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    Opinion

    When God writes the love story: my supernatural marriage setup

    2026-01-05T11:02:00Z

    Writer Philly Larcombe shares how years of suffering, singleness, and unanswered prayers collided with a breath-taking, supernatural marriage setup. It’s a testimony of God moving long before she could see, or even believe, that he would.

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    Article

    ‘I had no doubts that what he’d done was wrong and awful’

    2025-12-22T14:57:00Z

    Fiona Rugg’s father, John Smyth QC, was accused of decades-long physical, psychological and spiritual abuse of boys and young men in England and Zimbabwe but died in 2018 before any charges were brought. Justin Welby, former Archbishop of Canterbury, stepped down from his role in 2024 because of accusations from the Makin Report in relation to his knowledge of John Smyth’s abuse. Smyth’s children, PJ, Caroline and Fiona, appeared recently in a Channel 4 documentary See No Evil about their father. Fiona spoke with Jemimah Wright before the release of the documentary

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    Article

    I’m fine…until I’m not

    2025-12-22T14:57:00Z

    Based on an extract from her latest book, I’m Fine. Really?, life coach Darla Nelson looks at why we often hide our true emotions and how honesty sets us free 

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    Article

    Life Lessons: Living in hope of a reunion

    2025-12-22T14:48:00Z

    Angie Jones shares the indescribable pain of losing two of her children, alongside the joy of seeing God bring something good out of the sorrow 

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    Article

    Life Lessons: 81-year-old Enid Cork on moving to the UK in the 60s, support from the local church and working with Mercy Ships

    2025-11-26T05:48:00Z

    Enid Cork arrived in the UK from Jamaica aged 17 and hit the ground running. She hasn’t stopped, and here shares from her full life

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    Article

    Ex-Reiki master says: ‘I thought I was helping others and healing myself, but it was all so dark’

    2025-11-26T05:48:00Z

    Once a master in reiki and psychic readings, Lucia Thompson today brings God’s light to the people of Bangor through Open Heavens Christian café

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    Article

    Politician Carolyn Harris admits, 'I was so angry with God'

    2025-11-26T05:46:00Z

    During her campaigns to better understand women’s health, Deputy Leader of Welsh Labour and Member of Parliament for Neath and Swansea East, Carolyn Harris, had a health crisis of her own – the physical and mental effects of weight gain. She shares her story of transformative weight loss using the weight-loss jab, Mounjaro

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    Article

    ‘The judge told me he knew I was innocent’

    2025-10-22T15:14:00Z

    Hannah Overton was ripped away from her husband and four children and spent seven years in prison for a murder she didn’t commit

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    Article

    Jesus asked me why I had rejected him

    2025-10-22T15:09:00Z

    Faridah was born into a strict Muslim family, but as a teenager went her own way – until she had an encounter with Jesus that changed everything

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    Article

    Beauty from ashes

    2025-09-23T06:50:00Z

    Like the biblical Naomi, Ethiopian-born Ruth Meakins lost both her husband and son. In an exclusive interview, Ruth shares her story with Tola-Doll Fisher, and continues to celebrate life with her two daughters

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    Article

    Life Lessons: ‘Powerful in God’s hands’

    2025-09-23T06:48:00Z

    Jane Flack shares how allowing God to teach and shape her gave her a passion to unite Christians 

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    Article

    ‘I’m ageing, and I can’t control it’

    2025-09-23T06:41:00Z

    Hope Bonarcher admits she struggles with the impact of growing older

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    Article

    Made for commitment

    2025-09-23T06:41:00Z

    Kate Orson says the enemy is working hard to stop people from committing to one another, but God’s heart for life-long marriage is hard-wired into us

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    Article

    The essentials of marriage

    2025-09-23T06:41:00Z

    Veronica Zundel asserts that much of our so-called Christian view and practice of marriage is more cultural than biblical

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    Article

    ‘I hit rock bottom as a teenager; today I help young people who are struggling’

    2025-08-27T11:01:00Z

    Ex-Wildwood Kin drummer, 31-year-old Meg Loney, has been on a dramatic journey from drugs to faith to the heights of the music industry. Having lost her brother to suicide, today Meg is back in her hometown of Exeter and believes God has led her to the young people there

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    Opinion

    Ozzy and Sharon: A heavy metal love story marked by grace

    2025-07-25T06:57:00Z

    Hope Bonarcher reflects on the life and legacy of Ozzy Osbourne. Known for his dark musical persona, Osbourne’s enduring marriage to Sharon reveals a deeper narrative, one of forgiveness, loyalty, and a faith that outlasts fame.

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    Article

    Riding the wave that comes from the storms of life

    2025-07-23T15:43:00Z

    Tammy Moniz is known both for her faith in Jesus and her deep roots in the local surf community in Hawaii. She met her husband, former professional surfer Tony Moniz, at a surf shop in Honolulu, and they have been running surf schools in Waikiki beach together for many years. She spoke with our deputy editor, Jemimah Wright, about finding faith and how life has changed since becoming a grandmother

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    Life Lessons: I didn’t ‘see’ the light, until I was blind

    2025-07-23T15:42:00Z

    Geraldine Alford, 82 was blinded in her 30s in a car crash. She later found Christ, and the love of a man who was also blind

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    Article

    ‘Unlearning and relearning my history’

    2025-07-23T15:42:00Z

    Kirsten Rees is an American-born mother of three and founder of All Being Wellness, which helps women to explore their body’s unique health story. She is married to Marvin Rees, mayor of Bristol from 2016-2024 and now a Labour peer in the House of Lords. She shares honestly about her journey away from American Republicanism to embracing a faith and life that is open to grappling and questioning

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    Article

    ‘God is in the business of taking the hard and bringing good’

    2025-06-26T11:18:00Z

    Rebecca St James is an award-winning singer-songwriter, author, speaker, podcaster and actress. Her latest book, Lasting Ever: Faith, music, family, and being found by true love, written with her husband Cubbie Fink, was released earlier this year. She discussed being in the spotlight from an early age, purity culture, collaborating with her brothers and juggling marriage and parenthood with Esther Higham from Premier Christian Radio