All articles by Sam Hailes – Page 14
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Opinion5 ways to grow your faith at university
‘I was raised in a Christian family and always went to church. Then I went to university and started to drift away. Eventually I lost my faith…
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OpinionThe City Harmonic’s cry for Christian unity
When a string of awards followed The City Harmonic’s critically acclaimed debut album ‘I Have A Dream (It feels like home)’ (2011), it seemed the Canadian worship band was off to a flying start.
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Archive content50 years and counting...
How do you summarise half a century of journalism, spanning 600 editions of a publication that has had at least five different names? As Premier Christianity turns 50 this month, Justin Brierley and Sam Hailes have a go below and here.
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Archive contentThe social action revolution
In the first of a three part series on Christian involvement in social action, Sam Hailes investigates the ways in which today’s Church is joining the fight against UK poverty.
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Archive newsIs the Church ready to respond to Europe’s refugee crisis?
As mass migration to Europe continues, Sam Hailes takes a closer look at the current situation in Calais.
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OpinionTim Keller: How I prepare my sermons
Tim Keller is the bestselling author of The Reason for God and founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City. We asked how he prepares his sermons
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InterviewsTim Keller: 'I always tell young pastors NOT to write books. Most of the time they don't listen to me'
Timothy J Keller is the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City and the author of award-winning title The Reason for God (Hodder & Stoughton). He talks to Sam Hailes about his latest book, Preaching.
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Archive content‘I’ve gone from being a rebel to a Christian’
After being convicted of a serious crime, James spent five years in Winchester and Maidstone prisons. He tells Sam Hailes what happened next.
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OpinionThe return of 'Taming the Tiger'
Taming The Tiger’ was a publishing sensation – selling more than a million copies all over the world upon its release in 2004.
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InterviewsQ&A with Hillsong's Brian Houston
As Hillsong’s European conference gets underway at London's O2 Arena, Sam Hailes grabbed seven minutes with the church's Senior Pastor Brian Houston.
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InterviewsQ&A: Bob Hartman
Bob Hartman is a much-loved performance storyteller for children. He talks to Sam Hailes about his new book, Off the Wall Bible Tales.
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OpinionThe new Top 40 Chart and Christian music’s best kept secret
Music history will be made this afternoon.
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Archive contentAutism doesn't stop me believing in a God I can’t see
Alex Lowery was diagnosed with autism at the age of four. Having made remarkable progress, the 21-year-old is now on a mission to help others understand the condition.
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Archive newsChild spirituality research draws surprising conclusions
Children may have a greater spiritual capacity than previously thought, according to new research. Joy Tibbs and Sam Hailes examine its findings.
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OpinionA dictionary for understanding Christianese
We asked some Christians to offer translations to some common Christian phrases. Here’s what they said:
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OpinionThe miracle of forgiveness in Charleston
The murder of nine Christians in a Charleston church took place while Premier Christianity’s Sam Hailes was in the USA
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Archive contentAnd now let's move into a time of...clichés
I'm not religious but let's just begin a season of journeying together through a time of intentional fellowship in a non-cringey, seeker-friendly, missional setting.
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InterviewsQ&A: Rico Tice
Rico Tice is associate minister at All Souls Langham Place, London, and the co-author of the Christianity Explored course. He talks to Sam Hailes about his new book Honest Evangelism.
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Archive newsCompeting rights in the ‘gay cake’ case
The Ashers Bakery verdict generated plenty of heated discussion, but what does the case mean for religious freedom and gay rights? Sam Hailes looks behind the headlines.
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OpinionDid Robby Dawkins raise a man from the dead?
The story of a man coming back to life after being prayed for by healing evangelist Robby Dawkins went viral recently. But, as Sam Hailes reports, not everyone is convinced.
