Each week day this Blog contains prayer topics, articles, a short devotional video and a Jigsaw.
This week we think about how we can talk about Jesus without sounding like an idiot, inspired by a recent seminar by Andy Bannister from Solas.
There are also links below to the previous Blogs this week, so that you and catch up on any that you have missed.
Read Monday’s Blog Here
Read Tuesday’s Blog Here
Beside The Burn
A short devotional video (Above) to watch each day.
Or listen to via the Podcast software on your phone https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/burnside
Let’s Pray For
- Gary and Mary Reid, global mission workers, Kenya | Pray for the church in Maasai land, that they would be built up in the truth of the gospel, strengthened in unity and encouraged in their witness to Christ. Pray that Gary and Mary would know God’s peace in this season of waiting, both for medical retreatment, and their subsequent return to Kenya.
- The Hungarian Reformed Church (HRC) | Pray for safe travel and a meaningful visit by PW representatives to Budapest and Beregszász from 2nd – 6th February. Pray for their meetings with leaders of the Transcarpathia Reformed Church and for their visits to projects in support of those most affected by the Russia-Ukraine war.
Word For Today
You may well have the printed copy of the Word For Today but you can also read it at the link below.
https://www.ucbireland.ie/word-for-today/todays-word-for-today/
CHRISTIAN UNIONS IRELAND
SEE BELOW FOR DETAILS OF EVENTS WEEK
27th Jan – 2nd Feb
Please pray for Dóchas (University of Galway CU) Mission Week this week, that the students would lean on God as they seek to share Jesus on campus and that the Lord will bless the week for his glory and bring the lost to Himself.
Please pray for University College Dublin (UCD) Mission Week from the 27th – 31st January. There are a series of events happening including tea & coffee mornings, lunch talks, Ceilís, football tournaments, testimonies, talks and more. Please pray that through these outreach plans many would come to the events and hear the gospel of Jesus Christ and come to know Jesus as their Saviour. Also pray for energy in this significant effort from the CU students to organise and run.
Pray for University of Limerick (UL) students coming back after their Christmas break this week. The CU will have a social night, inviting non-Christian friends and classmates. Please pray they would come along to connect with the CU and engage with the gospel
Open Doors - World Watch List
Open Doors has updated the World Watch List. The list of countries where it is most dangerous to be a Christian in 2025.
The full list can be found here
https://www.opendoorsuk.org/persecution/world-watch-list/
This week the focus is on North Korea the No. 1 most dangerous country in the world to be a Christian. Read about it here https://www.opendoorsuk.org/persecution/world-watch-list/north-korea/
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Please note that there could be some additional articles or videos after the Jigsaw.
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Jigsaw
Best Times For Yesterday’s Puzzle:
Jean 2:45
Derek 4:17
Play the "Promenade Wednesday" puzzle!
https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=3798772908d5
Our CU motto is “to know God and to make Him known”. On our campus we have such a unique opportunity to reach out to our fellow students and classmates with the good news of the gospel. Throughout the year we build up connections with countless individuals and seek to share Christ with them.
At the end of February, we hope to run an events week on campus from the 24th-28th. This week is dedicated to reaching out and showing others God’s love in a variety of ways. Our theme for the week is “Searching for Hope”. Many students are looking to the world to find their purpose, their identity and their hope but ultimately come up empty, which is why this theme is of great importance to this generation to show that true hope can be found only through Jesus. Throughout the week we aim to:
- Host 2 lunch bars every day, where food will be provided for students, and Steve McGall will speak on why we as Christians place our hope in Jesus, rather than what this world has to offer. Some students will also be sharing their testimonies and there will be an opportunity for questions and answers.
- Run different events such as a dessert night, quiz night and regular CU. John T Graham will be coming to speak at these looking at the topics of “Where is hope; in suffering, when feeling unworthy, beyond this life.”
- Host a “Grill a Christian” evening where 4 Christians from various walks of life will be answering questions on many tough topics such as marriage, grief and sexuality.
How can you support:
Prayer
- For everyone sharing God’s word during the week, especially remembering Steve McGall and John T. Graham. That they would be filled with God’s wisdom and courage as they prepare and share.
- That God would soften the hearts of many students and convict them of their need of Christ. That their hearts and minds would be open to the word of God.
- Practically, that God would provide all that we need for the week, both spiritually and physically.
- For salvation. We long for a campus won for the Lord, so please pray faithfully that God would bring many to Him.
Practically
- As a CU we rely on our own fundraising and donations to run our outreach events and weekly events. If you wish to support us financially, please see Richard for details of how you can give.
- For help with how to support physically with baked goods or lunch items, please see Richard for details:
Thank you so much for your continued support for our CU, God bless.