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‘I hated being called Joy but now I love it’
Nigerian-born comedian Joy Carter was abandoned at birth, lost her twin and then raised by a white British couple. She spoke with Alex Noel about infant trauma and learning to navigate the sexist and racist world of comedy
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Lord, send me!
For years, Ruth Cox felt called to serve overseas but it was a number of years before she was able to, and there was much heartache as well as joy along the way
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Fostering is a calling for the whole Church
From 2018 to 2021 Jo and Steve Squires, along with their three children, fostered multiple babies in quick succession. Jo shares the unexpected realities of responding to God’s call upon their family, and the need for the entire body of Christ to play a part in supporting and raising children in care
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‘Do not suffer alone’
Evangelical Alliance editor and former BBC broadcast journalist Nicola Morrison opened up to Premier Unbelievable’s Ruth Jackson about her professional and personal journeys, including her struggle with self-harming
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‘Blood ties are not always the most important’
Veronica Zundel shares the personal impact of her mother’s fostering and adoption story
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Opinion
‘I survived satanic ritual abuse, this is how Jesus saved me’
A Woman Alive contributor shares her painful story of abuse from her parents as a young child, and how subsequently she was healed and restored by Jesus.
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Revelations of Jesus to a Jew
Judit Catan grew up in a kibbutz, but since Jesus appeared to her, she has been on a lifetime of learning to walk in step with the Spirit
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A good teacher sees the role as a vocation, not just a job
Louisa Mulvaney shares how she discovered her calling as an art teacher and why she is committed to getting the best out of her students
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‘I want people to forget me, but see Jesus'
Australian singer-songwriter Darlene Zschech was the worship pastor of Hillsong Church in Sydney from 1996 to 2007, producing more than 20 albums under the Hillsong Music label and writing more than 80 published worship songs, as well as six books. She speaks with Jemimah Wright about her achievements and meeting God while battling cancer
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Opinion
I believe God opened the door to me becoming a beauty queen in my fifties
JeanAnne Roberts’ beauty pageant dream was crushed almost 40 years ago, but she was amazed to find God resurrected it; when she was 55.
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Going for gold – with God
To celebrate this summer’s Paris 2024 Olympics, we have gathered profiles of female Christian athletes – some retired and others still competing
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‘I wouldn’t be able to do what I do if I was married and had children’
Lieutenant Colonel Jan Ransom started her working life in the army and went on to lead ministry teams in post-conflict areas to help those affected by extreme trauma
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‘God’s love for me was my anchor and stability in the unpredictable world of sport’
Rower Debbie Flood won silver medals in the quadruple sculls at both the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games. She spoke to our deputy editor Jemimah Wright about the highs and lows of competitive sport
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‘When you’re on the receiving end of a miracle, it’s very odd’
Singer and musician Sheyi Martins-Allen spoke with Alex Noel about her struggle to conceive, and how God worked to not only ensure the safe delivery of her son Noah, but deliver her from a deeply held fear
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Suffering is inevitable; our response to it isn’t
Hope Bonarcher reflects on the growing interest in assisted suicide and our culture’s changing views on pain and hardship
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Kathy Keller on life after the death of her late husband Timothy Keller
Premier Unbelievable’s Ruth Jackson spoke with Kathy Keller about life after the death of her late husband Timothy Keller; pastor and New York Times bestselling author, as well as how her spiritual life has changed as a result
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Sexism in the city
Lizzie Hutchison lifts the lid on what so many of us are dealing with in the workplace as well as the Church
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Not a housewife
Veronica Zundel admits her house is not tidy, but she still makes an effort to ensure people feel welcome in her home
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Opinion
‘The most unexpected discovery I’ve made about faith after ten years of sobriety’
Giving up alcohol and drugs was life changing for Lauren Windle and on 22 April this year, she celebrates a decade of freedom from addiction, and a rich connection with God.
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Suffering has a purpose
Joni Eareckson Tada speaks with Jemimah Wright about her extraordinary life, and why she still takes God at his word – almost 60 years after a diving accident left her quadriplegic