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"Without humility our pursuit of justice becomes self-righteous...without humility our acts of kindness easily become patronising." 🔥 Visit the blog to find a guest post from @joncressey.bsky.social on the essential wisdom contained in the words of Micah 6:8 ➡️
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Yes, Jesus Was a Refugee - Christianity Today From Russell Moore: Jesus is with the refugees in their camp. He calls us to join him.

“We won’t always agree on how to design a national refugee policy,” writes @drmoore.bsky.social.

“But we can’t say we haven’t been warned about what happens to us when we learn to harden our hearts to those in danger.”

Does loving someone mean always being available? What about when people’s needs start to drain my energy? How do I balance my time? How do I manage people’s expectations? Is it selfish to say no to things?

Great post from Judy Potts for Proximity Hub ⬇️

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The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern.—Proverbs 29:7

C of E should offer working-class people apprenticeships, Burnley vicar says Rev Alex Frost calls for church to encourage vocations as an alternative to theological studies

Catch up on this thought-provoking article, written by @alexdjfrost on creative ways the Church of England, and beyond, could more effectively recognise and release the leadership gifting of people coming from a working class background: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

We've received this urgent request for a single mum whose youngest daughter has a heart failure?

She has been spending all her income on public transport to the hospital, and is now struggling with her gas, electricity and food bills.

Support this mum on our website: www.acts435.org.uk/R58545

New Vacancy: Online Communications Officer | Jubilee-Plus Are you someone who enjoys building an online presence by creating fun and engaging content? <br /><br />We would love to hear from you! <br /><br />Jubilee+ is now advertising to fill an exciting new...

Looking to make a change? Apply today to be the new J+ Online Communications Officer ⬇️

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🎧 New Release 🎧

We’re thrilled to announce the upcoming release of the ‘Tis Mercy All audiobook, narrated by none other than author Natalie Williams herself!

‘Tis Mercy All will soon be available on Audible and many other audiobook platforms.

@natwillnatter.bsky.social

Three words. Don’t say you don’t know what God requires of you!

joncressey.substack.com/p/three-words

Great to run one of our social action workshops with Hope Church Beaconsfield today — fun way to start the year dreaming about what God might do in this community!
#socialaction #mercy #justice

24 books read in 2024.

Highlights:

— The Jubilee Gospel (great read for those wanting to understand the name @jubileeplus.bsky.social)

— Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes

And yes, I read my own book! (In a studio, recording the audiobook, out 10 Jan 2025 with SPCK.)

#TisMercyAll

Read what happened when, 45 years ago, a man holding a frozen chicken knocked on the door of Rob & Dianne Parsons’ home. Beautiful.

Featured in the Christmas edition of The Week. 🎄

"The most serious and universal problem is the growing chasm between the richest and the poorest people on Earth." — #JimmyCarter

Screenshot from article reads: I find it fascinating that we flock to visit a baby but flee from visiting people with dementia. We say: “She doesn’t remember me”, or: “He won’t even recall my visit tomorrow”, as if their lack of remembering is grounds for us forgetting about them, too. Yet what baby remembers their visitors?

Yes. This is a really good point. Why do we have this odd double-standard? (I confess, I have it too.)

A great, brief, thought-provoking, helpful post.

www.premierchristianity.com/opinion/3-wa...

A Place to Belong: Rachel Wilson and Dr Naomi Fox Podcast Episode · Jubilee Plus · 20/12/2024 · 57m

This is a topic I feel really passionate about, and was grateful to have the chance to share on. If you’re interested in supporting families with additional needs, and breaking cycles of poverty, do have a listen: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/j...

The secret to joy this Christmas Find your joy in giving, not receiving this festive season, says Natalie Williams

If your Christmas is characterised by abundance rather than lack, what can you give, share or do to make someone else’s day a cause for joy instead of sorrow?

www.premierchristianity.com/columnists/t...

The Orphan Care Movement Grows Up - Christianity Today Two decades into the resurgence of Christian adoption advocacy, the movement bears both visible bruises and greater wisdom.

“Our family’s story is still being written.” A helpful longform article on joint efforts to live out the Biblical mandate to place the lonely in loving families — chronicles the highs and lows of the adoption movement in a helpful and balanced way: www.christianitytoday.com/2024/12/the-...

More info here: jubilee-plus.org/blog/1437/tr...

📣 FORMED 4th-7th March, 2025
A four-day residential training program for people coming from a background of hardship or addiction.
Partner Church leaders can refer trainees for this FREE course by emailing Rosie.hopley@jubilee-plus.org

YouTube video by Speak Life He Came Down || Special Needs Nativity || A Powerful Christmas Story

This beautiful retelling of the Christmas story features many precious friends (watch ‘til the end). 🎄 youtu.be/bAhzI6bI5WI

Well, this is exciting — my first audiobook is coming out in January! It was so much fun to record it!

The secret to joy this Christmas Find your joy in giving, not receiving this festive season, says Natalie Williams

What’s the most unusual gift you’ve ever received? 🎁 Natalie’s shares her answer, and considers the secret to joy this Christmas. Check out her latest Premier Christianity column here: www.premierchristianity.com/columnists/t...

Look out for an upcoming J+ podcast episode (out 21/12) featuring Matt Parfitt & Ben Topliss’ #CTCC24 ‘Working to Empower’ seminar, as they tell the story of Grace Enterprises 🎧

Natalie Williams & Will Pearce loved spending yesterday with Grace Church, Nottingham — 3 services, a leaders lunch and a social action Q&A. Lots to learn from this church about reaching people facing hardship, and partnering to create thriving social enterprises too!

Our merciful acts find their origin in knowing the mercy we first received. Today @rachellouisa.bsky.social asks: Who could we now invite to the table?
#mercy
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🎄 New Post: Miracle Meals at Christmas
Providing support to people experiencing hardship is at the ♥️ of River City, Hull all year round. Abi Flavell tells us how this December, 200 local people are invited to collect a delicious pre-cooked Christmas dinner: buff.ly/3BaWCxP

📣 News Round-Up!

Formed 2025 is a 4-day residential for those in Jubilee+ Partner Churches with lived experience of poverty who might not see themselves as leaders.

It’s time to raise up leaders who reflect the full diversity of God’s Kingdom!

Find out more ⬇️
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Last night we launched Look Again to 1,000 youth leaders at Youthscape’s national conference — 10 sessions in Luke’s Gospel for 11-18s to understand God’s heart for the vulnerable. Every delegate was given a free copy! Excited to see how God uses it in the lives of young people! 🙌🏼🔥

Weightier Matters | Jubilee-Plus Weightier Matters is a new online course running across 2025 for anyone in a Jubilee+ Partner Church...

Last week, we announced the Weightier Matters course launching in the new year.

📅 10 online sessions diving into how we can bring mercy and seek justice for those facing all kinds of poverty

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