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Opinion3 Christian poets who are cutting through with messages of hope
Once filled angry debates and apocalyptic readings of current events, a shift in his social media algorithm introduced Tommy Sharpe to three Christian poets offering something different online. Here, he shares their words of faith, speaking powerfully into Britain’s current moment of division and uncertainty
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OpinionThe world is selling men a fantasy of masculinity. The Church offers a far better vision
Louis Theroux’s Inside the Manosphere reveals a culture of men confusing dominance for strength, isolation for independence and control for confidence. Jamie Sewell says the Church must stop critiquing from the sidelines and get intentional about the formation of men
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ReviewsThis liturgical book invites readers to inhabit the drama of Holy Week
Looking for a practical companion this Holy Week? Hope in Community combines reflection and action to help readers live out the Easter story, says our reviewer
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OpinionWe don’t go to scripture for laughs but maybe we should. Here are 4 of the Bible’s funniest moments
Have you ever laughed at the Bible? While Scripture isn’t primarily a comedic book, Max Avard says context reveals some genuinely hilarious moments. Here, he brings you four
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Magazine FeaturesThe ultimate betrayal: When my husband broke his vows, God remained faithful
When Megan’s marriage collapsed amid revelations of serious sexual crime and infidelity, her world shattered. This is how she discovered that even in life’s darkest moments, God’s presence can still be found
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Magazine FeaturesI’m a digital evangelist, and so are you. Here are 5 principles to help you share Jesus with the world
A recent survey from the Lausanne Movement found that 95% of Christian leaders agreed that digital technology will have a huge impact on fulfilling The Great Commission. But far fewer said the Church currently represents Jesus online in a way that feels “real and relevant”. Glen Scrivener explains how you can share the gospel in a way that really connects
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Regular ColumnistsJeff Lucas: God is a party planner – and Spring Harvest proves it
For decades, Jeff Lucas has seen lives changed at Christian festivals. As Spring Harvest returns, he reflects on why gathering together still matters – and how these moments help us remember, rejoice and reconnect with God
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Testimonies‘TV, fame and success couldn’t satisfy me, but falling in love with God changed everything’
Bargain Hunt and Antiques Roadshow star David Harper was sceptical of Christianity for most of his life. But after witnessing his daughter’s “miraculous” recovery from serious depression, he launched an eleventh-month investigation into the faith. The results astounded him
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InterviewsBBC Radio DJ Swarzy on gospel moments on air, costly obedience and living out loud for Jesus
The BBC Radio 1Xtra DJ encountered God while shoplifting – and hasn’t stopped talking about Him since. She speaks to Emma Fowle about seizing gospel moments in secular spaces, the cost of standing by her convictions and why she refuses to tone down her love for Jesus
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OpinionWhy we need a new theology of grief
Our understanding of victory in Christ can lead us to champion hope at the expense of making space for loss, says David Oliver. Christians need to be able to express pain and disappointment without judgement
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Magazine FeaturesHow to make reading books part of your discipleship to Jesus
As the UK launches the National Year of Reading, Sydney Tooth explores how reading books can help Christians to grow in empathy, discipline and virtue
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Magazine EditorialIf Christians stop reading, we risk losing more than just books
Premier Christianity editor Sam Hailes explores the worrying decline in reading—and why a Church that neglects books risks losing depth, curiosity and spiritual growth
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Regular ColumnistsI faced off with a Lion in Uganda – here’s what it taught me about God
Her heart racing as she stood face-to-face with a lion in Uganda, Gemma Hunt was reminded that peace isn’t shaped by circumstance — it’s rooted in God’s faithfulness
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OpinionPeople come to church for all sorts of reasons. We must give them the reason to stay: Christ
Esther Walker’s account of attending church as a newcomer in The Times is no typical revival story. Drawn in by her son’s cricket superstitions and kept by an amusing vicar, Rev Peter Crumpler says her honest reflections offer vital lessons for how the Church reaches those outside its walls
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OpinionI just about coped with headlines of war — but the church prayer meeting made my anxiety worse
What happens when our prayer meetings start to sound like the news cycle? For Derek Hughes, the answer came after a meeting following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which left him with an anxiety heavier than when he walked in. In moments like these, he asks whether we are bringing our fears to God or just spreading them around
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OpinionTradition is important. But the Church must adapt in order to survive
The desire to preserve the beauty and tradition of the Church is valid, says Rev Jamie Sewell, but beauty without purpose is just a museum
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ReviewsThis book explores why Black British Christians are leaving mainstream churches
A new book by E.P. Louis argues that many Black Christians are not rejecting God, but a form of Colonial Christianity they’re encountering in British churches
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ReviewsThis outstanding book shows how forgiveness can heal our angry world
In a culture marked by outrage and cancel culture, theologian Amy Orr-Ewing argues that forgiveness – rooted in the gospel – offers the healing our anxious age desperately needs. It’s a timely manifesto for troubled times, says our reviewer
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OpinionWhy the Iran conflict fails the ‘Just War’ criteria
The tradition of just war theory, developed from thinkers such as Augustine and Thomas Aquinas, sets out strict moral conditions for when war can be justified and how it must be conducted. Judged against it, the latest US escalation in Iran looks dangerously thin on justification, argues George Pitcher
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ReviewsTom Wright’s new book lets us hear St Paul in theological surround sound
Tom Wright’s new commentary on Ephesians is pastoral and spiritually nourishing, says our reviewer
