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Boredom and the search for meaning
 18 Jun 2025
“I’m bored!” writes Peter Lynas – but is this uncomfortable feeling pointing to something deeper? In 2014, researchers wanted to [...]
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Turn your frustration into prayer
 06 Jun 2025
Frustrated that everyone except you is seeing God at work? Jo Frost knows the feeling.... I was getting increasingly annoyed. [...]
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In a self-obsessed culture, is faith just another kind of self-help?
 09 May 2025
We are the most self-tracked, self-analysed generation in history. You can monitor your VO2 max, sleep quality, habit streaks, macros, [...]
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Millennials – what does the quiet revival mean for you? 
 25 Apr 2025
If you’re over all the emphasis on Gen Z, you’re not alone – but what now?  Siblings (noun) (plural): Offspring [...]
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Adolescence: Is the crisis of masculinity leading young men to Christ?
 11 Apr 2025
The Netflix show Adolescence has captured the attention of millions, offering a gripping and unsettling look into the life of [...]
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What being human in space does to the body
 21 Mar 2025
This week Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore returned to earth after their eight-day mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS) [...]
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Blake Lively/Justin Baldoni: Reputation vs righteousness – what is your pearl of great price?
 07 Mar 2025
As Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni continue to wage war in the court of law and public opinion, Jo Frost [...]
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Through God’s story, I’ve finally learnt to love my body  
 21 Feb 2025
As many teenage girls do, I struggled with feeling happy and comfortable with my appearance. Like many other girls and [...]
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Relationships Matter: We need to talk about sexuality
 06 Feb 2025
I’ll have known Jesus for a decade this year and I’ve been so encouraged that over the time I’ve been [...]
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Celebrity culture might make it easier to talk about Jesus
 15 Jan 2025
2025 could be the easiest year yet for sharing faith. As Justin Brierley aptly put it, there has been "a [...]
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Fast fashion: does our relationship with clothing reveal an identity crisis?  
 05 Dec 2024
Lydia Gilbertson shares her personal experience of working in the fashion industry and explores the potential danger of our clothing [...]
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Will Ozempic help us live life to the full? 
 21 Nov 2024
Damilola explores the fine line between helping those who really need help and the age-old inclination to avoid sweat and [...]
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