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From a broken marriage to X factor and a miraculous healing
Singer-songwriter Juliet Dawn spoke with Premier’s Mal Pope about her abusive marriage, heartbreaking loss, a miraculous healing and the journey that has taken her from Cornwall to Nashville
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I was a Hindu, until I encountered the love of Jesus
Sourabhi Sircar reflects on her journey from growing up in a traditional Hindu household to encountering a love that transformed her faith and life forever. Through seasons of disappointment, searching and renewal, she shares how God patiently called her into a living relationship with Jesus Christ.
When God writes the love story: my supernatural marriage setup
Writer Philly Larcombe shares how years of suffering, singleness, and unanswered prayers collided with a breath-taking, supernatural marriage setup. It’s a testimony of God moving long before she could see, or even believe, that he would.
I’m fine…until I’m not
Based on an extract from her latest book, I’m Fine. Really?, life coach Darla Nelson looks at why we often hide our true emotions and how honesty sets us free
Relationships
‘Divorce dust’ - why glitter is becoming a faith-friendly dating filter
Writer Becky Hunter Kelm says glitter sprays are making a comeback — but not for the reason you think. Once a nostalgic clubbing staple, body glitter has been rebranded as a bold symbol of sisterhood, boundary-setting, and a clever deterrent for married men who shouldn’t be straying.
Is attraction spiritual or scientific?
GREAT SEXPECTATIONS: I am happy and childless - how do I manage the sadness of others at my lack of children?
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Why spending Christmas alone this year is the healthiest thing I can do for my faith
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The compassion of Jesus
Based on an extract from her latest book, Glorious: Celebrating God’s goodness in our womanhood, Holly Satterthwaite has a message on God’s love, based on story of the bleeding woman
Book Club
Book Club -The Stories We Carry By Robin W Pearson
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Bethel, Shawn Bolz, and the question of accountability
In the wake of recent revelations surrounding Shawn Bolz and Bethel Church, Redding, Emilia Fuller reflects on this moment through the lens of her own past experience within the church. Having previously written about the impact of spiritual and emotional harm, she now considers what accountability, repentance, and hope can look like when leadership failures are brought into the light — and how believers are called to respond.
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I have seen signs of hope in the middle of the hard winter in Ukraine
Writer, Sharyn Borodina, shares a glimpse into winter in wartime Ukraine through the voice of Kyiv resident Nadia Panchuk. She explores where hope and light are found when the power goes out.
Church
Bethel, Shawn Bolz, and the question of accountability
In the wake of recent revelations surrounding Shawn Bolz and Bethel Church, Redding, Emilia Fuller reflects on this moment through the lens of her own past experience within the church. Having previously written about the impact of spiritual and emotional harm, she now considers what accountability, repentance, and hope can look like when leadership failures are brought into the light — and how believers are called to respond.
Rachel Hughes: Finding God in the ‘radical middle’
Rachel Hughes, senior pastor of Gas Street Church, Birmingham, and co-founder of women’s ministry The Orchard, speaks about bringing Spirit-filled purpose through our suffering and failure as well as our joy
Faith, motherhood, and the final curtain - remembering Catherine O’Hara
Writer Becky Hunter Kelm reflects on saying goodbye to Catherine O’Hara (1954–2026), the world-renowned actor whose warmth, wit, and humanity shaped generations of viewers. A dedicated mother both on and off the screen, O’Hara leaves a legacy of unforgettable performances, and a life rooted in family, faith, and fierce love.
The World Economic Forum in Davos says AI will replace Christianity - this is what I think
Writer Ann Louise Graham responds to Yuval Noah Harari’s provocative warning that artificial intelligence could one day “take over” religion. Drawing on Christian theology, lived faith, and global experience, she challenges the idea that belief is merely word-based—and asks what machines can never truly replace.
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Rachel Hughes: Finding God in the ‘radical middle’
Rachel Hughes, senior pastor of Gas Street Church, Birmingham, and co-founder of women’s ministry The Orchard, speaks about bringing Spirit-filled purpose through our suffering and failure as well as our joy
Letter to the Next Generation - On freedom
What is holding you back from living in freedom?
Obedience is God’s love language
Hope Bonarcher considers what we can learn from the words of the disciple who arguably knew Jesus best
The core of spiritual formation
Jamie Phear considers God’s purpose behind all the shaping and moulding – and it’s not what you might think
I had my first baby at 12; Jesus transformed my life when I was 19
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Yvonne Orji on faith, rest, and finding worth beyond the hustle
Writer Maxine Harrison reflects on Yvonne Orji’s bold Christian faith and her honest journey of separating work from worth after Insecure came to an end. Through Orji’s recent reflections, the piece explores rest, identity, and finding value in Christ rather than career.
The transformative benefits of reading God’s Word daily
Writer Faith Emily reflects on a year-long decision to lay aside other reading and immerse herself fully in God’s Word. As she shares the spiritual transformation that followed, she invites us to rediscover the life-giving power of being truly “buried” in the Good Book.
Faith, motherhood, and the final curtain - remembering Catherine O’Hara
The World Economic Forum in Davos says AI will replace Christianity - this is what I think
Learning to love ourselves and others
Rachel Hughes: Finding God in the ‘radical middle’
Letter to the Next Generation - On freedom
Obedience is God’s love language
The core of spiritual formation
I had my first baby at 12; Jesus transformed my life when I was 19
Yvonne Orji on faith, rest, and finding worth beyond the hustle
The transformative benefits of reading God’s Word daily
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‘You need to make God your CEO’
‘We’re all about dating wisely’
Equipping exploited women for a brighter future
‘Nobody wants to organise a funeral’
‘Fragrance, faith and the power of story’
Non-profit = good; business = bad?
From Granny’s knitting needles to global impact - the story of Gogo Olive
Building resilience in order to flourish
‘It doesn’t feel like a job’
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Parenting
‘I had no doubts that what he’d done was wrong and awful’
Life Lessons: Living in hope of a reunion
How I realised I had made an idol of motherhood
Women usually bear the burden at Christmas - from cooking to gifts - here’s how to navigate this time while actually enjoying it
Notes on parenting... celebrate with care this Christmas
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