All Jesus articles – Page 2
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Real Life‘Faith was the only thing that kept us from choosing a termination’
Beth Appleby was told her unborn baby had only a five per cent chance of survival. Doctors advised an abortion, but Hope is now a healthy, happy three-year-old with no medical needs
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Regular ColumnistsDid the founder of modern Judaism meet Jesus?
After Jerusalem was destroyed in AD70, Judaism could have vanished…but Yohanan ben Zakkai, a rabbi and near contemporary of Jesus, preserved and reshaped Jewish teaching for millennia to follow. David Instone-Brewer explores how his message echoed Jesus’ – but missed the crucial truth at its heart
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OpinionCan I know God personally?
In this new series, Bruce Miller attempts to answer some of the questions that people most often ask the internet about God. Here, he explores how to overcome doubts and embrace a divine connection
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OpinionResist the worldly pressure to always pick a side. Jesus shows us a better way
As division over immigration and social cohesion grows, Bishop Philip North says Christians should reject the temptation to take sides, and instead choose the path of prayer and reconciliation
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OpinionDon’t avoid Halloween, it’s the perfect opportunity to share the gospel
While many Christians step back from Halloween, Nay Dawson has spent five years welcoming trick-or-treaters with lights, games and stories about Jesus. There is no need to retreat, she says, with warmth and welcome this season can be turned into a gospel opportunity
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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
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Magazine FeaturesDynamic Discipleship: Your practical how-to guide for growing followers of Jesus
Signs that church attendance may finally be increasing make for encouraging reading. But bums on seats on a Sunday isn’t the same as kingdom growth, warns Fusion’s Luke Smith. Here’s how you can join with Jesus’ mission to make disciples that make disciples
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Regular ColumnistsWomen are joining the quiet revival too
There’s been plenty of talk about Gen Z men finding faith. But the Quiet Revival research suggests women are becoming Christians too, says Chine McDonald
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OpinionIs Jesus really God?
In this new series, Bruce Miller attempts to answer some of the questions that people most often ask the internet about God. Here, he examines the evidence for Christ’s divinity
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OpinionIs Jesus the only way to God?
Is Christianity too narrow? How do we navigate the exclusive claims of the Bible in a diverse world? In this series, Bruce Miller attempts to answer some of the most-Googled questions about God
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Regular ColumnistsDoes every Old Testament verse whisper Jesus?
Are some Christians a little too desperate to find Jesus in every Old Testament story? Theologian Tom Wright gives his view
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OpinionWhy does God allow pain and suffering?
The reality of evil and suffering is perhaps the greatest challenge to faith in an omnipotent, benevolent God. To address this age-old question Bruce Miller ushers attention to Christianity’s three act story in which God who enters our pain, carries our grief, and ensures that suffering will one day end
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OpinionYou don’t take Jesus to the margins. He’s already there
When we go to the people society discards, we don’t bring Jesus, we find him. And when we enter those spaces not to save, but to love and serve, Matty Hawthorne says we are standing on holy ground
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OpinionWhy the new age is a bigger threat to Christianity than Islam
As Christians debate immigration and Islam’s influence, Kate Orson warns of a more subtle spiritual threat already inside our churches - the rise of new age practices disguised as Christian spirituality
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OpinionIs there a God?
The question about God’s existence has sparked countless debates, shaped civilisations and influenced billions of lives. In this new series, Bruce Miller attempts to answer some of the most-Googled questions about God
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OpinionGoing backstage at a TV awards ceremony helped me see God’s perspective
No amount of glitz and glamour can mask the realities of our life from God, says Gemma Hunt. He sees us just as we are – and he loves us anyway
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Real Life‘God is using gospel music to draw Japanese people to himself’
The border-crossing power of gospel music has long been championed. Church planter Ken Taylor was amazed to find that the movie Sister Act has opened a door for the good news in Japan, an almost entirely non-Christian nation
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OpinionYou are not the main character. Jesus Christ is
When one of his youth group declared he was “the main character,” it struck a chord with Rev Jamie Sewell. Too often, Christians see themselves as the saviour - rather than pointing to the one who can really save. Let’s stop living as if it all depends on us and embrace the freedom Christ brings
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Regular ColumnistsI’m a Christian author and speaker. But I admit doubt is a mosquito I can never quite kill
I don’t lose my faith. I just mislay it occasionally, says Jeff Lucas
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Testimonies‘I was ready to end my life but God showed me the light’
After a lifetime of masking hurt with alcohol, Craig Paton hit rock bottom. On the brink of taking his own life, a moment of sunlight brought clarity and changed everything
