All Opinion articles – Page 19
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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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OpinionAs 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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OpinionWe 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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Opinion‘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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OpinionGREAT 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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OpinionI 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.
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OpinionWhat do the new rules around sex education mean for your child?
Lizzie Harewood, CEO of the Association of Christian Teachers, explains the recent Government proposals on the teaching of RSHE to primary school pupils.
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Opinion Should Christians foster children?
We are in the middle of Foster Care Fortnight, raising awareness for the need for more foster parents in the UK. Jemimah Wright asks two foster parents why they do it, and what they would tell those considering it
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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.
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OpinionThe NHS has made changes to its Constitution, and as a person of faith, I have problems with it
Bukunola Adekolu shares her views on the Government proposals that transgender women should not be put on single-sex female NHS wards.
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OpinionChristian 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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OpinionAs a Christian, I am glad that AstraZeneca has taken their vaccine off the market
Former midwife Laura Brett says she has been called an ‘anti-vaxxer’ and ‘conspiracy theorist’. Here she explains how asking questions led to her personal conviction that no one should have been pressured into taking the Covid-19 vaccine.
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OpinionActor Rebel Wilson had a vision that changed her future – was it divine intervention?
Jemimah Wright considers the extraordinary experience that changed the trajectory of Rebel Wilson’s life from lawyer to Hollywood superstar, and compares it to her own story of a dramatic change of direction.
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OpinionBeyoncé’s new album ’Cowboy Carter’, calls the shots - this is what Christians can take from it
Beyoncé is known for using music to process injustices against her, and Alex Noel suggests that her new album shows how we can take the injustices we’ve experienced and make something extraordinary out of them.
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OpinionKate Forbes did not join the race to be SNP leader, but she is still a strong Christian voice in a secular landscape
’Her voice challenges cultural bias and lets on that not everyone thinks as the liberal media would have us believe,’ says former government policy adviser Sharmila Meadows of the Scottish politician.
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OpinionMy journey of sanctification after growing up feminist
Kate Orson’s formative views on female liberation changed after she looked into the history of early feminism. Now she is asking God what he thinks.
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OpinionGREAT SEXPECTATIONS: My Christian boyfriend was a narcissist
In our fortnightly column ‘Great Sexpectations’ we answer your questions on sex, faith and intimacy. Drop us a confidential email on womanalive@premier.org.uk and ask us anything. Here, Dr Kathrine McAleese helps a reader who wants to know how to spot red flags in relationships.
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OpinionAs Christian parents, should we smack our children?
As the NSPCC joins calls for a ban on smacking children in England, Hannah Wickens, who grew up with the Dr James Dobson school of discipline, shares her view after becoming a parent.
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OpinionMake your holiday count as a Christian (anyone else ready for some sunshine?)
Jean Woods, former European Mission Fellowship (EMF) missionary in Spain, has some advice on how to think ethically when travelling this year.
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OpinionRussell Brand has been baptised, but the allegations of abuse towards women still need to be taken seriously
Sally Hope wonders if it is too soon to be parading Brand as an example of God’s redeeming power. How do we ensure our churches and our faith are not being used by a master manipulator to ingratiate himself with the public and to avoid justice?
