All articles by Kate Orson
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OpinionThe ‘god’ of Elizabeth Gilbert - why it sounds so attractive - but can be dangerous.
Writer Kate Orson explores Eat, Pray, Love author, Elizabeth Gilbert’s spiritual journey, highlighting her use of “Love” as a god-like presence. While it sounds appealing, Orson warns it can lead seekers away from the true God in Christ.
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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
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ArticleRecognising the season
Kate Orson says it is important for us to engage with Revelation, and be aware of the times we are living in
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Article‘We are not meant to “pick” our gender’
Kate Orson unpacks the cultural narratives around trans ideology and asserts that knowing our identity in Christ helps us to truly be ourselves
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Article‘How we interpret the Bible matters’
Kate Orson recognises the different literary techniques used within the Bible, but emphasises it is all true
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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
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OpinionFive books to bring joy and laughter to our walk with God
‘If you have found your walk with Jesus has become a little serious, then here are five books that remind us that joy and laughter are all part of God’s design,’ says Kate Orson.
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Article‘Denominations…seem to be an inevitable aspect of our fallen nature’
Kate Orson reminds us that we are meant to be unified, so need to learn to disagree well
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OpinionSix Christian books to encourage you in tough times
For World Book Day, Kate Orson offers insght into six books that have helped encourage her in tough times.
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ArticleThe Church does not need a female archbishop
Kate Orson recognises that the Church of England needs to change, but argues that the future isn’t female or male. She urges us to look to Jesus for our guidance rather than worldly authority
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ArticleChristian marriage is important for the Church
Kate Orson highlights how marriage is part of God’s original design, but believes we’ve become far too obsessed by it
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OpinionSocial media brought me to faith, but it can also be used to harm
‘If it wasn’t for online friends sharing the Gospel, I don’t think I’d be a Christian. However, the negative side is that algorithms are designed to keep us online, so that our data can be harvested and sold to companies so they can market products to us,’ says Kate Orson.
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OpinionIs Princess Diana in heaven?
‘It’s easy to judge people who are in the public eye, but we only see an image, and don’t really know what goes on in their hearts,’ says Kate Orson after hearing Dru Hammer shared the gospel with Princess Diana.
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Article‘I found freedom in submission’
Growing up feminist, Kate Orson was initially disgusted by Ephesians 5. But she says she has learned to trust that God’s way is best
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OpinionHere are 7 Christian documentaries for you to watch this Christmas
‘On a cold winter’s evening, or if you’re feeling a bit under the weather, what could be better than settling down to a story of God’s miracles?’ Kate Orson recommends some family-friendly television to watch this Christmas season.
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OpinionChurches are offering congregants personality tests to help determine their gifts
‘We live in a spiritual world, and if someone is not following God, then it’s possible that their ideas could come from negative sources,’ says Kate Orton, as she considers the roots of personality tests.
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OpinionI told my friends about Jesus on Facebook, and this is what happened
Kate Orson shares her experience of making herself vulnerable on social media and the rejection that followed.
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Opinion‘What Little House on the Prairie taught me about a godly attitude to sex and marriage’
’Raising a teen in these times seems almost impossible, but Laura Ingalls gives me a model of what true joy and contentment can look like,’ says Kate Orson.
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OpinionReading the Bible in another language taught me to slow down and meditate on God’s word
Kate Orson lives in Italy and she says reading the Bible in Italian has helped her understand scripture in a whole new way.
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OpinionIs there a biblical basis to acknowledge a difference between sex and gender?
In the light of the NHS charter to stress biological sex when placing patients in wards, Kate Orson explains why she believes it is important for Christians to understand what the Bible says.
