All Opinion articles – Page 21
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OpinionA Christian’s guide to the new series of Netflix’s disturbing show Black Mirror
Lauren Windle offers a breakdown of the content of series six of Black Mirror from a Christian perspective, plus what the Bible has to say about the main themes.
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OpinionIt’s Learning Disability Week – why we need to do more to help Christians with additional needs grow in their faith
Author of new book Living Well With God, Jo Acharya explains why we all benefit from supporting those with additional needs.
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OpinionAndrew Tate, misogyny in the media and why Christians should be paying attention
Bekah Legg, CEO of domestic abuse charity Restored, says the Church needs to step up and protect women from the growing spread of misogynistic messages.
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OpinionI experienced ‘post-book grief’ after reading books on the occult but it led me back to the Bible
Kate Orson loves to get lost in a book, but after feeling bereft at the end of her last, she felt drawn back to the Bible.
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OpinionThere’s now a Christian nightclub with no secular music or alcohol… and it absolutely POPS off
Lauren Windle thought she had put her clubbing days well and truly behind her, but she would consider a glorious return for Atlanta’s Christian nightclub ARK.
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OpinionGREAT SEXPECTATIONS: Where does this association between sexuality and shame come from?
In our fortnightly column ‘Great Sexpectations’ the Woman Alive panel answer your questions on sex, faith and intimacy. Drop us a confidential email on womanalive@premier.org.uk and ask us anything. Here, we tackle; why sex has become so associated with shame.
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OpinionThe world needs a Jesus revolution
The film version of pastor-evangelist Greg Laurie’s memoir is released on 23 June in the UK. Years ago Woman Alive’s deputy editor Jemimah Wright met some people who experienced the Jesus Movement in real time, so she asked them what they thought of the film.
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OpinionThis Father’s Day we reflect on what our dads (both Earthly and in heaven) have taught us
Woman Alive writers reflect on what they have learned from their fathers.
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OpinionI gave my daughter a kidney, then she died, but this is what God showed me
Author of Hand Stretched Across the Void, June Whitehouse, tells of God’s goodness in the face of huge family hardship.
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OpinionHow I was treated by my church during a break-up was more heart-breaking than losing the relationship
When Minister Maureen Morgan had her heart broken in church, she had to juggle the end of the relationship and the church’s response to it.
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OpinionThree pieces of Christian advice I found helpful while struggling with infertility
Award-winning mentor and speaker Funke Oham had her life all mapped out, until she realised conceiving wouldn’t be as easy as she thought.
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OpinionAm I called to cover up my cleavage?
Model Leah Levin-Martins had no issue with flashing the flesh before she found Jesus, but then her perspective dramatically changed.
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OpinionAs grooming hits the headlines - we take a look from a biblical perspective
News of Phillip Schofield’s affair has been dominating the headlines, and with it, his denial that he groomed the young adult he knew since the age of 15. What exactly is grooming, and what does the Bible have to say about it?
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OpinionDo Christians believe in reincarnation?
Whether or not Christians believe in reincarnation is a topic frequently Googled, so here writer Lauren Windle shares her thoughts.
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OpinionAI claims to have created the ‘perfect’ man and woman… but are the robots playing God?
Author and campaigner Hope Virgo shares her thoughts on the computer generated ‘perfect’ people.
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OpinionYou’re not a Martha or a Mary - you’re a daughter of Christ
Author Amy Boucher Pye explains why we shouldn’t fall into the trap of cultural typecasting of these famous biblical sisters.
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OpinionIs Maya Jama a Christian? A look at the Love Island presenter’s faith
As series ten of Love Island kicked off yesterday, we look at the spiritual life of its host Maya Jama.
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OpinionGREAT SEXPECTATIONS - I’m super busy but want to have more sex with my husband - is it ‘unchristian’ to have a ‘quickie’?
In our fortnightly column ‘Great Sexpectations’ the Woman Alive panel answer your questions on sex, faith and intimacy. Drop us a confidential email on womanalive@premier.org.uk and ask us anything. Here, we tackle; if it’s ’unchristian’ to have a ‘quickie’ with your husband.
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OpinionPowerhouse Pastor Sarah Jakes Roberts continues preaching to thousands even after her wig falls off
What can a major wardrobe malfunction on a pulpit in front of tens of thousands of worshippers teach us about total surrender to God? Plenty, says Premier’s Dami Okeke.
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OpinionDo Christians glorify busyness instead of rest?
Writer Lauren Windle just about managed to squeeze writing this article into her jam-packed schedule.
