All Premier Christianity articles in June 2014
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Reviews
Unspoken - Unspoken
Unspoken are a multi-national band with Chad Mattson (lead singer), Jon Lowry (bass) both from the USA, Mike Gomez (electric guitar) from the Dominican Republic, and Ariel Munoz (drums) from Puerto Rico.
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ReviewsWelcome to the New - MercyMe
MercyMe are back with ten grace-filled, foot-tapping, contagious tracks. Hot on the heels of The Hurt and The Healer, their eighth studio album is no doubt set to reach similarly dizzy heights.
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True Friendship: Walking Shoulder to Shoulder - Vaughan Roberts
This little book clearly articulates some of the issues in our culture surrounding friendship and intimacy, and proposes some solutions.
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Faith in the Fog - Jeff Lucas
He’s done it again! Jeff Lucas has produced a humorous, spiritually thoughtful and candid book.
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ReviewsInspired: The Holy Spirit and the Mind of Faith - Jack Levison
Whether you’re charismatic or more conservative in your view of the Holy Spirit, the author hopes you can learn to value both the ecstatic and reflective study as evidence of the Holy Spirit’s work.
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Archive contentWhat are we drinking?
The world’s favourite stimulant is available in all shapes, sizes and flavours. So how much caffeine is in a regular serving of your favourite beverage?
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Tools for Rebuilding - Michael White & Tom Corcoran
To summarise the 75 points: focus. Michael White and Tom Corcoran cut through parish paraphernalia, streamlining and de-cluttering like Mary Portas at a jumble sale.
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InterviewsQ&A: Rend Collective
Following the release of Rend Collective’s latest album, The Art of Celebration, Lucinda Borkett-Jones spoke to band leader and drummer Gareth Gilkeson about creative chaos and writing happy songs.
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ReviewsTen: Why Christianity Makes Sense - John pritchard
Have you ever jotted down a list of all the reasons why you believe what you do?
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InterviewsProfile: Tim Vine
The master of the one-liner chats to Dave Rose about 80s hymns, puns and his personal faith.
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Youth murder prompts revival
In February 2014, 20-year-old Dwayne Simpson was fatally stabbed after he ran into a Brixton street to help a young boy in trouble. His mother, Lorraine Jones, shares how God has helped her cope – and used the tragedy to bring revival among local young people.
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Magazine FeaturesA litmus test for orthodoxy
The Evangelical Alliance’s decision to remove Steve Chalke’s organisation Oasis from membership raises the question of what defines an evangelical today. Justin Brierley reflects on why homosexuality has become the latest tipping point.
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Archive contentMiracles Part II: This time it's local
Last month Justin Brierley reported on miracle accounts from around the world. But don’t be fooled into thinking God’s forgotten about Britain. In churches, cafes and on street corners, miracles are being reported on our doorstep too.
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Archive contentProportional Punishment in Hell
Do we gloss over teaching on hell? David Instone-Brewer takes a look at what Jesus has to say on the subject.
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Archive contentThe Sceptic: Why God is a fairy tale
Philosopher AC Grayling has made it his mission to show why people have as little reason to believe in a deity as they do in the Tooth Fairy. Justin Brierley meets the atheist professor who believes he has seen the future – and God’s not part of it.
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Archive newsScottish independence debate ‘too narrow’
The Scottish independence debate has overlooked major issues of inequality and faith, says the head of the Evangelical Alliance (EA) in Scotland.
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Ministry through the dark night
What do you do when God seems far away, especially if you are a ‘professional Christian’ whose work and salary depends on having a vibrant faith?
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Archive newsSpring Harvest uses collection to fund its work
Offerings at Spring Harvest this year will be invested in the future of the organisation rather than being distributed to charitable and mission causes.
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Archive contentNasty Christians
Why are we Christians often so nasty to each other? Imagine there is some friction in your local church. Typically it will be about the style of leadership, the music, the new building project or the youth work.
