All UK Church articles – Page 9
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Magazine FeaturesFrom bread to biscuits: 4 inspiring Christian social enterprises
Business isn’t just about the bottom line. All across the UK, Christian-run companies are providing employment opportunities for people on the margins. And proving that enterprise can be about restoration, dignity and second chances
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OpinionYou don’t take Jesus to the margins. He’s already there
When we go to the people society discards, we don’t bring Jesus, we find him. And when we enter those spaces not to save, but to love and serve, Matty Hawthorne says we are standing on holy ground
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The Big PictureCovering the decades
As Premier Christianity celebrates its 60th birthday, we bring you some of the most memorable covers from our archives
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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
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Opinion4 ways Christians can respond to the growth of Islam in Britain
The recent Unite the Kingdom rally highlighted growing concerns about Islam’s influence in Britain. Christian Concern’s Tim Dieppe looks at four distinct approaches Christians have taken and considers their strengths and weaknesses
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Magazine FeaturesHappy birthday to us!
Our editorial team were delighted to receive these heartwarming tributes from Christian leaders on the occasion of Premier Christianity’s 60th birthday this month
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Real Life‘Iwerne taught me how to fear God. It took years to learn how to love him’
A former participant in the notorious Iwerne camps reflects on the lasting damage of toxic and coercive theology and his path toward healing
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OpinionThe ‘Charlie Kirk effect’ is real. Thousands are coming to faith in Jesus
The tragic murder of Charlie Kirk has triggered an unexpected spiritual awakening, says Chip Kendall
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OpinionWhy the new age is a bigger threat to Christianity than Islam
As Christians debate immigration and Islam’s influence, Kate Orson warns of a more subtle spiritual threat already inside our churches - the rise of new age practices disguised as Christian spirituality
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OpinionHow Chat GPT is changing our Bible study
How do you find Bible study resources for a group that includes an academic with a PhD, a recent convert, a second-language English speaker and someone who finds reading hard? David Landin found an unlikely helper in the form of artificial intelligence
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OpinionChristians must reject Tommy Robinson’s movement - you can’t be ‘just a bit’ racist
Rev George Pitcher argues that while you can be ‘a bit of a Christian’ when exploring faith, there’s no such thing as being ‘a bit racist’ when it comes to political movements - and warns Christians about dangerous alliances with extremist groups
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OpinionThis is a dangerous moment for Christians
If you pick a side in the culture war, you run the risk of not being on Jesus’ side at all, says Tim Farron MP
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News AnalysisCrosses and Bible verses dominated the Tommy Robinson rally. Is a new Christian right on the rise?
Reporting from inside the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ demonstration, David Campanale asked Christians why they were there. He explores what they said and asks whether a religious revolution is taking place
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OpinionA ‘license to kill’? The Lords are criticising the assisted dying legislation. Here’s what they’re saying
The assisted dying bill is still making its way through Parliament. James Mildred explains how Peers have responded to it, and explains what’s likely to happen next
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OpinionImmigration needs respectful debate, not polarised views. Christians must lead the way
Growing up in Telford during the grooming gangs scandal, Emma Hide has seen difficult issues around race and immigration being politicised. But polarising the debate over asylum seekers only silences legitimate concerns and fuels extremism, she says. Christians are called to a radically different approach
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OpinionDr Micha Jazz (1954-2025): The Urban monk whose unusual insights on the scriptures blessed many
Dr Micha Jazz, the long-time Premier presenter and influential Christian voice has died after a battle with cancer. John Buckeridge remembers him
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OpinionWhat should Christians make of the Great Awokening?
Recent years have seen sudden adoptions of moral causes, often on contentious issues such as gender identity. Martin Charlesworth calls it The Great Awokening and says Christians should be wary of it
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OpinionWhy the Archbishop of York’s migration comments were out of touch
Bishops need to be more careful when talking about migration, says Rev Ian Paul. Loving your migrant neighbour does not mean avoiding the tough political questions
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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
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OpinionStop benching us — the Church needs millennials back on the field
Millennials aren’t done with Jesus but Jean Kabasomi says many are being made to feel like an afterthought by the Church. It’s time to move them from the benches and back onto the field before a whole generation slips away
