If you want to make a difference in the world, then LICC is here to help you. We work to equip Christians to engage biblically and relevantly with the issues they face, including Work, Capitalism, Youth Culture, Media and Communication - helping you to make a difference, where you are.

To find out more about LICC's Vision and Activities, and how we reach over 500,000 people every week, click here.

How to get your free bi-weekly emails from LICC

Connecting-with-Culture and Word-for-the-Week are our widely acclaimed free weekly email services, providing a short reflection on both the Word and the World. They reach well over 250,000 people every week through Premier Radio.

You can get these inspirational pieces sent direct to your desktop by sending an email to mail@licc.org.uk. To have our free quarterly magazines posted to you - with thought-provoking articles including details about LICC’s latest research, teaching and resources - please also include your name and postal address in the email.

Regular inspiration from the LICC team

Word for the Week (12 May) – Without good deeds and good lives, we cannot speak about our faith with integrity. Margaret Killingray looks at faith in action more

Connecting with Culture (16 May) - As natural disasters continue to dominate the news, Nigel Hopper discovers that a Christlike response to human suffering includes a surprising element...' more

Highlights (March 08) To read about individuals and churches being transformed, why Easter is so central to worship, and to find out what’s happening at LICC download your copy here. (Left click to open in browser, right click and choose 'save as' to download.  Please note that this is a 2.4Mb file. If you would prefer to be sent a hard copy please email us here).

EG (December 07): LICC's magazine with a wide range of stimulating articles. Download now  (Please note that this is a 2.5Mb file.  If you would prefer to be sent a hard copy please email us here). 

Workwise: Get a fresh perspective for the new year on workplace ethics: telling the truth, the moral role of business, why values matter. Download January issue

Forthcoming events

Seven Ways to Change the World.  Social activist and political thinker Jim Wallis introduces an agenda to make faith the driver behind much needed radical change in today’s world. 29th May at LICC, London and 1st June at LICC, Manchester.

Chimeras, Hybrids and ‘Cybrids’ - Medical Marvels or Future Frankensteins? Dr Chris Summerton leads a café style forum of discussion and debate considering the ethical boundaries which exist in medical development. Thursday 5th June at LICC, Manchester.

Toolbox-  LICC's high intensity training programme, designed to help Christians engage with today’s rapidly changing world, by developing skills in biblical interpretation & contemporary cultural engagement.  LICC London, 9-13 June 2008 or 15-19 September 2008. more

The New Atheism: Where has it come from and where is it going? John Gray, Professor of European Thought at the London School of Economics, explores the origins of current atheistic outbursts and asks does the voice against God have any staying power? 16th June at LICC, London.

Mend the Gap: can the Church reconnect the generations?  Join us for the Northern launch of Jason Gardner’s book Mend the Gap, which explores how we can build healthy all age discipling communities. 26th June at LICC, Manchester.

The Gods of War: Is religion the primary cause of violent conflict?  Church Historian Meic Pearse brings much needed clarity to the issue of religion and global conflict.  30th June at LICC, London.

Stories with Significance: A training day for anyone who tells stories to young people. 5th July 2008 at LICC, London.

Current articles

Hope, Hope, Hurray? Despite the data, Mark Greene finds reasons to be cheerful. more

Oscars for the Academy - Mark Greene finds Hollywood calling us to make a stand. more

Thin morality - Nick Spencer explores a society with a weighty problem. more

Hotshots A series of short high impact talks by Jason Gardner primarily for school assemblies and as ‘God Slots’ in youth groups where most young people are unchurched more

New resources

Get a life: Winning Choices for working people. Paul Valler explores the symptoms of work-life balance problems and shows seven practical choices to help you ‘get a life’. Click here 

25 & On - DVD - John Stott on the past. Mark Greene on the future.   Why did John Stott found LICC 25 years ago? What’s been its impact on the UK and international Church? And importantly, how does LICC view the challenges facing the Church today?  This DVD is available from our online shop here.

Imagine how we can reach the UK. Mark Greene analyses where we are as a nation and as a church and what needs to change if we are to live and share Christ in our radically and rapidly changing culture. This CD talk is available from our online shop

21st Century Disciples In this 4 part audio CD set, Graham Cray, Bishop of Maidstone, encourages Christians to engage with whole-life contemporary disciple-making in the local church. For more details and to buy, click here.

Hiring St Peter’s: LICC’s historic St Peter’s, in the heart of the West End, is a flexible and beautiful venue, ideal for a wide range of commercial or private functions and offering outstanding value. For more details click here. 

Looking for a speaker for your workplace or church group? LICC’s team of Associate Workplace Speakers can help you. For more details, click here.  

More talks available from the LICC online shop – CDs of stimulating and thought-provoking talks given at LICC on a range of contemporary issues.
 

The Imagine Project

Find out more about Imagine – a Project to revitalise our thinking and approaches to contemporary discipleship. Get a copy of the widely-acclaimed Imagine DVD, access research, post your comments about Imagine’s publication Let My People Grow, and more …

Supporting LICC

Prayer: We greatly value the prayers of our friends and supporters, and have prepared a list of current prayer points.

LICC's Appeal: Read Mark Greene's email to all our supporters, Into the Dragon's Den.

Donating to LICC: To find out more about how you can support us read here.