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OpinionWhat the World Cup can teach church leaders about measuring success
When your identity is wrapped up in performance, it’s easy to lose the joy in what you do and become crippled by anxiety. That applies to Christians in ministry as much as footballers playing in the world’s biggest tournament, says Rev Sarah Guinness, chaplain to Brentford FC
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OpinionOur culture's obsession with UFOs points to a hunger for God
The Pentagon’s UFO website has garnered a record-breaking 1 billion hits in less than a month. Dr Michael Tang says it’s time for the Christians to stop arguing about what aliens are or whether they exist, and focus on why so many people are searching the sky. The human desire for something other-worldly can only truly be satisfied in Jesus
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Magazine Features5 churches using their gardens for the gospel
Hazel Southam explores how outdoor spaces are being transformed by congregations across the UK in order to build bridges that reach out to the local community and point upwards towards God
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Magazine FeaturesAre young men rejecting seeker-sensitive Christainity?
Pioneers of the seeker-sensitive movement have long argued churches must make their services more accessible to win the next generation. But as growing numbers of young men are drawn towards expressions of faith built around discipline, reverence and sacrifice, AJ Gomez asks: Is it time to switch off the smoke machines?
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OpinionI’m pledging £92m to keep church roofs watertight and doors wide open
Across the country, churches of all shapes and sizes are providing vital community services, says Baroness Twycross. But for many, the financial burden of maintaining their buildings is creating a crisis. She hopes that the government’s new Places of Worship Renewal Fund will help ease the pressure
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ReviewsWhy this powerful worship track from KXC is our song of the month
This reflective new worship song is calling congregations back to the heart of the gospel, says our music editor
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Magazine FeaturesFrom pot noodle to Pentecost
Does church feel a little…mundane? It doesn’t have to be this way. Nick and Ali Herbert share encouraging stories of miracles and prophecy, along with helpful tips on how to ensure your church is full of the Holy Spirit’s power this Pentecost
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Regular ColumnistsHow we tackled McLeadership in our church
A culture obsessed with measuring success has infiltrated the Church, warns Dr Chloe Lynch. She’s calling leaders to embrace love, vulnerability and shared power over efficiency and what can be counted
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OpinionHannah Spencer says parliament has a drink problem. So does the Church
The Green party MP thinks Westminster has a problematic drinking culture. With more young people than ever abstaining from alcohol and older generations drinking more, Michael Tang says it’s not just politics. The unexpected generation gap in our churches might be affecting discipleship and turning Gen Z away from God
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ReviewsWho’s to blame for church decline? We are, says this church leader
Martyn Percy’s latest book reads like a horror story told through statistics. From plummeting baptism rates to empty pews, his analysis of church decline makes for grim reading. But the real shock lies in his central thesis: that much of Christianity’s retreat is self-inflicted
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Magazine FeaturesWhy Israel’s return changes how we read the Bible
The modern State of Israel divides Christians like few other issues. Some see divine providence, others mere geopolitics. But rather than choosing sides, what if Israel’s return is calling us to rediscover the Bible’s original storyline—one that’s always been about God’s Kingdom filling the earth, not just souls escaping it? Paul Parkhouse shares his perspective
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OpinionMake Christianity weird again
In striving to be ‘normal’, the Church has committed a grave missional error, says Tim Alford. If we want to reach a spiritually open generation, it’s time to make space for people to encounter God – even if it looks weird
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ReviewsNew Wine leader Rich Johnson has written an outstanding book on humble Christian leadership
As toxic leadership cultures continue to be exposed across denominations, Rich Johnson’s timely book offers a biblical framework for leading well and sustainably in the church, says our reviewer
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OpinionWant your church to grow? Welcome children and let them be noisy
A church in Pennsylvania has sparked widespread debate after announcing its policy to welcome noisy children. “The sound of children in worship is not a distraction. It is evidence of life, growth and the future of the church,” its memo declared. Rev Ben Sleep explains how embracing a similar philosophy brought renewal to his own congregation on the south coast of England
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Real LifeWhy our church built a bus stop for prayer
On one busy inner city estate, a church decided that prayer should not be confined to the building, but integrated into the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Here’s what happened when they build a ‘prayer stop’ outside their church where no buses ever stop, but plenty of people do
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OpinionChristians should follow Danny Kruger’s lead. We need to talk about sex
Reform’s Danny Kruger this week argued the country is “suffering” from its attitudes towards sex. Lois McLatchie believes the MP is right to highlight how the sexual revolution’s promised liberation never arrived. The Church’s embarrassed silence has only added to the confusion, she says. It’s time to speak up
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Magazine Features100 books that changed the Church
With the help of a team of experts, data from publishers and listeners to Premier Christian Radio, we present your definitive guide to the titles which have most shaped the faith of the UK Church
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Magazine FeaturesThe battle for the parish: Inside the Church of England’s civil war
As evangelicals in the Church of England push for new churches to be planted while traditionalists rally to “save the parish”, the incoming Archbishop of Canterbury will need to grapple with questions of place, power and what it really means to be a local church in 21st-century England. Tim Wyatt reports
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Regular ColumnistsWhy the Church should shout louder about the beauty of weddings
Renewing her vows after ten years of marriage reminded Chine McDonald why we need to shout about church weddings
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Real Life‘I loved my church – until infertility made it unbearable’
Two miscarriages and years of infertility left Debbie Newson traumatised – and church, once her spiritual home, became the place she most needed to avoid. She explains what went wrong, and why understanding the effects of trauma can go a long way
