Emma Fowle
Emma Fowle is deputy editor of Premier Christianity and editor of Voice of Hope, Premier's quarterly devotional magazine. Emma lives in Cornwall with her husband and two teenage daughters. She loves to read, swim in the sea, play netball and lift weights with her dad.
InterviewsPäivi Räsänen: ‘Don’t be afraid. God takes special care of you when you are persecuted’
The Finnish MP has been found guilty under hate speech laws for publishing her Christian views on sexuality and marriage. Yet her joy – and determination to use every opportunity to share the gospel – has not been abated
InterviewsBBC Radio DJ Swarzy on gospel moments on air, costly obedience and living out loud for Jesus
The BBC Radio 1Xtra DJ encountered God while shoplifting – and hasn’t stopped talking about Him since. She speaks to Emma Fowle about seizing gospel moments in secular spaces, the cost of standing by her convictions and why she refuses to tone down her love for Jesus
Testimonies‘Learning about Jane Austen’s faith led me to Jesus’
Beatrice Scudeler thought confirmation wasn’t for her. She explains how the Christian faith of her favourite author helped change her mind
Magazine Features‘When my world fell apart, the church loved us back to life’
A world champion father, a childhood shattered by addiction, and the pain of betrayal. Emma Fowle shares the remarkable story of how the radical love of a local church held her family together and ultimately led them all to Jesus
Real Life‘God told me to step aside from worship music – and then led me to buy a castle in Scotland’
Andrew Mitchell walked away from worship ministry, only to discover that God had far bigger plans than he could have imagined
News AnalysisShould Christians still read Philip Yancey’s books?
News that the bestselling author of What’s so Amazing About Grace? had committed adultery against his wife for eight years sent shockwaves through the Christian community. Does Philip Yancey’s moral failure render his work untouchable, and how might the grace he so famously wrote about be extended to his own situation?
ReviewsThis Christian YouTuber thinks ambition can be godly. He makes a good case
Many Christians view ambition with suspicion, equating it with pride and worldly success. But musician and YouTuber Ruslan KD argues that pursuing your dreams can be a godly endeavour – if approached with the right heart and biblical foundations
InterviewsStrahan Coleman on chronic illness, mystery and meeting God in the dark
Musician Strahan Coleman was touring the world and seeing God do amazing miracles when daily panic attacks unexpectedly struck and he was left bedridden at home for two years. He talks to Emma Fowle about learning to trust God in the midst of suffering, overcoming church hurt and why his charismatic encounters with God have started to look more contemplative
Magazine Features5 places you wouldn’t expect to find a chaplain
From strip clubs to racecourses: meet the Christians taking God’s presence into places others fear to tread.
InterviewsHeidi Baker on miracles, healing and loving people who want to kill you
Miraculous reports of healing and revival surround the globally renowned missionary, Heidi Baker. But she has also spent years living under the shadow of extreme persecution in northern Mozambique. Here, she explains how God confronted her with the call to love Islamist terrorists even as she was facing an active threat of kidnap
OpinionThe way people are finding Jesus is changing. Discipleship needs to as well
Gen Z are finding Jesus, but are they finding a Church ready to help them grow in faith? Emma Fowle explores the clash of culture no one is talking about
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
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
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
InterviewsDr Beth Allison Barr: ‘Women are not silent in scripture’
Dr Beth Allison Barr’s academic research brought her into conflict with the teaching of the church she grew up in. In this interview, she explains why she believes the prohibition of female church leaders is a modern phenomenon, not a biblical mandate
Magazine FeaturesA UK church has paid £100,000 to settle a sexual abuse case. Here is Claire's story
A UK church recently paid £100,000 to a woman who was sexually abused by her pastor and boss. Claire* shares her story exclusively with Premier Christianity – and challenges the Church to do better when confronted with the unthinkable
Testimonies‘God used Premier Christian Radio to save my life’
Caroline Chalkley was addicted to drugs and in an abusive relationship when her radio broke – and got stuck on Premier. It led to a miraculous encounter on her kitchen floor that changed her life
Magazine FeaturesMeet the Christians transforming UK prisons with poetry, theatre and theology
In the midst of Britain’s prison crisis, Christian organisations are pioneering creative approaches to rehabilitation, offering much needed hope and transformation to inmates. Emma Fowle reports
InterviewsCory Asbury: ‘I do truly believe that marketing yourself is antithetical to the Bible’
He can’t seem to stay out of trouble on social media. But the writer of ‘Reckless love’ might just be one of the most honest Christian songwriters we have
InterviewsCarey Nieuwhof: ‘Church leadership nearly killed me’
The influential Christian podcaster and author opens up about his journey from lawyer to pastor, his burnout at 41, and why church leaders desperately need friends who aren’t impressed by them
