All Regular Columnists articles – Page 7
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Regular ColumnistsThe comments on our first music video led to my decade-long battle with body image
Our first-ever music video had just gone live. I sat there, obsessively refreshing the YouTube page, waiting to see if anyone had commented on this brand-new piece of fledgling art that had finally flown the nest of the practice room. It felt vulnerable, scary and exciting, all ...
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Regular ColumnistsThe book that changed my life - Jeff Lucas
Jeff’s favourite book included an inspiring passage about paperclips and mountain-moving faith. I stood outside the shop, nervous about stepping over the threshold. I’d never been in an establishment like this before. Pushing open the door, a troubling ‘ding’ announced my arrival, but my anxiety was quickly ...
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Regular ColumnistsWhat the ancient tradition of royal gift-giving teaches us about King Jesus
Giving extravagant presents to rulers of nations is a custom which dates back thousands of years, and continues to this day. Lois Tverberg unpacks what it tells us about Christ and his kingdom
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Regular ColumnistsIs God calling me to become a vicar?
Q: I feel called to become an ordained minister in the Anglican Church, but I worry that being a single, full time father might disqualify me from following this path. What should I do? I have had quite a lot to do with ordaining people and I’ve ...
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Regular ColumnistsThe BBC's Hillsong documentary made me weep. But they aren't the only church to be exposed
There was a moment during the BBC Storyville documentary on Hillsong Church that I broke down and wept. It wasn’t a quiet type of crying – the type where you can easily wipe away a tear – but a cry that roared from somewhere from deep within ...
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Regular ColumnistsWhat is a kinsman redeemer?
Don’t miss the significance of this biblical title, says David Instone-Brewer. It reveals how God is absolutely dependable
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Regular ColumnistsThe perplexing paradox facing every worship leader
‘Hope deals the hardest blows’. These lyrics are from one of my favourite artists, Foy Vance. The phrase has rung so true in my experience of growing up as a full-blown, flag-waving charismatic. I remember attending ‘healing services’ as a new Christian and seeing miracles pretty much ...
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Regular ColumnistsWhatever happened to The Donut Man? I miss him
Despite having a theology degree from the University of Cambridge, I am convinced that much of my enduring Bible knowledge was formed during long childhood car journeys listening to the Donut Man. For those who aren’t familiar with 90s icons of evangelical subculture, the Donut Man ...
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Regular ColumnistsHatun Tash: The radical Christian who was stabbed after criticising Islam
The Christian apologist Hatun Tash was stabbed at Speaker’s Corner yesterday. Tash is a former Muslim and an outspoken critic of Islam. In the following column, originally published in February, Sarah Lumgair explains how Hatun’s life has been threatened on numerous occasions
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Regular ColumnistsI see you
It happened during an evening spent in the home of a family from our church. Craig and Andrea are missionaries serving on the campus of Colorado State University. Their commitment is impressive, their home often crammed full of students. Their daughter, Zoe, is a little lady with ...
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Regular ColumnistsWhat is the Kingdom of Heaven?
Lois Tverberg reflects on what Jesus meant when he spoke about the kingdom
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Regular ColumnistsDo you believe in fasting?
Q: I’ve been told that a ‘breakthrough fast’ is a way of getting results in prayer. Do you believe in fasting? And can it give our prayers more power? I’m not an expert on fasting either in theory or in practice. If you could see me, you ...
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Regular ColumnistsWe can do better than Starbucks worship
Illustration: Flix Gillett I like Starbucks. I like the way I can be on literally any street, in any major city on planet Earth and know that there is a ready supply of reliably average coffee and baked goods just around the corner. But I don’t ...
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Regular ColumnistsWhat Christians need to know about the 'white saviour' complex
A few years ago, I went on a trip to Israel-Palestine with Christian Aid. I arrived at a mobile clinic where the other journalists and I were surrounded by young Palestinian children who excitedly practised their English on us and asked questions about SpongeBob SquarePants. After spending ...
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Regular ColumnistsHow to avoid being punched in the face
Illustration: Flix Gillett The legendary boxer Mike Tyson described the state of our online communications pretty succinctly: “Social media made y’all way too comfortable with disrespecting people and not getting punched in the face for it.” Just last week I had a silly tiff with someone in ...
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Regular ColumnistsWhat Christians need to know about Islam
Habo looked down, deep in thought. I’d just asked her what the most important thing is that Christians should know about Muslims. I waited, knowing I had much to learn from this gentle woman who had endured decades of suffering for the gospel. Habo is from Somalia, ...
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Regular ColumnistsDid Jesus die for aliens?
As the US military gets ready to release an unclassified report into UFOs, David Instone-Brewer looks at the biblical evidence for extra-terrestrial life
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Regular ColumnistsPhilippa Hanna: My 8 favourite songs
The British singer-songwriter, author and worship leader shares 8 songs which have helped her through the pandemic
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Regular ColumnistsJeff Lucas: The day I met Prince Philip
I only met him once, and it was a brief encounter. Prince Philip visited my youth club when I was ten years old. The preparations were intense. A bathroom was refurbished for his exclusive use. Regrettably, the royal bladder was resilient and he did not make use ...
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Regular ColumnistsMindfulness: Why Christians have nothing to fear and everything to gain
Illustration: Flix Gillet I used to sneer at ‘mindfulness’. As a Christian, I thought I was automatically an expert when it comes to the interior, ‘spiritual’ life and there was nothing I could learn about it from the secular world. I used to think mindfulness was a ...
