STORY 2020

I’ve always believed in God. But it wasn’t until I was a teenager that I discovered that God wasn’t distant. Far from it - He is personal. I could have a relationship with him. How amazing it was that I could call the creator of the universe my Father. His love for us was so great that he sent his son down to die for us - to take the punishment that we deserve for all the wrong things we do (John 3:16). But if you asked me what ‘life to the full’ meant this time last year, I

To me, the idea of life to the full has always seemed like something of a joke. If I'm honest, I struggle to live through each day, let alone attain this ‘fullness’ that the gospel seems to promise! But I've come to learn that ‘fullness’ doesn’t mean instagram-worthy photos and ‘my-life-is-perfect’ facebook statuses; sometimes its just finding one thing in a day that can make me smile. Full does not mean perfect. In the hardest times, it’s hard to imagine living life ‘to the

‘Therefore I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God – this is your true and proper worship’ Romans 12vs1 As a keen sportswoman, I find myself constantly faced with a continual battle between my faith and my sport. Which should come first? Are both sport and God compatible? Can I miss Church this Sunday because I have a training session at the same time? Would drinking one too many at the soc

The concept of living ‘Life to the Full’ has always been a challenge for me personally. As I come from a family that does not believe in Christianity or go to church I grew up with a limited understanding of who God is and what he could mean for me personally. At the age of around 15-16 my way of getting the best out of life was through friendships and relationships. I grew dependant on having a girlfriend or constantly being invited out with friends and doing what in hindsig