All Premier Christianity articles in October 2025
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Magazine Features
From bread to biscuits: 4 inspiring Christian social enterprises
Business isn’t just about the bottom line. All across the UK, Christian-run companies are providing employment opportunities for people on the margins. And proving that enterprise can be about restoration, dignity and second chances
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Thank God it's Monday
The Barber: 'My Christian faith is central to how I run my business'
The Church is made up of Christians from a myriad of different professions, and yet their ordinary tales of God at work rarely get told. In this series, we bring you stories of faith on the frontline
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Regular Columnists
Premier Christianity at 60: Jeff Lucas on the gift of faithful journalism
As Premier Christianity marks its 60th anniversary, columnist Jeff Lucas reflects on the value of tradition, the challenge of change, and the magazine’s enduring commitment to honest, hope-filled journalism
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Magazine Features
The Strictly Blessing
As one of the BBC’s biggest shows returns for another series, Martin Saunders argues that Strictly Come Dancing models important biblical values around inclusion, creativity and redemption that the Church could learn from
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Regular Columnists
Does every Old Testament verse whisper Jesus?
Are some Christians a little too desperate to find Jesus in every Old Testament story? Theologian Tom Wright gives his view
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Regular Columnists
Belief, faith or trust - which one do we need?
Bible translators are increasingly favouring the word ‘trust’ to describe our relationship with God. David Instone-Brewer explains why
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Testimonies
From heroin addict to hope-bringer
Andy Moore’s traumatic childhood set him on a path that pushed his life to the brink and left him in a coma. Then, a second chance from God came in the form of a life-changing phone call
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Magazine Features
The seeds of 'quiet revival' were planted decades ago. Thank God we're now seeing the fruit
As Premier Christianity turns 60, past editor Dave Roberts takes a trip down memory lane to discover how and where the seeds of renewal were first planted
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Magazine Features
Meet the Christians transforming UK prisons with poetry, theatre and theology
In the midst of Britain’s prison crisis, Christian organisations are pioneering creative approaches to rehabilitation, offering much needed hope and transformation to inmates. Emma Fowle reports
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Interviews
Cory Asbury: ‘I do truly believe that marketing yourself is antithetical to the Bible’
He can’t seem to stay out of trouble on social media. But the writer of ‘Reckless love’ might just be one of the most honest Christian songwriters we have
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Regular Columnists
Why feeling homesick for heaven isn't a sign of madness
When we hunger for something more, it’s meant to point us towards eternity, says Joshua Luke Smith
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Real Life
‘God gave us a vision to empower women on their journey out of sexual exploitation’
Safe housing is vital for women who are exiting sexual exploitation, says Emma Goulds. It’s why the charity she co-founded is partnering with Green Pastures to provide sanctuary for all who need it
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Interviews
Andy Flannagan: ‘I’m sadly watching the radicalisation of my peers’
The leader of Christians in Politics speaks out on division, polarisation and why following God’s call doesn’t mean meeting every need
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Opinion
You don’t take Jesus to the margins. He’s already there
When we go to the people society discards, we don’t bring Jesus, we find him. And when we enter those spaces not to save, but to love and serve, Matty Hawthorne says we are standing on holy ground
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The Big Picture
Covering the decades
As Premier Christianity celebrates its 60th birthday, we bring you some of the most memorable covers from our archives
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Magazine Features
From Buzz to Premier Christianity: Celebrating 60 years of Christian journalism
As Premier Christianity turns 60, we look back over six decades of writing about real life faith in an ever-changing world
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Magazine Features
Happy birthday to us!
Our editorial team were delighted to receive these heartwarming tributes from Christian leaders on the occasion of Premier Christianity’s 60th birthday this month
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Regular Columnists
Why do I feel the need to complain about having children?
Sharing both the beauty and challenge of parenthood reflects what it is to be human - and points us towards God, says Chine McDonald
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Reviews
Not just the pastor’s wife. This book hits back at the devaluing of women in evangelical churches
Beth Allison Barr is reclaiming the role of the pastor’s wife. With honesty and hope, she invites the Church to think differently about women in leadership, says our reviewer
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Reviews
Fatherlessness is damaging our society. This helpful book is a must-read for church leaders
Fatherlessness is one of the most damaging yet overlooked issues of our time, says pastor and author John Woods. In Good Bad No Dad, he combines personal experience, biblical insight, and moving testimonies to show how the “father deficit” shapes lives and where true healing can be found.