All articles by JENNY SANDERS
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OpinionHow significant is it for married Christian women to change their surnames?
Writer Jenny Sanders explores the history, traditions, and shifting cultural meanings behind surnames and first names. From colonial laws to biblical legacies, she reflects on how names shape identity, equality, and destiny.
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OpinionFrom teddy bears to the true comforter: Why childlike faith still has a place in grown-up life
Jenny Sanders explores the surprising rise in adults turning to soft toys for emotional comfort in a stressful world. While these “cuddlies” may offer sensory grounding and nostalgic security, she gently reminds us that Jesus-followers always have access to the true, ever-present Comforter - the Holy Spirit.
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OpinionJane Birkin’s original Hermès handbag just sold at auction in Paris for £7.4 million - as Christian women should we value status symbols?
Jenny Sanders invites us to reconsider what we truly value in a world obsessed with status and material success. Her insights resonate deeply with the words of 1 Timothy 6:6: “Godliness with contentment is great gain.”
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Opinion‘My body has served me well for 60 years; I need to focus on gratitude not criticism’
Jenny Sanders explores the changes that come with ageing and the challenge of finding peace with a body that no longer fits youthful expectations.
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Opinion7 ways to combat overwhelm
Jenny Sanders offers practical and spiritual wisdom for navigating anxiety and emotional overload in turbulent times.
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OpinionFive ways to avoid the summer haze becoming the summer laze (spiritually)
Jenny Sanders encourages us not to let our spiritual rhythms slip during the summer break, she offers five simple ways to stay connected to God while fully enjoying the rest and refreshment the season brings.
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OpinionPeople in the Bible lived well into their hundreds, but the oldest known woman in the world today is 115. What are we doing wrong?
‘Remember David’s words of wisdom: ‘All the days ordained for me [are] written in your book’ (Psalm 139:16). Some of us may have a three-volume tome on God’s shelf, others a simple paperback. Let’s take courage and comfort from knowing that however numerous our days, they are all safely in God’s hands,’ says Jenny Sanders.
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OpinionWhat Easter Monday means to me
‘Luke’s account tells us that it was the evening of the day of the Resurrection that Jesus appeared to his disciples. Since Jewish tradition counts a full day as being from sunset to sunset, that means it counted as Monday,’ says Jenny Sanders.
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OpinionHave you heard of the ‘She-Bible’?
‘For veracity and integrity it’s important to know that there are far more original manuscripts for the Bible than for many approved works by contemporary Greco-Roman authors,’ says Jenny Sanders.
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OpinionWhat is the point of Lent?
‘I find myself somewhat irritated with Lent. Heresy? I don’t think so. It just feels too self-focused for my liking – about what I can achieve, as if that somehow makes me more worthy of God’s love and attention. It can appear to be all about my own self-effort; works rather than faith,’ says Jenny Sanders.
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OpinionFootball stadiums can give you a taste of what heaven might be like
‘A vast crowd united in their focus, not on a carefully tended pitch, but on the Saviour who effectively paid the entry fee for us to be there. Here we’ll be more participants than spectators, and thoroughly exuberant!’ says author, Jenny Sanders as she compares a cheering football stadium with heaven.
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OpinionIs Brad Pitt in love with you? One woman certainly thought so and hers is a cautionary tale about online scammers doing the devil’s work
‘Satan will exploit any opportunity to steal our joy, kill our certainty and destroy our faith,’ says Jenny Sanders, as she compares the devil’s schemes to the devastating actions of cyber terrorists.
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OpinionThe California fires are terrifying but when the world seems to be falling apart around us, how do we not give in to fear?
‘Such a tragic loss begs the question, where is our security? Jesus himself didn’t have a house throughout his three years of ministry. If security lies in bricks and mortar alone, we are as foolish as the man in Jesus’ parable whose metaphorical house fell flat when the storms of life hit it,’ says author, Jenny Sanders.
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OpinionWhat are you telling your children about Father Christmas?
‘If you want to perpetuate the idea that all the presents beneath the tree were brought by Father Christmas, you are free to do so. Enjoy it. Your children may go along with it, or not, though if they decide he isn’t real it begs the question, will there still be presents next year?’ says Jenny Sanders.
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OpinionMariah Carey’s mother and sister died on the same day, how can we as Christians navigate such shocking grief?
’Whether you’re a fan of Mariah or not, you’ll appreciate the weight of her loss – the brutal reminder of the transience of life and the harsh intrusion of death,’ says Jenny Sanders.
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OpinionTen ways to press in when our walk with Jesus feels stale
What do we do when what began as a good spiritual discipline has become dull and dreary? Jenny Sanders gives some ideas on how to meet with God in new ways.
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OpinionIs there a correlation between global disasters and the hand of God?
Jenny Sanders suggests that even though we’d like to blame God for environmental uproar, many are the direct or indirect result of human folly.
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OpinionSeven 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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OpinionAs we head towards a General Election how can we as Christians fight cynicism in an unravelling world
As Rishi Sunak announces a UK general election for Thursday 4th July. Jenny Sanders reminds us, ’There is a bigger, kingdom picture unfolding beyond politics, beyond the seismic social and value shifts going on around us.’
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OpinionHalf the world will vote this year - what does it mean for us as Christians?
At least 64 countries (plus the European Union) are holding national elections this year. That is 49% of the world’s population. Jenny Sanders asks how, in the global shift, we can respond as Christians.
