Be real. Show self compassion. Give yourself space to express and process difficult emotions. In the midst of lockdown and isolation, this is good advice that has been given (including by us!) about how to manage the balance between trying to stay positive and accepting that this season is triggering some painful emotions.
Dissonance is what we experience when there’s a clash between what’s in our mind and reality – when life throws up something we never wanted to be part of our story, or something that doesn’t seem to fit with God’s story for us or just doesn’t seem to make sense.
What can awe, wonder and creation tell us about God – and about our role in bringing more of the good things of God – the immeasurably more than we hope or imagine spoken of in Ephesians 3 – to this earth?
This time of year we revisit and retell one of the most famous stories in history. But what if you feel less like one of the significant parts in God’s big story and more like the donkey?
You made a promise to stick together but that promise will be tested at times – particularly because you genuinely have an enemy who is trying to tear your relationship apart. So how do you keep your vow, and keep that enemy well away?
Why is friendship the bedrock of all healthy relationships, and how can we build and continue to grow friendships that bring life?
Life is busy. With responsibilities, pressures and the challenges of juggling work, life and family it can feel like a struggle to fit in all the things we need to. But might the busy-ness of life be stealing something crucial from us – the joy of life? What role does joy have in helping us weather life’s storms and how do you find joy even in tough times? We’ll be taking a look at what the bible teaches us about joy – and how that can bring sunlight into our life even in rainy or stormy seasons.
We’ve all probably heard about how many times the bible says things like ‘do not be afraid’ – but how do you handle emotions like fear and anxiety which are such a big challenge to many people? What is anxiety and why does it cause so many problems – and what does the Bible REALLY say about how God can help us when we feel trapped by fear?
‘This is me’, from The Greatest Showman’, became one of the soundtracks of 2018 – and it’s still hugely popular today. What is it about this song that resonates with so many of us, and how some stories Jesus’ told both encourage and challenge some of the messages it carries?
How do we live in the light of the cross? In this final part of our series, we’ll be exploring what Jesus’ death on the cross means for us in terms of the way we live our lives today. Everything must change!
