October 2014 Issue

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Two trends filled up my Facebook feed over the summer months. The first was innumerable videos of people pouring cold water over themselves (and yes, I took the ice-bucket challenge, too). The other was witnessing half my friends’ profile pictures turning...

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Features

Immigration: Gain or Drain?

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As political parties wrangle over immigration, Steve Bell of Interserve argues Christians should embrace its evangelistic opportunities More

Ethics

Back from the Brink

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Until 1994, A&E registrar Cathy Wield considered depression a sign of weakness. She never imagined that a mental health condition could result in her losing... More

Health

Has accountability had its day?

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Accountability seems to have gone out of fashion in church circles. Claire Musters explores whether the practice has become obsolete. More

Leadership
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Theologygrams: Sermons

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Guillaume Bignon: From staunch atheist to Christian theologian

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In the first of a new regular testimony feature, we hear how a series of unusual experiences led Parisian atheist Guillaume Bignon on an intellectual journey... More

Apologetics | Leadership

Profile: Vicky Beeching

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Justin Brierley caught up with singer-songwriter-turned-media-commentator Vicky Beeching just 48 hours after she told the world she is gay via an interview... More

Worship | Sex & Relationships

Make your retirement count for Christ

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What would you do if all of the over-60s in your church suddenly stopped turning up for duty? More

Mission | Leadership

The Leftovers

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Armageddon is back this autumn. As the Left Behind film hits cinemas, a new American TV show explores what might happen if 140 million people simply disappeared... More

Film & TV | Religion

Avoiding Preaching Pitfalls

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Rev Canon J.John, evangelist and founder of the Philo Trust, has delivered more than 7,000 sermons over a 34-year period. In eight simple steps, he explains... More

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Reviews

 

Songs for Harvest!

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Selection of albums. More

Rowan's Rule

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THE BIOGRAPHY OF THE ARCHBISHOP Rupert Shortt (Hodder & Stoughton) More

Homegrown

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Newday (Freedom sounds)2 stars More

Lila: A Novel

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Marilynne Robinson (Virago) More

I never knew that about England's country churches

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Christopher Winn (Ebury Press) More

Square One

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Chris Stewart3 Stars More

Q & A: Philip Yancey

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Philip Yancey’s tells Lucinda van der Hart about his latest title, Vanishing Grace: What Ever Happened to the Good News? which explores why Christianity... More

Literature

We Make the Road by Walking

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Brian McLaren (Hodder & Stoughton) More

Atlas Girl

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Emily T Wierenga (Baker) More

News

Ebola not a punishment, says Liberian bishop

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A number of African church leaders have claimed that the Ebola virus is a judgement from God and are calling for repentance for sins, including homosexuality.... More

World | Science | Health
 

EA’s Christ the Redeemer complaint upheld

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The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has backed a complaint made by the Evangelical Alliance (EA) and others about an image of the Christ the Redeemer statue... More

Society

Interview: Canon Andrew White : 'God never leaves us'

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Known as the ‘vicar of Baghdad’, Canon Andrew White has lived in Iraq since 2005 and made the brave decision earlier this year to stay and support the... More

World | Religion | World | Church

Mark Driscoll takes extended leave

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Controversial American pastor Mark Driscoll recently announced that he will take a six-week break from ministry at Mars Hill Church and from speaking... More

World | Church
 

The Month in Figures

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Interesting statistics More

UK | World
 

News in Brief

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UK | Church

Christian groups provide Gaza support

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Christian aid agencies are among those supporting the people of Gaza, which has been hit by Israeli airstrikes in response to Hamas rocket attacks. More

World | Church | World

Funding ban for ‘creationism’ nursery teaching

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Nursery schools will be stripped of government funding if they teach creationism or extremist views, according to education secretary Nicky Morgan. More

UK

Iraq is experiencing a ‘Christian holocaust’

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The Archbishop of Canterbury says IS must be ‘held to account’ and the Prince of Wales describes his ‘heartbreak’ over the suffering of Christians  More

World | Church | World | Religion

Allegations are ‘completely false’, claims Sir Cliff

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Cliff Richard supporters and secular newspapers defended the Christian musician after he found himself at the centre of a media storm regarding allegations... More

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Regulars

 

The Sceptic: The Man who wants to turn you into an atheist

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If you need proof that atheism is becoming ever more evangelistic, look no further than Peter Boghossian’s book A Manual for Creating Atheists. Justin... More

Faith Explored | Apologetics

Life before Adam?

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Continuing his series on science and the Bible, David Instone-Brewer takes a closer look at what Genesis reveals about the origins of humankind. More

David Instone-Brewer | Religion | Science

Am I thinking what you're thinking?

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 I was delighted to be in Australia, despite the disconcerting reality that this is a nation with a bewildering number of options for those who’d like... More

Jeff Lucas

The Apologist: Don't believe atheism's latest evangelist

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Tim McGrew responds to Peter Boghossian’s determination to convert the faithful to atheism. More

Faith Explored | Apologetics

Give me Wisdom

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A friend of mine is a politician. He tells the story that one year in mid-December a journalist from the local newspaper rang him and asked: ‘What would... More

Rob Parsons | Leadership