Blog

5 Reasons To Run Difference

We live in a world full of division, from the level of global conflict right down to our own relationships. We live with the everyday realities of hope and pain, celebration and lament, peace and conflict. Difference is a course designed to help you navigate these realities, inspiring your…

Read

Faith in a Conflicted World

We live in a complicated and messy world where there is fracture, division and conflict. We see it when we look around us – and when we look within us. Many of us long to make a difference, but often we don’t know how to respond or where to start.

Read

5 Reasons To Run Difference

We live in a world full of division, from the level of global conflict right down to our own relationships. We live with the…

Faith in a Conflicted World

We live in a complicated and messy world where there is fracture, division and conflict. We see it when we look around us – and…

Embracing reconciliation and bridging divides

Steve Elton, lead Pastor at Hope Springs Church and Chief Operations Officer for HOPE Coventry, discusses reconciliation, how it brings hope, and its importance in…

Abstract image with Black History Month colours

Why tension must come before reconciliation

Chine McDonald, author and Director of the theology think tank, Theos, explores the legacies of Mamie Till-Mobley and Darnella Frazier and discusses why discomfort must…

The Archbishop of Canterbury launches Difference for Secondary Schools

New resource launched to support young people gain the tools and skills necessary to engage constructively and respectfully to grow welcoming school communities. Last…

Young people can transform our hurting and broken world

Lou Peet, Chaplain of Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College, Coventry, shares why she’s inspired by young people and how the principles of peace and reconciliation can be transformative for them and their communities.

The psychology of good habits

In an interview with psychologist Dr Roger Bretherton, we explore how a psychological perspective can help us build better habits and what this has to do with following Jesus.

O come Emmanuel!

As we come to the end of 2023, we are all too aware that we live in a world that is divided and hurting. Dr…

Why peacemaking matters to mission

Pioneer Missioner, Catherine Matlock shares what inspires her as a peacemaker, why peacemaking matters for mission and what excites her about running Difference. I’m…

A sorrow and salve for our souls: reconciliation and mental health

When living with mental ill-health, words and relationships have power to bring hope or do harm. In this blog post on World Mental Health Day, Dr Joy Allan reflects on how we can build supportive communities where everyone can flourish.

Is it dead or alive?

Bob Kikuyu challenges us to recognise what is at stake in our relationship with creation - and shares the practices that can help us rise to the challenge of responding to the climate crisis. (Guest blog for the International Day of Peace 2023)

Interview – Martha Jarvis

Martha Jarvis, the Permanent Representative of the Anglican Communion to the the UN, shares how the world of global peacemaking connects with our everyday lives, and how Archbishop Justin makes a difference at the UN. (International Day of Peace 2023)