Leadership

What Colour Advent Candles Should I Buy?

This year, Advent Sunday is on Sunday 28th November 2021, a date which is rapidly approaching! For many churches, this is an opportunity to pause and reflect as the first of the advent candles are lit.

November 24th, 2020 - Posted & Written by The Editor

7 Practices for Christians During Coronavirus

We are all in the same boat together; searching for new ways to practice and hold onto our faith during the Coronavirus crisis. Over the coming days and weeks, we’ll be looking at ideas and resources to help us look after each other and ourselves. We've divided them into seven themes, eac...

April 15th, 2020 - Posted & Written by Aaron Lewendon

How To Lead An Online Bible Study

In the wake of self-isolation, church life has changed drastically. As active Christians, we have lost our weekly Church services and small group meetings. One way we can still engage and discuss faith with others is through an online bible study group. Leading, or participating in, an onlin...

April 15th, 2020 - Posted & Written by Aaron Lewendon

Encourage Your Church Leader

Church leaders are as human as you or I. They get stressed, they forget things, they make mistakes. They are also self-isolated individuals whose job is to shepherd people. Right now, caring for your flock is about as difficult as it could get when your flock are locked away in their own little p...

April 15th, 2020 - Posted & Written by Aaron Lewendon

Book of the Month: February

A spotlight on great new Christian books, here's our pick for Eden Book of the Month

February 13th, 2020 - Posted & Written by Aaron Lewendon

Eden Q&A with Pete Hughes about All Things New

We chat with KXC Pastor Pete Hughes about his brand new book on culture and mission, All Things New.

February 4th, 2020 - Posted & Written by Aaron Lewendon

Review: More Than Just Pretty

Each day, teenage girls are bombarded by messages. To be thinner. But not too thin.To be pretty. But never conceited or proud. To achieve great things, but not be bossy or too ambitious. From song lyrics to TV adverts, blogs to Instagram. Is it any wonder our teenage girls are exhausted, stres...

June 29th, 2018 - Posted & Written by Laura White

Essential Resources for Church Leaders

We think Church leaders are amazing! Your passion and commitment to leading the people of God is inspiring. You’re multi-taskers with big hearts who have a million and one thing to think about at all times: sermons, assemblies, church meetings, funerals, weddings, baptisms, bring and share lu...

May 24th, 2018 - Posted & Written by Laura White

An Introduction to Holy Habits

Holy Habits is a way of nurturing disciples. It is a way of life, for living in the whole of life, based on ten practices that Luke presents in his portrait of the first Christian Church in Acts 2.42-47. The habits are Godly i.e. holy and to be lived habitually or day by day as Luke says in...

May 3rd, 2018 - Posted & Written by Laura White

Self-supporting Ministry

Nothing stings quite like the phrase “Don’t quit the day job”. Whether after a joke, a self-penned song, an attempt at painting or novel writing, being told to give up hurts. It’s something we have all been told at some point or other and can stay with you like a chorus-line of doubt...

April 20th, 2018 - Posted & Written by Aaron Lewendon

Eden Awards 2018: All Nominees and Winners

Welcome to the Eden Awards 2018. An opportunity to celebrate the best of Christian books, music, film, Bibles, Children’s books and more all of which had an impact in 2017 and 2018. So without further ado, the awards.

April 9th, 2018 - Posted & Written by Laura White

Resources for starting in Ministry

Here’s our pick of resources for anyone starting out, or just looking to deepen, in ministry.

March 22nd, 2018 - Posted & Written by Aaron Lewendon

There is More - Hillsong 2018

The alarm goes off. You blearily press snooze. It goes off again, you get up and shuffle to the kitchen. Scroll through social media as you wait for the kettle to boil. Pour yourself a cup of coffee. You get dressed and prepare yourself for the commute/

March 19th, 2018 - Posted & Written by Laura White

New Justin Welby Book for 2018

“The other day I was praying over something as I was running, and I ended up saying to God, ‘Look, this is all very well, but isn’t it about time you did something if you’re there?’ Which is probably not what the Archbishop of Canterbury should say." If one quote sums up Justin Welb...

February 23rd, 2018 - Posted & Written by Laura White

Remembering Billy Graham - 1918-2018

We remember Billy Graham, who passed away Wednesday 21st February 2018 at the age of 99.

February 21st, 2018 - Posted & Written by The Editor

No Nonsense Guide - Planning an All-Age Service

1. Make it open Every week the people who walk through your Church's front door are all at different places in their journey of faith. This is doubly so at Christmas. For some this may be the first time they have set foot in a Church, and for others this could be a yearly tradition; visitin...

November 7th, 2017 - Posted & Written by Aaron Lewendon

Top 10 Joyce Meyer Books

Founder of ‘Joyce Meyer Ministries’, Joyce Meyer is one of the world’s most effective and practical Bible teachers.

October 16th, 2017 - Posted & Written by Laura White

Emotionally Healthy Church

Every year over 6 million people visit a gym (over 150,000 more start each year), over 1.2 million people have ran full marathons, and healthy eating products are being consumed more and more every day. Many of in the UK are healthier than ever, and yet depression, anxiety, and emotional proble...

October 16th, 2017 - Posted & Written by Aaron Lewendon

Get Ready for 2018: Church Calendar Resources

I can’t quite believe it but we are already into October! The next few months will be packed, for many, with light parties, advent services, carol concerts and much more. The rest of the year could easily run away with us and before we know it, we’ll be into 2018!

October 6th, 2017 - Posted & Written by Laura White

Reverend Richard Coles: All Singing, All Dancing

What is your favourite thing about Autumn? For me, the list includes crunchy leaves and warm jumpers. But also the return of Saturday Night entertainment, Strictly Come Dancing.

October 3rd, 2017 - Posted & Written by Laura White

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