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Witness and the workplace
By Tiffany Atkins If there’s one skill I’ve honed since March 2020 it’s the ability to be flexible! Living in an ever-changing landscape of normality, we’ve all had to adjust to the different impacts of changing restrictions and freedoms. Six months down the line and once again we have been asked to work from home wherever possible. According to the
Clinging to hope when the world seems out of control
By Nicole Barnard I wonder if, like me, you had been living comfortably under the illusion that you were in control of the small details of your day to day life? Then lockdown happened and we had to learn a new rhythm. Just as we had settled into a new routine, the rug was pulled from under our feet as
Sharing Jesus in your Living Room (or over Zoom!)
What’s a spiritually inspiring gathering someone could hold in their living room? Or of course, during these times, over Zoom? Five Agapé UK staff members, past and present, share their ideas… You can quite easily adapt the below ideas, for gatherings over Zoom. I have loved hosting Christianity Explored (an informal course about what it means to follow Jesus). It’s just the
Let’s work by the Spirit
By Jack Barraclough When I hear the word adventure, I think of banana boats in the Caribbean, camping on a glacier in Iceland, or the running of the bulls in Pamplona. I don’t tend to think of spreadsheets, word documents or office spaces. But I am learning to. Growing up, I would never have imagined that I might enjoy and
Partying with the King of the Universe
This article first appeared in the Winter 2007 edition of MOVE Magazine. Agapé UK sent a team of graduates to help others discover Jesus in the Middle East. However, they readily admitted it hasn’t been easy. It’s been hard to start conversations that continue, and hard to make relationships that stick. However, whenever they throw parties, things suddenly start to
What do I need to know to share my faith?
By Charis Fergusson Have you ever wanted to share the hope you have found in Jesus with a friend, but held back for fear you don’t know enough? I have, many times. I graduated from one of the top universities in the world a few years ago and still vividly remember how daunting it felt to mention ‘faith’ or ‘Jesus’
How Our Marriage Got Turned Around
By Christine Daniel We married in church, because that was ‘the thing to do’ and it was a happy wedding day. But marriage turned out to be much harder than we could have imagined. Three months in, Mark announced: “I’m not sure I want to be married and I’m not sure I want to be married to you.” Mark was
Who Am I?
By Melissa Crutchfield Over the course of our lives, each person’s identity is being formed and shaped through individual experiences, relationships, culture, media, and the world around us. We are constantly seeking to define who we are in any way that we can. David Benner, a psychologist and author of the book, The Gift of Being Yourself, defines identity as
Discovering Jesus in a Refugee Camp
By Jennifer Wallace 10pm. It has been raining for a while and it is surely too cold for Southern Europe. Charlotte is smiling at the soaked crowd in front of her, occasionally leaning forward to ask one of the refugees to repeat their name as they stretch to pass ID papers up into the Portacabin. Tonight she is calmly running the new arrivals procedure at the Moria
Five Top Tips to Live Well at Uni
By Caitlin Cousins Going to university is honestly one of the weirdest times of your life. I had the added stress of studying in two places and so definitely have experience with dealing with the madness. My first year hit me hard. When I look back to photos I see how little I was caring for myself by not eating
