All Prayer articles
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Opinion
The most popular Bible verse of 2024 is the perfect antidote to our anxious age
YouVersion’s most popular verse may be thousands of years old, but it speaks perfectly to the times we’re living in, observes Bible Society’s Rev Mark Woods
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Regular Columnists
The God who keeps his promises
Jeff Lucas reflects on 46 years of marriage, ministry, and the temptation to blame God for broken dreams
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Reviews
The Exorcist Files - Father Carlos Martins
The horror genre has reached an all-time high in terms of book sales during the past year. There appears to be a heightened interest in the forces of evil and the supernatural. There should therefore be a large market for this new title, and it should make ...
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News Analysis
Can you be arrested for praying in your head?
The national roll out of buffer zones around abortion clinics is leading to more pro-life activists being arrested
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Opinion
What did Jesus’ quiet time look like?
Mike Wallbridge offers a glimpse into Jesus’ personal times of prayer, revealing a form of communion with God you may not expect. Could Jesus’ moments of prayer provide a model for your own quiet time today?
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Magazine Features
Josephine Butler: The Christian feminist who took on the Victorian sex trade and won
She was a devout Christian, a passionate feminist and the most distinguished woman of the 19th Century. So why did Josephine Butler vanish from the pages of history?
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Opinion
Why ancient liturgy beats spontaneous prayer
Should our prayers be set, or spontaneous? Tony Wilson suggests that liturgy should be used as a springboard for our own personal prayers. He explains why
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Opinion
The first conviction for silent prayer in British history should terrify us all
The conviction of Adam Smith-Connor for silent prayer inside an abortion clinic “buffer zone” marks an era-defining moment. The law needs clarifying urgently, says Lois McLatchie-Millar, before the UK’s human right’s record becomes an international laughing stock
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Reviews
All Christians Are Monks - George Guiver
The title of this book is paradoxically challenging. However, it is meant to be ironic. George Guiver writes: “What I want to show is that women and men who live and work in religious communities have something life-giving to share with contemporary Christians”. The ten ...
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Regular Columnists
'Comfort those who mourn' is the calling of every Christian
It’s sometimes easier to feed someone than grieve with them, says Natalie Williams. But Jesus asks us to do both
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Magazine Features
10 creative ways to share your faith
If you’re struggling to share the good news with a friend or family member, here are some tips from the Agapé UK team
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Opinion
The National Week of Prayer is coming. Here’s how you can get involved
The soul of our nation is at stake. The time has come for Christians to unite in prayer and ask God to heal our land, says Kamesh Flynn, as she introduces the upcoming National Week of Prayer
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Regular Columnists
‘Raw-dogging’ is trending. But its roots draw on bibical wisdom
Critics have dubbed the latest social media craze idiotic, but Lucy Peppiatt argues that it has much in common with ancient spiritual disciplines
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Opinion
‘We pray’ is Coldplay’s most Christian song yet
Chris Martin reportedly grew up in the church and has long written lyrics infused with biblical imagery. Coldplay’s new song ‘We pray’ articulates a spiritual hunger that many resonate with, says Robin Ham. It’s time to point them to the one who hears those prayers.
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Opinion
We need your stories of answered prayer. Without them, this national Christian landmark won’t work
It isn’t money that this unique project is short of. It’s your story of God at work. The Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer founder Richard Gamble explains how you can help share a million testimonies of God’s goodness
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Reviews
The Narrow Path - Rich Villodas
Rich Villodas is a New York pastor faithfully and boldly leading a church in a tricky place. His ministry emphasis is spiritual formation, and his latest book is no exception, as Villodas offers a helpful set of reflections on and around the sermon on the mount. There’s ...
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Interviews
Christian Paralympian Karé Adenegan: ‘Everything I do revolves around my faith’
The wheelchair racer on her need for speed and what sport has taught her about identity in Christ
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Reviews
You Are a Tree - Joy Marie Clarkson
You Are a Tree is a compilation of meditations which draw on seven metaphors contained in the scriptures. Written to “nourish life, thought and prayer”, Joy Marie Clarkson delves into the concept of being firmly grounded in a world where the current condition is one of detachment, ...
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Magazine Features
How to hear God’s voice in your marriage
Iain Dunbar looks at the tricky subject of decision-making in marriage. Here’s how couples can get better at hearing God’s voice together
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Opinion
There is a hunger for God’s presence in young people that we haven’t seen before
A Warwickshire youth leader explains what God is doing among Gen Z in her church