There's so many changes and transitions in early adult life, often moving from place to place and job to job. How do we know when to stay somewhere, and when to move on? What does it mean to truly settle somewhere? How do we know when to? How d

What's Next? 5 - On The Move

Mar 22nd, 2021 23m 5s

Most students move away from their university locale when they graduate. What's it like to leave? How do we do it well? What about heading back to a family home? How about to a new city? Any ways to approach it all as followers of Jesus? Sam sp

What's Next? 4 - Ending Well

Mar 15th, 2021 18m 30s

Looking ahead to the next season of life can take our eye off the present. How do we stay in the present whilst thinking about the future? How do we end our current season well? How should being a follower of Jesus affect all this?We speak aga

What's Next? 3 - Staying Patient

Mar 8th, 2021 29m

We can have our hopes and dreams for our future and want them to come to pass as soon as we finish university. How do we stay patient when that doesn't happen? How do we know when it's wise to compromise on my dreams, and when should we hold ou

What's Next? 2 - Making Decisions

Mar 1st, 2021 21m 25s

How do you find making decisions? Sometimes the day-to-day decisions can feel hard - so life-changing decisions can be really, really hard! How can we decide well? What does being a follower of Jesus mean for our decision-making process?We cha

What's Next? 1 - Change, change & more change...

Feb 22nd, 2021 18m 43s

Young adult life is full of changes. Between the ages of 18-25, where you live, what you're doing and who you're living life with changes so many times - sometimes on an annual basis! How do we navigate all that change well as followers of Jesu

Welcome to University 6 - Will second term be different to first term?

Dec 18th, 2020 21m 38s

As the autumn term comes to a close, what will spring term be like? What will change, and what will stay the same? And how do we navigate the new season as a follower of Jesus? This can be especially mysterious whilst in your first year, but it

Welcome to University 5 - Should I be picking housemates already?

Nov 30th, 2020 18m 27s

Picking housemates is not a simple process. Who should I live with? Who shouldn't I live with? What can I afford? When do I need to decide? Sam talks to Sam Dyer, Youth and Student worker at Emmanuel Church in Canterbury, for some excellent hel

Welcome to University 4 - Where did all my money go?

Nov 23rd, 2020 21m 38s

Is this a genuine problem as a student, or just an unfair stereotype? Handling money whilst at university has many unique qualities to it that can make it challenging but there is plenty of wisdom for followers of Jesus to help us. Listen to th

Welcome to University 3 - Am I the only one feeling lonely?

Oct 19th, 2020 17m 28s

Sam talks to Baiba Strause-Kalmere, who works for Friends International in Canterbury, about how loneliness is unfortunately a common experience for students, yet through relationship with Jesus and by reading His word, there is much to help an

Welcome to University 2 - How should I be doing a couple of weeks in?

Oct 5th, 2020 17m 10s

Sam chats to Becca Wild, staff worker for the Christian Unions in Canterbury, about what it's like to be a couple of weeks in to a new term and try to work out how you're doing..."Have I made enough friends?""Is it OK if I'm finding some thin

Welcome to University 1 - Will this be the hardest term ever?

Sep 21st, 2020 15m 34s

Unprecedented, strange, unusual...just a few words we hear all the time about the days we're living in, but how will that effect the student term ahead? In this first episode of our new series, Sam is joined by Peter Dray from UCCF (Universitie

Podcast Chats 2 - Tom Shaw

Jul 6th, 2020 19m 44s

In this week's Podcast Chat, we talk to Tom Shaw, leader of Sanctuary Church in San Francisco and previous Lead Elder of us at City.We catch up with him about life in the US, as well as reminisce about his university years and why having a 1-1

Podcast Chats 1 - Tom Scrivens

Jun 22nd, 2020 24m 56s

In our first Podcast Chat, we talk to Tom Scrivens, Lead Elder of Hope Church in Ipswich, about his university years and his thoughts and insights for being a young adult and a follower of Jesus today.

The Every-Day God 5 - Today and Tomorrow

Jun 8th, 2020 34m 19s

Does tomorrow and next week and next year occupy your mind? How about your future plans for your studies and career and relationships? The City Students team talk about making plans for your life whilst being primarily concerned with devoting t

The Every-Day God 4 - Work days and Holidays

Jun 1st, 2020 37m 25s

Who doesn’t look forward to a holiday?! But when routine goes out the window, does time with God go out the window too? Or does a break in routine inspire devotion to God? The City Students team discuss how they find shifting between the two af

The Every-Day God 3 - Easier days and Harder days

May 25th, 2020 37m 24s

Have you noticed how your time with God looks so different depending on how you emotionally feel about the day ahead? The City Students team talk about what it means to be emotional and to give our daily range of emotions to God.

The Every-Day God 2 - Busier days and Quieter days

May 18th, 2020 37m 33s

Does the fullness or emptiness of your diary dictate how much time you spend with God? The City Students team discuss the desires and realities of trying to keep devotion to God through the day no matter whether the day is busier or quieter.

The Every-Day God 1 - Mornings and Evenings

May 11th, 2020 40m 42s

Are you a morning bird or a night owl when it comes to your time with God? The City Students team consider what the biblical pattern of God at the start and end of every day can look like in our lives.

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