All Premier Christianity articles in August 2013
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Keswick Convention: Farewell From Keswick
Heather Tomlinson takes a look back at what's been taught at this year's conference.This is the last missive from this year's Keswick Convention. We hope you've enjoyed the blogs. The hope is to get a wider audience for some of the teaching that takes place at Keswick, so if you've ...
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Archive contentIs it OK for a Christian to marry an unbeliever?
Two women in Christian leadership on whether Christians can be ‘unequally yoked’.
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Archive contentA Problem Shared: Who do I offload to as a single church leader?
I am struggling to know how to process and deal with the many confidential issues that I am told about. My married friends in equivalent jobs often share these things with their spouses. Who do I offload to without breaking confidences? Church leadership has felt like a very lonely place.
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Archive contentA Different Kind of Coming Out
We meet three evangelical church leaders who have decided to go public about their sexuality.
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Archive contentLessons from Acts
How the early church pioneered inclusivity Culture wars and our pluralistic, multifaith society can be seen as challenges for the Church today. Stephen Gaukroger and Heather Tomlinson examine what the book of Acts can teach us about equality and diversity.
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Why I am a Christian: Holly Ordway
I grew up in a completely non-religious home in the USA, but not a hostile one.
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ReviewsReviews: August Books
Books by Joyce Meyer, Roger Standing, Rich Alldritt & Ash Carter, Simon Reed, Mona Siddiqui, Alistair McGrath, Sheridan Voysey
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Archive contentBible Stories Uncensored: Esther: the best in bed
Esther might have saved the Jews through her nocturnal activity, but, writes David Instone-Brewer, she didn’t manage to save a traditional family structure which celebrated women.
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Archive newsBishop of London’s Capital Vision
Rt Rev Dr Richard Chartres, the Bishop of London and the third most senior bishop in the CofE, launched his vision for the next seven years by committing to be more ‘confident, compassionate and creative’.
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Archive newsSpring Harvest: Bottled At The Source
One Big Top, thousands of voices, 15 great tracks and seven lead worshippers. Experience the heart and passion of worship from Spring Harvest 2013, recorded across four events, in this brand new live album. Featuring Mark Beswick, Pete James, Lara Martin, Chris McClarney, Noel Robinson, Cathy Burton and Nick Herbert.
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Archive contentBuilding a Platform
The dream of many is celebrity. But is the lure of fame and fortune winning out over kingdom-building and serving God? On Sunday 23 June, a previously unknown Anglican priest ended an otherwise normal wedding by instigating an upbeat dancing flashmob. The video went viral, topping the ‘most watched’ video charts and Kate Bottley briefly became a ‘name’, in some households at least.
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Archive newsChristian charities tackle 'desperate' Syria crisis
80,000 Syrians have died in the civil war since 2011. Over 1 million have fled fighting in fear of their lives. Christian agencies have launched emergency appeals to help those affected by the crisis in Syria.
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Archive contentThe Radical Conservative
Reformed, evangelical, missional… Tim Chester won’t fit neatly into a box. Heather Tomlinson explores what drives him It can be quite fun trying to work out what particular Christian ‘tribe’ a person belongs to. Are they a progressive hippy in the emerging movement, or Reformed and socially conservative, or a gushing free-spirited charismatic? Some people fit neatly into a box, but others like to just jumble it all up. Tim Chester is one such person.
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Guide pledge drops God
Girls will no longer have to pledge devotion to God when they join the Guiding movement in the UK
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Archive newsEvangelist Investigated
Tony Anthony whose story has sold more than a million books has been investigated following claims he may have fabricated parts of his testimony.
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Archive contentThe Search for The Presence of God
As reports of outpourings spread across the UK, what do we mean by the presence of God, and how we can experience it? No one – except perhaps the occasional, elite revival-watcher – expected there to be a dramatic move of the Holy Spirit somewhere in Wales this year. But Victory Church, Cwmbran has reported numerous healings, having had ‘outpouring meetings’ every night of the week since April.
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Archive newsVicar goes Viral
A Church of England vicar attracted widespread media attention after leading a disco-dancing ‘flashmob’ at the end of a couple’s wedding ceremony.
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Spirituality and Homelessness
New report finds professional services should talk more about faith to homeless people.
