All Christian Living articles – Page 4
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Regular ColumnistsJeff Lucas: How I became a Christian
It was a rash, spur-of-the-moment decision to go to a church that day. Previous encounters during my 17 years of life had not been too impressive. As a child, I attended Sunday school three times. I felt confused, because those were the days of fuzzy felt, where ...
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ReviewsMetamorphosis - Matt Hatch
Metamorphosis sets out to help the struggling but committed believer to pursue God’s best for them. This recommended process of growth and transformation owes as much to the ancient practices of the past – particularly Ignatian spirituality – as it does to the modern-day wisdom of the ...
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ReviewsLife in the Negative World - Aaron M Renn
Christians in the UK have long lived in what Aaron Renn calls the “negative world”, receiving hostility and suspicion from the wider culture because of our beliefs. The secularisation of the USA, where Renn lives, has been slower, but this book examines the phenomenon and suggests solutions. ...
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Regular ColumnistsGod isn’t a cosmic policeman. He’s so much better than that
There have been times when I’ve viewed God like a cosmic policeman, admits Jeff Lucas. But he isn’t the God of the gotcha. He’s good.
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ReviewsPracticing the Way: A life changing guide to being a disciple of Jesus
When Covid-19 gripped the globe, John Mark Comer’s The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry became a worldwide bestseller. Four years later, his next book offers a transformational approach to walking with Jesus, says Chris Goswami
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Magazine FeaturesHow to be (un)successful
Fullness of life can be yours in 2024. But it won’t be found via worldly measures of success, says Pete Portal
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OpinionHas a Christian leader let you down? Here are 6 ways to respond
When our own Christian journey has been significantly impacted by a leader who fails, it can leave us reeling. Here’s six ways we can process the pain while hanging onto our faith and looking to Jesus
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Opinion5 ways to avoid the post-festival blues
As the Christian festival season draws to a close, Emma Fowle reflects on how to keep those fires of faith burning bright when you return to the real world of work, school, laundry and normal, everyday church
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Real LifeAn ‘accidental’ silent retreat transformed my relationship with God
Emma Hide was horrified to find that the Christian retreat she’d booked was actually four days of silence. But embracing the quiet revealed more than she could have imagined
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OpinionWant to age well? Try this mid-life MOT
We think, talk and plan for all other important life stages – school, marriage, career – so why not our later life, asks Alexandra Davis?
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OpinionWe urgently need to reach older adults with the gospel. I believe hymns can help
Pippa Cramer has always loved working with older people. But when she couldn’t find a way to share the gospel with them, she turned to their favourite hymns for help and inspiration
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Opinion5 ways ordinary Christians can show extraordinary hospitality
Hospitality is not about our cooking or entertaining skills, but learning to welcome the people God has put in our lives, says Carolyn Lacey. Here’s her top five tips for not letting the call to care for others overwhelm or intimate us
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OpinionLent is finishing, but your new habits can endure. Here are 5 prayers to help
Lent may only be for 40 days, but as the season of fasting draws to a close, Nigel Thonger asks: what if your Lenten habits could transform your relationship with God permanently?
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Opinion‘Have you been washed in the blood of the lamb, brother?’ 5 ways to avoid Christianese in your evangelism
Struggle to share your Christian faith without slipping into jargon? Felix Aremo shares his tops tips for choosing your words wisely
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OpinionIt’s been a bad week for men in the news. Jesus is the only answer
This week’s most-read news stories have involved men behaving abhorrently. Christian Vision for Men’s Jon Stockley says the only antidote to the relentless surge of toxic masculinity is for men to imitate Christ
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Real Life7 things climbing Mount Kilimanjaro taught me about faith and justice
When Esther Swaffield-Bray set out to climb Africa’s highest peak, she had no idea of the lessons she would learn along the way
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Opinion5 ways to manage your mental health in 2023
2022 was a tough year for many, says Sharon Hastings. As a Christian who lives with schizoaffective disorder, here’s her top tips for managing mental health well this new year
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OpinionDon’t focus on self-improvement this new year, just resolve to love God more
Whether looking back at fond Christmas memories, or forward to new year’s resolutions, Annette Clowes reminds us that focussing on Jesus will always bring out the best in us
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OpinionAre you a ‘Christmas-only Christian’? Here’s 4 ways to go deeper in your faith
Going to church once or twice a year can’t earn us our salvation. Nor will it give us the life of abundant joy that a relationship with Jesus can
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Real LifeI’m not a nun, but God called me to make a public vow of celibacy
Rev Kate Wharton did not foresee God calling her to a life without a husband and children. Here, she explains her journey, and why she chose to mark her commitment to a life of singleness with a service at Liverpool Cathedral
