NEW IN CULTURE

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Real life

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Fall down seven times, stand up eight

2024-02-26T09:38:00+00:00By

Leadership advisor and executive coach Maxine Nwaneri spoke with our editor Tola Doll Fisher about finding purpose and fulfillment – and the unexpected journey God has taken her on 

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Get outside - embracing the benefits of leisure time

2024-02-26T09:35:00+00:00By

We know it is good for our mental health to go for a walk in nature, but have you ever considered going on holiday in the great outdoors? Events and ministry coordinator at the Abernethy in Scotland, Ruth Hutchison, spoke with Jemimah Wright about its fascinating history

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Kate Garraway has just gone back to work after the funeral of her husband, here is my advice to her, as a widow myself.

2024-02-22T09:00:00+00:00By

Tania West lost her husband two years ago. In an open letter to the TV presenter whose husband died two months ago, Tania shares some encouragement in that she has found God to be faithful, even in deepest grief.

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‘This industry requires a lot of faith'

2024-01-25T14:59:00+00:00By

Actor, model and singer Grace Chim speaks with our editor Tola-Doll Fisher about pursuing her calling despite early opposition

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My life for God’s glory

2024-01-25T14:40:00+00:00By

Christina Tucker, otherwise known as ChrissyT, is a singer-songwriter and head of creative missions for The Message Trust in Cape Town, South Africa. She has witnessed God transform young people’s sense of identity and belonging…starting with her own

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BIBLE

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Busyness is not close to godliness

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Elaine Storkey unpacks the biblical passages which show us that God intends for us to not only rest, but also enjoy our leisure time. She encourages us to see how opportunities to extend God’s kingdom can come from them too

Book Club

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WA Book Club: This month I’m reading…The Bride by Joy Margetts

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Hosted by Claire Musters. This month I’m reading…The Bride by Joy Margetts (Instant Apostle, 978-1912726752) 

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‘I am a 27-year-old woman training to be a vicar and I have hope for the Church of England’

2024-02-21T09:00:00+00:00By

Although fully aware of the ’pitfalls and general sense of fatigue with the Church of England’, Hannah Stephenson-Kelly could not escape the call to become a priest and has some encouragement for those feeling disIllusioned with the Church.

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Tears of gold - why women’s stories matter

2024-03-13T09:13:00+00:00By

Claire Musters listened to stories of women in Iraq, Kurdistan, Bangladesh and Nigeria through paintings and photography. ”We weren’t just hearing about these women, but seeing them too,” she said, and explains why that was so significant.

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‘I am a 27-year-old woman training to be a vicar and I have hope for the Church of England’

2024-02-21T09:00:00+00:00By

Although fully aware of the ’pitfalls and general sense of fatigue with the Church of England’, Hannah Stephenson-Kelly could not escape the call to become a priest and has some encouragement for those feeling disIllusioned with the Church.

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The Church must learn to dismantle patriarchy’s power together

2024-02-01T09:00:00+00:00By

Liz Cooledge Jenkins felt uneasy discussing much of her experience as a young woman in church. She wrote Nice Churchy Patriarchy to highlight the issues she faced.

BUSINESS

  • Why we need women at the forefront of AI technology

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  • How to be a (Christian) CEO

  • How I decided to tackle food waste, and made it into a business

  • How God led me to start a cake business, and resurrected it when I thought it was all over

  • ‘I can get you a six-pack, but I’m far more interested in getting you into heaven!’

  • When it comes to feeling fulfilled and successful it’s vital to have Christian comrades in your corner

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  • Holly Willoughby quit This Morning Breakfast TV - how do you know when God is calling you to leave your job?

  • ‘I have seen God work miracles through the natural ingredients’