Rachel Allcock
Rachel Allcock is a high school teacher-librarian. She is also part of the Activate Your Life team, currently managing content and social media. Rachel collaborated on the daily devotional Be: Godly Wisdom to Live By, by Fiona Castle and Friends (Authentic Media, 2022), and has been writing blog posts for the national charity for several years. Find her at activateyourlife.org.uk.
ArticleWhy do we struggle to face the reality of self-harm?
A high percentage of young women in our churches, families and social circles are struggling with harming themselves, and they need support, not judgement, says high school teacher-librarian Rachel Allcock
OpinionAs Christians are we raising an anxious generation?
‘I’d rather know this ‘anxious generation’ as the ‘feeling generation’. They now have the vocabulary to articulate their fears. This is a blessing and a curse,’ says Rachel Allcock
Opinion‘I say ‘yes’ to marriage, but ‘no’ to being smug about it’
‘Stop with the superglue – spend as much time as you can apart! Just think how much more you’ll have to talk to each other about if you unstick yourselves at parties! The journey home is your date night; the party is a celebration of our lives in community,’ says Rachel Allcock as she gives advice to married couples this Marriage Week, 7-14 February.
OpinionA word to Christian teachers - pupils behave better when they like your clothes!
Schools have now gone back for the Spring Term after the Christmas holidays, and Rachel Allcock says ‘Teacher or not, I feel delighted by the compliments I get when I wear nice clothes.’
OpinionComparison isn’t always a thief of joy
Rachel Allcock suggests jealousy and comparison can be a wake-up call to remind you of your true passions in life.
OpinionWhat the Oasis reunion can teach us about not looking back in anger
After breaking up fifteen years ago, rock band Oasis announced that they would be reuniting for a UK and Ireland tour in 2025. Rachel Allcock discusses the news of the formerly feuding brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher sharing the stage again and wonders, in the booking madness whether there is something wrong with these intense waves of nostalgia.
OpinionShould Christians be keeping the Christmas card tradition alive?
Do you still send Christmas cards, or wonder what is the point? Rachel Allcock takes a look at where the tradition comes from, and asks if is worth keep it going.
OpinionHow Netflix documentary ‘Beckham’ melted my heart and reminded me to seek a deeper relationship with Jesus
Netflix's latest documentary following the career of football ace David Beckham, got writer Rachel Allcock thinking about Jesus.
OpinionWhat I’ve learnt about friendship from 12 years at the school gate and how the Bible helps
Rachel Allcock reflects on her years as a primary school mum and the relationships she's built at the school gate.
OpinionAre you there, God? It’s me, and I’m like Margaret
When she heard that Are you there, God? It’s me, Margaret by renowned author Judy Blume was being made into a film, Rachel Allcock was curious to see whether there was ever more to it than the bits she remembered (bras, boys, and periods)…
