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Shining the justice of God
How are we called to shine the light and warmth of the justice of God?
07 December 2012
Dr Paula Gooder, Freelance writer and lecturer in Biblical Studies
Guest bloggers
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Waiting with young people
What does waiting during Advent tell us about working with young people, often caught in a web of complex needs and motivations?
06 December 2012
Kate Tuckett, Communications Manager
Church team
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Advent: A time to wait
Advent challenges us to wait, and wait well. We resist quick-fix answers as we consider the slow movement towards the fulfilment of God’s salvation.
05 December 2012
Dr Paula Gooder, Freelance writer and lecturer in Biblical Studies
Guest bloggers
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The struggle between light and darkness
Candles symbolise the struggle between light and darkness, reminding us that as followers of Jesus we are called to be lights, shining in the darkness
04 December 2012
Dr Paula Gooder, Freelance writer and lecturer in Biblical Studies
Guest bloggers
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Looking backwards and forwards
Advent readings invite us to look backwards and forwards in many ways, Paula Gooder writes.
03 December 2012, 1 comment
Dr Paula Gooder, Freelance writer and lecturer in Biblical Studies
Guest bloggers
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Our Advent blog
The season of Advent is both counter-cultural and challenging. We introduce our Advent blog with a prayer by Paula Gooder and a reflection of the season
02 December 2012
Dr Paula Gooder, Freelance writer and lecturer in Biblical Studies
Guest bloggers
Sophie Brightwell smiles at the camera
Mud, hail and flooding . . . a great weekend at the Greenbelt festival!
Following this year's Greenbelt, Sophie Brightwell writes about abundant mud, a home away from home and young people's illustrations of paradise.
31 August 2012
Sophie Brightwell, Church Partnerships Coordinator
Church team
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I met the Archbishop
At this year's Edward Rudolf Lecture, Henry Katende listened to and met a man he had admired for years.
02 February 2012, 1 comment
Henry Katende, Young Person
Guest bloggers
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Grants help Captain Ketchup, Mrs Tagliatelle and others make childhood better
Claudia Moynihan reports on one of our first projects to receive a grant for a local community project, and that more funds are available.
24 November 2011, 2 comments
Claudia Moynihan, Good Childhood Conversation Co-ordinator
Church team
Jim at Greenbelt
Supporting Make Runaways Safe at this year's Greenbelt Festival
Find out how we got on at our very first Greenbelt festival, by Amy Doyle, our wellie-wearing festival-goer
06 September 2011
Amy Doyle, Digital Project Manager
Digital team

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Informative. I clicked for the pun in the title and stayed for the graphs.

The kids are all Wight: Gauging children’s well-being on the Isle of Wight

Great idea to map your run with the icons of London. Well done for finding the mental strength to run the VLM AGAIN, especially now you are an old man!

Mapping my route as I prepare for the London Marathon

Well done Joe, all in a good cause and will be thinking about you on the day.

Mapping my route as I prepare for the London Marathon