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Natalie Williams2023-10-25T09:42:00
A leader’s highest calling is to develop other leaders, says Natalie Williams
I don’t know what I imagined leadership would be like but, for some reason, it has come as quite a shock to me that it is really hard work – and that it’s not really about the leader at all.
I’m not sure why I thought it would be; the Bible certainly doesn’t paint that picture. Perhaps it’s because, as a new Christian, the anthem of my late teenage years was the Delirious? worship anthem ‘History maker’, the chorus of which promised that my little life would make a difference to the whole wide world.
2026-08-12T14:09:00Z By Derek Walker
Welsh sprinter Jeremiah Azu won silver in the men’s 100m at the European Championships in Birmingham last night. The 25 year-old has a strong Christian background and has spoken of his love for singing in church. Derek Walker reports on the athlete who is running both races well
2026-08-11T13:25:00Z By Nathanael Smith
This tale of three elderly nuns trying to save their convent falls flat as both comedy and drama, says our reviewer. And why do filmmakers keep assuming nuns are intrinsically funny?
2026-08-05T14:18:00Z By Derek Hughes
In a culture obsessed with quick results and visible success, Derek Hughes reflects on the quiet power of slow faithfulness and asks whether Christians have forgotten how to commit to work whose fruit they may not live to see
2026-08-20T15:34:00Z By Gemma Hunt
In a world constantly trying to sell us a version of life that looks better than our own, Gemma Hunt reflects on the joy-stealing power of comparison. Through a series of affirmations, she invites you to claim a quiet confidence rooted in knowing not only who we are, but whose we are
2026-07-31T13:16:00Z By Jeff Lucas
While abusive leaders must always be held to account, most pastors are simply trying to shepherd their congregations faithfully. Jeff Lucas explains why they need our prayers, encouragement and support more than our suspicion
2026-07-31T12:54:00Z By NT Wright
Tom Wright gives his response to a reader’s question
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