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Archive contentHas accountability had its day?
Accountability seems to have gone out of fashion in church circles. Claire Musters explores whether the practice has become obsolete.
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Archive contentStar-struck
In the first of his new series exploring science and the Bible, our resident theologian David Instone-Brewer uncovers the significance of stars.
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Archive contentThe Sceptic: Jesus the political revolutionary
Despite sharing his surname with CS Lewis’ beloved Narnian lion, Reza Aslan is not universally popular with Christians. In his book Zealot (The Westbourne Press), he makes the provocative claim that Jesus was not the peace-loving Messiah of the Gospels, but a political revolutionary crucified for fomenting Jewish insurrection. It became a number one New York Times bestseller last year, and plans are in motion for a Hollywood adaptation.
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The Guilt Book
If I were to judge a book by the number of times I read sections out to my wife, this would rate very highly. It claims that many inside and outside the Church face the emotion they believe to be ‘guilt’ and that for these the remedy is found in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. But having confessed their sin and believed in Christ, many continue to experience ‘false guilt’. The book explores why and what we can do about it.
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Archive contentThe Apologist: Don’t confuse Jesus with Che Guevara
Amy Orr-Ewing responds to the latest reinterpretation of Jesus in bestselling book, Zealot, by Reza Aslan.
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Archive contentTheology test your worship songs
What happens when you put the lyrics of some of our best-known worship songs under the theological microscope?
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Archive content'Tonight's not the night you're going to die'
When Jannine Ebenso answered the call of God to serve in Nigeria with The Leprosy Mission, little did she know that armed robbery and sexual assault at gunpoint lay ahead.
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Archive contentDisconnect in order to connect
Lucy Mills explores how, in this fast-paced technological age, we can still engage in the spiritual disciplines – and why we need to.
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Archive contentThe course that changed my life
Joy Tibbs and Lucinda van der Hart discover how church-run courses are being used by God to transform lives across the UK.
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Archive contentBehold the Man
When you notice an addict living on the street, what do you see? One Christian and former addict's creative response to the complexities of homelessness and addiction prompts us to look and think again.
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Archive contentVanishing Act
A new book written by a secular New Yorker suggests that our self-promotion culture has its values badly wrong. It might just be the most important message the Church could hear in 2014.
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Archive contentFighting on God's side?
As Europe commemorates the centenary of the ‘war to end all wars’, Hazel Southam uncovers the stories of six Christians whose faith was put into action both on and off the battlefield.
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Archive contentLeading from the core
Effective leadership comes from your greatest place of passion, says psychotherapist and leadership coach Maggie Ellis.
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Archive contentThe Gospel according to Minecraft
Minecraft, a simple construction video game, is sweeping the globe. Why is it so popular, and should we be concerned that millions of people are choosing to spend more time in the game than outside it?
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Archive contentChristian Festival Playlist
Premier Christian Radio's Dave Rose downloads the perfect soundtrack for a Christian summer holiday.
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Archive contentAt least...
My friend lost a child. It wasn’t after a long illness and there was no chance to say goodbye or to whisper a final ‘I love you’. It was a car accident that took just 30 seconds from beginning to end, and changed the lives of a family forever.
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Archive contentThe Sceptic: Why I've given up God for a year
Former pastor Ryan J Bell is becoming an atheist...for a year. Justin Brierley finds out what led to his unusual experiment.
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Archive contentGod's wonder drug
Feeling permanently tired? Adrian Reynolds investigates why both scientific research and the Bible show that sleep isn’t a waste of our time.
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Archive contentWill the last Christian in Iraq turn out the lights?
Iraqi Christians find themselves caught without tribal identity and identified with US ‘oppressors’. As fresh conflict engulfs the country, Robert Ewan tells the story of one Christian community, the decimation of which has gone almost unnoticed.
