Social capital in the United Kingdom
From research by the Behavioural Insights Team
Research into relationships in UK which are productive in advancing the goals of individuals and groups. UK friendships bridge economic divides and then upward mobility increases. There are variations per region....
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Reimagine
A resource by LICC
The London Institute for Contemporary Christianity have developed a free, online, small group course, Reimagine, to help Christians think through how to engage with the culture in places where God has put them...
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Did Sure Start work?
From an article by Beautiful Enterprise
Initially in deprived areas, provided services for families with children to help navigate pregnancy, parenting, childcare, early learning, finding jobs. Long-term results; higher educational achievements, better health, and more..
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What does caring mean?
From research by The Frameworks Institute
Taking care of children and youth is one of our society’s most important responsibilities. Whether or not we’re parents, we’re all caregivers as citizens. Collective caregiving encompasses all the decisions we make as a society.
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Timing of co-habitation and marital instability
From a report by the Institute of Family Studies
Marriages of those who moved in together before being engaged were 48% more likely to end than the marriages of those who only cohabited after being engaged or already married.
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My Brother's Keeper
From an initiative by The Obama Foundation
Initiative that has built an alliance of community networks across USA to realise improved life outcomes for boys and young men of colour. Graduations up, unemployment reduced, gun violence reduced and crime solved rates increased..
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The Forgotten Manifesto of Jesus - 1
From a book by Phil Moore
"Is what we're doing really working?", "Is this the way Jesus wants us to make disciples?" Hard questions. Stories from the revival movements where empowered believers make disciples who make disciples.
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The Forgotten Manifesto of Jesus - 2
From a book by Phil Moore
"If we're waiting for them to come to us, they're never coming. But we can learn from the underground church how they are taking the gospel to people where they are unable to invite people to church. There is so much we can learn from them.."
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Online - Composting Christianity: a Radical Re-imagining from the Grassroots
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The Christian church in the UK often struggles to connect with people and communities, and that the Church of England itself, at an institutional level, appears pre-occupied by self-protection from scandals of various kinds, the maintenance of buildings, and consumed by internal divisions. Some might describe this as a dangerously potential ‘rotting’ or ‘decomposing’ of both vision and connection, making a metaphorical link with the compost heap.
But at grassroots many people are experimenting, they are trying to understand their local landscapes of faith in new ways. They are intentionally ‘composting’ faith, motivated by an understanding that bringing about a new season requires uprooting the old, renewing the land, and making space for new life to emerge.
Is it time to dig deeper into this metaphor and bring together a community of learning, creating a reflective space where we can share experiences and grapple with questions and challenges?
17/09/2025
19:00
In-Person - The Bible: Warfare, Slavery, Suffering, Sex - London
@LICC, St Peter's Church, Vere Street, London
God’s book doesn’t shy away from contentious topics – and neither should we. Does the Bible condone warfare and slavery? Isn’t the New Testament’s teaching on sex outdated? Surely there’s not a literal heaven and hell?
It can be tough to make sense of the Bible’s most challenging passages and ideas. How do we approach these tough questions about Scripture, particularly if we’re worried they might chip away at the foundation of our faith? And how can we respond thoughtfully when they come up in everyday life, at work or over coffee with a friend?
24/09/2025
19:00
In-Person - ReWork - Cambridge
@Holy Trinity Church, Market Passage, Cambridge
In a normal week, you might spend four hours with other Christians at church. And in that same week, you might spend 40 hours with your colleagues at work. We know what discipleship looks like in the four hours. But what about the 40?
What does it mean to be as alert to God’s presence at your desk as you are in the pew? How can we live with the habits and practices that sustain our faith through the week? And what does it look like to do the work in front of us with a conviction that our work is worship?
ReWork is a one-day event that takes a deep dive into those questions. If you’re a Christian in your first decade of working life, the day will help you connect your discipleship to what you do, and see how you can thrive in your job as God intended – making a difference with him through it all.
27/09/2025
10:30
In-Person - Every Day Matters Conference - London
@LICC, St Peter's Church, Vere Street, London
Held at LICC’s HQ in central London. Help your people see that every day matters to God.
The Gospel is good news for all of life. But often, followers of Jesus end up feeling that it’s only church-based activities that really count – prayer meetings, Bible studies, and Sunday services. But that’s simply not true.
Every task, every interaction, and every day matters to God. From dropping your kids at school to checking spreadsheets, managing teams, grabbing coffee, heading to the gym, and playing in a band, we can be a transformative, Jesus-like presence, wherever we are and whatever we do.
We’re excited to gather, connect, and equip like-minded church leaders who want to inspire and empower people for this daily mission.
30/09/2025
09:30
In-Person - ThinkQ Summit - Nashville
@Music City Center & Downtown Nashville, USA
The Intersection of Church & Culture. Reimagine the future and bring meaningful change across all channels of culture; Arts & Entertainment, Business, Church, Education, Government, Media, Science & Technology, Marriage & Family, Non-Profit.
With your leadership in mind, ThinkQ has curated top culture, church and industry keynote experts from all eight channels of culture to address the most critical issues of our time. Choose from 9- and 18-minute keynotes and dynamic workshop moments to engage contemporary topics with biblical faithfulness.
02/10/2025
10:00