Regional Networks
What a joy it was for many of us to be at the Biblical Counselling UK conference earlier this month – with many more joining us via livestream. We were able to welcome participants from every corner of the UK, and beyond, for a vibrant time of equipping, encouraging and networking. If you missed it, the […]
The gospel, the church and mental health
Gospel, Church and Mental HealthResidential Conference, March 2023 Session 5 Download slides ↗
Mental Health and Your Church
Mental Health and Your Church
This week sees the launch of Mental Health and Your Church – a handbook for biblical care. Authored by Steve Midgley and Helen Thorne, it seeks to be a helpful resource for churches, spurring them on in their call to love one another well, even in the deep hardships of life. Here on the Biblical […]
Praying for your pastoral care
Prayer is a wonderful privilege. To be able to speak to the One who rules all things with his immeasurable love is not something we deserve but it’s a joy we have. It’s important too. How can we expect those we are walking alongside to flourish – how can we expect our churches to grow […]
Take and eat
“I know it’s good to remember Jesus’ work on the cross but it’s so very hard.” I felt for her. She had been battling to remember that Jesus’ love is real – that his grace is sufficient – but the words never gained traction in her mind, they never truly sunk in. She described it […]
Real Change for Students
Real Change
A Prayer for 2023
The turning of the calendar from one year to the next changes nothing about our relationship with God. It changes little in our relationships and responsibilities with the people around. But it is an opportunity. An opportunity to reflect on the goodness of God in the past and an opportunity to affirm our commitment to […]
Christmas Stress – Christmas Hope
The run up to Christmas can be a stressful time. The preparations, the presents, the logistics of moving from A to B, can feel more fraught than festive. There are often church services in abundance. People find life hard. Loss, pain, illness, despair. Not to mention the context of spiralling prices and continuing unrest in […]
