All Premier Christianity articles in March 2004
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Support Them or Lose Them
Despite some difficult trading conditions most UK towns and cities house a Christian bookshop. In a changing retail environment Ian Matthews considers whether they will continue to feature on our High Streets.
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Grace Painting
If pictures can speak louder than words, Ruth Dearnley considers 'What does grace mean for the church?' She concludes that at its best – it is a masterpiece.
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An Experience of a Lifetime!
People of all ages are giving weeks and months to short term mission. But how can we be sure that the time we give is of benefit to us and those we serve and that we remember the experience for the right reasons. Jenny Baker asks mission agencies and volunteers what we can do before we sign up.
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Surplus or Significant? Retirees And the Response of the Church
Retirees cannot be ignored. In 20 years their number will have increased by 44%, estimates suggest. While the Government sweats over pensions, the church must wake up to its older members, look beyond the stereotypes and begin utilising this silent but significant majority, argues Brian Adams.
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Carré on Fuming
Mark Greene finds the King of cold war fiction turning the heat on America.
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Social Capital
"Postmodern society produces its members first and foremost as consumers - and the poor are singularly unfit for that role" Zygmunt Bauman
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Getting Heard in Post Modern Britain
Most people in Britain don't understand what Christians would regard as basic vocabulary surrounding faith. Laurence Singlehurst looks at the way the church has adapted in the past and suggests a new vocabulary for reaching post moderns today.
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Jumping Ship: Another Perspective
Many 'Christians' in the UK choose not to attend a church. Why do they leave? And are they able to maintain a faith without fellowship? Jim Thomas talks to church leavers and digs deeper.
