All Premier Christianity articles in January 2024
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Magazine FeaturesRestoring the age-old ministry of spoken blessing
When we speak blessing over people, communities and places, we are agreeing with God for his kingdom to come there. It’s different from praying, and can often be the key to unlocking salvation, healing and the miraculous, says Roy Godwin
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Magazine Features3 ways to power up your discipleship
By concentrating on outward achievements, we miss out on the deep work that Jesus wants to do in us, says Joe Warton. Let’s make 2024 the year we focus on purpose, people and practices
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Regular ColumnistsThose awkward moments where we say ‘I’ll pray for you’ … and then don’t
We’ve all made this mistake…but in 2024 let’s pledge to do better, says Jeff Lucas
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ReviewsConsider him - Catherine Campbell
In her second devotional, author Catherine Campbell aims to centre our hearts and minds on the essence of Christ. Guiding readers through a year-long journey, she explores the character and actions of Jesus. Each concise daily devotional incorporates a verse of scripture along with a reference to ...
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ReviewsA year with Michael Green - Stephen Poxon
This daily devotional draws on a variety of the 70 books written by the late Rev Michael Green, apologist and Anglican priest, with each page presenting a Bible passage, quote and concluding prayer. Stephen Poxon acknowledges that his book is intended to act as a Holy Spirit-led ...
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ReviewsFierce humility - Paul Friend
It may feel like an oxymoron to put the words ‘fierce’ and ‘humility’ together, but Paul Friend’s choice of title is a deliberate attempt to reframe the way we view leadership. Friend’s inspiration for this is Jesus himself, who not only fiercely pursued a lifestyle of humility ...
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ReviewsDon’t fret - Don Purdey
It’s rare to come across a foreword that so powerfully shapes how you read what follows. This one tells the story of the author, Don Purdey, passionately worshipping God, despite the slurred speech cruelly brought on by motor neurone disease. It adds that the last page of ...
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Regular ColumnistsI worry my best songs are behind me
What are the fears that wake you up at 3am? Your credit card bill? A relative’s medical situation? The pressure of an upcoming work meeting? I’ll let you into my secret fear. As we enter 2024, my fear is that my best days are behind me. My ...
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Regular ColumnistsSoft hearts, thick skin
Receiving criticism isn’t easy. But it’s vital if you’re to grow in leading well, says Natalie Williams
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Regular Columnists'If I have not love...' How to be a healthy leader
In unpacking New Testament teaching on tongues, Lucy Peppiatt observes how Paul combatted pride and elitism in the early Church
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Testimonies‘I went on a 30-day Jesus quest!’
Born into a Sikh family, Mindy Tagliente’s spiritual curiosity led her to experiment with new-age practices and eventually become a yoga instructor. But when her friend challenged her to pray, it led to an encounter with Jesus that changed everything
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Magazine FeaturesHow to be (un)successful
Fullness of life can be yours in 2024. But it won’t be found via worldly measures of success, says Pete Portal
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Magazine FeaturesLooking for new small groups resources? Try these
Here’s our pick of the best new courses for your small group or community outreach
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InterviewsPastor Agu Irukwu: ‘The Black Church is a sleeping giant; if it wakes up, its influence is significant’
He’s planted one of the biggest churches in the UK. If we want to see revival come, it’s time we took prayer and fasting seriously, but not religiously, says Pastor Agu. When we do, the rest will fall into place
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Real Life‘The end of my husband’s life was the beginning of mine’
After the death of her husband from an asthma attack, Alisa Latty-Alleyne made a decision to follow Jesus. But leaving a lucrative career for Christian ministry was never part of the plan
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Thank God it's MondayThe councillor: 'I'm living out my faith through politics'
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 on the frontline
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Regular ColumnistsFalling in love with the Bible again
God speaks to us and to every situation through the Bible, says Chine McDonald
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InterviewsKevin Sorbo: ‘Hollywood booted me out for being a Christian’
The God’s Not Dead actor on being cancelled by Hollywood, the stroke that nearly ended his career and why he won’t stop being outspoken on social media, no matter how much trouble it gets him in
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Magazine FeaturesA cathedral of creativity
There aren’t many Christian conferences where you can pour your own beer from the church-owned brewery, or meet the beekeeper in charge of the hive on the church roof. Billed as “two days of wonder”, Renaissance is designed to inspire Christians in the creative industries to encounter ...
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