All Premier Christianity articles in February 2026
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OpinionPeter Meadows (1941-2026): The entrepreneur behind Premier and Spring Harvest
The former advertising executive was the visionary and founder behind many of the UK Church’s most loved ministries, including Buzz (later Premier Christianity), Spring Harvest and Premier Christian Radio. Steve Goddard worked alongside him for decades and pays tribute to a man who made an incalculable impact
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ReviewsThis provocative book may unsettle church treasurers
If your goal is stable finances, you’ve misunderstood the gospel, argues Martyn Percy in his new book. Our reviewer says he makes a convincing case, challenging churches obsessed with their own survival to take radical risks instead
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Regular ColumnistsWhy these 4 foundations of the early Church still matter today
What needs to change when a person decides to follow Christ? David Instone-Brewer looks at four ways the first Christians answered the question and the implications for us today
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Magazine Features1 in 4 Christians have experienced domestic abuse. Here’s what churches can do
We can’t assume that domestic abuse doesn’t happen in our churches, says Bekah Legg. Here’s how Christians can develop a better theology to deal with it
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InterviewsHarry Benson: ‘Nearly half of kids are not living with both parents. I think that’s horrendous’
With family breakdown at a record high, marriage researcher Harry Benson argues that the real crisis isn’t divorce, but the quiet erosion of commitment before it begins
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InterviewsPhilip Anthony Mitchell: ‘America has too much preaching about love and not enough about judgement’
The leader of one of the fastest-growing churches in the USA wears all black as a representation of his daily death to self. On a recent visit to London he opened up about his calling to confront lukewarm Christianity, which he warns is keeping people comfortable in sin
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Testimonies‘I hated everything about religion - but then God called me home’
After reaching the finals of Britain’s Got Talent and landing a record deal, Eddie Brett was flying high. But when success fell away, seeking peace led him right back to Jesus
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Magazine FeaturesHow to preach sermons for every day life
Preaching has a unique power to shape how Christians live beyond Sunday. Joe Warton explores how your message can move from inspiration to formation, equipping ordinary people in your congregation to follow Jesus in the everyday realities of picking up their grandkids from school, watching TV or playing canoe polo
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Magazine FeaturesA lot of evangelical marriage advice is wrong. Here’s the evidence
A lot of popular evangelical teaching actually leads to worse sex and less happy marriages, argues Sheila Wray Gregoire. Here’s the Christian marriage advice you really need
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Magazine FeaturesWhat Stranger Things gets right (and wrong) about spiritual warfare
Stranger Things is devoid of God but heavy on the supernatural, unseen realms and the battle between light and darkness. Martin Saunders reflects on how Christians can best join the conversation about Netflix’s most watched show
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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
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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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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?
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Magazine FeaturesWhat’s wrong with Christian nationalism?
As thousands take to the streets and Christian imagery is fused with nationalist politics, many are asking whether this represents a legitimate expression of the gospel or a dangerous political theology. The Evangelical Alliance’s Danny Webster explores the issues
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Regular ColumnistsI fell in love with my sat nav – and it taught me something about following Jesus
Jeff Lucas has a confession: he’s in love… with his sat nav. But when his wife’s Waze voice started arguing with Brenda, he realised that in faith and life some voices deserve to be ignored









