometimes it is hard to spot the difference, but when the student work doesn’t happen it is all too obvious.