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
2025-10-03T16:07:00Z By Michele Guinness
A terrorist attack on a synagogue in Manchester which claimed the lives two people has been condemned by political and church leaders. Michele Guinness believes the Jewish community carries wounds few outsiders can truly grasp. It’s vital Christians - who worship a Jewish Messiah - should take the time to reach out in love and friendship towards their Jewish neighbours, she says
2025-10-03T10:35:00Z By Joseph D'Souza
New research confirms that cultivating a healthy spiritual life is vital for the flourishing of both individuals and wider society, says Bishop Joseph D’Souza. That’s why he believes the West must recover its cultural and moral values by returning to its Christian roots
2025-10-03T09:47:00Z By Rt Rev Dr Jill Duff
The Anglican Communion has its first female leader. As Dame Sarah Mullally, Bishop of London, prepares to lead the Church during a time of unprecedented turmoil, Bishop Jill Duff explains how Christians can be praying for her
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