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Silly or Serious?
Have you ever played that game beloved of youth pre-shows where you have to choose one of two alternatives? How about these: Star Wars or Star Trek? Well, nowhere in the Bible can I find a text that says ‘may the force be with you’, but Deut 5:33 does say ‘live long...
A Day in the Life of a NISCU Schools Worker
Our roving reporter asked North Lancs high school worker Jonny Bayes to talk us through a typical day in the life of a NISCU schools worker. This is what he said: An astronaut goes through years of rigorous training, gaining all sorts of knowledge regarding...
Walking through Easter
The Resurrection Easter is such a wonderful opportunity for us as the church. Paul said "if Christ has not been raised...we are of all people most to be pitied" (1Cor15:17,19 ESV). So many people, even those who seem quite genuine about embracing some kind of...
Help! We’ve got youth in our church! A (slightly tongue in cheek) look at working with young people
According to the Evangelical Alliance, over 80% of people become Christians before the age of 25. Here at NISCU, we are committed to the idea that if you want to reach children and young people in schools, then you have to have a church that makes youth welcome. But...
Tell the children
This week has seen shocking news. The events in Manchester have been as appalling as they are incomprehensible and words cannot express our grief. On the other side of the world, in South Africa, less reported was the attack by rioters on LIV village. For those who...
Act Together – a vision for schools and churches
So what is our vision? Much of what I’m saying here is from our NISCU experience, although you may find it relevant for each of us as Christians, and together as a church… something to think about. Those of you that have been in and around NISCU for any period of time...
The Little Pot of Oil
I was sorting out some old papers last week, and came across my application to work for NISCU! With it was a copy of an old NISCU News dated 2007. Ten years ago, NISCU was still under the auspices of the North West Evangelistic Trust, its parent charity. Then a NWET...
NISCU stories
It's great when people share their stories about what NISCU has meant to them or to their children, how it has impacted their faith and enabled them to grow in their understanding and walk with God. This is one such story we received just this week: "The NISCU summer...
Evangelism in Schools – Really?
Imagine for a moment. Your child comes home from school and tells you that they had an Imam in school today and they have decided to become a Muslim. Or, as actually happened in our family, your Year 4 child says he's not happy to do that yoga class at school....