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Food is important, biologically and theologically. Because it's important, it's often controversial to debate; all the more controversial for those of us trying to figure out how best to serve Christ in the world.
New year, new prayers!
Here's the last of our 4 Bible studies for the run up to Christmas, looking at the difference Jesus has made to our thinking on land and food, from the perspective of those who waited for His arrival.
Here's the third of our 4 Bible studies connected to the Seeding Change campaign, looking at those who foretold the coming of Jesus, and what they have to say about land, food and social justice.
Here's the second in our series of 4 Bible studies for Advent on the theme of land, food and waiting for the coming of Jesus
Here's the first of 4 Advent Bible studies to get you or your group thinking more about the Biblical basis of food justice and the difference the coming of Jesus makes.
The underlying principle of SPEAK’s Seeding Change campaign is that ‘all food should be grown and shared as though people and planet mattered.’
December is here: A new month for prayer adventures and God-seeking, more than just the shopping-and-parties season. Here’s this month’s prayer calendar to see you through Advent and Christmas!
Eating simply, focussing on what matters
Advent is more than a countdown to Christmas
Faith Link Andrew Harrison SPEAKS about the importance of welcome in our Christian theology
Faith Link Andrew Harrison SPEAKS about his experience at the Feminism in London conference last Saturday and reflects on the question “Would Jesus have blurred lines”
Ths month we have another exciting range of prayer challenges for you, and another beautiful downloadable prayer calendar to inspire you!
Ever felt frustrated by the constant talk of economic growth on the main news media? Ever wondered how we can have everlasting growth on a finite planet? Ever wished there was an alternative way to organise our economy that respected the restraints of finite resources and human and planetary well-being?
In the SPEAK network, we've been thinking a lot about where our food comes from, and right now, it’s that time of year when fruit trees across the UK are heavy with fruit.
This one's for everyone who'se asked me for the recipe we used to make bread at Vocal Training! Read on for the full recipe, including a little bit about how it actually works (if you ever wondered what all that kneading and proving is actually supposed to do!) Best of luck and happy baking! - Mike ><>
We have a new October prayer calendar out, ready for you to download, print and be inspired!
The Harvest period is a great time to get people thinking about where their food comes from. Many churches have a 'thanksgiving' service around this time of year, which often involves getting people to donate food, which is then redistributed to needy people. But the SPEAK network is all about getting to the root causes of poverty and injustice - we think that Harvest is the perfect time to get the church to take a deeper look at where our food comes from.
Five Christians were arrested for gluing themselves together to block one of the entrances to the DSEi arms fair last week. In so doing, they have drawn a lot of attention to the role of the UK in the global arms trade, the state that facilitates the proliferation of weapons for private profit, and what it means to be a peacemaker.
Want to get active about agribusiness? Here’s some resources to get you going!
SPEAK’s new campaign, Seeding Change (www.speak.org.uk/campaigns/seeding-change), is all about making the food system fairer, and bringing in the values of God’s kingdom to the way we produce and consume food. One way some of us are beginning to explore the connection between food and spirituality is by celebrating rhythms of feasting and fasting.