All church articles
-
ArticleA prophetic word for the nation: ‘The UK is being given the chance to awaken’
Pioneer of the Unleashed network and author Anne Calver spoke with Premier Christian radio’s Lydia Bennett about the vital role of prophecy today
-
ArticleIs church growth as important as Church growth?
Elise Wilkes considers whether it is best for your local church to stay below 200 people
-
OpinionWhen love looks like action - what a viral experiment revealed about Church giving
Writer Maxine Harrison reflects on a recent viral social experiment by TikTok creator Nikalie Monroe, whose calls to places of worship asking for baby formula exposed a surprising pattern of responses. Her piece explores what these moments reveal about generosity, witness, and the heart of the Church today.
-
ArticleWhy do women continue to shoulder the burden?
Anna Rees Green looks at the ‘invisible load’ carried by so many women and asks why the Church hasn’t found a better way
-
OpinionRural female clergy have good news to share
Author, Ruth Leigh highlights the vital role of women in rural ministry, sharing uplifting stories from the LoveRural Conference. Her article showcases how female clergy and laywomen are bringing faith, hope, and community engagement to the countryside.
-
OpinionLouise Thompson’s journey towards faith
Writer Becky Hunter Kelm reflects on Louise Thompson’s journey through birth trauma, recovery, and her openness to spirituality. Becky gently encourages Louise to lean into those stirrings of faith and discover the hope and fullness found in Jesus.
-
ArticleThe ‘happy high status’
Rev Katherine Chow shares her hesitant entry into public speaking, and the inspiration she draws from John the Baptist
-
ArticleThe Salvation Army: Disturbing the present for the sake of the future
As this well-respected, global organisation turns 160, our deputy editor, Jemimah Wright, considers its impact, particularly for women
-
Article‘I am not putting too much weight on the so-called “quiet revival”’
Veronica Zundel explains why she has questions about the reported rise in young people attending churches
-
Article‘It seems that this influx of young people is reviving the dying Church’
Kate Orson is absolutely sure that the ‘Gen Z revival’ is key to the future of the Church, but urges caution with the Church’s next steps
-
OpinionActress Jennifer Garner’s front page faith
Jemimah Wright reflects on Jennifer Garner’s quiet return to faith in a culture that rarely highlights it.
-
Opinion‘What I learned about faith from Marguerite Porete - the first woman to write a Christian treatise in French.’
‘I’d grown up Christian, been through ordination training, was studying for a doctorate, yet I’d never heard of Marguerite, until a lecturer mentioned the ‘beguine’ mystics in passing. I hunted for stories of these gifted and prayerful women who weren’t cloistered like nuns,’ says Susan Shooter.
-
Opinion‘Why am I more vulnerable at my Slimming World group than at church?’
‘I find myself putting on a Sunday service mask of being cheerfully uncomplicated. Perhaps it’s because of a misapprehension that, as a person of faith, I should have all the answers or be able to cope,’ says Emily Bright.
-
OpinionGREAT SEXPECTATIONS: I want to find a husband so should I church hop in my city to look for someone?
In our fortnightly column ‘Great Sexpectations’ we answer your questions on sex, faith and intimacy. Drop us an email on womanalive@premier.org.uk and ask us anything. Here, Dr Kathrine McAleese answers someone who wants to know if visiting new churches is an acceptable way to find a husband.
-
OpinionWith the advancement of technology in a post-COVID world, there has been a rise in online Christian fellowship communities, and I am here for it
‘Online Christian communities are a great supplement to being spiritually fed by a local church. You can find nuanced Christian communities with like-minded people and speak more deeply on topics that maybe local churches may not,’ says Maxine Harrison.
-
ArticleHow is your Church responding to the loneliness epidemic?
Danielle Finch shares sobering statistics with a challenge to recognise that God calls all of us to look out for and care for our fellow human beings
-
ArticleCome as you are, but could you just…?
Rhiannon Goulding shares a personal parenting anecdote that reminded her that her children are unique and aren’t meant to fit a mould. This is true for those in our churches too
-
ArticleWhy would we want cookie-cutter Christians?
Veronica Zundel believes that an inclusive Church should welcome everyone without expecting them to change who they are
-
ArticleIn many ways, DEI replaces the redemptive power of the gospel
Kate Orson unpacks the various ways society has tried to be inclusive, and encourages us to look to Jesus first and foremost
-
ArticleThe truth has to come out: ‘I had to confront what Mike was doing’
Elizabeth Zion Herder served in leadership and advisory roles at the International House of Prayer in Kansas City (IHOPKC) for 15 years, from 2002 to 2017. She remained part of the church community until 2022, when she and her family separated from IHOPKC due to significant, biblically irreconcilable issues, including unaddressed error, sin and abuse. Elizabeth spoke with deputy editor Jemimah Wright about exposing the abuse of IHOPKC founder, Mike Bickle
