All Premier Christianity articles in November 2022
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OpinionAs a Christian, I’m boycotting the Qatar World Cup. Here’s why
Despite being a huge fan of the beautiful game, for the first time in his life David Landrum is determined not to watch the World Cup. Here’s why he’s switching off
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Magazine FeaturesThe BBC pioneered religious broadcasting. Where will it go next?
As the BBC turns 100, Paul Kerensa reviews the religious broadcasting record of the world’s most prestigious media organisation
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Regular ColumnistsJeff Lucas: Breaking the silence about depression in the Church
My landing on Planet Church in 1975 was not without turbulence. Those Christian people seemed very strange. But I am so grateful for the local church that welcomed me in as a brand-new Christian. I became a believer after attending a service of baptism by full ...
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ReviewsA pocketful of hope - Pat Allerton
While the dark days of Covid-19 lockdowns are becoming an increasingly distant memory, the image of a lone vicar cycling the empty streets of his London patch, stopping to pray and play a hymn to his unsuspecting parishioners is an event that many of us still recall ...
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ReviewsSomething you once knew - Joshua Luke Smith
“The culture today tells us we can be whoever we want to be. So why do so many of us feel stuck?” asks musician, pastor and poet-turned-author, Joshua Luke Smith. Described as an invitation to rediscover “the magic, the mystery and the miracle” of everyday life, create ...
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ReviewsThe unhiding of Elijah Campbell - Kelly Flanagan
When a book is described as anything “…meets The Shack”, the bar is immediately set high. In Kelly Flanagan’s debut novel, Elijah Campbell is a successful author who is happily married to Rebecca. But when his wife leaves him, and with unmet deadlines and debts looming, the ...
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Regular ColumnistsMisusing scripture: Don't paper over the cracks
There is a strange intimacy that forms between fans and the bands they love. I guess it makes sense: before we even meet, we have shared countless road trips, commutes, workouts and even bedtime routines. If my voice is the soundtrack to your life, of course I ...
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Regular ColumnistsWhat does it mean to fear God?
In spite of its negative connotations, fear is a common word in the Old Testament. Lois Tverberg explains how Christians should understand it
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TestimoniesFrom breakdown to born again
When a series of challenging situations led to a breakdown, it was a friend’s invitation to church that finally put Tom Stevens on the long road to recovery
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Magazine FeaturesLosing touch with reality: A scary psychotic experience shook my faith. But recovery is possible
Sharon Hastings was training to be a doctor when she had her first psychotic episode. She describes her remarkable journey through severe mental ill health towards recovery, and how Christians helped – and sometimes hindered – that process
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Magazine Features8 lessons for the church on mental health
Sharon Hastings has faced severe mental illness. She explains eight things fellow Christians should keep in mind when talking about mental ill health
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Magazine FeaturesThis 'trauma-informed' church is taking a radically different approach to healing
Following the fallout from the pandemic, psychological illnesses are at record levels. Megan Cornwell visits a church in Bath which is pioneering new ways of binding up the broken hearted
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InterviewsAnthony Ray Hinton: ‘I spent 30 years on death row for a crime I didn’t commit. But God had a plan’
Sentenced to death for a crime he didn’t commit, Anthony Ray Hinton spent 30 years inside an Alabamian prison waiting to be executed
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Magazine FeaturesWhy Christians should (and shouldn’t) be angry about the Qatar World Cup
In looking ahead to the men’s World Cup, Jonty Langley wonders how the event has become so controversial. The answer, he discovers, is beer. Sort of
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Regular ColumnistsWhy Christians need to talk about the dark side of motherhood
A few days ago, I was sat in a coffee shop with my four-month-old son. The coffee was getting colder and colder as I bounced my baby up and down on my knee, patted his back and tried to feed him or just distract him from crying. ...
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InterviewsCalvin Robinson: ‘I’ve always struggled with organised religion…maybe that’s why I got kicked out of one’
The GB News presenter says ordination in the Church of England was “snatched away” from him because of his conservative views
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Magazine FeaturesDemonising deliverance: Is there still a place for exorcism in the Church?
Casting out demons was a normal part of Jesus’ ministry, yet many Christians today are sceptical (or perhaps terrified) of exorcism. In our era of mental health consciousness, is there still a place for deliverance ministry? Emma Fowle investigates
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Magazine FeaturesThe Chosen exclusive: Behind the scenes of the TV show aiming to reach one billion for Christ
Ahead of the launch of Season 3 of the largest crowdfunded TV show of all time, our editor was invited to Texas to meet the cast and crew of The Chosen. Here’s what he discovered
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News AnalysisShould the Church pay reparations to atone for slavery?
In looking at how the UK Church profited from slavery, calls to put right a wrong are growing this Black History Month. Should financial reparations be considered, and if so, how would funds be allocated? Tim Wyatt investigates
