Relationships can be challenging at the best of times, but what is it like to navigate one when you hold power over a nation in your hands, and much of what you do is under public scrutiny? In her latest show, Shonda Rhimes of Greys Anatomy fame, explores this...
A Mucky Business Tim Farron IVP, 2008 £12.99, 80pp ISBN: 9781789744453 Rachel Owusu-Ankomah is CMF Head of Student Ministries Tim Farron will be familiar to many of us — the Christian, Liberal Democrat MP and former party leader who resigned because it seemed too difficult to 'lead the party well whilst remaining a faithful Christian'....
'When will you marry?' or 'is there anyone special in your life?' seem to be common questions asked of singles at family functions or events with friends. Our society seems obsessed with who someone is seeing, dating, sleeping with, or married to. This fascination is also present in the church,...
'What you believe is harmful and has no place in healthcare!' We may hear this statement, or at least variations of it, either explicitly or implicitly from classmates, lecturers or consultants. It can feel piercing and undermining, casting doubt over our core beliefs and values, which have often been the driving...
Rachel Owusu-Ankomah is CMF Head of Student Ministries the identity issue If Jesus should be our first, [1] our all in all [2] and our ultimate, how do we apply that to our studies and the future profession that we will be entering? How do we practically keep our identity rooted...
Thankfully, both conferences took place earlier than usual this year, narrowly escaping the uncertainty over travel and large gatherings as a result of COVID-19. We were pleased to welcome 20 medical students from Asia, Africa, Eastern and Western Europe, Oceania and South America to the CMF office on 26 January....
With researchers continually pushing forward the boundaries of biomedical science, what we know and how we use that knowledge is growing. Almost every month there is a new advancement or innovation that hopes to impact positively the health and well-being of humans. As Christian doctors, nurses and midwives, how does...
CMF exists to unite and equip Christian medical students to live and speak for Jesus Christ. Sounds good, but what does it mean? Why should I join CMF and what can I get out of it? being a Christian... defines who we are and our 'why?' of life. Being a Christian will...
Arriving at university, a myriad of emotions and a mix of questions may fill your mind: Can I do this? What will people be like? Will I make friends? How do I get to lecture theatre 37F? Change can be hard, but change is also good. God is transforming us...
implications of new in utero surgery for fetuses with spina bifida In October 2018, in utero spinal surgery was performed in the UK for the first time on two fetuses with spina bifida. (1) In February, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock confirmed that the...