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  • First-Class Mathematics Degree

    First-Class Mathematics Degree

    As from today, I can finally say that I have graduated from the University of Southampton with a First-class honours degree in Mathematics BSc. It’s been a rather wild ride and there were many times when it seemed like it would be impossible to keep up my studies in amongst my other commitments. From…

  • Matthew 20:1-16 – Service

    Matthew 20:1-16 – Service

    A few weeks ago at The Lantern Church I was preaching on Matthew 20:1-16 on the topic of Service as part of an opportunity for me to try out preaching to a congregation (of around 100 people). Though I had little time to prepare due to exams, I would appreciate your feedback. A rough transcript…

  • How to get through exams – Don’t Give Up

    How to get through exams – Don’t Give Up

    Whether you’re just starting, or you’re nearly free from the stress of exams, we will almost all inevitably get caught up in the revision rut, the exam block where it feels like there’s no point in carrying on or we just can’t make it through to the end. Don’t give up! Paul prays for…

  • How to get through exams – Find Rest

    How to get through exams – Find Rest

    “The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with…

  • How to get through exams – Don’t Panic!

    How to get through exams – Don’t Panic!

    Jesus knew that we’d all struggle with stress and anxiety along the way, and this is what he had this to say about it. “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve…

  • Romans 6:23 – The Gift of Eternal Life

    Romans 6:23 – The Gift of Eternal Life

    The whole of the Christian message can sometimes be summed up by just this one sentence. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. For the wages of sin is death, no matter how we look at it, justice should always be…

  • The Road Ahead

    The Road Ahead

    So, I’ve finally reached 21, and what a time it’s been! Doesn’t really seem like much of a special age, but it’s such an important milestone, a rite of passage even for most. This is the time in a lot of our lives when we start to question what lies on the road ahead…

  • Plans for the Future – YWAM LA

    Plans for the Future – YWAM LA

    Ending University So, I am finally reaching the end of my time studying for a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics at the University of Southampton, it’s been an incredible 3 years, both with its joys and hardships along the way. I shall be expecting to graduate during the middle of July, but I wouldn’t say…

  • John 4:1-26 – A Christmas Message

    John 4:1-26 – A Christmas Message

    What are you doing this Christmas? Seeing family? Sharing with loved ones? Listening to carols day after day down your street? I absolutely love these Christmas holidays, I look forward to seeing people and enjoying my time off, Christmas is such a lovely time of year where we’re reminded of everything we have and…

  • John 3:1-21

    John 3:1-21

    By far, one of my most favourite moments in the day is the sight of the sunrise in the morning. The image I see here is where, the very object that gives life to this planet appears to rise up above the horizon every morning and bring light to a dark world. In nature,…