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Faith, Bridgerton and sex: what the period drama says about love and longing
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I wanted to end my life until Jesus saved me
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Real life
I wanted to end my life until Jesus saved me
Hetti Harper documents her journey from involvement in spiritualism and the occult to faith in Jesus Christ. She reflects on the experiences and events that led to her conversion, deliverance, and the lasting impact this transformation has had on her life and family.
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
Life Lessons: ‘OK, Lord, it’s you and me’
Alison Ruoff, 83, has led a full and adventurous life!
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.
Relationships
A message of hope for those who are single but would prefer not to be this Valentine’s Day
Writer and presenter of Christian dating show Third Wheel Dates, Lauren Windle, knows that this ‘season of love’ can feel heavy for those longing for a relationship but there is always hope in Jesus.
GREAT SEXPECTATIONS I am a single mum, and feel side-lined at church
‘Divorce dust’ - why glitter is becoming a faith-friendly dating filter
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?
Estranged but faithful: What the Bible says about difficult parent–child relationships
GREAT SEXPECTATIONS: I am about to get married, what are top tips for making my marriage last?
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BIBLE
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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Book Club: A Year to Slow Down: A Christian guide to embracing handmade & homegrown
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Book Club: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year By Beth Moran
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The new WA podcast is hosted by editor and creative director Tola-Doll Fisher. Each episode she is joined by different guests to discuss what’s trending online and together they will respond to reader questions about sex and relationships from the popular Great Sexpectations series.
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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’m an ex ‘conspiracy theorist’ but here’s why I’ll be staying out of the Epstein files and focusing on God instead
Writer Kate Orson reflects on her journey from New Age conspiracy circles to Christian faith in this personal response to the release of the Epstein files.
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
The faith of Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek
Writer Becky Hunter Kelm looks back on the life and faith of James Van Der Beek, whose battle with cancer revealed a man clinging to God even as everything else was stripped away. Best known for his role in Dawson’s Creek, Van Der Beek’s legacy reaches beyond the screen, pointing to a deeper story of identity, suffering, and hope in the face of death.
Faith lessons from literature - The Secret Garden
Writer Danielle Finch reflects on the surprising spiritual wisdom she found in The Secret Garden. Through this much-loved classic, she explores how stories beyond Scripture can still point us toward truth, beauty and God’s transforming work in the world.
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.
Learning to love ourselves and others
Prayer and Reflection
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
Your stories of God’s intervention
The faith of Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek
Faith lessons from literature - The Secret Garden
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
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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
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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
My thoughts as a Christian mum on the school banning K-pop demon hunters songs
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