May 2017 Issue

As much as we all want to celebrate, or at least recognise change, it’s incredibly difficult to do so. Change only happens in hindsight; it tends to happen... More

With World Autism Awareness Day making more of a splash than ever this year, it appears that our society is waking up to an awareness of the lives of those... More

I come from a family of teachers. Looking at my family tree, the majority of my family are teachers of some kind - whether at primary school, secondary... More

This month we interviewed a young person who wanted to remain anonymous as they shared their insights and experiences surrounding anxiety. More

Here is a story for you to tell at home, perhaps at bedtime or as part of a God-time during your day. Enjoy pulling the different faces and making the... More

Recharge is a Bible study just for you, to nurture your own relationship with God. So stop, sit, breathe and read. This month, Gerard Kelly explores r... More

Young Minds recently launched their ‘Wise Up’ campaign. This called for teachers, students and parents to sign an open letter to Theresa May urging her... More

A review of the latest albums, books and resources. More

Years ago, I was hosting a youth ministry conversation at an event in England, with a panel of leading voices in British youth ministry. I described a... More

A round up of the month's news. More

I almost had one of those conversations the other day. You know one of those chats that we dread; the ones that starts when an older member of the congregation... More

Care for the Family and Hope recently launched some research findings into how parents nurture their children’s faith at home. Here are some of the re... More

Last month I watched a man, a widower, a dad of three children, explore his grief openly for what seemed like the first time. As a counsellor this is not... More

Imagine a shepherd with 100 sheep - not the good shepherd but another thoughtful, careful, sensible shepherd. One night, when he counts his flock, one... More

Let’s be honest, we’ve all worked with people who have been really tough to lead: that disruptive young person; that lazy team member; that difficult parent.... More

Modern Christian culture isn’t generally very good at dealing with failure. We’re well-versed in vision: in proclaiming big dreams that are going to change... More

This month, we look at day trips. So, locations and activities in the top right will be worth a visit, those in the bottom left, less so More

A round up of the month's news. More

Captain’s vlog, stardate 2017: The young people on this planet... They’re not like us. Youthscape’s Chris Curtis looks at some recent research from google... More

One of the toughest nuts to crack in youth and children’s ministry is finding the correct role to play. Are we children, rolling around on the floor having... More

It’s sometimes easy to feel that to do faith at home we need lots of resources and materials. I’m very into having specific items to do faith at home activities.... More

Meeting aim: To discover that God rescued his people. More

The Exam season can be tricky for parents, carers and especially our precious young people. Childline have reported a 20 per cent rise in the number of... More

Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, spoke to Premier Youth and Children’s Work about Thy Kingdom Come, a global prayer movement taking place between... More

Location: NorfolkWhat is it?: A camp for children and young people in year six and older, which includes games, water fights, music, teaching and work... More

In a world full of pressures and stresses, how do we give children and young people the tools to build up a healthy level of self-esteem? The girls’ brigade’s... More

Gap years play a massive role in so many faith journeys, helping people learn new skills, create lasting relationships and understand important truth.... More