All Faith articles – Page 5
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Opinion
GREAT SEXPECTATIONS: I did everything the right way but ended up with nothing. I feel so let down by God
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, we answer a lady whose painful circumstances have caused her to question God’s goodness
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Christian leaders need to expel the myth that faith and mental health are incompatible
In the midst of Mental Health Awareness week and writer, Maxine Harrison shares her own journey of seeking therapy after Christian influencers showed her the importance of emotions.
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‘After a diagnosis of MS when I was 28, I moved from despair to learning the power of hope and joy’
While waiting for her own healing, Jennifer O’Brien prayed for people randomly and often; at work, in coffee shops, anywhere.
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‘Christian women are more prone to imposter syndrome’
Empowerment coach, Peggy Bodde has some tools to overcome a feeling of inadequacy, firstly by recognising it as a spiritual battle.
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From trauma to God’s glory
When Jenny Gilpin discovered she was the product of gang rape, it started her on a huge journey of healing in which she discovered the true fatherhood of God
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A beautiful philosophy
Make-up artist Hannah Martin has had over 20-years’ experience in the industry and has worked with some of the world’s most famous faces, from supermodels to princesses. British Vogue named her the “queen of radiant skin and smokey eye tutorials”. She was resident make-up expert on TV show 10 Years Younger in 10 days, and last year she released The Sunday Times bestseller book, Makeup – A masterclass in beauty (HQ). Recently she caught up with Premier Unbelievable’s Ruth Jackson
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People crave God, which is why they go to Glastonbury
Dr Belle Tindall explores how attending a festival reflects our inherent need for awe and wonder – and says we shouldn’t avoid such places even if they are full of misogyny
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Are we ageist?
Alex Noel unpacks our society’s attitudes towards ageing, and suggests the Church is uniquely placed to tell a better story
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How to embrace festival season – if that’s your thing
A native New Yorker, Hope Bonarcher’s formative experience of festivals centered on drug-fuelled “raves”. Now a Christian and mum, she has learned to enjoy mainstream music events on a different level
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‘We follow a camping God’
In festival season Veronica Zundel admits that, while she loves Greenbelt, she prefers comfort to camping – but nevertheless is convinced that God loves to be on the move
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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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A Shia Muslim finds Jesus through her Christian landlord
Rae Bowdler was born and raised in an Islamic family, but she says, ’Jesus changed the trajectory of my life.’
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Moving on from divorce as a Christian woman
When her marriage ended, Sally Hope felt she had lost her identity and began to question who she was without it.
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Olympic swimmer Stephanie Rice has given her life to Jesus, but her social media followers don’t like it
’So many people have rejected God because they think Christianity is just a belief system for people that need some kind of spiritual comfort,’ says Kate Orson reflecting on the response to Stephanie Rice giving God glory for her blessings in life. She says we need to work on translating Jesus to those people, so they don’t discard him.
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Suffering has a purpose
Joni Eareckson Tada speaks with Jemimah Wright about her extraordinary life, and why she still takes God at his word – almost 60 years after a diving accident left her quadriplegic
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Time to stop being offended
Author John Bevere talks about the danger of taking offence in his classic book The Bait of Satan. Thirty years after it was first published, our modern day cancel culture is proof we might still need a reminder…
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Making memories and celebrating milestones
Cathy Madavan believes reinforcing our own family’s values through our unique traditions and routines is vital