All Christian living articles – Page 17
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OpinionAs an American living in the UK here's how I'm using Thanksgiving to share my faith
When Sarah Yardley moved from California to the UK eight years ago, she brought her love of Thanksgiving with her. Here’s how the American festival gives her the best opportunity to share the gospel with her British friends and neighbours
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OpinionWhen it comes to evangelising Muslims, truth matters more than hurt feelings
Hatun Tash believes evangelist Shaun O’Sullivan was justified in describing Muhammed as a “paedophile”. She explains why
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Real LifeI think Matthew Perry's encounter with God was real. It reminds me of my own
The Friends actor has spoken candidly about a supernatural encounter with God on his kitchen floor. It reminds former Miss England, Natasha Hemmings, of her own conversion experience
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OpinionMatt Hancock wants forgiveness. Should Christians oblige?
The MP who was infamously caught on camera while being unfaithful to his wife and breaking Covid regulations has entered I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here. He says he wants forgiveness. But Rev Jules Middleton wonders whether eating animal genitalia is a legitimate act of penance, or just TV gold
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Magazine FeaturesCommunion, silence and Armistice Day: Why remembrance matters
Ahead of Remembrance Sunday, Caroline Pattenden considers the significance of the God-given directive to remember Jesus during Communion
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Opinion10 questions to ask a Muslim
Most Muslims are very open to talking about faith. You don’t have to be an Islamic expert to start a conversation and share your own experiences, says Bethie Peltola.
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OpinionFive ways to live well during a crisis
Amid political instability, the threat of war and the cost of living crisis, it is easy to be overwhelmed by our circumstances. Here’s five lessons Christians can learn from heroes of the faith
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Real LifeBurnout caused me to deconstruct my Christian faith, but liturgy helped me put it back together again
When tragedy caused Aaron Damiani to doubt everything he believed, it was ancient church practices that provided him with the space and safety he needed to believe again
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Real LifeLike Stormzy, my son was stabbed. Here’s 4 things the Church can do to tackle gun and knife crime
As Stormzy speaks about being stabbed and two men die in Brixton, Pastor Lorraine Jones Burrell shares her experience of losing her son to street violence, and encourages the Church to do more
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Real Life‘Quitting booze was the best leadership decision I ever made’
Twelve months after he decided to stop drinking, Carl Beech explains why being a sober leader is something he’ll never regret
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ReviewsA pocketful of hope - Pat Allerton
While the dark days of Covid-19 lockdowns are becoming an increasingly distant memory, the image of a lone vicar cycling the empty streets of his London patch, stopping to pray and play a hymn to his unsuspecting parishioners is an event that many of us still recall ...
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Regular ColumnistsMisusing scripture: Don't paper over the cracks
There is a strange intimacy that forms between fans and the bands they love. I guess it makes sense: before we even meet, we have shared countless road trips, commutes, workouts and even bedtime routines. If my voice is the soundtrack to your life, of course I ...
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OpinionWhy I rejoice when people ridicule my Christian faith
Andrew Conway explores how an insightful question from a teenager caused him to reflect on the surpassing worth of knowing Jesus Christ
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Real Life‘My wife had a psychotic episode, then I was diagnosed with incurable cancer. Here are 16 lessons we're learning in God's classroom'
Serious illness has brought my wife and I closer to one another, and closer to God, says Alan Palmer, as he lists 16 spiritual lessons he's learned in the midst of crippling treatment for blood cancer
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Real Life‘I will never be rid of the temptation to look at porn. But I have learned to resist it’
Through his decades-long battle against an addiction to porn, Nick Mance has learned to shun shame and run into the arms of a God who loves him and longs for him to be free. Now he’s sharing his story to encourage others to open up about their struggles
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OpinionWant to get better at personal evangelism? Here’s how
Everyone we meet is somewhere on the journey towards or away from faith, says neighbourhood chaplain, Colin Johnson. Here’s how you can share yours
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ReviewsResilient disciples - Rick Hill
While some have chosen “comfort and compromise”, Northern Ireland-based speaker and leader Rick Hill wants the reader to “embrace the cost of discipleship”.
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Reviews100 Bible films
Matthew Page’s impressive book on the history of scripture adaptations is a Christian cinephile’s dream, covering everything from five-minute silent films to four-hour Italian epics. A helpful introduction explains that he watched far more than 100 films in researching this book, but selected these for their historical ...
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TestimoniesFrom attempted suicide to saving souls
Jay Lowder was seconds away from ending his life when an unexpected interruption, followed by a dramatic revelation of Jesus’ love for him, changed everything
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Regular ColumnistsWhen the news is full of darkness, I cling to this truth
For much of last year, the lightbox in my office displayed the words: “All shall be well.” The full quote from Julian of Norwich reads: “All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well”; the repetition resonant of the ...
