All Premier Christianity articles in December 2024
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Regular ColumnistsThe God who keeps his promises
Jeff Lucas reflects on 46 years of marriage, ministry, and the temptation to blame God for broken dreams
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ReviewsHeaping Coals - Michael Coren
Journalist and author Michael Coren had a high-profile career in the Canadian and international media – but it all came crashing down when he wrote a newspaper column sympathetic to gay Christians. He received more than a thousand emails, letters – some containing bodily waste – death ...
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ReviewsThe Road to Wisdom - Francis Collins
Francis Collins is arguably one of the most powerful biologists in the world. The US-based scientist has helped identify the cause of cystic fibrosis and a number of other genetic diseases. He led the Human Genome Project and, most recently, was a key player in the race ...
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ReviewsMud, Bullets and Open Roads - David Robinson
Armed with five insect-resistant boxes, three mosquito nets and toys for their toddler, young British couple David and Jenny Robinson set off to Thailand to share the good news of Jesus Christ. This is an intensely personal and understated memoir about what it means to pursue God ...
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ReviewsThe Exorcist Files - Father Carlos Martins
The horror genre has reached an all-time high in terms of book sales during the past year. There appears to be a heightened interest in the forces of evil and the supernatural. There should therefore be a large market for this new title, and it should make ...
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Regular ColumnistsThe secret to joy this Christmas
Find your joy in giving, not receiving this festive season, says Natalie Williams
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Regular ColumnistsWhy should Christians bother improving the world?
Q: Why should Christians bother improving the world if it’s all destined for renewal?
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Regular ColumnistsPalestinian brothers
Palestinians are not Arabs by descent. Could their true identity provide a path towards peace in the Middle East today?
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Testimonies'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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Magazine FeaturesWe need to talk about grief
When her mother died suddenly, Mandy Gill was not as comforted by her Christian faith as she might have expected. Her fellow believers didn’t always respond well either. Here are the lessons she’s learned from a slow and painful journey with grief
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Magazine FeaturesBefore the night comes: My mission to rescue Brazil’s forgotten girls
When Matt Roper stumbled across an 11 year-old girl selling her body for sex on a Brazilian motorway, it changed his life forever. He tells the shocking story of the road where child exploitation is considered ‘normal’ and his journey to change hearts and minds
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Magazine FeaturesHow a Christmas knock at the door changed Rob Parsons' life forever
When a homeless man arrived on his doorstep one Christmas, Rob Parsons never dreamed that he would stay for more than 45 years. Or that Ronnie would impact their life so significantly
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Magazine Features12 creative ways to share your faith this Christmas
Phil Knox presents a dozen ideas on how to share your faith over the festive season
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InterviewsThe Diplomat’s David Gyasi: ‘I’m quite explicit about who Jesus is’
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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Regular ColumnistsAfter years on TV, my life is in a changing season
Gemma Hunt kicks off her new column by exploring the somewhat uncomfortable changes she is experiencing in her life
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Real Life‘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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Thank God it's MondayThe 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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Magazine FeaturesCould faith go viral again? Malcolm Gladwell’s new book has the answer
One of the world’s leading non-fiction writers doesn’t write much about his own Christian faith. And yet when you apply Malcolm Gladwell’s Revenge of the Tipping Point to the Church’s evangelism the implications are exciting, says Martin Saunders
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Regular ColumnistsWhy Christians shouldn’t feel guilty for watching reality TV
After a rough year, Chine McDonald is looking forward to some escapism this Christmas
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News AnalysisCan you be arrested for praying in your head?
The national roll out of buffer zones around abortion clinics is leading to more pro-life activists being arrested
