All Jesus articles – Page 3
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Regular Columnists
Why I’ve been lost for words in church lately
Chine McDonald finds a new power in silent prayer
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Regular Columnists
Jeff Lucas: How I became a Christian
It was a rash, spur-of-the-moment decision to go to a church that day. Previous encounters during my 17 years of life had not been too impressive. As a child, I attended Sunday school three times. I felt confused, because those were the days of fuzzy felt, where ...
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Opinion
Christians must worship Jesus not the Bible
Is the Bible the ultimate source of authority for Christians? Chris Goswami takes a look at how different denominations understand the role of scripture - and what we can agree on
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Regular Columnists
Who was the woman at the well?
This famous biblical story has long been misunderstood, says Dr Lucy Peppiatt
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Magazine Features
How to be wise: Confessions of a recovering idiot
Wisdom takes many forms, says Nick Page, including the words of scripture, the person of Jesus and our own ability to think for ourselves
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Real Life
‘I’ll never stop working for peace and justice’
It is 20 years since Rev Inderjit Bhogal OBE launched the first City of Sanctuary in his home town of Sheffield. But the work of welcome, hospitality and reconciliation is more vital now than ever, he says
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Magazine Features
The Book of Clarence isn’t blasphemous. It’s brilliant!
It might look like an irreverent comedy, but this film asks some big questions – and paints a picture of Jesus that’s beautifully beguiling, says Martin Saunders
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Interviews
Dr Aaron Edwards: ‘We assume that causing offence is unchristian. But that’s nonsense’
The former theology lecturer on why he still stands by the viral social media post that cost him his job
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Real Life
‘Deaths by despair’ are common in Blackpool. But we’re seeing Jesus changing lives
A recent study found Blackpool had the highest rate of deaths linked to alcohol, drug abuse and suicide in England – dubbed “deaths by despair”. Meet one church leader bringing the hope of Jesus
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Magazine Features
Pulled out of the rabbit hole: Meet the conspiracy theorists who are turning to Christ
Kate Orson speaks to the converts who are leaving the truther and new age movements behind
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Regular Columnists
When a stripper came to church
Source: Steve Hamblin / Alamy Stock Photo Back in the wonderful days when I had hair, Larry was my hairdresser. He used to do a fine job with my copious mop. Sadly, the passing of time means the mop became a stranded peninsula, and what used to ...
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Regular Columnists
Who would Jesus shout at?
Rend Collective’s Chris Llewellyn has been on the receiving end of abuse hurled by Christian protesters. It’s got him thinking - who would Jesus shout at?
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Regular Columnists
The world might serve me a lifetime of hate, but I still believe in a God of love
Even in turbulent times, we serve a God of great hope, says Chine McDonald, as she reflects on what The Colour Purple taught her this Easter season
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Interviews
Is this the face of Jesus?
Interest in the Shroud of Turin continues to be insatiable. As the Church remembers Christ’s death and resurrection this Easter, a world leading scholar in the study of the Shroud explains why he’s so confident this really is the burial cloth of Jesus
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Reviews
Practicing the Way - John Mark Comer
John Mark Comer’s latest book is a must-read, says our reviewer
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Reviews
The Chosen will inspire you to live for God in every situation
The message of season four of the hit TV show based on the life of Jesus is simply this: there is potential and purpose in every moment of our lives. God is interested in it all, says Matt Jolley
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Opinion
Depictions of Jesus have always been controversial. Seville’s Holy Week poster is no exception
Can a ‘sexy’ poster of Christ serve as a good invitation to church? Or does the furore that has surrounded it say more about our relationship with our body than the artist’s actual intention?
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Opinion
Young people are open to God. And he is meeting them where they are
The gospel is looking more and more attractive to younger generations, says George Pitcher
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Magazine Features
Restoring 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