January 2017 Issue

Features

Rev Richard Coles: How I unbecame a pop star

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Sam Hailes meets Britain’s most famous vicar More

My friend the… atheist churchgoer

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Joe Ogborn explains how going to church with his atheist friend Tom has shaped his own faith More

Mission | Bible | Religion

Life inside the bubble: How to escape your social media echo chamber

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Were you shocked by the Brexit vote or the US election result? If so, you could be living in an online echo chamber. Lucy Mills explains how to break... More

World | Politics | Technology

Paul Weston - From 'thrown away' orphan to adopted child of God

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Paul Weston, a speaker at Spring Harvest 2017, once had dreams of becoming a chef and travelling the world. But that all changed when he (unsuccessfully)... More

Family | Religion | Prayer

Divine Comedy: Milton Jones, Sally Phillips and Paul Kerensa in conversation

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Paul Kerensa chats about Christianity and comedy with fellow comedians Sally Phillps and Milton Jones. More

Leadership | Film & TV | Celebrity

What would your dream church be like?

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In a new regular column Lizzie Lowrie writes on the ups and downs of planting a church congregation in a Liverpool coffee shop More

Mission | Worship | Prayer | Bible

'My father injected me with HIV' - amazing Christian testimony

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Katie Stock explains how Brryan Jackson’s faith brought hope in despair More

Family | Health | Ethics

The believer that books built

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Krish Kandiah explains why you should make reading more Christian books your 2017 New Year’s resolution I love books. More

Mission | Worship | Bible

Commentary: We need to boost confidence in youth and children’s work

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Churches have lost confidence in their ability to deliver youth work. Jamie Cutteridge, editor of new magazine Premier Youth and Children’s Work, looks... More

Mission | Leadership | Youth & Children

Reaching the New Age

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Sam Hailes meets the Christians who are sharing their faith with spiritual seekers at the Mind Body Soul Experience More

Lifestyle | Religion | Culture

Headship and honour

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David Instone-Brewer investigates the doctrine of male headship within marriage More

Mission | Leadership | Lifestyle

Regulars

He came down

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One of the quirks of producing a monthly magazine is that our January edition is written in the December run-up to Christmas, including this column. More

Bible | Youth & Children

People in the news

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Film & TV | Sport | Celebrity

A little means a lot

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When Ken showed up at church, he caused quite a stir. Some of our congregation, concerned about their safety, called upon the Lord with a whispered prayer... More

David Instone-Brewer

Q&A: Brian Mclaren

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Brian McLaren has been at the forefront of progressive Christianity for the past decade. He tells Justin Brierley why his new book, The Great Spiritual... More