A meltdown isn’t James being ‘badly behaved’, it isn’t him ‘pushing boundaries’ or ‘being difficult’. It is a brain overload, like a storm engulfing his brain.

The confinement and the Covid-19 restrictions in the Mediterranean country led to a generalised fall in all kind of hate crimes. Statistics could be “deceitful”, says the government.

Here’s my seven ‘top tips’ to help us help our family to improve our overall mental health afther the lockdowns.

Roles,strategies and reflections for outsiders in local contexts. An article by Kirst Rievan.

What about wrong choices in the words that we use, especially words that might relate to additional needs or disability?

A study recently launched shows that free churches supported around 180,000 people during the pandemic. “There is no hope stronger than the one we find in Jesus”, they say.

The Global Youth Culture Study found out about their struggles, beliefs, relationships, connectedness and who and what influences them.

7 Conversations is a suite of interactive multimedia resources. The aim is to help local churches “to thrive among all generations and bring young adults to faith in Jesus”.

Birthdays are important days to celebrate, but in doing so we should make sure that the celebration reflects the needs of the individual.

“Youth ministry has to work on areas such as excellence in life, a correct stewardship of time and resources, and a constant dependence on God that generates confidence in economic entrepreneurship”, says Marcos Zapata.

We might be easing slowly out of lockdown, but if we don’t listen then what kind of a world are we emerging back into?

Milestones, transitions and rites of passage for children with additional needs.

John Stott loved and commended to the global church the mission of bringing Christ to the world.

It is about putting someone else’s needs first for a while, being willing to step up and help someone.

A survey finds that 64% of young people in Germany believe in God and 84% have prayed at least once.

Jesúa López emphasises the importance that the Christian student groups GBU (IFES) had during his university years: “I grew a lot spiritually”.

A biblical case for employing those with disabilities.

Let’s not choose between in-building or online children’s and youth work; let’s not create exclusion by cutting off families who have been able to connect to church like never before over the past 12 months.

Understanding new generations is an essential part of a true mission mind in this rapidly changing world. An article by Steve Sang-Cheol Moon.

The songs of Spanish Christian singer Kike Pavón have over 200 million views on Youtube. In these times of pandemic, he encourages the youth to read the Bible more.

A campaign calls to sponsor one translated verse of Scripture to “eradicate ‘Bible poverty’”. They hope 95% of the world’s population will have access to a full Bible.

The positives of James having the jab are clear. The negatives, while short lived, have nevertheless been significant for him.

Recent surveys confirm that an ever-increasing number of people under 23 identify as “non-binary”. Psychiatrist Glynn Harrison and theologian Olof Edsinger outline some of the causes behind the trend.

Sharing our load with God helps; seeking his peace is good for our souls.

StopBettingAds.com encourages Christians to respond to a public consultation of the government, “explaining the damage that gambling related marketing has on communities across the UK”.