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Film club

Film club

Who doesn’t love going to the cinema, grabbing popcorn and being transported to a different place or time to experience a great story? The best films have the power to stir our imaginations and emotions, and resonate with us long after the credits have rolled.

Dizzy disciples

Dizzy disciples

When we were children, my older brother had a large swivel desk-chair. One of our favourite activities was spinning our younger siblings as hard as we could on said chair, then laughing as they eventually tried to stand up and walk, clearly feeling disorientated from the relentless circling.

Back row buddies

Back row buddies

Sitting on my bed during lockdown, things were not good and I was definitely not at peace with God. I lamented, ‘Can’t you just fix it, God, like a lightning bolt.’ Instead I distinctly remember being told, ‘Go to church’ – that was the last thing I wanted to do, as I hadn’t been involved in a church in years and I never was a great church goer even when I had.

Intentional in the everyday

Intentional in the everyday

We live in a world that seems to offer us almost unlimited choices, whether that’s what to eat for lunch, where to go on holiday or what series to watch this evening. Choosing takes time and, whilst it can be an enjoyable experience in itself, often it’s just another chore.

Living alongside people

Living alongside people

Sharing an apartment or flat with others during our time at university is – for most of us – more a (financial) necessity than a deliberate choice. It gives us a glimpse of what community living can look like, but often it’s more living in proximity than intentionally living in community.

Alongside us

Alongside us

My mom appeared to take seriously the verse about dwelling in the house of the Lord forever! Growing up in a university town in south-eastern Nigeria, from infancy we were in the university chapel for Sunday morning service, back again at 5pm for a follow-up class for…

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