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Waking up to God’s presence
One of the places I show up to work is a local community theatre. It’s volunteer-run and packed-out week to week with local groups putting on shows. Every now and again I’ll be asked to play guitar for a week: which means showing up on time, being prepared, getting on with people and doing the best work I can do. Could this also be a holy place, even when I’m not aware of it?
Discipling when you’re busy and overwhelmed
After the slow pace of summer, September can be a shock to the system. If I had to sum up the autumn term in one word, it would be: busy. It’s easy to get distracted by building new routines, comparing holiday experiences and negotiating birthdays, Halloween and Christmas. As autumn gets underway, I can quickly become overwhelmed.
Only 3 years left to live
If you knew you only had 3 years left to live, how would you invest that time? Jesus invested deeply in a few people, who could pass on to the next generation what they learned.
Isaiah 61 People
As he did so, he walked alongside his first followers, calling them to see people with his eyes of love, as harassed sheep needing a shepherd, and to see the world through his eyes of faith
Why we committed to making meals for our friends
Why we committed to making meals for our friends‘Some want to live within the sound of church or chapel bell; I want to run a rescue shop, within a yard of hell.’ I have recently been thinking about this quote by C.T. Studd, who was a missionary to China, India and...
What is an Alongsider?
Isaiah 61 shows the principle behind the transformation Jesus brings. It is as we receive transformation in our inner lives that we will then overflow into the world as people of grace.
What does it mean to become a ‘labourer’?
‘More and more people drift through life with no meaning or purpose, hurting and lost. This backdrop is the exact place where Jesus works.’
Delve a little deeper and begin to imagine what’s next for the emerging generations – and your part in it!
Understanding and Fighting the Spiritual Battle
We can’t fight something we don’t understand. What does the spiritual battle look like and how can we fight with Jesus’ power and grace? Phil Boydell gives us a taster of the upcoming NavNetwork.
Welcome to the Navigators: The Alongsider Movement!
The Kingdom of God is without doubt the greatest movement in the history of the world. Are you ready to join the adventure? Phil Boydell tells us more…
What resilience through pain sounds like
When the bottom falls out of my world, where do I go? What do I do? Becky Spencer looks at the spiritual discipline of lament and shares her story
The Dying Art of the Quiet Time
Is the ‘quiet time’ dying out or is #timeoutwithGod seeing a revival? 5 reasons younger generations are ready to reimagine this habit
When the latest book or sermon isn’t enough
Phil Boydell’s article on everyday disciples has been published in the latest edition of IDEA magazine by the Evangelical Alliance
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