‘I used to be quite literal about my faith. It’s much messier now’ - Marvin Rees, Mayor of Bristol
By 
Sam Hailes2021-07-29T14:13:00
The Mayor of Bristol tells Sam Hailes how the parable of the talents is inspiring him to fight poverty, and why he no longer views doubt as a dirty word
Related articles
-
OpinionI was a Black child in care. Here’s why I’m passionate about fixing the system
Black children are more likely to end up in care, and less likely to be adopted. If we want to pursue God’s heart for justice, we need to address the racial inequalities that exist within our care system, says Simon Jay
-
OpinionAs Edinburgh amends street signs, Christians must own their links to slavery
George Pitcher makes an impassioned plea for all Christians to own the sins of our collective past
-
OpinionColston Four: Why Christians should celebrate the 'not guilty' verdict
The statue topplers were right – and now they are free, says Jonty Langley
More from Interviews
-
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
-
Interviews‘We never saw sacred and secular as separate’ After the Fire’s Peter Banks looks back on a remarkable career
They toured with rock legends, scored a US Top 10 hit after disbanding, and never compromised their Christian faith. Tony Cummings speaks with founder Peter Banks about After The Fire’s extraordinary career navigating the mainstream music industry, and why their new ‘Bright Lights’ box set proves they were one of Britain’s finest bands of their time
-
InterviewsPhilip Anthony Mitchell: ‘America has too much preaching about love and not enough about judgement’
The leader of one of the fastest-growing churches in the USA wears all black as a representation of his daily death to self. On a recent visit to London he opened up about his calling to confront lukewarm Christianity, which he warns is keeping people comfortable in sin
- Issues
- Topics A-Z
- Writers A-Z
- © 2026 Premier Christianity
Site powered by Webvision Cloud