All articles by Sam Hailes – Page 7
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ReviewsDepartures - Jon Foreman
There aren’t many Christian bands who have enjoyed a successful career outside of Church circles. And for those who do ‘make it’ in the mainstream, it’s a hard line to walk. Talk about your faith, but don’t be preachy. Be in the world, but not of it. ...
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Opinion7 lessons Christians can learn from Meghan and Harry's interview
The interview of the year was aired on British television last night. Our editor was among the millions who watched
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InterviewsTim Hughes: How Covid-19 is changing the way we worship
The songwriter says it's time to kill our "obsession with excellence"
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OpinionEditor's picks: Our 15 best articles of 2020
Sam Hailes revisits the best of Premier Christianity over the past 12 months
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Opinion‘I lie to my mother and smoke marijuana, but I still talk to Jesus’
Sam Hailes analyses the offensive message of grace contained in LANY’s new song ‘I still talk to Jesus’
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OpinionThe problem with Sean Feucht’s 'Let Us Worship’ campaign
The Bethel-based worship leader Sean Feucht believes the US Government is "silencing the faithful". Sam Hailes responds
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InterviewsRev Chris Lee: The viral vicar of Instagram
He has more followers than the Archbishop of Canterbury and tens of thousands watch his 60-second sermons. BBC News has dubbed him “an internet sensation”, but what message is Rev Chris Lee seeking to communicate?
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Real Life'I thank God I've been delivered from one of the most painful conditions in the world'
Church leader Eric Gaudion endured one of the most painful conditions known to humanity for 22 years. He was admitted to hospital more than 100 times and went through 30 surgeries before a groundbreaking transplant gave him his life back
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Magazine EditorialFrom the editor: Why we're saying black lives matter
Our editor Sam Hailes introduces the new cover of Premier Christianity magazine
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OpinionDavid Pawson (1930-2020): One of the greatest Bible teachers of his generation
The British Bible teacher David Pawson has died aged 90 after a battle with bone cancer and a mild form of Parkinson's disease. Sam Hailes remembers him
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OpinionDid David Wilkerson predict coronavirus?
In recent weeks, a rumour has circulated online that a well known, now deceased pastor and author prophesied the world would be “shut down” by a “plague”. Our editor, Sam Hailes, investigates
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OpinionThe UK Blessing: Tim Hughes on when worship goes viral
'The UK Blessing' video is set to reach one million views within 48 hours of being released. Tim Hughes, one of the worship leaders behind the project, speaks to Sam Hailes about the unexpected viral sensation
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OpinionI Am Pilate: The outstanding short film you need to watch this Easter
Don't miss this gripping new film which puts a modern day twist on the Easter story, says Sam Hailes
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OpinionI was wrong to call Jean Vanier a ‘living saint’
The founder of L’Arche was widely regarded as a hero, and often dubbed a ‘living saint’ for his work among the disabled. Now, almost a year after his death, it’s emerged Jean Vanier sexually abused six women. Our editor Sam Hailes reflects on the news
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InterviewsNona Jones: Facebook's head of faith-based partnerships on overcoming trauma
Nona Jones was riding high in her career when God told her to quit her job. Minutes after handing in her notice, Facebook called. Today she’s the company’s head of faith-based partnerships and on first-name terms with Mark Zuckerberg. She spoke with Sam Hailes about overcoming childhood trauma, how untamed ambition can be dangerous and why she’s resisting letting her kids own mobile phones
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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
