All articles by Marcia Dixon MBE
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OpinionGREAT SEXPECTATIONS How do I let go and move on from a guy that is not good for me?
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, Marcia Dixon answers someone who wants to get out of a bad relationship.
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Opinion‘What International Woman’s Day means to me as a woman of faith’
‘There’s much that Christian women can do to live out the IWD theme. We must be advocates for vulnerable, disadvantaged women and those denied their rights. We must promote equality – reminding women that they are made in the image of God, that they are fearfully and wonderfully made and they have a part to play in God’s created world,’ says Marcia Dixon.
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OpinionGREAT SEXPECTATIONS: How can I overcome the pain of betrayal from my mum?
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, Marcia Dixon answers someone who is angry about ther impact of her mother’s affairs on the family.
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OpinionGREAT SEXPECTATIONS: I am a married woman but have a crush on my best friend’s husband
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, Marcia Dixon responds to a reader who feels attracted to a man that is not her husband.
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OpinionGREAT SEXPECTATIONS: I think I am asexual
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, Marcia Dixon answers someone who thinks they might be asexual.
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OpinionGREAT SEXPECTATIONS: I feel like Bridget Jones at Christmas
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, Marcia Dixon answers someone who feels Christmas reminds her how unhappy she is in her single status.
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OpinionGREAT SEXPECTATIONS: Why do I feel doomed to unrequited love?
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, Marcia Dixon answers someone who is tired of only experiencing unrequited love.
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OpinionGREAT SEXPECTATIONS: I want to marry a Christian man, but there are not many!
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, Marcia Dixon answers a reader who wants to marry a Christian man, but wonders where to meet them.
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OpinionGREAT SEXPECTATIONS: I’m engaged to a pastor and we’re pregnant. Should we bring the wedding forward?
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, Marcia Dixon helps a pregnant reader who wants to know if she should get married before the baby is born.
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Article‘Enough is enough’ for gun and knife violence
Broken-hearted by the death of Elianne Andam, Marcia Dixon gives a passionate call to us to engage with the issue of gun and knife violence
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ArticleThe blessing of serving
Marcia Dixon highlights the servant heartedness of many women in the black Christian Church
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ArticleGod has called women into every sphere of influence
Marcia Dixon explores how the black Pentecostal Church has encouraged women to step into all the roles God has for them
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ArticleSupport for single mums
Marcia Dixon charts the complicated history the black Pentecostal Church has had with lone parents
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Article‘I’m glad that the prosperity gospel is on its way out’
Marcia Dixon charts the history of the black Pentecostal Church’s relationship with money
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Article‘If you can’t write, read’
Marcia Dixon says the black Church has hugely benefitted from the people who lift the lid on taboo subjects by telling their stories.
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ArticleTravel has helped me develop a greater understanding of my faith and family
Marcia Dixon shares her own personal experiences of travelling the world, including her first trip to Jamaica, her country of origin, and the different expressions of church
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ArticleWould it surprise you to learn 65 per cent of British black Caribbean women are single?
Marcia Dixon’s new book highlights the huge gender imbalance in the black Church, affecting a catch-all group of millennial, middle-aged and mature women who wish to be married
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ArticleGood health is not just a prayer away
Black people are more prone to certain illnesses and Marcia Dixon recognises that being a Christian cushioned her from this information and the seriousness of some health conditions
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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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ArticleUnpacking the strong black woman stereotype
Marcia Dixon explains the Christian narrative within this term and reflects on why many are rejecting it today
