A simple slogan but one that's resonated with a huge number of people. When we first launched Love Running in 2009 we thought we might get a few dozen people to sign up. Our ultimate goal was for a hundred.
So when 300 people eventually signed up and put on the red t-shirt we were, quite frankly, amazed.
If you have been in prison, getting back to work can be a big problem. In the current job climate, who would want to employ you? Without work there is a significant chance that you will reoffend.
Paul Harrod from our church has recently set up an amazing charity, giving jobs and training opportunities to ex-offenders. His work was one of the features on this week's BBC1 "Inside Out West" programme. If you missed it, you can see it by clicking here (the feature starts at 10.12 mins). If you would like to find out more about the initiative called Bristol Together you can go to their website www.bristoltogether.co.uk.
It's wonderful to see Christian entrepreneurs setting up Kingdom initiatives!
Somehow, Carols by Laserlight managed to capture people's imagination. Or at least their curiosity. Perhaps that's why it broke records for a Woodlands service, giving us the largest number of people we've ever gathered in the venue at one time.
Carols were led by a band, instead of a choir, giving them a modern, mashed-up vibe that fits perfectly with our regular evening church culture. Alongside media elements, readings and videos, the Bishop of Bristol, Mike Hill, brought a challenging and inspiring message.
