All Premier Christianity articles in December 2013
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InterviewsPete Greig: The bewildered founder of 24/7 prayer
“We weren’t trying to start a movement. I just got hungry for God”. In 1999 Pete Greig received a vision from God. Fourteen years on, 24-7 Prayer has become an international movement with countless stories of God breaking in across the world. We meets its leader.
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Archive newsBilly Graham speaks out about hell
Celebrated American evangelist Billy Graham has given an interview in which he claims many Christians have gone soft on hell.
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Archive contentAdvent Prayer Calendar
This festive season, we have created an Advent prayer diary with contributions from church and charity leaders, readers of all ages and members of our team. We’d love you to join us in prayer, wherever you are in the world and whatever your situation, as we celebrate together the coming of Christ this Christmas.
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Archive contentDomestic violence and the UK Church
The results of a survey conducted by Premier Christianity magazine show a prevalence of certain kinds of domestic violence within the UK Church. Lucinda van der Hart analyses the statistics.
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Archive news5,000 attend global Church event in South Korea
The Archbishop of Canterbury joined the Prime Minister of South Korea and around 5,000 participants at the World Council of Churches’ (WCC) 10th assembly in Busan last month.
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Archive news24-7 International Gathering draws hundreds to Dublin
Representatives from 30 nations gathered in Dublin in October for 24-7 Prayer’s first international gathering in three years, under the theme Encounter Culture.
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Archive content5 Tough Questions about the Bible
Our resident Bible scholar responds to some typical questions about the Old Testament that The Bible series is likely to raise for non-believers (and probably plenty of Christians too, if we’re honest).
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Archive contentWhy I Am A Christian: Ayo Adedoyin
I became a Christian back in 1996. I grew up in a Christian family and went to church. When I went to school I drifted away. But from time to time I would feel a tug on my heart pulling me back. I guess at the right time I just really felt a desire to draw close to God.
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InterviewsQ&A: Kate Adie
Acclaimed journalist Kate Adie talks about her latest book and her experience of war and religion.
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Christian schools work attacked by NSS
Schools exploited by evangelical Christian groups, say secularists.
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Resource launched for same-sex attracted Christians
A new website designed to help Christians who are same-sex attracted live out their faith was launched last month.
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Archive contentBible Stories Uncensored: Samson the Thug (and Pimp)
Should we tell children about the murkier acts of Samson, such as using prostitutes and pimping out his wife? On a family holiday some years ago, we found ourselves driving through a very rough part of a town and I started to dread what my daughters might be seeing.
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Archive contentThe making of The Bible
This December, Channel 5 will be screening 10 hours of biblical stories and expecting huge audiences. But will the series that drew millions of viewers in America have the same success here?
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Archive contentTwo Views: Should we give Santa the boot?
Is teaching children about Santa bad for their faith? Ruth Mawhinney chairs the debate.
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Archive contentChristmas starts with Christ (and carols)
Just 12% of adults know the nativity story, and 51% of people say the birth of Jesus is irrelevant to their Christmas.
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Magazine FeaturesFirst Words: Carols, cold weather, cold turkey, crackers, Noddy Holder...
A strange sense of displacement, perhaps, as you pack up and spend a few days elsewhere. A punctuation mark to signify the end of the year.
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Archive newsJohn MacArthur denounces charismatic movement
American pastor says charismatics aren’t true Christians The prominent Christian author and pastor John MacArthur has attacked the charismatic movement at his recent Strange Fire conference at the Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California.
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Archive contentLiving with death
It’s the one thing we can guarantee will happen to all of us, but is it possible to prepare for it ? Long before she was bedridden, she was driving along a highway through a construction site. Carefully following the detours and the mile-by-mile cautionary signs, she came to the last one that said, “End of Construction. Thank you for your patience.” She arrived home, chuckling…“When I die,” she said, “I want that engraved on my stone.”
