All Family & Relationships articles – Page 9
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InterviewsRev Chris Lee: The viral vicar of Instagram
He has more followers than the Archbishop of Canterbury and tens of thousands watch his 60-second sermons. BBC News has dubbed him “an internet sensation”, but what message is Rev Chris Lee seeking to communicate?
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InterviewsKim Phuc Phan Thi: How the bombs led me to Christ
Known as ‘Napalm Girl’, Kim Phuc is recognised globally as the nine-year-old running from a napalm attack during the Vietnam War. The image was recently voted the most iconic photo of all time. Kim explains why practising forgiveness can be transformational
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Real Life‘I saw angels hovering over my daughter’s body’
Nadim Ednan-Laperouse describes the moment his daughter, Natasha, had a severe allergic reaction to a Pret a Manger sandwich and died by his side
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InterviewsLouie Giglio: The Passion founder says he's no longer relevant
The founder of the Passion student movement reflects on changed lives, purpose in suffering and why he’s no longer relevant
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InterviewsRob Parsons: The master storyteller reflects on 30 years of Care for the Family
As his long-running Premier Christianity column draws to a close, Rob Parsons chats about his ministry with Care for the Family, the disruptive nature of technology and the power of vulnerability
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Real Life‘I used to be a lesbian’
Jackie Hill Perry was in a relationship with a woman and had no interest in Christianity, until a revelation of both God’s judgement and love turned her life around
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InterviewsRachel Gardner: Meet the sassy youth worker on a mission to put courage into the next generation
The popular speaker, youth worker and campaigner also known as the 'God Sex Lady' tells Sam Hailes why courage is more important than confidence
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Magazine FeaturesBuilding real relationships is a messy business
Authentic faith and effective evangelism require the courage and compassion to invest in deep relationships. I thought StoryHouse, our new missional coffee shop, was good at this, but now I realise we’re still amateurs.
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Magazine FeaturesPreventing adultery
The Jews of Jesus’ day devised a clever way to encourage marital faithfulness. Should the Church implement something similar?
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Magazine FeaturesThe forgotten generation
The elderly are often overlooked by the Church. But running a memory café for people with dementia has led to a rebirth of Rev Steve Morris’ congregation. He explains how every church can help combat loneliness
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Archive contentCatch them doing something right
I still remember the advice given to my wife and I by a parenting expert many years ago: “Catch them doing something right.” He was particularly talking about the more testing child who is generally only used to negative comments: “Don’t hit your sister!”, “Don’t gobble your food!”, “Don’t speak ...
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Archive contentFinding the father I lost
Family breakdown and estrangement from her father led Amanda Pilz to question everything. She relates how the pain of her journey has led to wholeness
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Magazine FeaturesA litmus test for orthodoxy
The Evangelical Alliance’s decision to remove Steve Chalke’s organisation Oasis from membership raises the question of what defines an evangelical today. Justin Brierley reflects on why homosexuality has become the latest tipping point.
