All Premier Christianity articles in September 2016
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Archive contentDerren Brown: The miracle maker reveals his Christian past
The UK's most famous mentalist and illusionist was once a Christian. Derren Brown talks to Justin Brierley about faith, storytelling and whether miracles really happen
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Archive contentHow the Church lost a generation (and how to win it back again)
In his second article on the future of the Church, Tom Sine explains why we must rediscover our call to radical living
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Archive newsWorld Vision says it has ‘no reason’ to believe Hamas allegations are true
Christian development charity World Vision has said it is ‘shocked’ and has ‘no reason’ to believe Israel’s claim that £38m of its money was siphoned off to Islamic terrorist group Hamas by its director in Gaza.
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Archive contentWhy my Alzheimer’s is a gift from God
The death of much-loved actor Gene Wilder due to complications resulting from Alzheimer's has put the often-misunderstood disease back in the spotlight. Ahead of the fifth global Alzheimer’s month this September Lisa Mainwaring speaks to Jennifer Bute - a Christian doctor who used to diagnose dementia but now lives with it.
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Prayers of the Church behind Arsenal as new season begins
A survey of church leaders across the UK has found Arsenal to be the best supported football team in the Premier League.
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Russia bans Christians from evangelising
Christians in Russia have been banned from discussing their faith outside churches and other designated places under new antiterrorism laws
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Archive contentA Year in God's Time: Why these young people have been living a monastic life
Sam Hailes meets the young people who have spent the past year shunning materialistic culture by living a monastic life at Lambeth Palace
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Regular ColumnistsShadow boxing
The dive master surveyed the nervous gaggle of divers, including me. He knew we were all scared and seemed quite delighted about it. We were about to conquer the depths of the Great Barrier Reef.
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Archive contentBridging the Gap: How your church can reach students
Fusion’s Pippa Elmes gives some practical tips on how churches can reach out to their local university
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Archive newsChristian man brings ‘words of life’ from the grave
A Christian and former drug addict has been buried alive for three days in a specially equipped coffin to raise awareness about addiction.
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Archive contentWhen Pikachu came to church
Matt Adcock explains why Christians and churches are right to embrace the latest gaming craze
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Archive contentHow safe is your church?
Following the news that armed police officers will be placed outside Canterbury Cathedral, Sam Hailes looks at whether other UK churches need to rethink their security
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Archive newsUnited Reformed Church permits gay marriage
The United Reformed Church has become the first major Christian denomination to allow ministers to perform gay marriages
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Archive contentWhat to do if your church leader has a 'moral failure'
How should we respond when our pastors 'fall from grace'? Heather Tomlinson investigates
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Finding the right course
Looking for a new course to try with your church or small group but don’t know where to begin? We’ve done the hard work so you don’t have to
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Daring to dialogue
The picture of Derren Brown on our front cover this month looks rather foreboding. But he’s not at all scary in person.
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REVIVAL AND THE REFERENDUM The ‘First Word’ in the August issue really resonated with me. Around the time of the referendum vote I believe God told me about a coming prairie fire, and the word ‘nadir’ came to mind. The nadir in question is the lowest level of Christian ...
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Archive contentDoes God hate sinners?
David Instone-Brewer explains why it’s good to be reminded of God’s wrath
