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Reviews4 international praise songs for your worship playlist
The Agapé UK team share their favourite worship songs written and sung in Hebrew, Spanish, English and more
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ReviewsWhat Happens Next - Max Lucado
The rapture is imminent. We are in the “fourth quarter” of the world, according to American Christian author Max Lucado. But What Happens Next isn’t full of doom and gloom. It’s a surprisingly positive take on the end of the world. This book is a travel guide, ...
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OpinionBad Faith is a must-watch for all who care about the US Church
Evangelical Christians in America have twisted the Christian story to align with partisan causes, says Jared Stacey. While a documentary can shine a spotlight on this, the only real antidote is a fresh encounter with God
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ReviewsDowntime: Wholesome entertainment to check out
Here’s what the Premier Christianity team are enjoying this month
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ReviewsNetflix’s Testament shines a new light on the life of Moses
The new series on the Israelite’s escape from Egypt is not perfect, says Tim Bechervaise. But it did inspire him to take a closer look at a Bible story many of us are overly familiar with. And that can only be a good thing
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ReviewsThe Chosen will inspire you to live for God in every situation
The message of season four of the hit TV show based on the life of Jesus is simply this: there is potential and purpose in every moment of our lives. God is interested in it all, says Matt Jolley
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ReviewsOne Day reminds us that God works through all our stories
The Netflix adaptation of David Nicholl’s book uses story and time to reveal how Dexter and Emma are formed by events and choices. It’s the same way that God writes all our stories, says Tony Wilson
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OpinionThe Traitors is brilliant TV. And it reveals a lot about our society
As The Traitors finale hits our screens, Peter Ladd explores why it is gripping our nation and what Christians can learn from it
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ReviewsDon’t fret - Don Purdey
It’s rare to come across a foreword that so powerfully shapes how you read what follows. This one tells the story of the author, Don Purdey, passionately worshipping God, despite the slurred speech cruelly brought on by motor neurone disease. It adds that the last page of ...
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ReviewsDowntime: Our Christmassy recommendations
What the Premier Christianity team are enjoying this month
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ReviewsDowntime: Our TV, book and music recommendations
Here’s what the Premier Christianity team are reading, watching and listening to this month
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OpinionThe Reckoning: Hard but necessary viewing reminds us of the worst of human nature
The BBC’s four-part drama-documentary about Jimmy Savile, The Reckoning, concluded this week. Is it TV titillation asks George Pitcher, or a reminder that we do not have the moral option of looking away from such crimes?
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ReviewsIf Prison Walls Could Speak: The astounding play that brings persecution to life
If Prison Walls Could Speak portrays the true story of Petr Jasek, who was imprisoned for this faith in Sudan. It’s a one-man tour de force, and a harrowing story told in an extraordinary way, says our reviewer
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ReviewsThe Woman in the Wall is a harrowing reminder of how not to do religion
The gripping BBC series may have added elements of gothic horror to the reality of life in Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries, but it tells a vital story that we must not forget, says David Greenwood
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ReviewsAt Home With The Furys is a missed opportunity to explore the boxer’s Christian faith
Tyson Fury is a world champion boxer and an outspoken - if often controversial - Christian. So Tim Bechervaise was keen to see how his faith would be portrayed in the new Netflix docuseries that follows the family in the aftermath of Fury’s retirement from professional sport
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ReviewsDialogues des Carmelites: The opera that lifts the lid on female martyrdom
The devastatingly powerful opera is a testament to human courage and, distinctly, female martyrdom. It also points to Christ’s ultimate sacrifice on the cross, says George Pitcher
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ReviewsThe Sixth Commandment: This sensitive BBC drama holds vital lessons for today’s Church
The tragic stories of Peter Farquhar and Ann Moore-Martin have their roots in the loneliness that can often come from living alone. It is both a warning and a challenge to the Christian community, says Tony Wilson
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ReviewsCalledOut Music: My top 8 songs
MOBO award-winning Samuel Nwachukwu, who performs under the pseudonym CalledOut Music, shares the songs on his playlist
