All Premier Christianity articles in June 2013

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    Sun, Sea, and Starvation

    2014-03-05T00:00:00Z

    Lucinda Borkett-Jones travels to Malawi to find out how the world is going hungry while the planet heats up. In our plastic-wrapped society, the relationship between people and the land is largely absent from daily life. Most of our bread comes ready-sliced courtesy of Hovis, not grown, threshed, milled and baked in our own backyard. It is difficult to fully grasp the link between ‘caring for the planet’ and how not doing so might affect our lifestyle. It’s all too easy to cling film our consciences and get on with life.

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    The power of silence

    2014-03-05T00:00:00Z

    How do we find silence in an endlessly noisy world? 

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    Reviews: Music

    2014-03-05T00:00:00Z

    Music by Nicky & Becky Drake, Kim Walker-Smith & Rosie Meek

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    Rob Parsons: Tell them you love them

    2014-03-05T00:00:00Z

    Just recently I got off a plane in Johannesburg, switched on my phone and saw a text message asking me to ring home immediately. I made the call during the short bus ride from the plane to the terminal and discovered that my good and dear friend, Bob, had died in his sleep.

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    A Life Less Misérable

    2014-03-05T00:00:00Z

    Martin Saunders looks at how blockbuster musical Les Misérables – now out on DVD – can be powerfully harnessed to start conversations about God

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    Leadership Traps

    2014-03-05T00:00:00Z

    Even the strongest leaders aren’t immune to tripping up occasionally. Greg Downes addresses some common pitfalls. ‘Merry Christmas Maggie Thatcher, We all celebrate today, cos it’s one day closer to your death.’

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    Jeff Lucas: Take it from Larry

    2014-03-05T00:00:00Z

    In the late 1970s, the world was in the grip of a fashion demon that roamed the earth. Otherwise sensible people adorned themselves in the most grotesque garb, stupefied into believing that super-sized flares looked cool.

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    Two Views: Is the gift of tongues for today?

    2014-03-05T00:00:00Z

    As we celebrate Pentecost, two leaders explain their stance on the charismatic gifts on tongues. In this new regular feature, Justin Brierley hears from Christians with different viewpoints on significant questions.

  • Magazine Features

    First Words: Editorial

    2014-03-05T00:00:00Z

    Since Maggie Ellis launched her ‘Dear Maggie’ sex advice column in Christianity in 2006, we have received many hundreds of letters about its inclusion...

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    Dutch royal row over Matt Redman song

    2014-03-05T00:00:00Z

    British worship leader Matt Redman became unwittingly embroiled in a royal fiasco when some listeners claimed that a melody written for the Dutch king sounded suspiciously like Redman’s song ‘10,000 Reasons’.

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    Dear Maggie: Thank you

    2014-03-05T00:00:00Z

    A letter from Maggie Having written this ‘Dear Maggie’ agony aunt-style page since October 2006, I have come to the decision that I have achieved what I set out to do and that it is time to end in order to make space for others and keep things fresh.

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    Church is 'failing' single people

    2014-03-05T00:00:00Z

    Research reveals four in ten single churchgoers feel ‘inadequate’ or ‘ignored’.

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    Dear Maggie: Does masturbation discount me from church?

    2014-03-05T00:00:00Z

    I’m a constant failure when it comes to Christian discipleship. I have been forward for prayer so many times about stopping masturbating, repented and asked God to help me, but then I go back to it – I just can’t sleep until I do. Is it dreadfully wrong to masturbate? I’m single, very active in my church, but feel like such a hypocrite. Maybe I should pull back from church?

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    Christian mentoring service launched

    2014-03-05T00:00:00Z

    The Christian youth charity XLP has launched a national mentoring project that aims to help vulnerable young people. 

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    International Christian College to downsize

    2014-03-05T00:00:00Z

     The International Christian College in Glasgow is set to undergo a significant downsizing operation with a move to a smaller premises and possible staff redundancies.

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    Margaret Thatcher Was 'Devout Christian' Reports Claim

    2014-03-05T00:00:00Z

    A churchgoer has recalled how he received an insight into the faith of Margaret Thatcher when he wrote to her as an 8-year-old boy.

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    Independent study shows child sponsorship works

    2014-03-05T00:00:00Z

    The first-ever study into international child sponsorship has found that it does transform lives and reduce poverty.

  • Reviews

    Reviews: Books

    2014-03-05T00:00:00Z

    Books by Justin Lee, Jeff Shinabarger, Wayne Cordeiro, Glynn Harrison, Norman Geisler and others

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    Lycra-clad bishops take to the road

    2014-03-05T00:00:00Z

    Bishops in Lycra took to the roads as part of a high-speed pilgrimage in April.

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    Divisive Bible Doctrines: Church Leadership

    2014-03-05T00:00:00Z

    How should a church be governed? We examine how churches across the denominations resolve this issue.