All Premier Christianity articles in December 2025
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Regular ColumnistsI met an angel today — pretty sure his name was Ron
Jeff Lucas wasn’t expecting an angelic encounter — especially not one involving blue gloves, a beer belly and a man who definitely looked more like a Ron than a Gabriel.
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Magazine FeaturesSanta vs Jesus: When Claus meets the Christ
They’re often pitted against one another, but new research from Paul Kerensa has revealed it hasn’t always been this way. Can the Sleighman and the Saviour be friends after all?
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Testimonies‘I was a Jehovah’s Witness drowning in debt at Christmas. When CAP told me about Jesus everything changed’
When Christians Against Poverty (CAP) arrived to help Jade Stanley, who was struggling to afford Christmas, they did more than ease her finances. They introduced her to the love of Christ
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Regular ColumnistsYou can’t follow Jesus and send hate mail
Chine McDonald says she’s often shocked by the unkindness of the words sent to her by those claiming to be Christians
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Magazine Features6 myths about Jesus debunked
Given it’s his birthday (kind of), it’s only fair we get to know the real Yehoshua ben Yehoseph. Jared Brock separates fact from fiction
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Magazine EditorialJoin our campaign to change a life this Christmas
This month Premier Christianity is inviting you to join our challenge to change the lives of 50 children through the child sponsorship charity, Compassion. Our deputy editor, Emma Fowle, explains more
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Real Life‘Faith was the only thing that kept us from choosing a termination’
Beth Appleby was told her unborn baby had only a five per cent chance of survival. Doctors advised an abortion, but Hope is now a healthy, happy three-year-old with no medical needs
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Regular ColumnistsDid the founder of modern Judaism meet Jesus?
After Jerusalem was destroyed in AD70, Judaism could have vanished…but Yohanan ben Zakkai, a rabbi and near contemporary of Jesus, preserved and reshaped Jewish teaching for millennia to follow. David Instone-Brewer explores how his message echoed Jesus’ – but missed the crucial truth at its heart
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Magazine FeaturesChurch is overwhelming for many. Here’s how to help
Church should be a refuge – but for many, attending a Sunday service is tough. AJ Gomez investigates why some Christians find gathering together difficult, and what both leaders and individuals can do to help
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Regular ColumnistsWho goes to hell?
Tom Wright fields a challenging question about the nature of heaven and hell - and who goes there
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Magazine FeaturesFrom ice swimming to midnight feasts and no presents - how the rest of the world celebrates Christmas
The traditional British Christmas might look like Midnight Mass, roast turkey and a Boxing Day game of scrabble but, around the world, Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus in many different ways – and even on completely different days
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InterviewsCharlie Webster: ‘I nearly lost my life. People all over the world were praying for me’
The first woman to anchor a world heavyweight boxing championship has, in many ways, been fighting her whole life. The award winning broadcaster speaks about growing up in domestic violence, surviving sexual abuse, finding Christ – and the near-death experience that reorientated her life
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Regular ColumnistsTick off, or erase? Why you don’t need to do everything this Christmas
It’s easy to get overwhelmed in the run-up to Christmas. This year, Gemma Hunt is chopping down her to-do list and choosing a better way
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Thank God it's MondayInterview with a Christian Santa (yes, really)
The Church is made up of Christians from a myriad of different professions, and yet their ordinary tales of God at work rarely get told. In this series, we bring you stories of faith from the frontline
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Magazine FeaturesKPop Demon Hunters: What should Christians make of the biggest film of the year?
The biggest movie in Netflix history was released this summer, but you’ve probably never considered watching it. Martin Saunders explains what you need to know about KPop Demon Hunters – and considers how Christians should respond to the phenomenon that is anime
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InterviewsArchbishop Ric Thorpe: ‘The Lord is preparing his church for revival’
The new Archbishop of Melbourne might be leaving the UK for warmer climes – but he is adament that long-term decline in the Church of England is giving way to renewal
