All Bible articles
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Running the race
Elaine Storkey looks at the Olympic imagery found in the New Testament letters, and encourages us to keep persevering in our own races
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‘Why must all sports be fiercely competitive?’
Veronica Zundel shares her own experiences and perspective on the sporting world
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Opinion
Doubting the Bible almost shipwrecked my faith
Ruth Clemence reflects on a time when she wondered if the Bible could be trusted. For her, it led to a depressive cycle followed by anger, cynicism and disconnect from the Lord
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God has respect for children (and so should we)
Elaine Storkey reveals how the Old and New Testaments depicted children and why we need the same care and consideration for them today
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‘Nothing beats a real book’
Veronica Zundel waxes lyrical about the touch and smell of books, and reminds us of the treasure to be found in the ultimate library of books
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Opinion
Seven ways to respond to adversity
Author Jenny Sanders gives tips on how to tackle the blows that life brings, and reminds us that Jesus promises to walk with us through them.
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Science catching up with the Bible
From the vagus nerve, to alpha brainwaves and confirmation bias, pastor and psychotherapist Jo Hargreaves explains the intersection of science with the word of God
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Opinion
‘I was a secular Jew, but then I turned to Jesus’
Judit Catan’s Israeli family was in a crisis when she first experienced the presence of God and a Christian carpenter reminded her that Jesus was the Jewish Messiah as well as the Saviour of the gentiles.
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‘Whatever is happening in our world, God is here, with us, in it all’
Elaine Storkey unpacks Romans 8 to reveal how Paul’s words can lift us above the discouragements of our day
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Opinion
‘Reading the Bible in my native language changed everything for me!’
Having studied the Bible in English all her life, Jamaican born Karen Roach was amazed to find the New Testament translated in her native Creole.
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The ‘believe me’ gap
Dr Belle Tindall highlights how women are still not taken as seriously as men, but encourages us to stand up against such prejudice – as Jesus did
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The women Jesus sent
Elaine Storkey unpacks the biblical passages that compare the failure of Jesus’ male disciples to stand by him with the faithfulness of the female followers
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We don’t have to understand everything that happened at Easter
Veronica Zundel unpacks the differing views on the cross, and provides her own take on the meaning of Easter
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Busyness is not close to godliness
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
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‘There’s no passage in the Bible about dating’
While dating is a modern concept, Elaine Storkey unpacks two biblical stories where women were given a voice when deciding their future
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Notes on…feminism
Dr Belle Tindall unpacks purity ethics within the Church and wider culture
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What did Jesus really say about money?
Elaine Storkey explains that, while he never promised us financial prosperity, Jesus’ good news is far better
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Opinion
Speaking in tongues – is this the gift to ask the Holy Spirit for this Pentecost Sunday?
What is speaking in tongues, and is it something all Christians can and should do? Woman Alive’s deputy editor, Jemimah Wright shares her own experience.
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Opinion
How do I prepare myself as the Bride of Christ for the ‘End Times’?
Author, Teri Copley has had many visions of heaven, here she lists the best way to prepare yourself to be the Bride of Christ.
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Jesus the entertainer
Elaine Storkey looks at the skilful way Jesus told stories that drew people in, but ultimately challenged them