Once, with a few exceptions, to be Irish was to be Catholic. But as far-reaching abuse scandals linked to the church have come to light, many have turned their back on faith. Confidence in any church has plummeted. Read more ...
April 2018
October 2017
Yegor grew up in a Christian home in Russia, but when he was a teenager, he turned his back on God. Read more ...
June 2017
Life for Matthew has been a struggle and frustration, an everyday experience. This often led to him failing to turn up to school. When he did make it, his anger sometimes boiled over into violent outbursts. Read more ...
June 2017
I remember the first time it happened. I had only been in Barton for a few weeks, living with some of the Thrive team, when there was a knock at the door one evening. Read more ...
June 2017
Helena* is a courageous young Christian in a Central Asian country where that’s not easy. Back in 2014, she felt that God was calling her to reach out to children. Read more ...
May 2017
Did you know that the five countries that make up Central Asia are around the same size as the European Union, but that together they have half as many Christians as Luxembourg has people?! Read more ...
May 2017
Across Central Asia, Christians are living under daily pressure from the police, the Government, and even their families, to keep their faith to themselves. And they are living with the huge responsibility of reaching their unreached communities with the hope of Jesus. Read more ...
April 2017
Amina’s* vision to help others discover life with Jesus began with a decision at 39,000 feet. Read more ...
April 2017
Would you have the courage to change something your church has always done, but which was no longer working? Read more ...
April 2017
An ambulance is usually a vehicle that offers hope and rescue. Read more ...