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‘Manifest’ is the Word of the Year. It nearly ruined my life

2024-12-06T16:10:00+00:00By

The belief that you can achieve your goals through positive thinking has gone mainstream. But Kate Orson’s attempts to “manifest” wealth led instead to debt. She believes the practice can be dangerous - and it’s not worth the price

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Marc Guéhi’s armband controversy shows equality in football is not there yet

2024-12-05T15:28:00+00:00By 1 comments

By adding ‘Jesus ❤️ U’ to his rainbow armband, Crystal Palace captain, Marc Guéhi, has sparked a vital conversation about football’s commitment to equality and diversity - whether that’s religious beliefs or sexuality and gender. Christians in Sport’s Graham Daniels says he deserves our respect

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Band Aid, white saviours and why Christians should avoid cynicism

2024-12-04T16:37:00+00:00By 1 comments

As ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ turns 40 years old this month, Ed Sheeran has added his voice to those critiquing the song’s ‘damaging stereotypes’. Maddy Fry used to share that view. She explains what changed her mind 

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Tim Farron: ‘Christians must keep fighting assisted dying’

2024-12-04T14:08:00+00:00By 2 comments

Christians shouldn’t be surprised if assisted dying is legalised in the UK, says Tim Farron MP. But we must continue to challenge it, even if our motivations are questioned. The sanctity of life is at stake

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Esther Rantzen is wrong. There’s no such thing as ‘secular neutrality’

2024-12-03T15:58:00+00:00By

Christians should not feel intimidated by those who say our faith is not a legitimate basis from which to express an opinion. Everyone’s worldview is shaped by something, says Jamie Gillies, including humanists, atheists or secularists. Ours is no less valid

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How the trauma of advent brings God's healing

2024-12-03T15:03:00+00:00By

When God came into the world, it was traumatic, argues George Pitcher. But Advent reminds us that now, more than ever, the Church needs the healing balm of Jesus - even if it is painful at first touch

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AI Jesus can only give you fast-food wisdom. I prefer the real thing

2024-12-02T12:07:00+00:00By 1 comments

A hologram of Jesus claims to be able to impart wisdom to visitors at St Peter’s Chapel in Lucerne, Switzerland. Christians should be cautious about our creeping dependence on AI, says Chris Goswami

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The Diplomat’s David Gyasi: ‘I’m quite explicit about who Jesus is’

2024-11-27T11:05:00+00:00By 1 comments

The star of Netflix’s The Diplomat on how becoming a father at 19 drew him to faith and why he’s far more interested in people’s character than their showbiz connections

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Rico Tice: ‘I didn’t leave the Church of England. It left me’

2024-11-13T17:32:00+00:00By 4 comments

The Christianity Explored founder opens up about his psychological wounds, the reason he exited the Church of England and why, when it comes to equipping the Church for evangelism, he’s more confident than ever

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Bishop Guli Francis-Dehqani: ‘I don’t want to be a controversialist, but I have to speak out’

2024-10-28T11:25:00+00:00By

Rt Rev Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani arrived in the UK as a refugee from Iran following her brother’s assassination. Her extraordinary life story has given her a passion for justice and an inability to keep quiet, despite what it might cost her

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Agent to Hollywood stars Femi Oguns: ‘If fame isn’t handled the right way, you’re in the palms of the devil’

2024-10-28T09:18:00+00:00By

The actor-turned-agent has represented some of Hollywood’s biggest stars. But his life’s message isn’t about glitz. It’s about God 

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The Israel Dilemma: A one-sided film about biblical prophecy

2024-11-29T11:55:00+00:00By 1 comments

God made an everlasting covenant with Israel and their turbulent history from King David to today, is all prophesied in the Old Testament. That’s according to this new Christian-made documentary The Israel Dilemma. Chris Goswami went to see it

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Bonhoeffer: This provocative biopic is a warning to Christians

2024-11-11T11:24:00+00:00By 7 comments

Bonhoeffer isn’t a nice story about someone standing up for their faith. It’s a warning to all Christians not to tie themselves to any one political identity, says our reviewer

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Why do Jews and Christians read the Bible differently? This book attempts an answer

2024-11-06T17:34:00+00:00By

If you want to understand why Jews read the Bible in the way they do, then The Bible With and Without Jesus may be worth a read, says Lois Tverberg

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Conclave: This enthralling papal thriller is a must-watch

2024-10-31T11:18:00+00:00By

Ralph Fiennes captivates as a cardinal thrust into the fierce politics of the Vatican, says our reviewer

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A recent report says that persecution of Christians worldwide has “significantly worsened” over the past 12 months.[1] Here are some first-hand accounts from SAT-7 viewers who are facing persecution. We also consider how SAT-7 is supporting believers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in living faithfully in these difficult conditions.

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'God saved me from drugs, prison and homelessness'

A tumultuous childhood marked by sexual abuse led Rob Wery to start abusing substances at the age of seven. After more drug use and gang involvement, he ended up in the same prison as two of his children. That’s when God broke into his life 

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From starvation to salvation

Born in Uganda, Ronnie Mulema grew up stealing food to survive. But sponsorship through Compassion gave his whole family hope, and changed his life forever

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‘Christmas was often the worst time of the year, but with God’s help, I have managed to reclaim it’

Does the biblical instruction to honour your parents mean you have to spend the festive period with your emotionally abusive alcoholic father? That’s a question Alexandra Walker grappled with for many years

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The new mum: ‘God has called me to this role’

The Church is made up of Christians from a myriad of different professions, and yet their ordinary tales of God at work rarely get told. In this series, we bring you stories of faith on the frontline

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'Ministry in war-torn Lebanon is tough. But the good news of Jesus shines in the darkness'

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Rouba Yammine, a church leader in Beirut, Lebanon, shares her experiences of life and ministry in a war zone, and asks Christians everywhere to pray for peace

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I don’t judge the prisoners I work with. There but for the grace of God go I

Working as a prison chaplain is sometimes funny, sometimes sad and often challenging. But it has taught Rev Hilary Edgerton more about grace than she ever thought possible 

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‘Casting out demons is the easiest evangelism I’ve ever done’

Real life ghostbuster Chris DeFlorio says the Church needs to “wake up” to the realities of spiritual warfare this Halloween 

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The entrepreneur: 'We've had amazing answers to prayer'

The Church is made up of Christians from a myriad of different professions, and yet their ordinary tales of God at work rarely get told. In this series, we bring you stories of faith on the frontline