All Faith articles – Page 13
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OpinionI felt so let down by unanswered prayer for my husband and son that I nearly gave up on God
When we are desperately praying for healing, it can be hard to feel that God isn't answering our prayers. Here a Woman Alive contributor explains how she almost gave up on God in the midst of her disappointment.
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OpinionI realised I was eating spiritual junk food and I was starving - the five things I changed
Author Amy Seiffert realised she wasn’t feeding herself with spiritually nourishing things. Here she explains five things she did to make a positive change.
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OpinionWhat should I do if I want to become a Christian?
Philippa Cook offers practical advice to those who have decided they want to follow Jesus.
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ArticleWhy I left the Pussycat Dolls
When Kaya Jones joined the Pussycat Dolls in the early 2000s, she dreamt of being the US equivalent of the chart-topping Spice Girls and their dedication to Girl Power! Sadly, her experience of the music industry looked very different. Cassandra Maria, from Premier Gospel, found out what it’s really like to be in of the biggest girl groups in the world – and how God called Kaya out of that world to sing for him
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ArticleThe priest from Pakistan
A Christian in a Muslim majority country, Amelia Jacob, 71, had an arranged marriage and moved to England, later becoming one of the first female priests in the Church of England
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ArticleSex bonds us together like glue
Bobbi Kumari explains the incredible bonding process that happens during sex, and shows how ungodly soul ties and relationship break ups can affect us deeply
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ArticleServing single
Natasha Tordoff, 30, grew up in the UK but moved to her mother’s native country, Papua New Guinea, to serve with Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) in 2021
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ArticleEaster with Wintershall: Taking Jesus’ story to where people are
Thirty years on from the first staged play of The Passion of Jesus, Tola-Doll Fisher spoke with Charlotte de Klee, trustee and producer of Wintershall, the world-famous organisation responsible for staging award-winning productions that focus on the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus
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ArticleI grew up on a housing estate but that didn’t stop me becoming a vicar
Rev Tracy Marlow, lead evangelist at St Helier’s Centre of Mission, explains why she feels God handpicked her to take his hope to such a deprived neighbourhood
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OpinionWhen my son died I had to choose between clinging to Christ or abandoning him - I don't regret my decision
When Sarah Berger was faced with the most horrific bereavement she had to choose whether she would walk away from her faith or pull closer than ever into God. Here she explains her story.
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OpinionGrowing older isn’t a time to begrudge greys and wrinkles - it’s a time to ask God: ‘What’s next?’
Tina English, director of Christian charity Embracing Age, explains why she’s fed up of our western view of ageing and why she’s turning to what the Bible says instead.
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ArticleI gave birth with the help of the Holy Spirit
Giving birth with the help of the Holy Spirit In 2015 I felt God tell me that I was going to have a girl, she was to be called Keziah Rose Grace and she was going to be born in Armenia (where we had just moved to). ...
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ArticleCelebrating International Women's Day: Four black Christian leaders you need to know about
Marcia Dixon is convinced of the power of role models; here she tells us about those who have positively influenced her and many others
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Article‘I struggle as a Christian mum’
Hope Bonarcher threw herself into motherhood, trying to do everything perfectly. But, as she became more and more exhausted, God began to teach her a better way
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Article‘We prayed, but we didn’t get a miracle’
Esther Scholes speaks candidly about how she navigated the deaths of her son and then husband
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ArticleThe gospel is liberating for everyone – women included
WA columnist Elaine Storkey, 78, on coming to faith, motherhood, feminism – and her biggest life lesson
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OpinionI narrowly missed a prison sentence for assault - a woman on the jury hugged me and said God had given me a second chance
An anonymous contributor shares the story of how God pulled her back from the brink of prison to give her a second chance and show her new life away from addiction and trauma.
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OpinionThis Valentine’s Day it’s time to stop writing love letters to yourself and read the one from Jesus
On a day dedicated to “love” it’s comforting to know that even if you don’t love yourself, God still loves you.
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OpinionThe Sound of Music may not be a ‘Christian film’ but it led me to write a devotional
Writer Bryony Wood explains why she jumped at the chance to combine her two favourite things; Jesus and The Sound of Music, with her new book ‘The Sound of Musings’.
