All Premier Christianity articles in November 2017
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Regular ColumnistsI see you
It’s an old adage, and one I’ve never liked: children should be seen and not heard. Growing up, I experienced the opposite. I felt heard by my parents: they cared for me, yet I didn’t feel noticed.
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ReviewsReviews
Every Job A ParableJohn Van SlotenHodder & StoughtonPastor and writer John van Sloten believes that our daily work reflects our creator. A myriad of professions including farmers, astronauts and hair stylists give us an insight into God, just as the parables did in Jesus’ day. Van Sloten hopes to give ...
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InterviewsQ&A: Matt Redman
Grammy award-winning worship leader Matt Redman talks to Guvna B about his new album Glory Song
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Real LifeHe said, ‘I won’t mention the leprosy.’ I replied, ‘You will’
Jesus was well known for touching and healing people with leprosy. So why is the world’s oldest disease still feared and reviled in the global Church today?
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Magazine FeaturesWelcome home
Krish Kandiah explains how discovering a biblical vision of adoption changed his life forever
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InterviewsTerry Virgo: Whatever happened to the promised revival?
Talk of revival isn’t nearly as common as it used to be. Terry Virgo explains why now may be the time to pray again
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TestimoniesFrom self-harm and drugs to walking with God
After becoming homeless and struggling with his mental health, Paul Squires found himself in a chapel in Wales. It was there that everything changed
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Archive newsChurch launches cleaning company to help low-paid workers
A church in London is behind the formation of a new ethical cleaning company that hopes to create a new standard in how cleaners are treated.
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Magazine FeaturesHow evangelicals took over the Church of England
From Justin Welby to the HTB effect, evangelical influence on the Church of England has grown dramatically. But not everyone is pleased, and sexuality still threatens to split the denomination
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Magazine FeaturesChristina Dean: The ethical fashion pioneer on a mission to change the way you shop
Searching through refuse tips for thrown away clothes may not sound very fashionable, but Christina Dean isn’t your average designer
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Magazine FeaturesBuilding real relationships is a messy business
Authentic faith and effective evangelism require the courage and compassion to invest in deep relationships. I thought StoryHouse, our new missional coffee shop, was good at this, but now I realise we’re still amateurs.
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Magazine FeaturesPreventing adultery
The Jews of Jesus’ day devised a clever way to encourage marital faithfulness. Should the Church implement something similar?
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Magazine FeaturesPeople in the news
The Month In Figures A painting of Jesus by Leonardo da Vinci is expected to sell for $100m. Dmitry Rybolovlev is auctioning the picture to help fund a $605m divorce bill. 544 men and women began training for ordination in the Church of England this academic year, the highest ...
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Archive newsState of Israel: Fulfilment of prophecy or tragic mistake?
One hundred years after the Balfour Declaration, evangelicals are divided on how the modern state of Israel should be viewed. Roger Harper reports
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Archive news
Feedback
Reformation 500 As many churches commemorate 500 years since Luther wrote his 95 theses, it was refreshing to see informative articles and reviews of books in Premier Christianity (October) that gave different perspectives on the Reformation. Only in eternity will we know the full impact of the rediscovery that ...
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Magazine Features
Weinstein’s Fall
If you hadn’t heard of Harvey Weinstein a month ago, you almost certainly have by now.
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InterviewsNabeel Qureshi: courage, commitment and compassionate witness
The prominent Christian apologist, who converted from Islam, passed away on Saturday 16th September aged 34
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Archive news
Huge Catholic prayer event on Polish border causes controversy
Tens of thousands of Catholics in Poland have gathered along the country’s 2,000- mile border to pray for the salvation of the country and the rest of the world.
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Magazine FeaturesIt isn’t easy to be a strong Christian voice in the media, but Justin Welby must be bolder
The Archbishop of Canterbury’s media strategy is perplexing, argues James Mildred
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Magazine FeaturesOxford college reverses ban on Christian Union
An Oxford university college which banned the Christian Union (CU) from exhibiting at its Freshers’ Fair in order to maintain a “secular space” has come under heavy criticism.
