September 2016 Issue

Features

Derren Brown: The miracle maker reveals his Christian past

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The UK's most famous mentalist and illusionist was once a Christian. Derren Brown talks to Justin Brierley about faith, storytelling and whether miracles... More

A Year in God's Time: Why these young people have been living a monastic life

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Sam Hailes meets the young people who have spent the past year shunning materialistic culture by living a monastic life at Lambeth Palace More

Mission | Worship | Prayer

How safe is your church?

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Following the news that armed police officers will be placed outside Canterbury Cathedral, Sam Hailes looks at whether other UK churches need to rethink... More

Religion

Why my Alzheimer’s is a gift from God

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The death of much-loved actor Gene Wilder due to complications resulting from Alzheimer's has put the often-misunderstood disease back in the spotlight.... More

Health

Daring to dialogue

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The picture of Derren Brown on our front cover this month looks rather foreboding. But he’s not at all scary in person. More

Celebrity

What to do if your church leader has a 'moral failure'

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How should we respond when our pastors 'fall from grace'? Heather Tomlinson investigates More

Leadership

Bridging the Gap: How your church can reach students

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Fusion’s Pippa Elmes gives some practical tips on how churches can reach out to their local university More

Lifestyle

When Pikachu came to church

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Matt Adcock explains why Christians and churches are right to embrace the latest gaming craze More

Technology

How the Church lost a generation (and how to win it back again)

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In his second article on the future of the Church, Tom Sine explains why we must rediscover our call to radical living More

Mission | Leadership

Reviews

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Books and DVDs More

News

Russia bans Christians from evangelising

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Christians in Russia have been banned from discussing their faith outside churches and other designated places under new antiterrorism laws More

World | Religion

The months in figures

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News snippets More

Christian man brings ‘words of life’ from the grave

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A Christian and former drug addict has been buried alive for three days in a specially equipped coffin to raise awareness about addiction. More

Health

United Reformed Church permits gay marriage

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The United Reformed Church has become the first major Christian denomination to allow ministers to perform gay marriages More

Sex & Relationships | Religion

People in the News

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Four movers and shakers for you ... More

World Vision says it has ‘no reason’ to believe Hamas allegations are true

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Christian development charity World Vision has said it is ‘shocked’ and has ‘no reason’ to believe Israel’s claim that £38m of its money was siphoned off... More

World | Politics | Money

Prayers of the Church behind Arsenal as new season begins

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A survey of church leaders across the UK has found Arsenal to be the best supported football team in the Premier League. More

Sport

Thousands pray for Justin Welby at Soul Survivor

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The Archbishop of Canterbury attended Week A of Soul Survivor at Staffordshire Showground More

Regulars

Finding the right course

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Looking for a new course to try with your church or small group but don’t know where to begin? We’ve done the hard work so you don’t have to More

Does God hate sinners?

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David Instone-Brewer explains why it’s good to be reminded of God’s wrath More

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Shadow boxing

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The dive master surveyed the nervous gaggle of divers, including me. He knew we were all scared and seemed quite delighted about it. We were about to conquer... More

Jeff Lucas