An Easter Reflection: Coming Down the Mountain
For Christians, Easter is at the heart of what we believe. Jesus’ death and resurrection are the climax of history and the fulfilment of so many of God’s promises in the Bible. As we continue to reflect on the significance of Easter, I wanted to reflect on a slightly less expected passage from Scripture.
Daily Strength in later life
Anne-Louise, who works as a chaplain with older people, shares her experience of Daily Strength and the encouragement that this resource has brought to those who she supports.
A Supportive Space
Many churches across the UK have been using Lifewords resources within their outreach and support groups, and one such church is C3 UnitedLife Sutton Central.
An Advent Adventure
Advent is as season of waiting, of anticipation, and for the patient among us the daily opening of an advent calendar door, or burning of an advent candle, builds the excitement towards Christmas Day. But what does it really mean to celebrate the season of Advent, what does it mean to wait?
Beautiful Words
Lifewords believes that the Scriptures can be transformative – for individuals, for relationships, for churches, for communities,for nations, for the world. That’s why Lifewords is so passionate to share “the beatitudes” from Matthew 5.
Exploring Faith
Earlier this year, Helen started a youth group at Hope Centre in Macclesfield, and has been using Little Book of Faith with the young people who attend. Morag volunteers at two local food banks in Glasgow and has been using Little Book of Faith to bring encouragement to those she meets there.
Community, chaos and summer camps
In this blog post, one of our staff members shares her experience of taking the Little Brick of Little Books to a Christian youth camp this summer.
From 'You Matter' to 'Day by Day' at the YMCA
Over the past four years, the Lifewords booklets have proven to be a valuable source of support at the YMCA hostel for homeless individuals of all ages where John volunteers with chaplaincy support.
Words of the Bible for every day
Whether you are making new year’s resolutions or not, spending more time engaging with the Bible might be on your list of “what’s in for 2024”. Daily Strength, a little pocket-sized booklet, has verses for each day of the month that encourage us to ask for God’s help and remind us of God’s promises.
A light has dawned
Our resource Light Up uses contemporary news photos with verses about Jesus as the Light of the World, creating a thought-provoking reflection on what the Christmas story means in the real world. Patricia included our Christmas resource Light Up in seasonal care kits for people who are homeless.
The True Light shines in the forgotten places
Let me walk you through the streets of this city, as we stand at the corner and look on, a bystander in the forgotten places. Let me introduce you to five people who feel forgotten. And let us watch and rejoice as the True Light finds them in that place.
Sharing words of life at Strawberry Field
In Liverpool, the prayer room at The Salvation Army's Strawberry Field project offers a space of sanctuary, and Lifewords resources are shared in one-to-one and group settings.
Finding hope at rock bottom
It can be hard to hold on to hope for those who are struggling acutely with mental illness, or for those whose lives have been turned upside down by a sudden tragedy. One thing that we have always been sure of at Lifewords is that the Bible is good news, even in the most painful moments, even in the darkest of places.
The women of the Bible have so much to teach us – why aren’t we listening?
The single most important moment in human history was announced by women, so why do we see their stories been neglected by so many?
Truth to Power
Have you ever read the Bible out loud in a public space? What’s it like? We went to Westminster to find out.
All these women
On the 100th anniversary of (some) women in the UK first receiving the vote, Danielle Welch reflects on the Bible – and all these women.
