All Premier Christianity articles in January 2022
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Reviews2021 in numbers
Our small team has spent the past year writing, designing and editing 840 pages of this magazine and uploading more than 500 articles to our website. But here, in no particular order, are the most important numbers you need to know about
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InterviewsJeffrey Donaldson: NI’s longest-serving MP on the faith that sustains him
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson’s Christian faith has sustained him throughout his political career. But with an impending appointment to the nation’s highest political office, Northern Ireland’s longest-serving MP may still have his biggest challenge ahead
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Regular ColumnistsQueen of the Sciences: Why Theology has never been more needed
So you want to be a vicar? No. A nun? No. An RE teacher? No. This was usually how conversations went when I was a student. It was as if people couldn’t quite fathom why anyone would choose to study theology instead of other subjects deemed more ...
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Magazine FeaturesThe Christian case for giving up alcohol this Dry January
The numbers of people participating in the post-Christmas detox has grown exponentially. Emma Fowle finds out what it’s all about and looks at whether Christians should get involved
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Real Life‘A chaplain saved my life…literally’
Agnes Vella explains how a chance encounter with a Maltese priest in an English hospital changed her life forever
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InterviewsGreg Boyd: The progressive preacher on spiritual gifts, racism and Covid prophecy
Three years before the pandemic struck, Greg Boyd received an unusual prophetic word, which prompted him to move his church’s material online. We asked him about this seemingly unique warning about Covid-19, and how he feels about being labelled both ‘charismatic’ and ‘progressive’
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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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Magazine FeaturesWhy you should make ‘Keep the Sabbath holy’ your New Year’s Resolution
God mandated a day of rest for our good, says David Hoffbrand. Try it. You might be surprised by the many benefits it brings to you and your family
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Magazine FeaturesThe Daily Examen: How this ancient practice could refresh your prayer life
Want to re-connect with God? Try praying the Daily Examen. Amy Boucher Pye explains how you can give it a go
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Magazine FeaturesToo busy to go on a retreat? Here's how you can enjoy one at home
A spiritual retreat doesn’t have to cost money or take lots of time, says Gemma Simmonds. Whether we have busy jobs, children or responsibilities that we just can’t get away from, God is with us in our every day, just waiting to meet with us
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TestimoniesFrom satanism to saving grace
George Bearwood was immersed in the punk rock scene before getting caught up in satanism and becoming addicted to drink and drugs. A brush with death led to him getting clean before, one night, the voice of God called out to him
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Regular ColumnistsCould Jesus have been female?
Q: Is there a biblical or theological reason why Jesus had to be a Jewish male? Could God have come in female form – and would she have been taken seriously if she had?
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Regular ColumnistsDigital church was great. But I’m so pleased to be meeting in person again
It felt like taking a breath after holding your head underwater for a really long time. Or wiggling your arm after it’s been entombed in a cast for months. Finally, you can scratch again. That was how it felt to worship together again at my local church. ...
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Regular ColumnistsYour ‘Bible in a year’ reading plan begins with Genesis. And so does the good news
The creation story was utterly unique among Ancient Near Eastern cultures. Instead of warring, angry gods, the Bible tells us that we were created in love, says Lois Tverberg
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ReviewsRedman & Riddle: This brilliant podcast will challenge, inform and nourish worship leaders
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to grab a coffee and chat all things worship with two of the world’s most respected Christian songwriters? Well, imagine no more, because Matt Redman (‘10,000 Reasons’, ‘Blessed be your name’) and Jeremy Riddle (‘This is amazing grace’, ...
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ReviewsCount It All Joy: A punchy book on the paradox of suffering
This is a short, punchy and readable look at the paradox of suffering in the Christian life. In contrast to many so-called evangelical accounts, Perkins shows us that an element of suffering is a regular, expected and transforming part of what it means to follow Jesus. Perkins ...
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ReviewsKatie Piper's inspirational book is a reminder of how God sees you
After a difficult couple of years, we could all use a little positivity. That’s what Katie Piper’s new book seeks to bring, with 365 affirmations to get you through. Each affirmation – essentially an empowering statement – provides an encouragement through which Piper weaves her faith subtly ...
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ReviewsWant to know God and enjoy his gifts? This book explains how you can
This book gently stirs Christians to become those who encourage, strengthen and build up others. It is about helping us to develop a friendship with God so that we can make others aware of his love – often through prophetic words. Cahusac invites us to cultivate knowledge ...
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ReviewsCathedral Music podcast host Josh Wheeler shares 8 songs he’s loving right now
Josh is the host of the ‘Cathedral Music’ podcast, a platform that reviews the most creatively exciting Christian music.
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Regular ColumnistsHelp! My laptop is infested with demons
My laptop was recently infested with demons. I’m not sure what heinous sins it committed to be inhabited by such dark forces, but it was surely the technological equivalent of the Gadarene demoniac. In that biblical story, Jesus commanded the devils to transfer themselves into pigs, which ...
