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OpinionPutin rigged the Russian election but God is still in control
Democracy is a fragile thing, says Tim Farron MP. Christians must value it, engage with it and pray for change
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Real Life‘I am a surfer against slavery’
When Matt Rundle joined a church trip to South East Asia, his heart was broken by what he witnessed. Now he’s on a mission to use his passion for surfing to tackle sex exploitation
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Magazine FeaturesIs free speech under threat?
As a survey suggests a quarter of young people would ban the Bible if it contained hate speech, and Christians are wrongfully arrested while street preaching, Heather Tomlinson investigates: Is our freedom of speech being eroded?
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OpinionA bizarre online trend is revealing men think about the Roman Empire a lot. Why the interest?
‘How often do you think about the Roman Empire?’ It’s the question that’s dominating many corners of the internet, and is turning up some surprising results
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Magazine FeaturesThe power of forgiveness
Letting go of past hurts can be one of the hardest decisions you ever make. But it’s always worth it, says Claire Musters
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News AnalysisWhy are banks closing the accounts of these Christians?
Financial institutions are guilty of discriminating against Christians. That’s the claim of Richard Fothergill and Mike Davidson, both of whom are prominent Christians who have recently had their bank accounts closed. Are banks trying to force those with unpopular views out of public life? Tim Wyatt investigates
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Regular ColumnistsJesus doesn’t offer us rest. He commands it
Our resident systematic theologian Lucy Peppiatt unpacks the New Testament’s teaching on rest
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OpinionGod help conservatives – heaven knows we need it
Pro-life campaigner Lois McLatchie gave an impassioned defence of Christianity’s role in the conservative movement during a speech at the National Conservative Conference entitled ‘On Fighting Lost Causes’. Here it is in full
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Regular ColumnistsJeff Lucas: ‘A night intruder tried to break into my house’
Night intruders are usually experts in stealth. They silently tiptoe through the shadows, eager to break and enter without detection. But when an uninvited visitor recently stopped by our home at 3am, he loudly announced his arrival. I woke up with an adrenaline-fuelled start. Why on earth ...
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TestimoniesFrom domestic abuse to new creation
Autumn Miles was trapped in an abusive relationship, until a powerful encounter with God during the depth of her despair set her on a path to freedom
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Testimonies‘God used donkeys to rescue me from addiction’
After leaving the army, Patrick Barrett turned to alcohol to cope with trauma, but God called him back to his childhood faith using the most unlikely means
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InterviewsAnthony Ray Hinton: ‘I spent 30 years on death row for a crime I didn’t commit. But God had a plan’
Sentenced to death for a crime he didn’t commit, Anthony Ray Hinton spent 30 years inside an Alabamian prison waiting to be executed
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Magazine FeaturesDemonising deliverance: Is there still a place for exorcism in the Church?
Casting out demons was a normal part of Jesus’ ministry, yet many Christians today are sceptical (or perhaps terrified) of exorcism. In our era of mental health consciousness, is there still a place for deliverance ministry? Emma Fowle investigates
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ReviewsA little book of rest - Sheila Jacobs
Sheila Jacobs found herself wrestling with anxiety in her early 30s when she contracted Ménière’s disease, which causes severe vertigo.
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Magazine FeaturesChristianity is the air we breathe. Even your objections to Christianity are Christian
Whether we believe in God or not, we all value freedom, kindness, progress and equality. But far from being natural or inevitable, these values are the direct result of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus, says Glen Scrivener
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Real Life‘I walked from Cardiff to London to encourage ethnic minority young people into leadership’
Daud Irfan was six years old when his family fled persecution in Pakistan for a new life in Wales. Since then, he and his father have followed in the footsteps of their Methodist heroes, the Wesley brothers, by walking 170 miles to encourage diversity within the Church
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OpinionCanada is making an alarming move towards authoritarianism. Here's how Christians can pray
After thousands of truckers protested the introduction of vaccine mandates, Canadian authorities brought in controversial measures which have seen protesters' bank accounts frozen. Kameel Majdali explains what has taken place, and why Christians should be concerned
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Magazine FeaturesVan life: How Jesus’ counter-cultural lifestyle inspired me to quit my job and live on the road
Why would a married couple trade their comfortable careers for a year of wild camping in Europe? Oliver R Moore-Howells explains how following Jesus turned him into an eleutheromaniac
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OpinionWhat’s the problem with banning conversion therapy?
Praying for a gay Christian teenager who says they do not want to engage in sexual activity, could become a crime if some definitions of conversion therapy are adopted by the government, says the Evangelical Alliance’s Peter Lynas
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OpinionI think Christians should have the jab. But it bothers me how governments are forcing their citizens into it
Nations in Europe are establishing a dangerous precedent that allows governments to prosecute those who refuse to take certain medicines, says Graham Nicholls
