All articles by Sam Hailes – Page 7
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OpinionEditor's picks: Our 15 best articles of 2019
Our small team has published a whopping 300 articles and blogs online this year (and even more in print). Editor Sam Hailes chooses his stand out pieces from the past 12 months (listed in no particular order)
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InterviewsMark Sayers: Meet the culture guru who believes revival is on the way
The Australian pastor and star of the This Cultural Moment podcast explains why he believes the "highly individualised life script of secularism" is destroying itself
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OpinionWhy the world isn't as polarised as you think
The BBC's political editor has called Parliament a place of "fear and loathing", reporting that MPs' "jaws dropped" as Boris Johnson "ramped up the rhetoric" last night. Most are agreed the country is divided. But Mark Sayers has a different perspective, as Sam Hailes reports
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InterviewsRob Parsons: The master storyteller reflects on 30 years of Care for the Family
As his long-running Premier Christianity column draws to a close, Rob Parsons chats about his ministry with Care for the Family, the disruptive nature of technology and the power of vulnerability
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OpinionExpensive watches and fancy trainers: Does it matter what preachers wear?
Two recently launched Instagram accounts have shone the spotlight on well known Christians who have a taste for the finer things in life. What should we make of the preachers who are wearing items worth tens of thousands of pounds? Sam Hailes gives his view
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OpinionBoris Johnson: Our first non-Christian Prime Minister in decades
Sam Hailes considers the place of moral character when choosing political leaders
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Real Life‘I feel most alive when I’m in prison’
Alexander McLean isn’t just binding up the broken-hearted inside African prisons. He has also been setting some of the captives free. Sam Hailes hears the full story
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InterviewsThe Tim Farron interview: Why I put Christ ahead of my career
The politician tells Sam Hailes how the “trials and tribulations” he experienced while leading the Liberal Democrats have enabled him to be more open about his faith. He also explains how reading books on prophecy and apologetics played a key part in his decision to become a Christian
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InterviewsLyndon Bowring: The founder of CARE reflects on a lifetime of campaigning
Sam Hailes quizzes the veteran Christian campaigner on life issues, homosexuality and church unity
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OpinionThe Kingdom Choir’s performance at the Royal Albert Hall was a taste of heaven
The gospel choir who took the royal wedding by storm is currently touring the UK. Sam Hailes reviews their show at the Royal Albert Hall
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OpinionRachel Held Evans (1981-2019): The influential blogger who challenged the evangelical subculture
Sam Hailes pays tribute to the author, blogger and progressive firebrand Rachel Held Evans, who passed away today
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InterviewsAndrea Williams: The unstoppable founder of Christian Concern
The founder of Christian Concern believes the Church has failed to stand up for gospel truth. She tells Sam Hailes why neither criticism nor cancer has stopped her from speaking out on everything from Islamic extremism to abortion.
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OpinionIron Lung: How Martin Smith found his voice again
The former Delirious? frontman is gearing up to launch his first studio album in six years. Having attended the exclusive listening party in London where Smith played the album from beginning to end, Sam Hailes explains why it could be the worship leader’s strongest offering to date
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OpinionPilgrimage: Meet the celebrities who are searching for faith
In a new BBC TV series, eight celebrities walk an ancient Christian path toward Rome. Having viewed the first episode and met some of the participants, Sam Hailes explains why this entertaining piece of television is worth your time
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Magazine FeaturesDeconstructing faith: Meet the evangelicals who are questioning everything
A new generation is re-thinking what they've been told about Christianity, the Bible and what it means to be a follower of Jesus. They argue a 'new reformation' is taking place as they voice their doubts and embrace a process known as theological deconstruction. Those who have walked this road say it's a life-giving and ultimately faith-affirming process, but others are sceptical. Sam Hailes investigates
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Magazine FeaturesJoshua Harris: Why I regret writing 'I Kissed Dating Goodbye'
I Kissed Dating Goodbye changed the way a generation of Christians thought about sex, relationships and purity. But two decades on, intense criticism has led Joshua Harris to pulp his bestselling book and issue an apology
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OpinionOnly 9% of Christian Millennials read the Bible daily. And we’ve only got ourselves to blame
According to a new Bible Society survey, young Christians are failing to regularly engage with the scriptures. Sam Hailes responds
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Real Life‘I used to be a lesbian’
Jackie Hill Perry was in a relationship with a woman and had no interest in Christianity, until a revelation of both God’s judgement and love turned her life around
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InterviewsFrancis Chan: Why I quit my megachurch and started again
Francis Chan left his thriving US megachurch, turned his back on the fame that ministry had brought him and moved his family to a developing country. But whatever you do, don’t call him a radical
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OpinionEditor's picks: 15 top articles from Premier Christianity in 2018
Sam Hailes shares his favourite features
