Be The Answer
Natalie WIlliams
Tuesday 10 Apr 2012
Large groups of under-18s hanging around, trying and failing to get into pubs, choosing to freeze with their friends in the street in mid-winter rather than go home after McDonald’s has closed – this is a typical sight in Hastings, and many other towns and cities across the UK, on any given Friday night.
Happy Birthday Peabody!
Jennie Pollock
Wednesday 4 Apr 2012
150 years ago an American banker living in London decided he wanted to use his skills, contacts and resources to tackle the deep poverty he saw around him.
His name was George Peabody, and the foundation he started still provides housing and opportunities for thousands of Londoners each year, and pioneered social housing across the UK.
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Join the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations
Cath Butcher
Wednesday 28 Mar 2012
Communities across Britain and the Commonwealth are preparing to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and churches have a special part to play. Here’s how.
God Called Me to Move to the Trailer Park
Jennie Pollock
Tuesday 27 Mar 2012
Don't you have to be a super-Christian, or super-rich, or both to be able to really make a difference in your community?
It can certainly seem like that sometimes, when surrounded by biographies of the likes of William Wilberforce and Lord Shaftesbury. They had seemingly-unending reserves of energy, unwavering determination in the face of illness and opposition, and access as equals to the rich and famous, and to their money and power.
As Kim Dougherty found out, though, it doesn't have to be that way. God can use those whose life histories aren't perfect, who don't mix with the A-listers and who don't even have a job, let alone a high-powered one. Michelle van Loon told her story recently on Christianity Today's 'This is our City' website:
Escalating Success
Jennie Pollock
Thursday 29 Dec 2011
When faced with seemingly-intractable problems, city chiefs need to think laterally. The problem presenting itself may not be the one which most needs to be tackled, at least not directly.
Everything - Holbeck
Graham Clark
Wednesday 30 Nov 2011
In this video Hannah from Mosaic Church in Leeds talks about some of the things that she is doing to affect her community as well as some of the other ways that the church is serving the people there.
The Challenge of Everything
Natalie WIlliams
Thursday 20 Oct 2011
A couple of years ago I was at a church meeting for leaders where we were asked to discuss in groups what we felt God had specifically called us to. As each person in my group began to share about their call to leading worship, eldership, children’s ministry in the church, discipleship, etc., I started to feel a little nervous about my answer. My turn came last, and I was almost apologetic as I explained that I felt called to – dare I say it – my secular field of employment.
Working for change in my community
Tim Frisby
Wednesday 7 Sep 2011
Think of your perfect town... what would it have? What would it not have? Now how can you make a difference, right now, right where you live?
N.T. Wright - Keep the Faith
Liam Thatcher
Monday 22 Aug 2011
Tom Wright, former Bishop of Durham, wrote a provocative piece in The Spectator last weekend, in which he argued that though the godless may mock, it’s not yet time for Christians to clamour for the lifeboats!
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If everything belongs to God, in what way should the Christian engage with the world? Whether the issue is broken paving slabs or holding high office in Government, what does the gospel require of us? Should we bother at all, or simply move to Montana, build a bunker and wait for Armageddon?!Contributors
