- Hot topics
- Join Now!
Great Sexpectations: How do I become a Christian?
By 
Woman Alive panel2026-02-23T05:08:00
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, the Woman Alive team responds to someone looking for God.
Dear Woman Alive,
I found your magazine through your podcast which I somehow came across and started listening to. I am not a Christian, in fact I was raised by atheists, but I have a real desire to know if God is real. What do I do? Do I just go to a church - I know there are different denominations, how do I know the right one to go to. What does a person have to do to become a Christian?
To continue reading, register today for more access!
If you are a member or a registered user, or if you already have a login for another Premier website SIGN IN HERE
"> A NEW DIGITAL HOME FOR WOMAN ALIVE
Woman Alive is now fully online, with honest stories and thoughtful Christian perspectives on faith and the realities of women’s lives.
Start exploring today.
Register and choose two articles to read for FREE every month.
And if you like what you read, visit our subscriptions page and sign up for unlimited access.
If you already have an account with a Premier website SIGN IN HERE
Related articles
-
ArticleMichelle Heritage: ‘If it’s impossible, then God gets the glory’
The Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer will be a monumental testament to the power of prayer, with one million bricks representing one million answered prayers. Jemimah Wright spoke to Michelle Heritage, Chief Partnerships Officer for the project, about its extraordinary story, the answers to prayer she has witnessed and what happens when God gives you a seemingly impossible dream.
-
ArticleLife Lessons: ‘I was hit over the head with a Bible’: The extraordinary faith journey of Mavis Crispin
Born into an agnostic family, Mavis Crispin was determined to explore faith for herself – a journey that would eventually take her from North London to Peru, where she was ordained in her 50s. Now 80, the former teacher and Church of England priest reflects on a lifetime of following God, from being hit over the head with a Bible as a child to discovering that “the Lord never leaves a place without His light”.
-
ArticleShould Christians put their country first? The dangerous truth about Christian nationalism
As Christian nationalism gains traction in Britain, where should followers of Jesus stand? Kate Orson explores the tension between loving our country, welcoming strangers and remembering that our ultimate allegiance is to Christ and his kingdom.
More from Opinion
-
OpinionThree pearls of wisdom from 30 years of marriage
After 30 years of marriage, writer Titilola Ajayi-Jones has learned a thing or two about navigating the highs and lows of life together. Here, she shares three pearls of wisdom that have helped her marriage grow stronger – and explains why seeing well, sowing well and surrendering to God can make all the difference.
-
OpinionI don’t believe in manifesting – but I do believe in prayer
Sybilla Hart reflects on the growing popularity of manifesting and the occult, and why she believes Christians have something far more powerful to turn to. From teenage encounters with Ouija boards to a frightening experience in a French château, she shares how prayer and the presence of Christ have changed the way she responds to spiritual darkness.
-
OpinionUnearthing a suitcase leads to the discovery of one woman’s incredible story of service in Chile
Rebecca McConnell uncovers the remarkable story of Sadie Minnis, a Northern Irish missionary who spent 50 years serving God in Chile. Her story was rediscovered through an old suitcase – and includes the extraordinary discovery of a street named in her honour.
- Issues
- Topics A-Z
- Writers A-Z
- © 2026 Woman Alive
Site powered by Webvision Cloud