Mel Wiggins on Advocacy and Jesus
Was Jesus an advocate? What does it mean for us to speak up and how does this relate to our daily pursuit of Jesus and justice?
'A child dies from hunger-related causes every 8 to 12 seconds.The real injustice is that the vast majority of these deaths are 100% preventable.' - 30 Hour Famine
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'If not us, who? If not now, when?' - John F. Kennedy
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'Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.' - Desmond Tutu
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Living Generously
As followers of Jesus, we are called to be generous people. Our God is a generous God. What does the Bible say about how we should be generous?
Join us in London on 8th June
Are you going? Ahead of the G8, we're getting together to make some noise - it's going to be great!
Volunteer at the Big #IF London. Bring a group / bunch of mates to help with this… http://t.co/y1tTroyDZQ Share This
An Extrovert on Retreat
Jo's an extrovert. She loves people so heading off on retreat - to spend four and a half days in total silence.Isaiah 58
15 years of living for God. And it all started with some small, simple steps. Choices to Live Different and shift perspective on what it means to follow Jesus. This is an inspiring story!
Let's get Tummies to Rumble!
Let's get Tummy's to Rumble! Let's get Tummy's to Rumble! Get ready, get steady… let's do Live Below the Line!
The most physically and mentally challenging month of my life
"The Live Below the Line challenge was one of the best things I have ever done" - have you been part of being hungry this week?
The Poor are Clothing Us - A response to the Bangladesh Factory Collapse
Last week, a factory in Dakah, Bangladesh collapsed killing over 300 people who were making clothes for some familiar companies.
An Untaught Genocide
Keren recently travelled to Cambodia to observe, learn, be challenged, be inspired and find out stuff that we should all know.Poem: Choeung Ek
Following her recent trip to Cambodia, Keren penned this profound poem to share the emotion of her experience.Put Thirst First
PTF is a movement of people standing up because we believe it is wrong that today there are 780 million people in the world who do not have access to clean drinking water.
The Extra Mile
Justice is more than donating money once a year. It's about going the extra mile to live for others, however that looks in our own lives.
Nearly a billion people entered the 21st century unable to read a book or sign their names. - UNICEF
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Enough Food IF Harlem Shake
The Spring Harvest Harlem Shake for the Enough Food IF Campaign. Can you spot yourself? Can you spot George?
Intentionally Relational
How can we be intentional and consistent with our friends regardless of whether we live in the same town?
Shoes didn’t Fit
No one knows how to welcome the stranger more than those in rural Africa in my experience. Jamie had arrived in North East Uganda to the warmest welcome. But something didn't fit.
Let there be Light!
Sometimes, an idea that changes communities can be so simple, so basic and so beautiful.
Grabbing Land and the ongoing cycle of Poverty
Awareness is starting to grow surrounding the gross unfairness and injustice that occurs when wealthy companies, banks or governments abuse their relationship with tenants of the land, forcibly evicting them in order to reap the economic benefits of their property.
An interview with Patrick Thompson, Rend Collective
David Cavan quizzes the Rend Collective’s very own Patrick Thompson on music, church, poverty, movies and community (and girls!)
Easter
To know the truth, to really know the truth makes all the difference.
Measure Up!
The story is the same in lots of other countries which make our clothes. But do we know that story…?A Hungry Man Is Not a Free Man
This creative piece was written by Lynn for the Enough Food IF Campaign.
We can slay the Monsters IF…
There's enough food in the world for everyone. Yet 1 in 8 still go hungry. Let's fight this injustice… we can slay the monsters!
5 Ways to Live More Sustainably
5 tips to cutting cost, waste and environmental impact - great ideas to get kickstarted next term.
