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Archive contentBeauty from Brokenness
A Rocha UK has completed a four-year project to transform a three acre rubbish-filled waste ground in Norwood Green, west London, into a community hub.
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Archive contentThe Letter of Simon Ponsonby to the UK Church
Rev Simon Ponsonby says we must hold fast to the truth and centrality of the gospel if our message is not to be shaped by society’s norms
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Archive contentThe Road From Damascus
More than one million refugees have arrived in Lebanon after fleeing the conflict in Syria. Sam Hailes visited the country to find out how the Church is responding
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Archive contentHear No Evil: The Right To Not Be Offended
When does free speech become hate speech? James Mumford argues that a thin-skinned society must recover the ability to be offended
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What's that in your eye?
It happened a few months ago, Parliament was debating air strikes, and there was a row about a comment that the Prime Minister allegedly made, suggesting that anyone who opposed the motion to bomb was a ‘terrorist sympathiser’. Describing the remark as a ‘desperate and contemptible slur’, members of the Opposition repeatedly demanded an apology during the debate. But they asked in vain.
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Archive contentTeetotalism: a historic hangover
Some churches teach that drinking alcohol is a sin. David Instone-Brewer investigates whether the Bible agrees with them
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Archive contentHoly Places
Six Christians talk about the sacred spaces in which they experience the presence and holiness of God
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Archive content6 things the Bible doesn’t say about money
In the first of our features for 'New Year New You' we looking at things the Bible doesn't say about money.
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Archive contentLocked-in but not Abandoned
At the age of 33, Andy Davies experienced a stroke, leaving him with Locked-in syndrome. He and his wife Emmashare how their entire world has been turned upside down – and yet somehow, they have held on to faith in a healing God
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Archive contentGavin and Anne Calver
The Evangelical Alliance director for mission England, Gavin Calver, and his wife, Anne, a trainee Baptist minister, are the theme leaders for this year’s Spring Harvest. Lucinda van der Hart meets them
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Archive contentBethel Church: Heaven on Earth?
California’s most prominent charismatic church, led by Bill Johnson, divides opinion. Andy Peck finds out why some believe Bethel is seeing heaven come to earth, and others claim that it’s a deception
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Archive contentHow a happy-clappy charismatic rediscovered the liturgical seasons
Ishmaelis best known for his hi-octane songs, which a generation of children grew up singing in church. But this free-spirited, punkinfluenced Christian music pioneer, could never have predicted the direction that his spirituality would lead
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Archive contentRahil Patel: From Hindu priest to peace-filled Christian
Rahil Patel decided to become a Hindu priest. But inner peace eluded him – until he walked into a church
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Archive contentThe Premier Christianity Guide to Star Wars
As the latest episode hits cinemas, die-hard fan Jamie Cutteridge explains everything you need to know (and plenty you probably don’t) about the world’s biggest movie franchise
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Archive contentCrafting a message
Christian campaigners are shunning placards in favour of using crafting skills to challenge the status quo
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Archive contentThe ten-minute guide to… Martin Luther
Martin Luther’s understanding of salvation ‘by faith alone’ revolutionised the Church and redirected its future
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Archive contentA one woman man
Many churches teach that Christian leaders must never have been divorced, quoting 1 Timothy 3:12: ‘the husband of one wife’ (KJV). But the apostle Paul had something else in mind, says our doctrine detective David Instone-Brewer
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Archive contentEnvirongelicals: reclaiming environmentalism from the New Age movement
The tree-hugging wearer of hemp clothing: it’s an almost-forgotten stereotype. Joe Ware urges the Church to embrace environmentalism and discard the New Age associations.
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Archive contentThe Christian: Don’t confuse science with atheism
Do atheists have a monopoly on science? ‘No’ says theologian Alister McGrath, responding to three questions raised by physicist Jim Al-Khalili
