All Bible articles
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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 Christmas?
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
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There is no biblical justification for persecuting women
Elaine Storkey unpacks an Old Testament example of disturbing patriarchal violence, before revealing how the New Testament highlights the high value God places on women
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Deconstructing faith is trending – but hold on to your Bibles
Author, worship leader and respected apologetics speaker, Alisa Childers addresses the topic of deconstruction head on, giving us insight into her upcoming book, The Deconstruction of Christianity
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‘We too are commissioned to continue Jesus’ mission’
Elaine Storkey looks at two biblical passages in which God commissioned people – and shows us that we are called to the same mission today
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God’s creative work is outstanding, but we are failing to look after it
Elaine Storkey looks at what the Bible says about God’s love of creation, his ownership of it and what our responsibility towards it should be
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God has plans for the future of earth – so should we
Veronica Zundel asserts that it is time to take God’s mandate to look after the world and all that it is in seriously
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What it means to be on mission for Jesus
Elaine Storkey reflects on the legacy of a faithful friend – as well as Jesus’ instructions to his followers – to share principles we can all live by
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Understanding the Gospels
Elaine Storkey shares how she approached writing her latest book, Meeting God in Matthew (SPCK). In doing so, she provides tips for readers’ own close study of the Bible.