All Premier Christianity articles in June 2009

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    Under Pressure

    2014-02-05T00:00:00Z

    John Buckeridge wonders if hardship will make us or break us...

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    My husband hits me

    2014-02-05T00:00:00Z

    My husband gets very stressed and sometimes loses it with me, though he usually says sorry the next day. He doesn’t mean to hurt me, it’s just that I say the wrong things. I aggravate him and often don’t get it right, however hard I try. He has bruised me several times before and a few times I have lost my balance on the stairs when he is shoving me, but it is only because I lose my footing because I am upset. Last week he said my spending was out of control. He was furious that I had bought a new outfit for a family wedding...

  • Magazine Features

    Hold your fire

    2014-02-05T00:00:00Z

    Heresy spotting has become something of a pastime for many Christians. We can get into trouble if we don’t keep alert, but we can easily miss the point or jump to unwarranted conclusions. So what does the Bible tells us we should do before rushing to judgment?

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    Event Horizon

    2014-02-05T00:00:00Z

    Whatever your tastes and theology, the growing number of summer festivals means that there should be something to suit you...

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    The Bishop of Baghdad

    2013-12-19T00:00:00Z

    When the church told him his MS made him too ill to minister he became ‘the vicar of Baghdad’. Even though many in his congregation have been murdered, including a family he baptised in January, Andrew White continues to love his mission in Iraq...

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    Give or receive

    2009-11-11T00:00:00Z

    In a society where money rules, Steve Chalke wonders if giving and serving is the true route to fulfilment