By Jonty Langley2025-03-21T09:20:00
Following the news that Hailey Bieber has attacked preachers for their use of alliteration, Jonty Langley asks whether this just another sign of our consumer church culture, or if the celebrity’s criticism is correct
Petition prayerfully. Pursue perfection. Practice patience. Fine advice, reasonable alliteration. And just the kind of thing you’d hear in a local church on a Sunday: the sub-headings of a sermon, the heart of a homily, the tickboxes of the talk, if you will. Nothing cringeworthy or controversial, right?
Wrong.
Hailey Bieber, wife of Justin (which we mention for context not because she is not noteworthy without her husband), took to social media recently, panning pastors, pillorying them, even, protesting their use of alliterative cliches and picking apart the predisposition of pundits in pews to praise the practice.
2025-03-04T16:46:00Z By Maxine Harrison
Gratitude to God is often vague at big awards shows, but at this year’s BRITs, Stormzy and Ezra Collective’s Femi Koleoso clearly honoured Jesus Christ. Such powerful expressions of faith will inspire other Christian creatives to do the same, says Maxine Harrison
2024-09-26T13:57:00Z By Emma Fowle
The son of worship leader Lou Fellingham has amassed a huge following on social media – and it’s all in the name of evangelism. He opens up about insecurity, getting his mum into gigs and why it’s OK to fail
2024-01-31T15:52:00Z By Al Gordon
It’s one year since an outpouring of the Holy Spirit in Kentucky caught the world’s attention. Many church leaders from around the world travelled to Asbury University and ‘natural sceptic’ Al Gordon was among them. He tells the story of what God did, how it changed his life and why he believes revival is not just possible, but imperative
2025-08-14T08:23:00Z By Jean Kabasomi
The possibilities presented to us by Artificial Intelligence are many and varied, says Jean Kabasomi. But the technology also presents many questions and conflicts. In this open letter to the Church, she urges leaders to be proactive in helping their flock navigate it’s use wisely
2025-08-13T14:03:00Z By Dr Andrew Ollerton
In the face of evil and suffering, is belief in God still morally justifiable? No, says Kemi Badenoch who last week admitted losing her Christian faith following the revelations of Josef Fritzl’s crimes. In this response, Andrew Ollerton says that rejecting God because of evil is to saw off the very branch we are sitting on
2025-08-13T12:59:00Z By Deborah Adelodun
How can Christians approach online dating while staying true to their faith and values? Deborah Adelodun explores the pros and cons of five of the most popular dating apps available today
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