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Sex and Marriage: Your Questions Answered
Maggie Ellis answers your questions on sex and relationships...
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How Can I Protect My Child From Abuse?
Maggie Ellis tackles the difficult subject of sexual abuse, and how to create measures to protect your children...
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The Spirit Filled Life
Last Saturday I had the pleasure of attending Premier Christian Radio'sWoman to Woman conference. The event was completely sold out and expectations were high. I went along with my Christianity hat on, and attempted to live tweet, take notes, listen and respond (insert obvious pun about being a woman and ...
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The Blue Marble
I think it's time I let you in on a secret. I kept a moon diary as a child. Not content with Barbie dolls, Sylvanian families or playing in the garden with my friends, every night I drew a picture of the moon. The idea, so my father told me, ...
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Think Before You Tweet
Your alarm goes at 6.45am, what's the first thing that you do? Well, if you're anything like me you reach for your phone and immediately check Facebook and Twitter. Obsessed with social media? Possibly. The vast majority of my friends have an online presence. They tweet, update their statuses and ...
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Skyfall: Does The World Still Need James Bond?
Spoiler-free review!50 years ago, Sean Connery's 007 burst into cinemas with an explosion of fast cars, politically-incorrect one-liners and an endless supply of beautiful women. In the years since, Bond has become the world's most popular and enduring movie franchise, and his high-adrenaline appeal remains to this day: latest instalment ...
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Sharing The Gospel
While in Manchester I visited a training day from the evangelistic ministry, Ravi Zacharias Ministries. Called 'tackling the hardest questions', it sought answers to three tough areas: suffering, philosophy and how to handle people who don't want to listen. It featured author Os Guinness and Vince Vitale from the Oxford ...
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Manchester’s Finest
I'm from Yorkshire and so naturally, I don't like Manchester. It's ingrained in my being. The equivalent of 'love the sinner hate the sin' for Yorkshire folk is something like 'love the Mancunian but hate the city they come from and particularly their football clubs'. But even a White Rose ...
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Phones In Church Are Not Your Problem
Every Sunday when it's time for the sermon my husband and I reach for our phones and turn to our Bible apps.I have to admit I've occasionally thought of checking my Twitter timeline, but so far that particular temptation has been resisted. My friend, however, who is finding it very ...
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April’s Friends: Taking Inspiration From The Machynlleth Community
Masses gathered outside St Peter's Church, Machynlleth on Sunday at the service for the missing 5-year-old, April Jones.About 1,000 people from the local community had walked to the church in silence from Bryn-y-Gog, the estate from which April went missing last Monday. So many had gathered that they couldn't all ...
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Undemocratic Rule
What is the best system of government? David Instone-Brewer explores the ideal of democracy, and why God didn’t instigate it for Israel.
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The Death Penalties
Advocating the death penalty in the Old Testament seems barbaric. However, David Instone-Brewer argues that scripture actually has a high value for human life.
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Colorado Shootings: Can Light Really Shine In Darkness?
Last Friday in Colorado, 12 people were shot dead and 58 injured at the premiere of The Dark Knight Rises. The sound of live ammunition and screams resounded as James Holmes walked into the cinema and shot people at random. Among those who died was a 6?year?old girl. Those horrific ...
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A Part To Play
How the Olympic torch relay got me excited about evangelismIn case you haven't heard, in only seven days, the Olympics are coming to London. That means the Olympic Torch will be arriving at the stadium. I'm just a little excited. Fine, I'll admit it. I'm really excited. I would give ...
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Concubines and Prostitutes
David Instone-Brewer examines the effects on women of some controversial Old Testament practices and unearths surprising parallels with today.
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Is Sporting Nationalism Dangerous?
'We are the people!' goes the classic chant of Glasgow Rangers FC (RIP). And what they mean is 'God's people'. Many Rangers fans don't mean it in this way, but enough do. 'The people' in question are Protestants. God's people. The implication is that the largely Catholic Celtic FC, and ...
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What Can We Learn From Murray's Loss?
Losing is hard. Whether it’s something as simple as losing a game, or it’s the end of a long-term relationship or not getting the job, losses happen.Losing is hard. Whether it's something as simple as losing a game, or it's the end of a long-term relationship or not getting the ...
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The Importance Of Image
How Andy Murray won the nation's hearts and John Terry lost them.Two of the country's foremost sporting figures are dominating the headlines this week. One is the people's hero, the epitome of bravery, a captain, leader and legend. The other is a dour Scot who fails to win round middle ...
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Should We Cheer For England Tonight?
Tonight I will be in the pub, cheering on England as our boys™ look to secure their place in the quarter finals of Euro 2012.The country, as predicted, has been taken over by it. Our once football-averse editor Ruth is singing the praises of Theo Walcott, while Martin Saunders is ...
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Child Sacrifice
Human sacrifice was once so common as to be considered normal. Did Abraham’s God endorse it? David Instone-Brewer explores the unacceptable.
