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By Sean Wood It only happens once a year, so Fireseeds is a much anticipated weekend gathering for Agapé Students to discover Jesus all-together! This year, our get-together venue was the picturesque Letton Hall, Norfolk. There were definitely Downtown Abbey vibes to the place as we occupied the entire Georgian manor house that’s situated in […]
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By Beth Woods Instagram campaigns, Hub in the Pub, and deep conversations were the ingredients for a fun filled first term for students at Birmingham City University. Beth Woods, the current student leader of the Agapé UK movement at BCU shared some of her highlights… We had a great time at freshers fair! Meeting new
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By Lauren Graham Lauren Graham is a second year Intern working with the Agapé Students team in Belfast. In summer 2022, Lauren was part of a team of Agapé Students staff and students who went to the Middle East for two-and-a-half weeks to volunteer with the local Agapé team. Here’s Lauren’s report, in her own words,
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By Miriam and Jonny Potts, and Sean Wood Ginika’s text finished tantalisingly: ‘I’ve got some great news for you!’ and agonisingly, Miriam Potts (an Agapé UK staff member in Newcastle) had to wait until she got to meet up with Ginika later that week to finally hear her story. Ginika has been an Agapé UK Student Leader for
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By Sean Wood UK students have spent a year-and-a-half in lockdown. During this time, they’ve had to endure online lessons, having to work locked down from their halls of residence, or even having to move back and study from their parents’ house. That’s actually quite a long time in university life. To put it another way:
What are students thinking about as they emerge from lockdown? Read More »
Take some time to disconnect from technology, social media and other distractions, and spend some time connecting with God.
This guided retreat will take you through a passage from chapter 16 of the Gospel of John. Why not take a whole day, go somewhere peaceful, away from the distractions of your everyday life, and really dedicate some time to concentrate and reconnect with God?
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By Sean Wood and Kenzie Stromatt Laura, an international student from East Asia currently studying in London, only made the decision to start following Jesus on 6 February this year despite having never met any Christians during her time in London. A few weeks ago, she was scrolling through Instagram when she suddenly came across the Agapé UK
Community and desserts! Read More »
By Sean Wood Olivia used to find talking about her faith with others challenging. She explained, ‘When I’ve been to talks and seminars focussed on evangelism in the past, I often felt pretty daunted and overwhelmed at the Great Commission [Jesus’ final words to His followers in Matthew 28:18-20] to go and talk to everyone
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What does it look like to show love to our nation, day by day? The reckless love of the Gospel Showing reckless love often doesn’t appear ‘reckless’, because love is focussed on others, not the hoopla surrounding yourself. I believe that reckless love often means looking to very deliberately do the Christlike things that the
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By Joel Wilson This article was first published in the Summer 2007 edition of MOVE Magazine. Jesus-followers and truth-seekers come together to grapple with the Book of Books. From the next room it sounds like a lecture. Glance up at the photo on the left; it looks like a lecture. Sit down with the many
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