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ReviewsThis book explores why Black British Christians are leaving mainstream churches
A new book by E.P. Louis argues that many Black Christians are not rejecting God, but a form of Colonial Christianity they’re encountering in British churches
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ReviewsThis outstanding book shows how forgiveness can heal our angry world
In a culture marked by outrage and cancel culture, theologian Amy Orr-Ewing argues that forgiveness – rooted in the gospel – offers the healing our anxious age desperately needs. It’s a timely manifesto for troubled times, says our reviewer
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OpinionWhy the Iran conflict fails the ‘Just War’ criteria
The tradition of just war theory, developed from thinkers such as Augustine and Thomas Aquinas, sets out strict moral conditions for when war can be justified and how it must be conducted. Judged against it, the latest US escalation in Iran looks dangerously thin on justification, argues George Pitcher
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ReviewsTom Wright’s new book lets us hear St Paul in theological surround sound
Tom Wright’s new commentary on Ephesians is pastoral and spiritually nourishing, says our reviewer
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OpinionPrince William is right - there is a male suicide crisis. But we need a new approach
Prince William recently called suicide rates among men in the UK a “national catastrophe”. While raising awareness is vital, Jay Lowder argues that lasting transformation requires something deeper: a faith that offers genuine hope and purpose in our darkest moments
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OpinionFrom Churchill to Gail’s: A chilling rise in anti-Jewish hatred is taking place. How will Christians respond?
The vandalism of a bakery chain with supposed Israeli connections and the spraying of “globalise the intifada” onto a statue of Winston Churchill reveal a disturbing pattern. Christians cannot afford to ignore the drift from activism into antisemitism, argues David Hoffbrand
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ReviewsCalled to Care: The book urging Christians to respond to the climate crisis
Climate activist Jo Knight’s new book challenges Christians to move from spectators to active participants in creation care. Rooted in biblical theology and filled with practical hope, Called to Care argues that environmental action is an act of love for what God loves, says our reviewer
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OpinionChristians should follow Danny Kruger’s lead. We need to talk about sex
Reform’s Danny Kruger this week argued the country is “suffering” from its attitudes towards sex. Lois McLatchie believes the MP is right to highlight how the sexual revolution’s promised liberation never arrived. The Church’s embarrassed silence has only added to the confusion, she says. It’s time to speak up
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Magazine Features100 books that changed the Church
With the help of a team of experts, data from publishers and listeners to Premier Christian Radio, we present your definitive guide to the titles which have most shaped the faith of the UK Church
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Testimonies‘Learning about Jane Austen’s faith led me to Jesus’
Beatrice Scudeler thought confirmation wasn’t for her. She explains how the Christian faith of her favourite author helped change her mind
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Magazine Features‘When my world fell apart, the church loved us back to life’
A world champion father, a childhood shattered by addiction, and the pain of betrayal. Emma Fowle shares the remarkable story of how the radical love of a local church held her family together and ultimately led them all to Jesus
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InterviewsLZ7 frontman Lindz West on preaching the gospel from Europe's biggest stages
Christian dance band LZ7 is touring Europe with one of the biggest popstars in the world. But frontman Lindz West says it’s not (just) about the music. He can’t resist the opportunity to share the gospel with 600,000 young people
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Regular ColumnistsMy daughter plays the ‘yellow car’ game. Here’s what it taught me about faith
Gemma Hunt explains how a lighthearted game got her thinking about bringing faith into everyday life
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Real Life‘God told me to step aside from worship music – and then led me to buy a castle in Scotland’
Andrew Mitchell walked away from worship ministry, only to discover that God had far bigger plans than he could have imagined
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Thank God it's MondayThe A-level student: 'My hope is to have more opportunities to share the gospel'
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 from the frontline
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Regular ColumnistsWilling to die? Why Christians need to recover their moral courage
Western Christians may never face execution for their faith, but we are still called to costly obedience. Chine McDonald considers what moral courage looks like today
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Regular ColumnistsFlying with toddlers: Lessons from 30,000 feet
A mid-air standoff over an emergency exit became a reminder that the most persistent question in any child’s vocabulary - “Why?” - can unsettle more than a cabin, and even shape a life of faith, explains Jeff Lucas
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ReviewsMark Batterson rightly champions persistence but it’s a shame his book flirts with the prosperity gospel
Mark Batterson’s vision of slow productivity in Gradually, then Suddenly is compelling, but his book fails to grapple with situations where faithfulness doesn’t lead to breakthrough, says our reviewer
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OpinionAlexei Navalny wasn’t just the face of Russian opposition to Putin. He was a Christian martyr
The Russian opposition leader who was reportedly killed with frog poison, was memorising Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount in four languages before his death. Rev Peter Crumpler shares how extensively Navalny wrote about his Christian faith and how it sustained him through imprisonment and opposition politics
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OpinionWhy I changed my mind about Lent
Krish Kandiah used to think that Lent was dreary, oppressive and legalistic. But taking time out from our always-on world can be the best kind of spiritual reset, he says, and help us to align our lives with the hope and future that God promises
