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Why are you here? This isn't meant to be a metaphysical mind-bender, but it is a genuine question that many of us struggle with. We want to serve God. But in our busyness we so often get bogged down in the 'what' of life - 'what do you do'…or 'what...
At CMF we want to develop leaders who are passionate about disciple-making, helping medics and nurses to live and speak for Jesus Christ not only on Sundays but in the nitty-gritty of daily life. The history of our professions is a 'life-on-life' apprentice model, where we learn 'on the job'. It...
When I slammed the door, broke the mouse and let rip some expletives, I knew I had been found out. I was CU president, leading in my church, and generally seen as a 'good bloke'. It was my third year at university and term was nearly over. I felt tired....
At CMF, we want to develop leaders who are passionate about disciple-making, helping medics and nurses to live and speak for Jesus Christ not only on Sundays or at small groups, but in the nitty-gritty of daily life. Many of us know Matthew 28:19—20 well: 'therefore go and make disciples of...
I f you read one book this year, there is none more timely and needed than this one. In A Better Story CMF member and former Professor of Psychiatry Glynn Harrison contends that we are failing to meet the challenges of the sexual revolution through our lack of critical thinking...
In the first of this series, (1) we noted that leadership is an increasingly popular concept in our professional context. We also saw that as Christians we are all called to leadership in the healthcare sphere. But what might this look like? Whilst there are many ways to think about...
Sex... despite our studies covering the topic, despite the fact it is all around us, many of us feel uncomfortable talking about it. How do we respond to the hypersexualised culture around us? How as a single person can I honour God despite (or even through) the powerful sexual urges...
'My best friends are gay, and they are getting married. I believe that if two people love each other, who am I to say they shouldn't be happy? from what I can tell, cMf opposes gay marriage, so I need to resign my membership.' I occasionally get emails like this...
'what the heart loves, the will chooses, and the mind justifies' As medical and nursing students, we think we know the human heart well. You may have dissected one. You may know how to diagnose an inferior myocardial infarction with a glance at an ECG. In a profession where we...
Leadership. Ah, how we love that word. When I was at medical school, 'medical leadership' was being talked about more and more. now it's likely you will be having leadership lectures, doing Service Improvement projects as student selected components, and are able to quote vast reams of leadership theory (well,...
