All Opinion articles – Page 12
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A lifeline for Christian carers
This week is Carers Week to raise awareness of unpaid carers. Sarah Smith suggests that the Carers Connected initiative could be a gift for any carers you know
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Are sexperts the solution to struggling Christian marriages?
Salomé Criddle explains why she thinks sexperts and intimacy professionals should be more sought out in church communities.
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Premier CEO Peter Kerridge (1961-2024): A radio pioneer, committed to Christ
Peter Kerridge transformed a small start-up radio station into one of the most significant Christian media networks in the world. He will be remembered as a visionary leader whose drive, commitment and innovation changed the landscape of Christian broadcasting
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In a marriage obsessed society, I have found covenant friendships are just as significant
Female friendships are a gift for those married or single. Maxine Harrison looks at the trend of making a ’covenant’ friendship with a best friends to mark the significance of the friendship.
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Natasha Bedingfield is back in the charts - did you know about her Christian roots?
Jemimah Wright remembers when Natasha Bedingfield’s Unwritten was released, and wonders if this tell us anything about her faith.
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Should Christians have more children to make up for the UK’s falling birth rates?
’Human life is of infinite value, created in God’s image. Children are a gift to invest in, not a financial burden,’ says Hannah Wickens, who suggests we think again about how we view procreation.
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I was imprisoned in Iran because I became a Christian. This is what I think of President Raisi’s death
Marziyeh Amirizadeh shares her feelings and hope for her country after the death of Iran’s president in a helicopter crash.
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GREAT 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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Are you a ‘Waitrose woman’ when it comes to voting?
Alicia Edmund from the Evangelical Alliance reminds us of the importance of the female vote, and why it is necessary to have the correct ID this year.
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How a stomach bug changed my understanding of God
’It’s interesting how the Holy Spirit can work through us in times of need, or perhaps it’s because we become more receptive when we’re in need,’ says mum, Louise Kelly as she remembers how the norovirus drew her and her three children closer to God.
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Do Christians believe Jesus is God?
The Gospel of John says; ’In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.’ Jemimah Wright explains why Christians believe Jesus is the Word who became flesh and dwelt amongst us.
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What Christians can learn from ‘Death Cafés’ and ‘living funerals’
After hearing about the growth of ’Death Cafés’ , Alex Noel has come to the conclusion that maybe facing death can make life worth living.
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How I developed a theology of trauma
Claire Bankole has spent most of her life in ministry working with survivors of trauma. As a survivor herself, she shares truths from God’s word that have become keys to freedom.
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My dad died and then, 3 months later, the man I thought I’d marry broke up with me. Here is how God helped me to trust him again
Marie Weatherby felt let down and betrayed after going through grief and disappointment. It was only when she started to focus on God’s character that her perspective shifted.
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As 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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As an introverted Christian, the new series of Bridgerton speaks my language
Sophie Dianne was surprised and delighted to resonate with Francesca Bridgerton, a character in the Bridgerton TV series. It reminded her of a prophetic word that said ‘everyone fits’.
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We should pray for Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s marriage instead of seeing it as entertainment
Hope Bonarcher looks at the history of Ben and Jennifer’s relationship, and comments on the rumours that their relationship is in trouble.
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‘A broken ankle taught me about the goodness and closeness of God’
Author Sara Hagerty asks: ’What if your greatest weaknesses - the areas of your life you resent the most, the places where you feel the most overextended and unfulfilled - are your doorway to rich intimacy with God? What if your limitations were, in fact, your greatest gift?’
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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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I swim to show what God has done for me
After a cancer diagnosis nine years ago, Julie Moody found God was with her in the deep waters of despair. She now takes to the swimming pool with her two children to celebrate what God has done.