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Archive contentA God for messy Christians
Emma Scrivener explains why the Church is a place for everyone – including those who struggle with mental health problems
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Archive contentTim Farron: another victim of the ‘thought police’ on homosexuality?
Having repeatedly refused to answer questions on his view of homosexuality, Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron eventually stated: “I don’t think gay sex is a sin.” David Robertson responds
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Imperfect choices and impossible questions
As the general election approaches Premier has run a poll among its audience to determine how Christians are likely to vote on 8th June. According to the questionnaire, most Christians will pray before they enter the polling booth, but don't like being told who to vote for by their church leader.
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Archive contentTradition vs Scripture
David Instone-Brewer wonders if some church traditions need to be ditched
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Archive contentIn My Opinion
I’m an egalitarian female preacher who believes Tim Keller has been treated terribly Princeton Theological Seminary have decided not to give Tim Keller their award in Reformed theology and public witness after students complained about Keller’s complementarian views. Ruth Jackson responds
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Archive contentLearning to let go
There are moments in church when I feel like a spectator. I sit and watch a handful of people up the front do everything, while remaining in my seat.
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Archive contentFestivals Top Trumps
As summer draws near, Katie Stock presents the selection of Christian festivals taking place. Which one will you attend?
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Driving out fear
On Wednesday 22nd March, Kurt and Melissa Cochran from Utah, USA were on the final day of a trip to London to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. That was the same fateful day that a lone terrorist struck Parliament, killing a police officer and four people on Westminster Bridge. One of them was Kurt Cochran.
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Archive contentNo longer slaves
Why is the Bible silent in its condemnation of slavery? Principal of London School of Theology Rev Dr Calvin Samuel offers some explanations
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Archive contentMisuse and abuse
Please don’t talk about ‘Adam and Steve’ says David Instone-Brewer. Misusing Bible verses to make your point only hurts your argument
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Archive contentUnfathomable
Humankind was created for intimacy with God. Yet our minds struggle to comprehend him. Krish Kandiah unpacks the paradox
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Archive contentFinding the father I lost
Family breakdown and estrangement from her father led Amanda Pilz to question everything. She relates how the pain of her journey has led to wholeness
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Fake News vs Good News
There are currently 16 million people on the brink of starvation across East Africa as famine-like conditions rage across Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Kenya, Sudan, as well as Nigeria and neighbouring Yemen. The UN has described the current situation as the worst humanitarian crisis since the Second World War and the Disasters Emergency Committee has launched an urgent appeal.
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Archive contentMoby: How a skinny, teetotal, vegan DJ with a Christian faith conquered dance music
Sam Hailes hears Moby’s story
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Archive content‘This is exactly where Jesus would live if he lived in Cape Town’
Katie Stock meets Pete Portal, a new breed of missionary, serving God with gangsters in Cape Town
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Archive contentChristians should think twice before boycotting Disney’s ‘gay’ beauty and the beast
The remake of Beauty and the Beast will feature Disney’s first-ever gay character. Some leaders have called on Christians to boycott the film but Luke Aylen says this policy will harm the gospel
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Archive contentWhy doesn’t God just get on with it?
As I’m writing, StoryHouse café has been open for six wonderful days but, as I’m often reminded, it should have been open eleven months ago. The vision for a coffee shop and church plant in our community first presented itself to me and my husband two years ago.
