All Christian living articles
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OpinionAn atheist helped me understand depression. Here’s what the Church is missing
As a loved one battled depression, Derek Hughes found himself wrestling with prayers and Christian explanations that felt incomplete. Then, unexpectedly, an atheist helped him see the fractures beneath despair, how scripture accounts for them, and how the Church can help bring healing through community
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Regular ColumnistsI’m a Christian. But I still don’t want to die…
Christians speak confidently about eternal hope and the defeat of death. But what if, despite believing in heaven, you still fear dying? Jeff Lucas reflects on grief, awkward Christian clichés and why trusting Jesus doesn’t always remove our dread of the final journey
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Testimonies‘My childhood was full of violence and rejection. But God healed my broken heart’
After a life shaped by abuse, church hurt and racism, a supernatural encounter showed Colin Mason that God was not the cause of his pain, but the One who would redeem it
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Magazine FeaturesWant to grow spiritually? You need other Christians around you
If you want to be more like Jesus, you can’t do it alone, says Joe Warton. Discipleship happens when we help one another, and allow others to help us in return
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Regular ColumnistsAre Christians afraid of nationalism…or just the working class?
Chine McDonald ponders whether Christians are really reacting to dangerous ideas — or merely to the discomfort of sharing church with people from different classes and cultural backgrounds
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Thank God it's MondayThe mediator: ‘I pray to bring the peace of Christ into every session’
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 ColumnistsGod doesn't stop teaching us just because we grow up
Gemma Hunt’s formative years in Sunday school gave her a spiritual foundation she will always be grateful for. But now she’s learning to ask questions again, and is unafraid to admit she does not always have all the answers
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OpinionNicky Gumbel is not woke or a communist. The fight for equality is biblical
The Alpha course pioneer and former leader of HTB has been accused of promoting communism and unbiblical ideas after he called Spirit-filled Christians to fight inequality. Tommy Sharpe says he’s shocked at the comments. Confronting injustice is a deeply biblical mandate, he says
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OpinionI failed at keeping the Sabbath holy until I stopped trying alone
Burnt out from years of church leadership, Derek Hughes approached rest the same way he approached everything else: as a problem to solve. But when his small group began practising Sabbath together, he realised the answer to exhaustion was not technique, but community
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OpinionThe Christian faith of Dani Alves
At a recent evangelistic event in Madrid, Dani Alves told 40,000 people how encountering Christ in prison transformed his life. Tim Bechervaise explores the faith journey of one of football’s most decorated players
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InterviewsSamuel Leeds: Meet the controversial Christian property developer pledging to save Britain’s churches
When Samuel Leeds announced plans to buy vacant church buildings and rent them to congregations for free, many Christians applauded the vision. But his growing prominence has also led to increased scrutiny, with some accusing him of profiting from vulnerable people and running a fraudulent “get rich quick” scheme – allegations he strongly contests. Is he a generous visionary or a dangerous guru? AJ Gomez meets him
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OpinionThe Quiet Revival exposed a quiet jealousy in me that few church leaders talk about
Surrounded by stories of church growth and renewal, Derek Hughes found himself genuinely happy for other churches while quietly wrestling with comparison, envy and the unsettling question: am I doing something wrong? Then an intimate moment in his small group revealed a better measure of success
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Magazine Features8 top Christian summer festivals - recommended by the Premier team
From multi-day worship sets to small-scale gatherings on farms, the Premier team share some of their favourite places to gather in God’s presence
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Magazine FeaturesWhat’s it really like to run a Christian festival?
It’s right to give thanks for the miraculous moments. But behind the scenes of every Christian event is an army of people toiling practically and in prayer to make it happen. Limitless Festival’s Tim Alford pulls back the curtain
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Magazine FeaturesAdoptive families are quietly struggling. Here’s how to ensure your church isn't part of the problem
Churches often encourage adoption, but rarely understand what it really involves. Reflecting on a recent Sunday morning, Lisa Mainwaring highlights how some well-meaning language can be harmful to adoptive families and what they truly need from their church communities
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OpinionThe Quiet Revival was misjudged, but Gen Z’s openness wasn’t. Let’s turn their spirituality into gospel conversations
When Darin Stevens’ friend told him she “prayed to the universe”, he was unsure how to respond. Many young people say they are as spiritual, but misunderstanding what they mean risks missing vital opportunities for gospel conversations. Here, he shares how to point young seekers toward Jesus
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OpinionThe BBC's Pilgrimage reminded me that place matters - it’s why Jesus came to earth
The physical places visited by the celebrities on BBC’s The Pilgrimage affected them profoundly. A trip to the birthplace of Mozart and the death camp of Dachau had a similar effect on Derek Hughes. We shouldn’t be surprised, he says. The Christian story turns on the claim that God did not send information but came to meet with us in real time and space
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Magazine FeaturesInside a Christian carehome – and why it surprised me
When a family crisis left Hazel Southam with no choice but to find a care home for her father, she was troubled by the poor standards. Here, she explores a Christian alternative and notes the difference faith can make in caring for society’s most vulnerable
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Regular ColumnistsHow to follow Jesus during a rage epidemic
Anger is seeping into everyday life, observes Jeff Lucas. As tempers shorten and tensions rise, even in the most ordinary moments, how do we recognise what’s happening within us – and learn to respond differently?
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TestimoniesFrom drug dealing to freedom in Christ
Paul Algeo began taking drugs as a teenager and for decades he made a career out of selling them. But his addiction ended in paranoia and a four-hour stand-off with the police, before God reached in and transformed his life
