All Opinion articles – Page 30
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OpinionThe world’s response to pain is characterised by avoidance and blame but on the cross, Jesus chose pain and responsibility
‘The decisional remedy to pain is to face it, listen to its message and take responsibility to fix it. Pain is a messenger, yelling that something is wrong. Facing pain and taking responsibility will empower you to fix it,’ says Megan Hugo.
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Opinion‘My family gave up buying new clothes two years ago, and we may never go back.’
‘At the end of 2021 we decided the best way to love our global neighbours in the way we dressed was to stop buying new clothes. Being an all or nothing person, I gallantly committed our family to this endeavour for a year!’ says Kezia Neusch, as she shares what happened next.
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OpinionI know God is a healer, but he hasn't healed me - and that's okay
‘If I spend every waking moment focused on the life I might have after God heals me, there is the very real possibility that I will miss out on everything he has planned for me right here and now in the midst of my circumstances,’ says Danielle Finch.
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OpinionFootball stadiums can give you a taste of what heaven might be like
‘A vast crowd united in their focus, not on a carefully tended pitch, but on the Saviour who effectively paid the entry fee for us to be there. Here we’ll be more participants than spectators, and thoroughly exuberant!’ says author, Jenny Sanders as she compares a cheering football stadium with heaven.
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OpinionIf it takes a village to raise a child, what does the Bible say about the role of an aunt?
As Princess Eugenie becomes an aunt again, Woman Alive deputy editor Jemimah Wright considers her own relationship with her nieces.
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OpinionDon’t let Valentine’s Day be a distraction from the rock-solid love of God which doesn’t change
‘We need to get our ‘Valentine love’ from him, don’t we?’ suggests Sheila Jacobs who says she ‘never had ‘a word’ from God’ that she would marry.
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OpinionGalentine’s Day is a reminder of how God brought together the editor and deputy editor of Woman Alive magazine!
In 2020 Jemimah Wright wrote an article about friends she had never met, one of them happened to be Tola Doll Fisher, Woman Alive’s editor. In celebration of Galentine’s Day, the global holiday that celebrates women’s friendship, we are re-publishing this article, and thankful to say, five years on, Doll and Jemimah have met face to face, and remain very good friends - and now colleagues!
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OpinionCricketer Alex Hartley's criticism of her team mates should be met with godly wisdom, not offence
’The Bible gives fair warning about the risks of correcting others, but also of the great value of correction to the listening heart,’ says Sharmila Meadows as she considers the offence caused by female cricketer, Alex Hartley.
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OpinionYour relationship with your dad can affect how you see your heavenly father
‘Our earthly dads will let us down, they may have abandoned us, failed to protect us or been abusive. When that’s the case, it’s very difficult not to perceive our heavenly dad through the same lens,’ says Samantha Bailie-McMurdock.
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OpinionGREAT SEXPECTATIONS: What is the purpose of sex toys in a relationship and would it be sinful for my husband and I to use them?
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, Salomé Criddle responds to a reader who wants to know if it is ok to use sex toys in marriage.
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Opinion‘I say ‘yes’ to marriage, but ‘no’ to being smug about it’
‘Stop with the superglue – spend as much time as you can apart! Just think how much more you’ll have to talk to each other about if you unstick yourselves at parties! The journey home is your date night; the party is a celebration of our lives in community,’ says Rachel Allcock as she gives advice to married couples this Marriage Week, 7-14 February.
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OpinionInternalised misogyny prevents too many Christian women from seeking justice in the case of patriarchal abuses
‘My observation is that the power of the ‘equal sinfulness’ argument is compelling and can stop us in our tracks. It appeals to our knowledge that all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. That is why it is so effective in shutting down important conversations about abuses against women in the Church,’ says Michelle Tant.
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OpinionWill the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill help or hinder parents in raising their children in line with God’s word?
‘The bill proposes objectives that at first glance ostensibly shield children from potential harm, even from well-intentioned but ‘ill-informed’ parents. In reality, the small print will render parents defenceless against state intrusion,’ says Hannah Wickens.
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OpinionBishop Budde has been praised for being boldly outspoken at Trump’s first prayer service, but women in positions of power don’t always warrant celebration
‘As Christians, we consistently need to scrutinize the leanings of the cultural zeitgeist against the truth of scripture. Would the Bible have us believe Potiphar’s wife over Joseph or trust Delilah’s honey tinged sentiments?’ asks Hope Bonarcher as she considers Bishop Marian Budde’s sermon alongside Queen Athaliah, the little known Queen of Judah.
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OpinionIs Brad Pitt in love with you? One woman certainly thought so and hers is a cautionary tale about online scammers doing the devil’s work
‘Satan will exploit any opportunity to steal our joy, kill our certainty and destroy our faith,’ says Jenny Sanders, as she compares the devil’s schemes to the devastating actions of cyber terrorists.
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OpinionCan AI help your faith?
Maxine Harrison has found the AI app Biblia.chat helpful in answering her questions around faith and the Bible, but says we can’t rely on AI alone…
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OpinionMany women in the Bible used their sexuality to survive, and Jesus did not condemn them
Jesus made no comment at all about women who used their sexuality as a means of making a living. In fact, any condemnation the Bible makes of prostitution is reserved for the men who buy sex, not for the women who sell it,’ says Sally Hope.
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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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OpinionThe idea of ‘praying’ is increasing among those who might consider themselves non-believers
‘Eight years ago as I walked around my neighbourhood, praying, I suddenly wondered what it could be like if the people living behind these walls and doors could request prayer from me,’ says Liz England.
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OpinionHere’s why you need to watch the Jesus Film
‘The power of the gospel is one of the few things that unifies us across cultures and generations, transcending time and geography,’ says Melissa Immel, curation and acquisition lead for the Jesus Film Project.
