All Opinion articles – Page 37
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OpinionI stayed in Asbury before the revival and I totally understand why God chose it to reveal the power of his Spirit
God sent Emily Emanuel to Asbury last year, six months before revival broke out. At the time she was disappointed but with hindsight she sees how he was working.
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OpinionI narrowly missed a prison sentence for assault - a woman on the jury hugged me and said God had given me a second chance
An anonymous contributor shares the story of how God pulled her back from the brink of prison to give her a second chance and show her new life away from addiction and trauma.
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OpinionFrom the revival at Asbury: The God of all eternity is here
Kathleen Durham spoke to Madison, a senior at Asbury University, about her experience of the revival that started after a morning chapel service on the 8th February 2023
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OpinionThe homophobia my dad faced put me off the Church and Christianity - something has to change
Sophie Mei Lan felt that the Church would never be the place for her after witnessing hatred towards her gay dad based on "religious beliefs".
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OpinionI fought to free my persecuted husband from an Iranian prison but the distance showed me that I was the victim of his abuse
Naghmeh battled tirelessly to get her husband, who had been arrested for his Christian faith, released from an Iranian prison. But in the three and a half years he was away, God spoke to her about the abuse she had suffered at his hands.
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OpinionYour lent survival guide: from what to give/take up to top tips for when you feel like giving up
Today, the start of lent, writer Rachael Cottle shares what helps her successfully navigate 40 days of discipline and how she uses the time to bring her closer to Jesus.
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OpinionThis Lent, you should engage with famous film West Side Story - there are a lot of parallels to Jesus’ story
Authors Lavinia Byrne and Jane McBride has an unusual suggestion for connecting with God this Lent and it involves the classic musical.
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OpinionThis is the blessing that we offer to women who are worried about ageing
Authors of The Lives We Actually Lead, Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie, share a blessing for those who are concerned about ageing.
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OpinionBobbi Kumari on the Synod’s proposal to bless homosexual relationships
The author of Sacred Sexuality shares her interpretation of the biblical stance in light of what Synod says about unreservedly welcoming same-sex couples
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OpinionKate Forbes, the front-runner to take over as Scotland’s next leader is a Christian, but that’s why some people don’t want her
She is tipped to be Nicola Sturgeon’s replacement but her conservative Christian views and position on abortion and same-sex relationships are viewed as problematic by many.
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OpinionI was at peak fitness when I was diagnosed with cancer - it made me question what the Bible says about my body
Anne Hartslief’s faith that her body was a temple was shattered by an unexpected cancer diagnosis. Here she explains how she began to love herself again.
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OpinionWe launched the first faith-focused art awards because creativity reflects a core part of God’s nature
Katrina Moss shares the inspiration and story behind the Uk’s largest faith-linked art prize.
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OpinionWhy are women so obsessed with ‘bad boys’ like Joe from Netflix’s You? It’s time we changed the narrative
Premier presenter and comedian Cassandra Maria explains why our fascination with “bad boys” is just more proof that we need Jesus.
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OpinionAfter multiple suicide attempts - I've learned how I need to engage with God to overcome the darkness
Writer Hope Bonarcher explains how God's word delivered her from the extreme hopelessness that led her to attempt to take her own life.
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OpinionOne year on from the start of the Ukraine war and we are filled with sorrow - but God is still moving
In March 2022, Sharyn Borodina shared stories of what God was doing in Ukraine, a year on she gives Woman Alive an update.
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OpinionThis Valentine’s Day it’s time to stop writing love letters to yourself and read the one from Jesus
On a day dedicated to “love” it’s comforting to know that even if you don’t love yourself, God still loves you.
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OpinionTen Christian couples told me what they wish they'd known before they got married
This Valentine's Day writer Shakira Peronet spoke to ten Christian couples and shares their hard-earned wisdom.
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OpinionPeople in the LGBTQI+ community believe nothing can separate them from the love of God… apart from their sexuality and that’s wrong
With same-sex marriage and LGBTQI+ relationships at the forefront of conversation in the Church of England, Sarah Molyneux-Hetherington shares why she thinks we need to carefully consider the high cost of allowing people to feel excluded.
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OpinionYou don’t need to imagine what the VeggieTales characters would look in the book of Revelation
A man on the internet used artificial intelligence software to create images of VeggieTales at Armageddon and you can’t unsee them.
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OpinionWarrington’s ’post-box to heaven’ received 2,000 letters but if I could send one to God here’s what I’d say
Prompted by the installation of a 'post-box to heaven' Rachael Cottle refelcts on the big questions she would pose to God if she had his postal address.
