Dear Friends,

Easter seems to have flown by and everybody is now back into the swing of things, including us. Despite the Easter break our building work has nearly been completed and we anticipate moving back in sometime this week. We’ve still got some work to do on our studio space but it’s looking like it will all come together.

This week Glen spoke to Sharon Dirckx (it rhymes with ‘lyric’!) about her new book, “Am I Just My Brain?” The book is a fantastic introduction to a subject that has occupied thinkers for thousands of years. Using the latest in neuroscience as well as insights from philosophy and theology Sharon demonstrates how “reductive physicalism” cannot account for the latest scientific data, nor the most basic facts of our conscious experience. Her and Glen also discuss how the Christian faith best makes sense of our world.

And in this week’s LIVEcast, Glen and Paul discuss 10 Prayer Killers, looking at different things that can cause our prayer life to faulter. It’s also available as a podcast.

In case you missed any of that, we’ve collected all of these resources for you right here!

Am I Just My Brain? – Interview With Sharon Dirckx

The Speak Life Foundry Internship Programme

Glen and Paul discuss what’s new with Speak Life and what’s news in the world

The Speak Life Podcast: Grab the audio of this week’s LIVEcast and listen to it on the go!

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We’d value your prayers for these upcoming projects and engagements:

• On Sunday, Paul is speaking about the woman at the well at Curious, the youth event at the Bible By The Beach Conference. Pray for him and the teenagers who will hear the offer of living water.
• Glen has a final draft of his Christmas book to complete soon. Pray for timeliness in completion and for getting the right words down.
• Continued recruitment for the Foundry – that we would find the right people to come.

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Dear Friends,

It’s an exciting time for us as this week has seen the release of two new Easter videos. “Unwinnable: The Game That’s True To Life” is a 15 minute documentary looking at the story of the game “That Dragon,Cancer,” a game based on the true life story of Joel Green and his battle with cancer. The documentary looks at the story from the point of view of Joe’s parents, Ryan and Amy, and how their faith carried them through those events.

If 15 minutes is too long for you, why not check out the 4 minute version, “That Dragon, Death,” a condensed version of the documentary which is great for sharing on social media, as well as for use in churches this Easter time.

After Glen’s return from the States, we considered the difference in context between the States and ourselves here in the UK and how they require different ways of thinking when it comes to evangelism. Check out this week’s LIVEcast to hear us Paul and Glen discuss how to reach those who are far from the gospel. Or grab the audio on our podcast.

And do keep praying for and sharing the Speak Life Foundry, our new intern programme starting in September. With building work on our new look studio and teaching spaces well underway, we now need some interns to fill them.

In case you missed any of that, we’ve collected all of these resources for you right here!

Unwinnable: The Game That’s True To Life

That Dragon, Death

The Speak Life Foundry Internship Programme

Glen and Paul discuss what’s new with Speak Life and what’s news in the world

The Speak Life Podcast: Grab the audio of this week’s LIVEcast and listen to it on the go!

Coming Up For Speak Life

We’d value your prayers for these upcoming projects and engagements:

• Our Easter videos – pray that the topic would mean many would watch them and that the Lord would speak to people through them.
• Paul is preaching at the cafe church of All Saints Crowborough on Friday evening – pray for wisdom to know what to say about evangelism.
• The building work at the Speak Life office – pray for a smooth process and for works to run to schedule and budget.

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Dear Friends,

In contrast to the busyness of last week, this week has been a little quieter, particularly in terms of output. With Glen away in the States and our offices undergoing renovation, we’re in a slightly strange limbo state. But that doesn’t mean we’ve been sitting on our hands.

Monday night saw the release of an interview with Alastair Roberts. Alastair is a writer, scholar, youtuber & podcaster.who works for the Davenant Institute and the Theopolis institute. Glen chatted with him about how Christians can best navigate social media, in what was an incredibly insightful interview.You can get the standalone audio in this week’s podcast. One not to be missed!

With Glen at The Gospel Coalition Conference in Indianapolis, Paul was left to do the LIVEcast by himself. He shares some thoughts on praying for Brexit, we catch up with Glen’s travels and we get a sneak preview at our Easter video, “That Dragon, Death” based on the video game “That Dragon, Cancer,” a game created by Ryan and Amy Green as a way to deal with and remember their son Joel who passed away from terminal cancer aged 4. Watch out for the full release in coming weeks and for a full length interview with the couple.

And do keep praying for and sharing the Speak Life Foundry, our new intern programme starting in September. With building work on our new look studio and teaching spaces well underway, we now need some interns to fill them.

In case you missed any of that, we’ve collected all of these resources for you right here!

The Speak Life Foundry Internship Programme

Navigating Social Media: Interview With Alastair Roberts

Glen and Paul discuss what’s new with Speak Life and what’s news in the world

The Speak Life Podcast: Grab the audio of this week’s LIVEcast and listen to it on the go!

Coming Up For Speak Life

We’d value your prayers for these upcoming projects and engagements:

• Give thanks for Glen’s trip to The Gospel Coalation Conference in the US and for the opportunities to share Jesus there, as well as to build links with Christians overseas.
• The building work at the Speak Life office – pray for a smooth process and for works to run to schedule and budget.
• The production of our Easter videos — that they would reach many and point them to Jesus.

Donate towards the ongoing work of Speak Life