Sam Hailes
Sam Hailes is the editor of Premier Christianity, the UK’s leading Christian magazine. He also serves as publishing director for the Premier media group. Sam lives on the south coast with his wife and two children
Magazine FeaturesWill Artificial Intelligence save us or destroy us? 4 Christian experts weigh in
Chat GPT hasn’t even celebrated its third birthday, yet this powerful technology is already rewriting the rules of work, creativity and even worship. Sam Hailes convenes a panel of experts to consider what the rapid rise of AI means for the future of the Church
InterviewsFrancis Collins: The Christian scientist who discovered a Covid vaccine…and then became a figure of hate
Dr Francis Collins was at the forefront of the fight against Covid-19 and believes his team’s record-breaking development of vaccines was an answer to prayer. But not all Christians agreed, and he quickly found himself being targeted by some US evangelicals and conspiracy theorists. He tells Sam Hailes how faith sustained him – and why truth matters in a politically divided age
InterviewsHarry Clark from The Traitors: ‘When I hit rock bottom God saved me’
Harry Clark opens up about his controversial victory on BBC reality show The Traitors, why his faith has “saved him” and his new book Staying Faithful
InterviewsAndy Flannagan: ‘I’m sadly watching the radicalisation of my peers’
The leader of Christians in Politics speaks out on division, polarisation and why following God’s call doesn’t mean meeting every need
Magazine FeaturesFrom Buzz to Premier Christianity: Celebrating 60 years of Christian journalism
As Premier Christianity turns 60, we look back over six decades of writing about real life faith in an ever-changing world
InterviewsDr Selina Stone on Pentecostalism, spiritual abuse and her evolving faith
If white Christians are serious about building multiethnic churches, they need to start sharing power with Black and Brown people. That’s according to Dr Selina Stone who worries too much energy has been wasted by Black Christians on the issue. The Pentecostal theologian also speaks candidly with Sam Hailes about why studying theology at the highest level has deepened rather than dismantled her belief in God
InterviewsChristian women spend years praying and waiting for husbands who may never come. Is the Church to blame?
Many Black Christian women are praying for Christian husbands who, statistically speaking, will never arrive. And the Church is partly to blame. That’s the controversial idea at the heart of Alan Charles’ new play Why Didn’t I Get Married? Sam Hailes spoke to him to find out more
ReviewsThe First Hymn: This fascinating documentary explores the oldest surviving Christian song
An ancient Christian hymn lost for centuries has been rediscovered. In this ambitious documentary, two prominent worship leaders are challenged to bring it back to life
InterviewsPat Barrett: The writer of ‘Good good Father’ on pride, platform and how he stays grounded
Don’t believe the hype. That’s what God told Pat Barrett just before his songs became global sensations. Ahead of his appearance at Big Church Festival, the worship artists tells Sam Hailes why he loves coming to England
InterviewsBear Grylls: 'Sharing the story of Jesus is the proudest thing I've ever done'
The adventurer opens up about writing the story of Jesus as a thriller, his complicated relationship with church and why faith is like plugging in a toaster
News AnalysisDoes Christian music have an accountability problem?
As the former Newsboys frontman Michael Tait admits to sexual sin and drug abuse, many are wondering how his behaviour could have gone undetected for so long
Magazine FeaturesAre revival fires spreading again? We asked 18 Christian leaders
With reports of renewal gathering pace, Christian leaders from a variety of churches and locations across the UK report on what they’re witnessing
InterviewsZach Meerkreebs on preaching the sermon that (maybe) started a revival
The man who had a front row seat to the Asbury Outpouring talks humility, the kindness of God and how the death of his daughter reshaped his relationship with Jesus
InterviewsRay Comfort: The evangelist who “makes sinners tremble” on fear, death and false converts
The straight-talking evangelist whose conversations with strangers rack up millions of YouTube views is worried the Church is producing false converts. If you want to see people come to a lasting faith, stop starting with ‘Jesus loves you’, he says
InterviewsThis church leader thinks empathy can be a sin. We asked him to explain himself
Joe Rigney has authored a much-discussed new book entitled The Sin of Empathy. He defends his thesis to Sam Hailes
InterviewsElle Limebear: ‘I want to rebuke this idea of us being an anxious generation’
After a life-long battle with anxiety, worship leader Elle Limebear is showing fear the door. As she releases her boldest music to date, the daughter of Delirious? frontman Martin Smith opens up about prophetic words, how she accidentally rewrote her father’s classic worship song and what touring the world is really like
Real Life‘We gave away thousands of £10 notes at Spring Harvest’
Inspired by the parable of the talents, Phil and Wendy Wall MBE distributed free cash at major Christian festivals. Twenty-five years on, they reflect on the many lives changed because of it
News AnalysisA new report claims UK Christians are antisemitic. Is it accurate?
A Chosen People Ministries survey has claimed one third of British Christians endorse antisemitic tropes such as “The Jews talk too much about the Holocaust”. Sam Hailes looks at the research
Testimonies'Drink, drugs, sex, career, travel - I’ve tried it all. Nothing satisfies like Jesus Christ'
Calum Mackenzie grew up in a Christian family, but walked away from faith while at university. During the next 22 years he tried everything the world could offer, but nothing seemed to satisfy him. Until one day, a desperate expletive-laden prayer changed everything
OpinionConservative Christians are flocking on board the ARC. I went along to find out why
Political firebrands and Christian apologists shared the stage at the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) event in London. As 4,000 leaders including Jordan Peterson, Kemi Badenoch MP and Os Guinness discussed the future of Western civilisation, Sam Hailes went along to find out whether the faith is being co-opted by conservative politics, or a genuine revival is taking place in the public sphere
