All Premier Christianity articles in October 2021
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Reviews
The Jesus Music: How Christian music became a multi-billion-dollar industry
The Jesus Music is a rollicking good ride through the best of CCM, says Tony Cummings
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Magazine Features
Is it time for Christians to embrace Halloween?
The Church has traditionally shunned the festival, claiming it celebrates evil. Here’s an alternative perspective
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Magazine Features
Euthanasia: In search of a compassionate response
As the campaign to legalise assisted dying ramps up, Heather Tomlinson explains why Christians need to reassess their assumptions about individualism and personal autonomy
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Magazine Features
5 ways to keep your mental health on track
When it comes to mental health, prevention is always better than cure. Here’s what the Church can do to help
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Regular Columnists
Why it’s dangerous for Christians to fit in
”Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking.” (Romans 12:2)
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Reviews
Lucy Grimble: My top 8 songs
The London-based songwriter shares her favourite songs right now
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Reviews
Pillars: A book that teaches Christians to learn from Muslims
We review this moving and dramatic memoir from a US Christian who moved to Somalia
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Reviews
Mysteries of the Messiah claims to reveal biblical treasures. All I found was fools gold
There is nothing more exciting than seeing something new in scripture. But with every new discovery, we need to ask: is what I have ‘discovered’ really there, or is it a figment of my imagination?
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Reviews
Think the Bible is silent on abortion? This book is for you
Whose Child? begins not with an argument about the rights and wrongs of abortion but with a discussion on forgiveness and love
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Reviews
Looking for hope in the right for racial justice? Shai Linne’s book is for you
We review ‘The New Reformation’
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Reviews
Are robots taking over? This Christian book on Artificial Intelligence will answer all your questions
The Robot Will See You Now offers an array of insights from experts in a range of fields, detailing the issues that AI presents both culturally and theologically.
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Reviews
This heart-warming biography of Susie Spurgeon will encourage you
We review the new biography of C.H Spurgeon’s wife
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Reviews
Francis Chan’s new book on unity is missing something
This book makes an impassioned call for unity, says Krish Kandiah, but there’s something missing
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Reviews
GodPod: Why this long-running podcast deserves your attention
This quintessentially British podcast is worth your time
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Regular Columnists
Justice, mercy and grace: What these biblical words mean…and why it matters
Each of these words describe an important way that God relates to us. But the third one is the most special
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Testimonies
From guns to God: This former heroin dealer is on his way to becoming a vicar
Don’t miss Claud Jackson’s inspiring testimony
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Magazine Features
Ghosts, haunted houses and bumps in the night: What the Bible really says about all things spooky
Most Christians have been taught that ghosts aren’t real. But is this what scripture teaches?
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Interviews
Giles Fraser: How the journalist-priest discovered his Jewish roots
The priest-in-charge at St Mary’s, Newington talks about losing his way and finding it again
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Real Life
‘I’m transgender and I love Jesus’
Chrissie Chevasutt battled gender dysphoria for decades. They explain how a dramatic encounter with the Holy Spirit during a transgender dressing appointment changed everything
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Regular Columnists
‘Code red for humanity’ - Why the Church needs to take climate action seriously
Chine McDonald explains why she changed her mind on climate change