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God Loves Women: gender, faith and social media

On International Women’s Day, the creator of the God Loves Women Twitter account blogs about the journey through social media, and reflects on how online platforms can be a tool for positive conversations.

Costing Everything

In British society today, what might it look like to follow Jesus and lose everything? Faith in Action worker Ruth Wilde explores what Bonhoeffer meant by ‘costly discipleship'.

Why it's worth telling stories (and telling them well)

Storytelling is integral to exploring what our faith means and how we make sense of it, says Pádraig Ó Tuama, in this post adapted from an article he wrote in Movement magazine issue 147, entitled The Theology of Story.

Time to Talk

SCM Member Shanika Ranasinghe shares her experience of schizoaffective disorder for Time to Talk day. 

The Vulnerability of Lent

Following Jesus into the desert means breaking down walls that we’ve built to appear strong or comfortable. Debbie White reflects on what Lent is all about for her – and why it’s her favourite liturgical season in the Christian calendar.

My SCM Experience has Lasted over 50 Years

SCM Friend and former member Chris Lawson shares his experience of the movement in the 1950s, and what it has meant for his life and faith ever since.

Stories of Faith: Why Church Matters

David Harris, SCM member at the University of Durham, considers how important a supportive church community has been during his time at university.

My Favourite Book of the Bible: Exodus

Stephen Atkinson writes on his favourite book of the Bible and what it might mean for our world today.

Finding God in your job

Natasha Bunney, a final year student at De Montford University, looks ahead to graduation and life after uni, and considers how her faith might connect with her job.

Stories of Faith: Called by Name

As part of our Stories of Faith blog series, and to mark Transgender Day of Remembrance on Friday 20 November, we hear from Alex Young, who shares his journey as a transgender Christian.