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  • Hailey Bieber has berated believers. Is she right?

  • Why are some church leaders abusive? As a priest and psychotherapist this is what I think is going on

  • Get angry about poverty. It's the Christian thing to do

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Bible sales are surging! It’s more evidence of renewal in the UK

2025-03-21T17:18:00+00:00By

Bible sales have surged in the UK, amid a broader cultural change pointing to an awakening in society. With church attendance seemingly stagnating, Sam Richardson says many are turning straight to scripture to answer life’s deepest questions

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Why your church needs to open a youth club…now!

2025-03-21T16:27:00+00:00By

From the hit Netflix series Adolescence to Gareth Southgate’s recent lecture, it’s clear from the headlines this week that young people in the UK need much better role models. Andy Mossop says it’s time for more churches to plug the gap left by funding cuts and invest in opening new youth clubs. It will bring you and your church numerous benefits, he says

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Gareth Southgate’s lecture had echoes of a sermon. Here’s what Christians can learn from it

2025-03-21T12:18:00+00:00By

Sir Gareth Southgate’s lecture on identity, redemption and the state of the youth had all the makings of a sermon – a sermon that Christians should be paying attention to, says Tim Bechervaise

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Hailey Bieber has berated believers. Is she right?

2025-03-21T09:20:00+00:00By

Following the news that Hailey Bieber has attacked preachers for their use of alliteration, Jonty Langley asks whether this just another sign of our consumer church culture, or if the celebrity’s criticism is correct 

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3,500 churches have closed in the last ten years. We must stop the epidemic

2025-03-19T16:24:00+00:00By 2 comments

Across the UK, church buildings are falling into disrepair, closing and being sold off, with some turned into pubs, nightclubs and even mosques. We must act now to preserve these vital community assets says Claire Walker, before they - and their congregations - disappear forever

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Did St Patrick invent friendship evangelism?

2025-03-17T09:48:00+00:00By 1 comments

St Patrick’s Day isn’t just about shamrocks and Guinness. His radical love in action turned traditional methods of evangelism upside down - and won most of Ireland to Christ. There’s much the Church can learn from his example today, says Geoff Peters

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Giles Coren has given up atheism for Lent. Are we witnessing an intellectual return to Christianity?

2025-03-14T17:13:00+00:00By

In his latest column for The Times, journalist Giles Coren announced that he was giving up atheism for Lent. Stephen McAlpine explores

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Mumford & Sons’ new song is an anthem for a generation rediscovering Christianity

2025-03-14T16:31:00+00:00By 1 comments

Marcus Mumford has never wanted to be a poster boy for Christianity. But his new song ‘Malibu’ may, nonetheless, be capturing a cultural moment, says Robin Ham 

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Elizabeth Oldfield: The Christian apologist on why she’s not afraid to quote poetry to the philosophers

2025-02-27T11:57:00+00:00By

The podcaster and former director of Theos opens up about her unconventional faith journey, what living in Christian community has taught her about discipleship and why she’s writing about sex

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Superbowl champion BJ Daniels: 'I haven't always walked with God. But he has never left me'

2025-02-26T10:11:00+00:00By

The NFL star speaks to AJ Gomez about defying the odds, trials and triumphs and God’s radical way of changing our plans

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Looking for a Lent devotional? In Quietness and Trust is a powerful choice

2025-03-21T08:23:00+00:00By

In Quietness and Trust offers a fresh, reflective journey through the Beatitudes, says our reviewer. With scripture, prayer, and a curated Spotify playlist, it moves beyond clichés, guiding readers through confession, forgiveness, and faith with honesty and grace

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Orbital: A story of human longing shot through with references to the God it denies

2025-03-20T16:53:00+00:00By

The Booker Prize winner follows the lives of six astronauts orbiting earth. This short book with little dialogue or plot is peppered with references to God, says Joy Summers. What hope can Christians find in the deep questions that it asks about life and the universe? 

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Netflix’s Adolescence is a national wake up call. Young people are in crisis and the Church must help

2025-03-20T09:32:00+00:00By

The new TV drama tackles the murder of a schoolgirl and her classmate’s arrest. It doesn’t shy away from all the hard topics: toxic masculinity, gender wars, online bullying and a struggling education system. Christians should watch it now, says Krish Kandiah

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The Devil doesn’t want you to read this book

2025-03-12T17:31:00+00:00By

In A Devil Named Lucifer, Jared Brock uncovers Satan’s hidden influence and tactics, arguing that understanding how he works and why he does what he does can help you resist him

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'Drink, drugs, sex, career, travel - I’ve tried it all. Nothing satisfies like Jesus Christ'

Calum Mackenzie grew up in a Christian family, but walked away from faith while at university. During the next 22 years he tried everything the world could offer, but nothing seemed to satisfy him. Until one day, a desperate expletive-laden prayer changed everything

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‘My once-atheist friends are turning to God’

When The Times run an article about Gen Z coming back to Christian faith, you know something must be going on. It is, says Premier’s Jess Stark. It’s the beautiful witness of a generation of young people living in radical holiness

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‘People don't recover from locked-in syndrome. I’m a walking miracle’

Rev David Hazeldine surprised medics by making a near-full recovery from locked-in syndrome. The experience revolutionised his understanding of God’s mercy 

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The charity bookshop manager: ‘It’s striking how often people ask for Bibles’

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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‘My husband abused me. The church told me to forgive him’

Jill was told by church leaders to “forgive” her abusive husband. She explains why such advice amounted to spiritual abuse

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I help drug addicts get clean…but they often relapse. Here’s what it’s teaching me about God’s grace

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Working at a drug detox centre certainly has it’s challenges, says DB Ryen. But it’s taught him more about forgiveness and second chances than he ever thought possible 

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How fighting cancer strengthened my faith

On World Cancer Day, Heather Tomlinson reflects on the gifts that emerged from her battle with cancer, revealing the profound blessings and insights she never anticipated would come from such a trying time

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‘We only had sex three times in the first three years of our marriage’

As a Christian couple, Hannah and Ben Tarbuck thought they were doing everything right by saving sex for marriage. But it didn’t result in the passionate wedding night they were expecting