2022-08-02T13:55:50.55+01:00By Tola Doll Fisher
I’m sure I’m not the only one whose social life gets an upgrade in the summer. During the warmer months, I am the sender and recipient of what seems like hundreds of invitations to go here, there and everywhere.
2022-08-02T13:55:45.07+01:00By Tola Doll Fisher
TV presenter, Tearfund ambassador and now author Gemma Hunt talks to our editor Doll Fisher, about how her career has developed
2022-08-02T13:55:28.44+01:00By Carolyn Castleberry
Carolyn Castleberry Hux shares the story behind her book, Women at Halftime
2022-08-02T13:55:00+01:00By Claire Musters
I Guess I Haven’t Learned that Yet by Shauna Niequist (Zondervan, 978-0310355595)
2022-08-02T13:55:00+01:00By Cathy Madavan
Cathy Madavan shares shares helpful insights about those times when we can all feel isolated
2022-08-02T13:55:00+01:00By Maxine Hallett
Walking through a field on a warm August evening, my eye caught sight of a glimmer of colour. There, standing tall but alone in the middle of the field, was the glorious bright yellow head of a sunflower. It seemed confident and not at all out of place among the dreary brown vegetation. Its bright, sun-filled face beamed at the world beyond
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2022-08-02T13:54:57.197+01:00By Elaine Storkey
Elaine Storkey unpacks the story of the two sisters, and shows us that the traditional interpretation doesn’t give us the full picture
2022-08-02T13:54:00+01:00By Hope Virgo
Award-winning mental health advocate, author, speaker and founder of #DumpTheScales, Hope Virgo developed anorexia as a teenager. Here she shares how it impacted her recent pregnancy
2022-08-02T13:51:00+01:00By Alex Noel
Alex Noel challenged herself to read every part of the Bible – and found her life changed as a result
2022-08-02T13:50:00+01:00By Pat Brooker
Pat Brooker, 82, shares her story of growing up in Fiji, Singapore and Malaysia, and how she found healing from childhood abuse through forgiveness as an adult
2022-06-01T15:34:00+01:00
‘It’s so exciting to be heading up a brand with such rich history and potential’
2022-06-01T15:34:00+01:00By Dr Olúṣẹ̀yẹ Àríkàwé
Your health questions answered by our resident GP, Dr Olúṣẹ̀yẹ Àríkàwé
2022-06-01T15:34:00+01:00
Lola Jaye wrote her new book The Attic Child during the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, in 2020. Here’s what she told us about how the story unfolded
2022-06-01T15:34:00+01:00
Sue Gray describes how she became a doula and why she is passionate about helping mothers and newborns
2022-06-01T15:34:00+01:00
Colleen Haynes Sheehy married a man with a disability, against her family’s advice. Sadly he passed away, but she went on to marry another man with the same disease
2022-06-01T15:34:00+01:00
Margaret Reed Roberts was diagnosed in her late 40s. Here she describes the unsettling journey it has taken her on
2022-06-01T15:34:00+01:00By Cathy Madavan
Cathy Madavan gives us some helpful advice on how to approach God’s word
2022-06-01T15:33:00+01:00By Tola Doll Fisher
We discovered Tina RoseLawless via her Instagram account (@TinaRoseLawless). Enchanted by the photos of Tina in high-end fashion, her beaded creations and colourful style, our editor Tola-Doll Fisher was curious to find out more about the woman behind what is fast becoming a signature brand
2022-06-01T15:33:00+01:00By Maxine Hallett
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee means big celebrations for many of us this month –loved ones and neighbourhoods coming together, family gatherings and street parties, rejoicing and commemorating this special occasion of 70 years of the reign of Her Majesty the Queen.
2024-04-22T11:22:00+01:00By Jane Knoop
When Jenny Gilpin discovered she was the product of gang rape, it started her on a huge journey of healing in which she discovered the true fatherhood of God
2024-04-22T11:22:00+01:00By Jemimah Wright
Songwriter Mia Fieldes moved to Hillsong in Sydney aged 17 and has written many celebrated worship songs for herself and others but she has faced particular difficulty in her personal life
2024-04-22T11:21:00+01:00By Ruth Jackson
Make-up artist Hannah Martin has had over 20-years’ experience in the industry and has worked with some of the world’s most famous faces, from supermodels to princesses. British Vogue named her the “queen of radiant skin and smokey eye tutorials”. She was resident make-up expert on TV show 10 Years Younger in 10 days, and last year she released The Sunday Times bestseller book, Makeup – A masterclass in beauty (HQ). Recently she caught up with Premier Unbelievable’s Ruth Jackson
2024-04-22T11:21:00+01:00By Maxine Harrison
Ella Dibb is the 25-year-old founder of Rose Nannies, a nanny agency that covers events as well as private babysitting – which she set up in July 2021. Ella spoke with Maxine Harrison about how she started
2024-04-22T11:20:00+01:00By Abi Louise Roff
John and Anne Coles led New Wine for many years. Anne spoke with Abi Roff about her experience of Christian festivals, and why she believes they benefit the Church
2024-04-22T11:19:00+01:00By Belle Tindall
Dr Belle Tindall explores how attending a festival reflects our inherent need for awe and wonder – and says we shouldn’t avoid such places even if they are full of misogyny
2024-04-22T11:19:00+01:00By Alex Noel
Alex Noel unpacks our society’s attitudes towards ageing, and suggests the Church is uniquely placed to tell a better story
2024-04-22T11:18:00+01:00By Cathy Madavan
Cathy Madavan urges us to stop comparing ourselves to other mums, and our daughters to theirs
2024-04-22T11:18:00+01:00By Hope Bonarcher
A native New Yorker, Hope Bonarcher’s formative experience of festivals centered on drug-fuelled “raves”. Now a Christian and mum, she has learned to enjoy mainstream music events on a different level
2024-04-22T11:17:00+01:00By Bukky Ayoade
Bukky Ayoade explains what happens to the pelvic floor during perimenopause and menopause, and gives advice on how to avoid uncomfortable symptoms
2024-04-22T11:16:00+01:00By Claire Musters
Hosted by Claire Musters
2024-04-22T11:14:00+01:00By Veronica Zundel
In festival season Veronica Zundel admits that, while she loves Greenbelt, she prefers comfort to camping – but nevertheless is convinced that God loves to be on the move
2024-04-22T11:13:00+01:00By Elaine Storkey
Elaine Storkey unpacks Romans 8 to reveal how Paul’s words can lift us above the discouragements of our day
2024-04-22T11:12:00+01:00
Signs & Wonders in everyday life
2024-03-19T14:46:00+00:00By Sinead McLeod
Sinead Mcleod shares a prayer and reflection for April
2024-03-19T14:45:00+00:00By Maxine Harrison
Suzanne Simpson opened her business, Nice Threads, after losing everything in a house fire. She speaks with Maxine Harrison about her journey to becoming a business owner and how her faith inspires her in her work
2024-03-19T14:45:00+00:00By Alex Noel
Gina Cavallo is an influential voice advocating for victims and survivors of human trafficking. A survivor herself, Gina helps to shape US policy and state legislation, and is a ‘prevention educator’ in schools and colleges
2024-03-19T14:45:00+00:00By Jemimah Wright
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
2024-03-19T14:44:00+00:00By Annabel Wheeldon-Clarke
The Engage Network is a collaboration of organisations, churches and individuals, with a vision to: “make singleness or marriage a genuine choice for all Christian women and men, through a church which is gender-balanced and teaches about healthy Christian singleness, dating and marriage”. Co-chair Annabel Wheeldon-Clarke explains how the male/female imbalance in Church affects us all
2024-03-19T14:44:00+00:00By Jane Knoop
Janet Wyatt is the director of JW Care Group, one of the only care providers in the country specialising in young-onset dementia. She shares her story with us and the wisdom she’s gleaned through over 30 years devoted to dementia sufferers
2024-03-19T14:44:00+00:00By John Bevere
Author John Bevere talks about the danger of taking offence in his classic book The Bait of Satan. Thirty years after it was first published, our modern day cancel culture is proof we might still need a reminder…
2024-03-19T14:43:00+00:00By Cathy Madavan
Cathy Madavan believes reinforcing our own family’s values through our unique traditions and routines is vital
2024-03-19T14:43:00+00:00By Hope Bonarcher
Hope Bonarcher looks at our culture’s obsession with youth, and reveals the age-defying beauty that Jesus offers each one of us
2024-03-19T14:43:00+00:00By Belle Tindall
Dr Belle Tindall highlights how women are still not taken as seriously as men, but encourages us to stand up against such prejudice – as Jesus did
2024-03-19T14:42:00+00:00By Bukky Ayoade
Find out how the newly released UK Government’s Women’s Health Strategy 2024 positively affects women experiencing menopause
2024-03-19T14:37:00+00:00By Claire Musters
Book club hosted by Claire Musters
2024-03-19T14:35:00+00:00By Elaine Storkey
Elaine Storkey unpacks the biblical passages that compare the failure of Jesus’ male disciples to stand by him with the faithfulness of the female followers
2024-03-19T14:35:00+00:00By Veronica Zundel
Veronica Zundel unpacks the differing views on the cross, and provides her own take on the meaning of Easter
2024-03-19T14:33:00+00:00
Signs & Wonders in everyday life. Your stories of God’s intervention
2024-02-26T09:39:00+00:00By Sinead McLeod
In Matthew 22:36-39 Jesus was asked: “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment?” and he answered: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the greatest and first commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’”
2024-02-26T09:38:00+00:00By Tola Doll Fisher
Leadership advisor and executive coach Maxine Nwaneri spoke with our editor Tola Doll Fisher about finding purpose and fulfillment – and the unexpected journey God has taken her on
2024-02-26T09:37:00+00:00By Pamela Havey Lau
Through her own story of loss and that of Mary and Martha in John chapter 11, author Pamela Havey Lau encourages us to truly believe that our Lord feels our pain deeply and waits faithfully for us, and with us
2024-02-26T09:36:00+00:00By Alex Noel
Lucy West (née Britten) carved out her singing career in Christian bands like V*Enna, BlushUK and LZ7, performing songs and sharing the gospel with countless young people. She’s now using her voice in another way – to talk about infertility
2024-02-26T09:35:00+00:00By Jemimah Wright
We know it is good for our mental health to go for a walk in nature, but have you ever considered going on holiday in the great outdoors? Events and ministry coordinator at the Abernethy in Scotland, Ruth Hutchison, spoke with Jemimah Wright about its fascinating history
2024-02-26T09:35:00+00:00By Pauline Steenbergen
In this edited extract from Church of Scotland minister Pauline Steenbergen’s book How to Embody Lent in 29 Yoga Postures she explains how she came to practise yoga, why she teaches it now and introduces some of the poses
2024-02-26T09:34:00+00:00By Jane Knoop
Jill Duff, Bishop of Lancaster and former director of St Mellitus College, North West, spoke with Jane Knoop about the topsy-turvy nature of God’s kingdom
2024-02-26T09:33:00+00:00By Alex Noel
Thea Muir, founder of the successful I Am So Many Things brand, has recently started a community café with her husband, Dom
2024-02-26T09:30:00+00:00By Bukky Ayoade
Bukky Ayoade explains how staying active can help us to tackle the symptoms of menopause
2024-02-26T09:29:00+00:00By Cathy Madavan
Cathy Madavan acknowledges the benefits but also the pitfalls of today’s tech-filled world, and offers advice on how to navigate it all with the younger generation
2024-02-26T09:29:00+00:00By Hope Bonarcher
Hope Bonarcher reveals what she believes is a harmful disconnect between our culture and the word of God in the areas of inclusion and identity
2024-02-26T09:29:00+00:00By Belle Tindall
Dr Belle Tindall shines a light on the gender-reveal parties that reveal a dark attitude towards women and girls
2024-02-26T09:28:00+00:00By Elaine Storkey
Elaine Storkey unpacks the biblical passages which show us that God intends for us to not only rest, but also enjoy our leisure time. She encourages us to see how opportunities to extend God’s kingdom can come from them too
2024-02-26T09:28:00+00:00By Veronica Zundel
Veronica Zundel explains what she believes the term ‘lifestyle’ means
2024-02-26T09:24:00+00:00By Claire Musters
Hosted by Claire Musters
2024-02-26T09:23:00+00:00
Your stories of God’s intervention
2024-01-25T17:24:00+00:00By Tola Doll Fisher
Women Alive editor, Tola Doll Fisher shares what’s coming up in the February issue, and asks, as it is a leap year, are you planning on proposing to the man in your life?
2024-01-25T15:00:00+00:00By Bukky Ayoade
Bukky Ayoade looks at how our dietary choices can help us tackle menopause symptoms
2024-01-25T14:59:00+00:00By Hope Bonarcher
Hope Bonarcher takes an honest look at our expectations for this much romanticised day
2024-01-25T14:59:00+00:00By Tola Doll Fisher
Actor, model and singer Grace Chim speaks with our editor Tola-Doll Fisher about pursuing her calling despite early opposition
2024-01-25T14:58:00+00:00By Elaine Storkey
While dating is a modern concept, Elaine Storkey unpacks two biblical stories where women were given a voice when deciding their future
2024-01-25T14:57:00+00:00By Jane Knoop
Jenny Costa, the visionary behind award-winning brand Rubies in the Rubble has an accessible message of hope and empowerment
2024-01-25T14:57:00+00:00By Tim Farron
Baroness Philippa Stroud, conservative peer, church leader, founder of the Centre for Social Justice and currently the chief executive of the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) spoke with Liberal Democrat MP Tim Farron, for the ‘A Mucky Business’ podcast
2024-01-25T14:43:00+00:00
Cheryl Wilding shares the challenges and joys of parenting two children with additional needs
2024-01-25T14:41:00+00:00By Veronica Zundel
Veronica Zundel challenges us to accept and support healthy connections beyond the ‘ideal’ the Church perpetually highlights
2024-01-25T14:41:00+00:00By Belle Tindall
Dr Belle Tindall unpacks purity ethics within the Church and wider culture
2024-01-25T14:40:00+00:00By Jane Knoop
Christina Tucker, otherwise known as ChrissyT, is a singer-songwriter and head of creative missions for The Message Trust in Cape Town, South Africa. She has witnessed God transform young people’s sense of identity and belonging…starting with her own
2024-01-25T14:39:00+00:00By Bekah Legg
In April 2023, Bekah Legg’s comedian husband Steve Legg was given a terminal diagnosis following a battle with cancer. A year later, she shares how they continue to navigate the journey with both hope and humour
2024-01-25T14:38:00+00:00By Cathy Madavan
Cathy Madavan shares ways in which we can navigate the emotional rollercoaster of supporting our daughters as they date
2024-01-25T14:37:00+00:00
Signs & Wonders in everyday life. Your stories of God’s intervention
2024-01-25T14:33:00+00:00By Claire Musters
Hosted by Claire Musters
2024-01-25T14:31:00+00:00By Sinead McLeod
Prayer and reflection for February
2024-01-22T16:45:00+00:00By World Vision
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2023-12-21T17:09:00+00:00By Elaine Storkey
Elaine Storkey explains that, while he never promised us financial prosperity, Jesus’ good news is far better
2023-12-21T17:09:00+00:00By Alex Noel
Author of Image Bearers, Rachel Atkinson highlights the importance of integrating our emotional and spiritual lives
2023-12-21T17:08:00+00:00By Tola Doll Fisher
A message from Doll for the new year
2023-12-21T13:21:00+00:00By Alex Noel
Alex Noel spoke with Chinelo Awa about the rise of her cake business, and how God brought it back to life after a challenging period
2023-12-21T13:19:00+00:00By Jo Potter
Jo Potter, 76, describes how God’s hand in her life – both the highs and the lows – taught her to have no fear for the future
2023-12-21T13:17:00+00:00By Jemimah Wright
Kristen Jane Anderson, 41, tried to kill herself when she was 17. While her life was spared, she lost both of her legs. She spoke to Jemimah Wright about her story, and why she now lives to bring hope to others
2023-12-21T13:16:00+00:00By Hope Bonarcher
In a new column on popular culture, Hope Bonarcher looks at why we insist on shunning people we don’t agree with
2023-12-21T13:15:00+00:00By Katie Johnson
Katie Johnson from Christians Against Poverty tells her own story and provides financial tips
2023-12-21T13:14:00+00:00By Bukky Ayoade
In our new column on the menopause, Bukky Ayoade looks at how prayer and meditation can help women tackle symptoms
2023-12-21T13:13:00+00:00By Veronica Zundel
Veronica Zundel challenges us all to think about our level of spending
2023-12-21T13:12:00+00:00By Belle Tindall
Dr Belle Tindall pulls no punches in her new column on Christian feminism
2023-12-21T13:11:00+00:00By Joyce Meyer
Start the new year with some inspiring words from world renowned speaker and author Joyce Meyer
2023-12-21T13:10:00+00:00By Cathy Madavan
In her new column, Cathy Madavan shares ways in which we can encourage the young women in our lives to embrace who they are
2023-12-21T13:08:00+00:00
Your stories of God’s intervention
2023-12-21T13:06:00+00:00By Sinead McLeod
Sinead McLeod shares a thought and prayer for the month of January
2023-12-21T13:04:00+00:00By Claire Musters
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2023-11-20T09:51:00+00:00By Claire Musters
As she personally juggles perimenopause with work, family life and church leadership, Claire Musters reports on a conference organised by the Kyria Network to help women understand what still - despite the media coverage it has been given in recent years - appears to be a taboo subject
2023-11-20T09:50:00+00:00By Veronica Zundel
Veronica Zundel believes we need both a smattering of special moments and the more mundane in our lives
2023-11-20T09:49:00+00:00
Your stories of God’s intervention
2023-11-20T09:47:00+00:00By Jane Knoop
Melissa Ohden, wife and mother to two girls, is a pro-life advocate, author and speaker. She gives us a glimpse into her experience of discovering she survived an abortion, and her resulting quest for truth
2023-11-20T09:46:00+00:00By Annie Kidd
Annie Kidd shares how God has drawn her closer to him throughout her life experiences – and gave her an unexpected gift later in life
2023-11-20T09:33:00+00:00By Jemimah Wright
Devon-based Lucy Grimble has led worship at venues as large as Wembley Arena and The Royal Albert Hall and her fourth album, Between the Shadow and the Sun, was released in October. Here she speaks with Jemimah Wright about how she moved from being a private worshipper to leading others
2023-11-20T09:32:00+00:00By Elaine Storkey
Elaine Storkey looks at the skilful way Jesus told stories that drew people in, but ultimately challenged them
2023-11-20T09:29:00+00:00By Becky Hunter-Kelm
Coach Estelle Wallace partners with Jesus to teach people to approach their wellness holistically
2023-11-20T09:28:00+00:00
As it celebrates this momentous birthday, we take a closer look at the history of the Girls’ Brigade
2023-11-20T09:25:00+00:00By Cathy Madavan
Cathy Madavan encourages us to look beyond the usual Christmas trappings, to reflect on what we can be grateful for every day
2023-11-20T09:22:00+00:00By Marcia Dixon MBE
Broken-hearted by the death of Elianne Andam, Marcia Dixon gives a passionate call to us to engage with the issue of gun and knife violence
2023-11-20T09:21:00+00:00By Claire Musters
Here is a taster of a new book full of reflections, carols, poems and prayers for the festive season!
2023-11-20T09:08:00+00:00By Hope Virgo
Hope Virgo urges us to take time among the festivities of the season to be more mindful of those around us and the struggles they may have
2023-11-20T09:00:00+00:00By Bobbi Kumari
Bobbi Kumari believes that this generation has an opportunity to redeem mixed-sex relationships so that they become pure and honouring
2023-11-20T08:59:00+00:00By Tola Doll Fisher
A message from Doll
2023-11-20T08:58:00+00:00By Sinead McLeod
Sinead Mcleod shares a thought and a prayer for Christmas
2023-11-20T08:57:00+00:00By Claire Musters
Hosted by Claire Musters
2023-10-24T08:30:00+01:00By Tola Doll Fisher
A message from Doll
2023-10-24T08:17:00+01:00By Tim Farron
Previously leader of the Liberal Democrats and currently the Liberal Democrat MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, Tim Farron is host of the ‘A Mucky Business’ podcast, which delves into politics through the eyes of Christians. He recently interviewed Kate Forbes, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, who narrowly missed out on her SNP leadership bid to Hamza Yusuf earlier this year. Having experienced a similar backlash, Tim recognises her defeat as an attack on her Christian faith, which dominated the headlines during the leadership campaign. She shares how she dealt with that storm and comments on whether there is now an impassable ceiling for Christians in politics
2023-10-24T08:17:00+01:00By Claire Musters
Hosted by Claire Musters. This month I’m reading…The Bride by Joy Margetts (Instant Apostle, 978-1912726752)
2023-10-23T17:48:00+01:00By Jemimah Wright
From being a World Vision-sponsored child, living in poverty to gaining a theology certificate at Oxford University, Racheal Mutesi speaks with Jemimah Wright about her passion to be a voice for the horrendously abused women in her community
2023-10-23T17:46:00+01:00By Marcia Dixon MBE
Marcia Dixon highlights the servant heartedness of many women in the black Christian Church
2023-10-23T17:43:00+01:00By Bobbi Kumari
Bobbi Kumari encourages us to think differently about our status – and sexuality
2023-10-23T17:42:00+01:00By Elaine Storkey
Elaine Storkey unpacks an Old Testament example of disturbing patriarchal violence, before revealing how the New Testament highlights the high value God places on women
2023-10-23T17:42:00+01:00By Sinead McLeod
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2023-10-23T17:41:00+01:00By Hope Virgo
Hope Virgo asserts that parents suffering from mental ill-health really need the Church to step up and provide support
2023-10-23T17:40:00+01:00By Cathy Madavan
Cathy Madavan gives us some great ideas to actively cultivate more humility in our lives
2023-10-23T16:31:00+01:00By Ann-Louise Graham
Author Ann-Louise Graham looks at how we can stay in ministry without going under
2023-10-23T16:30:00+01:00
Signs & Wonders in everyday life
2023-10-23T16:28:00+01:00By Jemimah Wright
Beryl Moore, 87, had a dramatic conversion in her 40s after adultery and divorce, and subsequently leading a renewal and healing centre in Kent
2023-10-23T16:27:00+01:00By Veronica Zundel
Veronica Zundel looks at the mistreatment of women round the world, and ponders the origins of such abuse
2023-10-23T16:26:00+01:00By Alex Noel
Lucinda Croft spoke with Alex Noel about how God led her to set up The Wholesome Warehouse, a charity that tackles the needs of the most vulnerable in West Sussex
2023-10-23T16:25:00+01:00By Jane Knoop
Author, worship leader and respected apologetics speaker, Alisa Childers addresses the topic of deconstruction head on, giving us insight into her upcoming book, The Deconstruction of Christianity
2023-10-20T13:55:00+01:00By Tammy Mcbride
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2023-10-20T09:32:00+01:00By Christian Blind Mission
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2023-10-06T09:32:00+01:00By Premier Christian Marketplace
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2023-09-25T08:51:00+01:00By Jemimah Wright
Jemimah Wright spoke to Sotonye Odugbemi about the origins of her business, Daughters of Botany, as well as her deep-rooted faith
2023-09-25T07:42:00+01:00By Veronica Zundel
Veronica Zundel challenges us to check we are fulfilling God’s full mission mandate
2023-09-25T07:40:00+01:00By Jemimah Wright
Speaker and author Cynthia Garrett was the first African-American woman to front a network late night show – Later with Cynthia Garrett. She now hosts The Sessions with Cynthia Garrett on TBN. She spoke with Jemimah Wright about her dramatic journey to real faith in Jesus
2023-09-25T07:39:00+01:00By Jane Knoop
Rita Mbanga, a producer with Sunrise Animation Studios, talks about growing up in a politically turbulent Zimbabwe and why freedom of speech and authentic storytelling is in her blood
2023-09-25T07:39:00+01:00By Elaine Storkey
Elaine Storkey looks at two biblical passages in which God commissioned people – and shows us that we are called to the same mission today
2023-09-25T07:39:00+01:00By Sarah Portal
Sarah Portal has faced significant losses since an early age, including friends and family members.
2023-09-25T07:38:00+01:00By Sinead McLeod
Within every hope and flicker of a dream is a core value bursting with love, true brilliance and wonder; it is ever ready to shine. It is our values and talents, both God-given, that when combined create our unique yet powerful purpose; one we would be wise to follow.
2023-09-25T07:37:00+01:00By Becky Hunter-Kelm
Rev Kaye Gardiner spoke with Becky Hunter-Kelm about her journey from beauty therapist to vicar
2023-09-25T07:35:00+01:00By Bobbi Kumari
Bobbi Kumari encourages us to be confident in the way we have been made as women, and to embrace our gender roles
2023-09-25T07:34:00+01:00By Hope Virgo
Hope Virgo has some advice on reaching out to people in practical ways so that we fulfil God’s commandment to love everyone
2023-09-25T07:32:00+01:00By Marcia Dixon MBE
Marcia Dixon explores how the black Pentecostal Church has encouraged women to step into all the roles God has for them
2023-09-25T07:32:00+01:00By Cathy Madavan
Cathy Madavan encourages us all to find winsome ways to share the good news with those around us
2023-09-25T07:30:00+01:00By Catherine Larner
Rev Kate Bottley spoke with Catherine Larner about getting older, being on TV, writing a book, and the freedom of wearing a dog collar
2023-09-20T15:30:00+01:00
Acts 435 is an online giving charity that enables individuals to donate directly to the specific needs of those in local communities around the UK, through a network of local churches and charities.
2023-09-11T14:22:00+01:00By Bible Society
Good News Bible – Children’s Rainbow Edition
2023-09-01T10:29:00+01:00By Tola Doll Fisher
The new WA podcast is hosted by editor and creative director Tola-Doll Fisher. Each episode she is joined by different guests to discuss what’s trending online and together they will respond to reader questions about sex and relationships from the popular Great Sexpectations series.
2023-09-01T10:27:00+01:00By Tola Doll Fisher
Our editor, Tola-Doll Fisher, spoke to Olympic athlete Abigail Irozuru about her drive, sense of identity, faith, culture and personal struggles with body image
2023-09-01T10:27:00+01:00By Jane Knoop
Author, podcast host and founder of award-winning teen girls platform Girl Got Faith, Emma Borquaye, wife of rapper ‘Guvna B’ speaks with Jane Knoop about the highs and lows of motherhood, and the realities of being married to a famous rapper
2023-09-01T06:00:00+01:00By CAP
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2023-08-31T12:31:00+01:00By Claire Musters
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2023-08-31T12:30:00+01:00By Sinead McLeod
Recently my son’s school held an eco-themed week, where the children were encouraged to walk to and from school each day while keeping a record of the nature they spotted on their travels as well as picking up litter. The growing awareness that we are in the midst of the most challenging battle of our times is irrefutable.
2023-08-31T12:27:00+01:00By Cathy Madavan
Cathy Madavan shares what she has learned about budgeting and finding your value in more than just what you earn
2023-08-31T11:56:00+01:00
In August 2021 I was absolutely frazzled and God encouraged and challenged me to both seek his way and walk in it (Jeremiah 6:16). My husband and I needed to get away and during a last-minute Google search for accommodation, Dunoon in Scotland came up. We booked, borrowed my dad’s car and went.
2023-08-31T11:42:00+01:00By Cassandra Maria
Premier Gospel’s Cassandra Maria spoke to actor, presenter, comedian and social media sensation Coco Sarel about her rise to fame and her faith in God
2023-08-31T11:41:00+01:00By Elaine Storkey
Elaine Storkey looks at what the Bible says about God’s love of creation, his ownership of it and what our responsibility towards it should be
2023-08-31T11:40:00+01:00By Becky Hunter-Kelm
Tiffany Accardi is the founder of the worldwide women’s community movement Gals That Brunch, which involves 100,000 women, spans six continents, 12 countries, 150 cities and 35 states – and is constantly growing! She spoke to Becky Hunter-Kelm about her difficult childhood, her career and ministry journey, and her heart for placing the lonely in family
2023-08-31T11:39:00+01:00By Bobbi Kumari
Bobbi Kumari encourages us all to spend time with our Father, learning his ways. It is as we do this that we can begin to truly believe in – and experience – his deep love for us and walk into the freedom of being fully transparent before him
2023-08-31T11:34:00+01:00By Jane Knoop
For decades Sara-Louise Martin lived with loss and battled with unforgiveness related to her father’s death. Then, in the summer of 2022, she was faced with a challenging opportunity to step into freedom and healing
2023-08-31T11:33:00+01:00By Marcia Dixon MBE
Marcia Dixon charts the complicated history the black Pentecostal Church has had with lone parents
2023-08-31T11:32:00+01:00By Mary Deller
Rev Sharon Murphy has been driven by a 20-year mission to minister to people living on the margins – especially young people impacted by alcohol and drugs
2023-08-31T11:26:00+01:00By Hope Virgo
Hope Virgo explores the link between genetics and mental health issues, and how advances in research are helping our understanding
2023-08-31T09:06:00+01:00By Veronica Zundel
Veronica Zundel asserts that it is time to take God’s mandate to look after the world and all that it is in seriously
2023-07-27T10:30:23.263+01:00By Tola Doll Fisher
A message from Doll
2023-07-27T10:30:06.957+01:00By Jemimah Wright
Alicia Edmund is head of public policy at the Evangelical Alliance. She spoke with Jemimah Wright about her journey to faith and her passion for seeing God’s values outworked within the political arena and society at large
2023-07-27T10:30:01.19+01:00By Cathy Madavan
Cathy Madavan shares what she has learned about budgeting and finding your value in more than just what you earn
2023-07-27T10:30:00+01:00By Becky Hunter-Kelm
Becky Hunter-Kelm spoke with actor, writer, speaker, comedian and mum of three, Olga Thompson about her dramatic encounter with God, a breakdown during early motherhood and how she lives out her faith in the comedy and entertainment space
2023-07-27T10:29:41.987+01:00By Elaine Storkey
Elaine Storkey reflects on the legacy of a faithful friend – as well as Jesus’ instructions to his followers – to share principles we can all live by
2023-07-27T10:29:36.69+01:00By Jane Knoop
When the simple Pentecostal faith she inherited cracked under pressure, Dr Selina Stone’s faith evolved into a spacious, generous theology. She spoke with Jane Knoop about how this has changed her life
2023-07-27T10:29:13.923+01:00By Jemimah Wright
Elizabeth Mackenzie BA(Hons) ACIB DipPFS spoke with Jemimah Wright about how she became an independent financial advisor and the advice she has for us during the cost of living crisis
2023-07-27T10:29:08.127+01:00By Hope Virgo
Hope Virgo lifts the lid on the spiralling costs for those trying to get help for mental health issues
2023-07-27T10:29:03.33+01:00
I was an atheist, living my life my way and getting nowhere fast. I was disabled, in chronic pain and was depressed. I finally had enough and called out to Jesus to heal me or take me, as I’d had enough of life and wanted the pain to end. Jesus ...
2023-07-27T10:29:00+01:00By Marcia Dixon MBE
Marcia Dixon charts the history of the black Pentecostal Church’s relationship with money
2023-07-27T10:29:00+01:00By Emmy Wilson
Emmy Wilson, 70, has lived an extraordinary life, treating AIDS patients as a nurse in the 80s and taking Alpha into prisons around the world
2023-07-27T10:29:00+01:00By Muyiwa Olarewaju
Actress and singer-songwriter Jessica Oyelowo spoke with Muyiwa Olarewaju, head of Premier Gospel, about stepping away from the limelight to support her family, the struggle for her identity – and why she wanted to honour motherhood in her latest album
2023-07-27T10:28:58.02+01:00By Bobbi Kumari
Bobbi Kumari explains that it isn’t for purity or holiness that God called us, but to experience true intimacy
2023-07-27T10:28:52.303+01:00By Veronica Zundel
Veronica Zundel shares her memories of the slightly alternative and often criticised Christian festival, which turns 50 this year
2023-06-27T09:39:00+01:00By Jemimah Wright
Jemimah Wright met and married her husband in six months, after years of waiting, aged 44.
2023-06-27T09:39:00+01:00By Elaine Storkey
Elaine Storkey shares how she approached writing her latest book, Meeting God in Matthew (SPCK). In doing so, she provides tips for readers’ own close study of the Bible.
2023-06-27T09:39:00+01:00By Claire Musters
July Woman Alive book club with Claire Musters.
2023-06-27T09:39:00+01:00By Cathy Madavan
Cathy Madavan is a self-confessed bookaholic, but here she explains why reading can be good for all of us.
2023-06-27T09:39:00+01:00By Esther Higham
Premier’s Inspirational Breakfast host Esther Higham spoke to Dr Gary Chapman, author of the New York Times bestselling The 5 Love Languages® series, about his latest book The 5 Apology Languages.
2023-06-27T09:39:00+01:00By Tola Doll Fisher
Woman Alive editor, Tola-Doll Fisher, spoke to Monique Thomas about her debut book Pressure Off and the important messages she has for women in the Church.
2023-06-27T09:39:00+01:00By Sinead McLeod
Prayer and reflection
2023-06-27T09:39:00+01:00By Tola Doll Fisher
A message from Doll
2023-06-27T09:38:00+01:00By Veronica Zundel
Reflecting on a recent holiday, Veronica Zundel considers how it mirrored life’s unexpected turns.
2023-06-27T09:38:00+01:00By Bobbi Kumari
Bobbi Kumari explains how the demonic can gain access to our lives through our negative thinking.
2023-06-27T09:38:00+01:00
Elizabeth Elliot, 74, shares her story of God’s healing from an emotional breakdown.
2023-06-27T09:38:00+01:00
A Christian Bookshop in Marlborough started 30 years ago from a women’s Bible study group.
2023-06-27T09:38:00+01:00By Marcia Dixon MBE
Marcia Dixon says the black Church has hugely benefitted from the people who lift the lid on taboo subjects by telling their stories.
2023-06-27T09:38:00+01:00By Hope Virgo
Mental health campaigner Hope Virgo unpacks why we are seeking too much value from our physical bodies and what we can do about it.
2023-05-25T14:48:00+01:00By Tola Doll Fisher
A message from Doll
2023-05-25T14:46:00+01:00By Vivienne Wills-Crisp
As the cost of living rockets many of us simply don’t have the spare cash to book a holiday. That is where the genius of Christian House and Church Swap (CHACS) comes in. Now celebrating its 20th year, founder Vivienne Wills-Crisp tells us how it all started – and how you can reap the benefits!
2023-05-25T14:46:00+01:00By Jemimah Wright
Caitlin and Cole Zick of Moral Revolution spoke with Jemimah Wright about the importance of sharing the truth on sex with young people, and how to have better conversations about God’s design for sexuality
2023-05-25T14:45:00+01:00By Tola Doll Fisher
Interior designer Alix Wagner spoke to our editor, Tola-Doll Fisher about creating safe homes and the reality of furniture poverty
2023-05-25T14:44:00+01:00By Elaine Storkey
Elaine Storkey challenges the usual interpretation of the New Testament story of the widow’s offering, and reveals what we can learn from it today
2023-05-25T14:43:00+01:00By Jemimah Wright
Melanie Gush tells her story of adventure with God: selling her family’s home to move on a boat with her husband and three teenage girls
2023-05-25T14:42:00+01:00By Joanna Gaines
In this book extract, New York Times bestselling author Joanna Gaines on how she learned to break free from years of hiding her true self, and continues to challenge untruths she has believed
2023-05-25T14:41:00+01:00By Marcia Dixon MBE
Marcia Dixon shares her own personal experiences of travelling the world, including her first trip to Jamaica, her country of origin, and the different expressions of church
2023-05-25T14:39:00+01:00By Becky Hunter-Kelm
Stella Faith founded Moda Etik in Istanbul, one of the biggest fashion hubs in the world, as a brand and community to challenge the greed in the industry and to re-engage Christian women with fashion
2023-05-25T14:38:00+01:00By Jane Knoop
Environmental campaigner Hannah Eves is the policy coordinator for A Rocha UK, Britain’s only Christian conservation charity. Here she shares her belief that we are intimately connected with God, his earth and each other
2023-05-25T14:38:00+01:00By Cathy Madavan
A recent house move forced Cathy Madavan to be ruthless with her belongings. Here she shares what she has learned about our tendency to hoard
2023-05-25T14:38:00+01:00By Hope Virgo
Hope Virgo, author, campaigner and advocate, shares candidly about the extra pressures and difficulties those with eating disorders have to navigate when they travel
2023-05-25T14:15:00+01:00By Veronica Zundel
Veronica Zundel unpacks how we each exercise faith every day, and the importance of evidence in the absence of proof
2023-05-15T10:46:00+01:00By CCX
Multiply Conference 2023
2023-05-10T13:49:00+01:00By Christian Aid
Your gift this Christian Aid Week will help make dreams come true for vulnerable families like Esther’s in Malawi.
2023-04-28T13:39:00+01:00By Visit Jamaica
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2023-04-27T16:01:00+01:00By Tola Doll Fisher
As I write, the song ‘New season’ by Israel Houghton & New Breed is playing on Premier Gospel radio. It seems particularly appropriate since the sun is shining outside in the centre of a bright blue sky; a sight for sore eyes after a long and wet winter coupled with ...
2023-04-27T12:43:00+01:00By Marcia Dixon MBE
Marcia Dixon’s new book highlights the huge gender imbalance in the black Church, affecting a catch-all group of millennial, middle-aged and mature women who wish to be married
2023-04-27T12:43:00+01:00By Elaine Storkey
Elaine Storkey unpacks the biblical story of Esther’s to reveal her courage in risking her own security to preserve the lives of others
2023-04-27T12:42:00+01:00
Signs & Wonders in everyday life. Your stories of God’s intervention
2023-04-27T12:41:00+01:00By Claire Musters
This month I’m reading…
2023-04-27T12:40:00+01:00By Veronica Zundel
As well as sharing her passion for writing, WA’s much-loved Veronica Zundel talks honestly about the deep valleys in her life – including her brother’s death, caring for a child with special needs and facing cancer twice
2023-04-27T12:39:00+01:00By Jane Knoop
Alongside all the current crises they are facing – mental health challenges, societal pressures, and an epidemic of faith deconstruction that is leading some to walk away from Jesus – Liz Bewley is convinced that the Holy Spirit is moving
2023-04-27T12:37:00+01:00By Ibe Otah
My husband lied to me for 20 years but God told me to give him another chance
2023-04-27T12:36:00+01:00
Susanna MacInnes got to the semi-finals of the 2023 Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year. She spoke to Jemimah Wright about her creative journey
2023-04-27T12:26:00+01:00By Cathy Madavan
Cathy Madavan encourages us to celebrate each day, and to savour the small moments as well as the big
2023-04-27T12:26:00+01:00By Jemimah Wright
Victoria Armstrong is the founder of the Oasis Centre in Gorton, Manchester. When she first moved there as a student, she could never have imagined the vision God would give her
2023-04-27T12:24:00+01:00By Sinead McLeod
The flowers of May are the Lily of the Valley, which symbolises the return of happiness, alongside the Hawthorn, which means hope – how apt as we look forward to the longer, warmer days of summer. In Matthew 6:28–31, a simple and profound idea is presented: “And why do you ...
2023-04-27T12:23:00+01:00By Jane Knoop
Kierra Blaser shares her story of learning to ‘co-labour’ with God, and started the Kingdom Childbirth Class to prepare women both physically and spiritually for birth
2023-04-27T12:22:00+01:00By Veronica Zundel
Veronica Zundel looks at the lost art of ‘monotasking’ and how important it is for our relationship with God
2023-04-27T12:21:00+01:00By Catherine Butcher
Many of us will be watching King Charles III’s coronation on Saturday 6 May at Westminster Abbey in London, but what does it all mean? Author Catherine Butcher explains the Christian symbolism at the heart of the event
2023-04-27T12:19:00+01:00
As this magazine reaches your doormats, the anticipation of King Charles III coronation on 6 May will be reaching fever pitch. The last coronation of a king, Charles’ grandfather, George VI was nearly a century ago, on 12 May 1937.
2023-04-27T12:18:00+01:00By Bobbi Kumari
Bobbi Kumari reveals the physical repercussions of intimacy without boundaries, focusing on sexually transmitted diseases
2023-04-05T10:23:00+01:00By The Word for Word Bible Comic
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2023-03-21T06:55:00+00:00By Cassandra Maria
When Kaya Jones joined the Pussycat Dolls in the early 2000s, she dreamt of being the US equivalent of the chart-topping Spice Girls and their dedication to Girl Power! Sadly, her experience of the music industry looked very different. Cassandra Maria, from Premier Gospel, found out what it’s really like to be in of the biggest girl groups in the world – and how God called Kaya out of that world to sing for him
2023-03-21T06:54:00+00:00By Tola Doll Fisher
A message from Doll
2023-03-21T06:53:00+00:00By Sophie Mei Lan
Sophie Mei Lan steps out of her comfort zone to spend some quality time in nature
2023-03-21T06:51:00+00:00By Veronica Zundel
Veronica Zundel tackles this polarising debate head on
2023-03-21T06:50:00+00:00By Amelia Jacob
A Christian in a Muslim majority country, Amelia Jacob, 71, had an arranged marriage and moved to England, later becoming one of the first female priests in the Church of England
2023-03-21T06:49:00+00:00By Elaine Storkey
Elaine Storkey looks at how the Gospel writers highlighted Jesus’ compassion towards the sick, focusing in on two specific healings noted uniquely by doctor Luke
2023-03-21T06:48:00+00:00By Claire Musters
Welcome to our monthly Woman Alive Bookclub where we review and discuss some amazing books. Bookclub is hosted by Claire Musters
2023-03-21T06:47:00+00:00By Bobbi Kumari
Bobbi Kumari explains the incredible bonding process that happens during sex, and shows how ungodly soul ties and relationship break ups can affect us deeply
2023-03-21T06:46:00+00:00By MAF
Natasha Tordoff, 30, grew up in the UK but moved to her mother’s native country, Papua New Guinea, to serve with Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) in 2021
2023-03-21T06:45:00+00:00By Tola Doll Fisher
Thirty years on from the first staged play of The Passion of Jesus, Tola-Doll Fisher spoke with Charlotte de Klee, trustee and producer of Wintershall, the world-famous organisation responsible for staging award-winning productions that focus on the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus
2023-03-21T06:44:00+00:00By Marcia Dixon MBE
Black people are more prone to certain illnesses and Marcia Dixon recognises that being a Christian cushioned her from this information and the seriousness of some health conditions
2023-03-21T06:43:00+00:00By Jemimah Wright
After Carrie Jones had her first child, it was nine years until she had another successful pregnancy. She never imagined she would give birth to quintuplets – thanks to the determined prayers of her eldest
2023-03-21T06:42:00+00:00By Church Army
Rev Tracy Marlow, lead evangelist at St Helier’s Centre of Mission, explains why she feels God handpicked her to take his hope to such a deprived neighbourhood
2023-03-21T06:41:00+00:00By Cathy Madavan
Having recently experienced a period of huge change, Cathy Madavan encourages each of us to live with more margin in our lives
2023-03-21T06:40:00+00:00By Sinead McLeod
Witnessing my mum suffer from ill-health was a challenging experience. I prayed for her recovery many times. She remained cheerful and strong in spirit throughout her illness and I feel blessed to have witnessed her courage and grace.
2023-03-07T15:25:00+00:00By World Vision
Conflict and hunger are impacting many in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). According to the World Food Programme (WFP), 26.4 million people are projected to become acutely food insecure between January - June 2023, while 5.7 million people are internally displaced. 2.8 million children are acutely malnourished.
2023-02-27T12:19:22.833+00:00By Sheila Dougal
Sheila Dougal shares what God has taught her about being what some may call, “unequally yoked”
2023-02-27T12:17:02.537+00:00By Bobbi Kumari
Bobbi Kumari shares candidly her own personal experience of struggling with sexual disorder and why she passionately believes that any sex outside of a godly context will have devastating consequences
2023-02-27T12:17:00+00:00
Restoration after my husband left me
2023-02-27T12:16:54.82+00:00By Claire Musters
Book Club hosted by Claire Musters
2023-02-27T12:16:49.227+00:00
In 2015 I felt God tell me that I was going to have a girl, she was to be called Keziah Rose Grace and she was going to be born in Armenia (where we had just moved to). A year later I got pregnant, but had a miscarriage when the ...
2023-02-27T12:16:45.92+00:00By Sophie Mei Lan
Sophie Mei Lan struggled to understand herself until she was diagnosed. Today, she describes how exercise enables her to truly thrive as the person God has designed her to be
2023-02-27T12:16:42.15+00:00By Jane Knoop
A reader shares her and her husband Jeremy’s journey of adoption and what it showed them about the heart of God
2023-02-27T12:16:38.24+00:00By Marcia Dixon MBE
Marcia Dixon is convinced of the power of role models; here she tells us about those who have positively influenced her and many others
2023-02-27T12:16:30.557+00:00By Hope Bonarcher
Hope Bonarcher threw herself into motherhood, trying to do everything perfectly. But, as she became more and more exhausted, God began to teach her a better way
2023-02-27T12:16:26.5+00:00By Veronica Zundel
In her own unique way, Veronica Zundel celebrates women, but anguishes over the unequal way we can be treated
2023-02-27T12:16:21.74+00:00By Elaine Storkey
Elaine Storkey reveals there were many notable female leaders recognised by Paul, and even an apostle: Junia
2023-02-27T12:16:12.57+00:00By Cathy Madavan
While it took her a while to develop close friendships with women, Cathy Madavan shares why she believes they are invaluable
2023-02-27T12:16:08.617+00:00By Catherine Larner
Esther Scholes speaks candidly about how she navigated the deaths of her son and then husband
2023-02-27T12:16:00.913+00:00By Tola Doll Fisher
A message from Doll
2023-02-27T12:16:00+00:00By Elaine Storkey
WA columnist Elaine Storkey, 78, on coming to faith, motherhood, feminism – and her biggest life lesson
2023-02-27T12:16:00+00:00By Tola Doll Fisher
Josie Gamble is the founder and director of Christian Creative Network (CCN) and Christian Creative Directory (CCD) and in 2022 made The Telegraph and NatWest Top 100 Female Entrepreneur list. Tola-Doll Fisher sat down with her to discuss the creative gap between the UK Church and the world, and how Josie plans to fix it
2023-02-27T12:15:56.303+00:00By Sinead McLeod
It’s often said a problem shared is a problem solved, and who better to share concerns with than God? Through prayer and meditation, I have found much solace. In Joshua 1:9, we are encouraged to heed God’s commandment: “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, ...
2023-01-24T18:17:00+00:00By Marcia Dixon MBE
Marcia Dixon explains the Christian narrative within this term and reflects on why many are rejecting it today
2023-01-24T18:15:00+00:00By Veronica Zundel
Veronica Zundel asserts that the majority who hanker after the position of leadership may well have misunderstood what it actually is
2023-01-24T16:25:00+00:00
Your stories of God’s intervention
2023-01-24T16:24:00+00:00By Sinead McLeod
Sinead Mcleod’s reflection and prayer for February
2023-01-24T16:20:00+00:00By Sophie Mei Lan
Sophie Mei Lan struggled with self-hatred for years after her ordeal, which opened her up to further abuse. She finally started loving herself – and has recently found someone who loves her unconditionally too
2023-01-24T16:19:00+00:00By Tania Harris
Dr Tania Harris on how God told her clearly to not let her singleness stop her from doing all that he had called her to do
2023-01-24T16:17:00+00:00By Jane Knoop
For ten years, Anja Gibson has prophesied about marriage, decreeing the centrality of Christ and the couple as the pillar for the restoration of the earth. Eventually, in 2020, following a cascade of God-ordained circumstances, Anja entered into her own kingdom marriage
2023-01-24T16:16:00+00:00By Catherine Jinadu
English native Catherine Jinadu, 84, defied her family’s wishes by marrying Paul, a Nigerian. They became missionaries and church planters and continue to see God moving miraculously
2023-01-24T16:13:00+00:00By Andy Peck
After a fast-paced career in FTSE 100 and global companies, Yetunde Hofmann was told there was no place for love in business, but has been led by her faith to embrace it as a leadership model.
2023-01-24T16:12:00+00:00By Jemimah Wright
Having hit rock bottom through her own deep loss, Faye Smith spent time in a Christian psychotherapeutic community and was also reminded of the healing nature of walking. Today, she provides guided walks for other women struggling with grief – or simply needing to reconnect with life
2023-01-24T16:11:00+00:00By Elaine Storkey
The Bible is full of stories about children, which shows us how important they are to God. Elaine Storkey believes the way Jesus interacted with children gives us a blueprint to follow today too
2023-01-24T16:10:00+00:00By Bobbi Kumari
God wants us to enjoy mind-blowing, exciting sex, says Bobbi Kumari. And each time a married couple has sex, they are reflecting God’s covenant with his people
2023-01-24T16:10:00+00:00By Cathy Madavan
With her usual disarming honesty, Cathy Madavan shares about the ups and downs of being a leader
2023-01-24T16:09:00+00:00By Jane Knoop
Two women in their 40s share their experience of freezing their eggs
2022-12-28T06:06:00+00:00By Woman Alive team
coming up in the first half of 2023…
2022-12-28T06:05:00+00:00By Marcia Dixon MBE
In our brand-new series, Marcia Dixon MBE, reveals the history of the Pentecostal movement in the UK
2022-12-28T06:03:00+00:00By Veronica Zundel
Veronica Zundel has created an intriguing way of classifying Christians, and challenges you to think about what description reflects you best
2022-12-28T06:02:00+00:00By Sophie Mei Lan
Sophie Mei Lan begins her new series on mental health by sharing vulnerably how finding her own suicide letter was a stark reminder that she needed help again
2022-12-28T06:02:00+00:00By Jemimah Wright
Josephine Lafe went from a market stall trader to producing premium leather handbags
2022-12-28T06:00:00+00:00By Woman Alive team
Your stories of God’s intervention in every day life
2022-12-28T05:58:00+00:00By Lucy Pieterse
Lucy Pieterse writes about the two women who equipped her with the tools to walk her seven-year-old through mental health issues
2022-12-28T05:57:00+00:00By Bobbi Kumari
In the first of our series of extracts from Bobbi Kumari’s book Sacred Sexuality, she unpacks the moment perfect sexuality was tarnished
2022-12-28T05:56:00+00:00By Jemimah Wright
Joanne O’Connor is the CEO of Junction 42, a Christian charity that works in prisons and communities across north-east England and central Scotland, supporting people throughout the journey of custody and rehabilitation
2022-12-28T05:55:00+00:00By Louise Malcolm
Louise Malcolm, 82, was born in Jamaica and raised going to church, but faith did not become real to her until after the death of her young daughter
2022-12-28T05:53:00+00:00By Cathy Madavan
Cathy Madavan sniggered her way through the first event she attended that was focused on women, but today is full of praise for those done well. Here she shares the benefits she has enjoyed when meeting with a room full of other women
2022-12-28T05:52:00+00:00By Claire Musters
Hosted by Claire Musters who interviews Hilary Taylor on her debut novel ’Sea Defences’
2022-12-28T05:49:00+00:00By Jane Knoop
A cancer diagnosis at the age of 28 could have shattered the vision Triona Benton had for her future. But she continued to cling to God, trusting that somehow she would have the children she longed for
2022-12-28T05:47:00+00:00By Sinead McLeod
Sinead McLeod shares a thought and prayer, living with a sense of hope
2022-12-28T05:45:00+00:00By Elaine Storkey
Elaine Storkey shares the deeper, biblical significance of embracing a new beginning
2022-12-28T05:43:00+00:00By Tola Doll Fisher
Hands up, who loves January? I’m guessing not many of us, unless you happen to be a ‘January baby’, in which case you might enjoy your birthday but be frustrated that most people seem too full and fatigued to celebrate with you. (Apologies to my two friends born in January, ...
2022-12-28T05:42:00+00:00By Iona Ledwidge
Iona Ledwidge shares how her passion to help others led her to become a coach for Christian charity Resurgo
2022-11-29T16:39:00+00:00By CHURCH ARMY
Jenny Falcón Otero is a Church Army Evangelist and the Pioneer Evangelist for the Gwent Valleys Centre of Mission in Wales
2022-11-28T10:45:00+00:00
Here is an intro to each of them…
2022-11-28T10:38:00+00:00By Stephanie Pena
Katherine Warnock, head of original content for the award-winning, multi-episode webisode drama The Chosen talks to Stephanie Pena about walking with God in obedience and experiencing his transformational power
2022-11-28T10:37:00+00:00By Claire Musters
Hosted by Claire Musters
2022-11-28T10:36:00+00:00By Elaine Storkey
Elaine Storkey takes a closer look at two vital angelic visitations in the Christmas story
2022-11-24T11:07:00+00:00By Ruth Sax
Writer and journalist Ruth Sax was recovering from COVID when she had a mental health setback that landed her in hospital
2022-11-24T10:50:00+00:00By Jemimah Wright
Our deputy editor Jemimah Wright was fascinated by Abby’s social media account and even more interested to find out the family had a faith. She reached out to Abby’s mum to find out how this tiny influencer got so big
2022-11-24T10:35:00+00:00By Tola Doll Fisher
Author, speaker, designer and teacher, Bobbi Kumari talks to our editor, Tola-Doll Fisher, about her Hindu upbringing and what she describes as ten years of pure hedonism, on her journey to knowing and accepting Jesus
2022-11-24T10:33:00+00:00By Katrina Robinson
Katrina Robinson shares how she discovered the Latin American Advent tradition and provides tips on how to organise your own Posada
2022-11-24T10:30:00+00:00By Ruth Sax
Julie and Amanda, also affectionally known as The Teddy Bear Ladies, are firm favourites on BBC1’s hit TV programme The Repair Shop, having been a part of the team since it started in 2017. You only have to watch them work their magic repairing bears and toys, combined with their unique bond to see why…
2022-11-24T10:28:00+00:00By Veronica Zundel
With her usual disarming honesty, Veronica Zundel challenges her own perception of what 2022 has been like
2022-11-24T10:26:00+00:00By Clare Backhouse
As nutritionist Clare Backhouse ends her series, she reflects on the messages we receive about our bodies, and encourages us to take care of ourselves well
2022-11-24T10:24:00+00:00By Jasmin Jones
Jasmin Jones was aiming for a career as a professional tennis player until she was struck down with a back injury
2022-11-24T10:14:00+00:00By Tessa Afshar
Born into a Muslim family in the Middle East, author Tessa Afshar lost hope for the future after her divorce…until she had a dream
2022-11-24T10:11:00+00:00By Dr Olúṣẹ̀yẹ Àríkàwé
Your health questions answered by our resident GP, Dr Olúṣẹ̀yẹ Àríkàwé
2022-11-24T10:09:00+00:00By Cathy Madavan
While many can feel overwhelmed by the festive season, Cathy Madavan gives us some great suggestions for how we can both embrace and enjoy Christmas this year.
2022-11-24T10:07:00+00:00By Maxine Hallett
Maxine Hallett reflects on Christmas, and gives us a prayer for the season.
2022-11-24T10:05:00+00:00By Tola Doll Fisher
Doll’s welcome to the December issue.
2022-11-02T09:50:00+00:00
Stories of God’s intervention
2022-11-02T09:38:00+00:00By Veronica Zundel
Veronica Zundel has been a columnist for this magazine since 1982. Now, in what she calls her ‘autumn years’, she considers what has changed – or not - for Christian women
2022-11-02T09:30:00+00:00By Samara Levy
Samara Levy first introduced us to the charity God stirred her to set up, which serves the Middle East with medical and humanitarian help, in July 2021. She is now back, sharing the stark reality of life for Syrians and challenging us all to contemplate the true cost of forgiveness
2022-11-02T09:13:00+00:00By Dr Olúṣẹ̀yẹ Àríkàwé
Your health questions answered by our resident GP, Dr Olúṣẹ̀yẹ Àríkàwé
2022-11-02T09:01:00+00:00By Aude Lombard
Aude Lombard shares the story of losing her daughter at 36 weeks, and how God provided comfort and a transforming perspective
2022-11-02T08:57:00+00:00By Joyce Murray
Joyce Murray shares the story of Grace Chocolates, a luxury confectionery brand handmade by women who have been touched by the criminal justice system in Scotland
2022-11-02T08:56:00+00:00By Heather Tomlinson
The daughter of psychologist Jordan Peterson can be as controversial as her father, but says Christianity has transformed her life
2022-11-02T04:46:00+00:00By Mary Joy
Mary Joy, 77, lived in a constant state of fear and anxiety and struggled with depression and anger. It was only when God healed her of the trauma of childhood abuse, and she learned to practice forgiveness and walk in step with his promises, that she was set free
2022-11-02T04:45:00+00:00By Jade Reynolds
At the age of 13 Jade Reynolds was diagnosed with a debilitating disease. She tells her story, and explains how she has managed to stay strong in her faith
2022-11-02T04:45:00+00:00By Tola Doll Fisher
A message from Doll
2022-11-02T04:44:00+00:00By Cathy Madavan
A self-professed procrastinator, Cathy Madavan shares the things that help her get things done
2022-11-02T04:43:00+00:00By Georgia Coy
Georgia Coy carried the brokenness of her childhood into her marriage, and continued a cycle of sexual destruction until she eventually found faith after
an affair
2022-11-02T04:42:00+00:00By Clare Backhouse
Nutritionist Clare Backhouse shares some tips on improving our bedtime routines
2022-11-02T04:42:00+00:00By Claire Musters
This month I’m reading…
2022-11-02T04:41:00+00:00By Rosemary Conley
She may be one of the UK’s most successful diet and fitness experts but in this book extract, Rosemary reveals how she reached out to God in the midst of failure and ill-health
2022-10-31T15:16:00+00:00By Church Army
Michelle Lloyd is an Evangelist-in-Training, that is, she is on a journey to becoming a commissioned Evangelist for Church Army. CA’s training is three-years of practical mission training alongside learning theology. She is also the Pioneer Evangelist at Church Army’s Cross Hands Centre of Mission, also known as Impact 242. Cross Hands is a small town in south-west Wales.
2022-10-20T13:41:00+01:00
Digital apps have revolutionised the way we communicate with one another, and one pioneering company has used this technology to bring younger and older generations together – by creating a family newspaper.
2022-09-27T08:39:00+01:00By Maxine Hallett
Reflection and prayer with Maxine Hallett
2022-09-27T08:38:00+01:00By Tola Doll Fisher
Tola-Doll Fisher spoke to prophet and art curator Oyindamola Fakeye about her lifelong passions, which have led her to meeting our new king
2022-09-27T08:38:00+01:00By Tola Doll Fisher
A message from Doll
2022-09-27T08:37:00+01:00By Anna Tindal-Robinson
Anna Tindal-Robinson was in her early 40s when she felt God say that she would be married within the year. At that stage she wasn’t even dating anyone, so the prospect seemed crazy. But in faith, she trusted; not in the hope of a husband, but in the one who had spoken the promise. And within the year, she was walking down the aisle
2022-09-27T08:37:00+01:00By Elaine Storkey
Elaine Storkey explains Her Majesty’s role as ‘head’ of the Church of England, and reflects on how diligently she undertook it
2022-09-27T08:37:00+01:00By Jane Knoop
Colourful, distinctive and bold, Lorinda Lloyd’s earrings and pendants are a statement of unique beauty and a testament to God’s transformational power for many women who wear them, including Lorinda herself
2022-09-27T08:36:00+01:00By Suzie Kennedy
Marilyn Monroe lookalike Suzie Kennedy reflects on the huge impact the Queen’s presence had on each of their lives
2022-09-27T08:36:00+01:00By Jacqui White
Jacqui White, 71, shares her experience of meeting the Queen, and the miraculous transformation she has seen in her own family
2022-09-27T08:36:00+01:00By Clare Backhouse
Nutritionist Clare Backhouse looks at the causes of anxiety and explains how good nutrition can be part of the solution
2022-09-27T08:36:00+01:00By Dr Olúṣẹ̀yẹ Àríkàwé
Your health questions answered by our resident GP, Dr Olúṣẹ̀yẹ Àríkàwé
2022-09-27T08:35:00+01:00By Veronica Zundel
Veronica Zundel shares her memory of seeing the Queen up close, and provides a unique take on Her Majesty’s years on the throne
2022-08-31T10:51:00+01:00By Tola Doll Fisher
“God told me you’re my wife” is a joke that has been doing the rounds on social media for what seems like forever. But when we do hear from God - and listen - what happens next is pretty powerful
2022-08-31T10:51:00+01:00By Maxine Hallett
September is the start of a new season; autumn is upon us and, while we are still enjoying the warmth of the sun, nights are drawing in, gardens are starting to lose their summer blooms and the dark, rich autumnal colours are slowly creeping in.
2022-08-31T10:48:00+01:00By Jane Nicholson MBE
Faced by the unimaginable suffering of hundreds of thousands of Romanian children, Jane Nicholson MBE founded the charity FARA. Here she shares the story of how it developed
2022-08-31T10:48:00+01:00By Jemimah Wright
Ghanaian British actress, Rhoda Ofori-Attah spoke to Jemimah Wright about a career in the spotlight, and how her church prayer group has been such a support as she navigates the ups and downs of the industry
2022-08-31T10:44:00+01:00By Cathy Madavan
With two grown-up daughters, Cathy Madavan shares advice and wisdom on navigating the huge transition that occurs as children leave home
2022-08-31T10:41:00+01:00By Tarnya Coley
Tarnya Coley, founder of TC Publishing, shares how she went from overworked and stressed to empowering others to write and publish their own books
2022-08-31T10:40:00+01:00By Claire Musters
A Place at the Table: Faith, hope and hospitality by Miranda Harris and Jo Swinney
2022-08-31T10:39:00+01:00By Damilola Okeke
Premier’s deputy station director, Damilola Okeke, shares her story of coming to faith, forging her career and the promise from God that she clung to after the devastating stillbirth of her daughter
2022-08-31T10:39:00+01:00By Elaine Storkey
Elaine Storkey explains who the ‘foolish virgins’ were and why their story is still so relevant to us today
2022-08-31T10:36:00+01:00By Ruth Clemence
Speaker, author, neuroscientist and apologist Sharon Dirckx shares her own journey to faith and explains why she believes we are more than just our brains
2022-08-31T10:35:00+01:00By Clare Backhouse
Nutritionist Clare Backhouse explains how nature preserves the very ground we farm on
2022-08-31T10:35:00+01:00By Dr Olúṣẹ̀yẹ Àríkàwé
Your health questions answered by our resident GP, Dr Olúṣẹ̀yẹ Àríkàwé
2022-08-31T10:34:00+01:00By Lizzie Barker
After caring for her sick mother, Lizzie Barker led a life of adventure in the Middle East, before studying at Bible school and working for the Billy Graham Foundation. She shares her life lessons
2022-08-31T10:31:00+01:00By Veronica Zundel
Veronica Zundel reflects on her recent enjoyment of Austrian cuisine, and encourages us to celebrate the sense of community surrounding mealtimes
2022-08-31T10:31:00+01:00By Tania Harris
With a PhD in the theology and practice of hearing God’s voice, author Tania Harris asserts that he is still speaking to us in the same way he did to those in the New Testament
2022-08-02T13:55:01.12+01:00
Ruth Leigh is an incredibly talented writer – and in Isabella M Smugge has created the picture-perfect character for our Instagram age
2022-08-02T13:55:00+01:00By Shauna Niequist
Life is in the Transitionsby Bruce Feiler
2022-08-02T13:55:00+01:00By Jane Knoop
Perry-May Britton runs Perry-May, an online business selling faith-inspired prints, clothing and journals to help connect people to God and spark conversation
2022-08-02T13:55:00+01:00By Veronica Zundel
Veronica Zundel confesses to having moments when she feels like lashing out – and suspects she is not alone
2022-08-02T13:54:00+01:00By Dr Olúṣẹ̀yẹ Àríkàwé
Your health questions answered by our resident GP, Dr Olúṣẹ̀yẹ Àríkàwé
2022-08-02T13:54:00+01:00By Angie Jones
Retired head teacher Angie Jones challenges Christian parents to check whether their priorities are based on God’s principles or our consumer-driven culture.
2022-08-02T13:51:00+01:00By Clare Backhouse
In a world that is always switched ‘on’, nutritionist Clare Backhouse urges us all to learn to unplug regularly
2022-07-04T14:02:00+01:00By Veronica Zundel
Veronica Zundel argues that we can put too much emphasis on feelings
2022-07-04T14:01:00+01:00By Dr Olúṣẹ̀yẹ Àríkàwé
Your health questions answered by our resident GP, Dr Olúṣẹ̀yẹ Àríkàwé
2022-07-04T14:01:00+01:00By Woman Alive contributor
Nicki Copeland, who runs Instant Apostle publishers, shares her struggle with low self-esteem, and how following God has led her to places she never expected
2022-07-04T14:01:00+01:00By Woman Alive contributor
Nutritionist Clare Backhouse explains that there are some microscopic bugs living inside of us that are incredibly useful
2022-07-04T14:00:00+01:00By Woman Alive contributor
Mandisa Lynn Hundley’s award-winning singing career began on the fifth season of American Idol, where she finished in the top ten. She spoke to Damilola Okeke about the challenging seasons in her life and how they have impacted both her faith and music
2022-07-04T14:00:00+01:00By Woman Alive contributor
Jeannine Wiedmer spoke to Becky Hunter-Kelm about her passion to provide a safe place for young people, and the miraculous provision of their Youth Community Home
2022-07-04T14:00:00+01:00By Elaine Storkey
Elaine Storkey unpacks this story in the book of Ruth, encouraging us to not only be open about our struggles but also to the possibility of God’s restoration
2022-07-04T14:00:00+01:00By Woman Alive contributor
In the spring of 2015, Pam Jones’s husband of 24 years wrote her a letter explaining that they wanted to be known as Chrissie. Their rugged alpha male persona had been a mask, an act of performative masculinity to protect their true self, which was, and always had been, intrinsically feminine
2022-07-04T14:00:00+01:00By Woman Alive contributor
Award-winning entrepreneur Bridget Callaghan is the founder of Well Kneaded, a London-based pizzeria and social enterprise bringing connection and restoration. Here she explains how it all started
2022-07-04T13:59:00+01:00By Cathy Madavan
Cathy Madavan shares the methods that have helped her avoid paralysis from too much choice
2022-07-04T13:59:00+01:00By Tola Doll Fisher
Youth With A Mission (YWAM) is a global mission organisation started in 1960 that today reaches out in more than 180 countries through training, mercy ministries and evangelism.There are many church partnerships working in recognisable mission activities such as teaching, food and clothing provision and evangelistic outreach. But what about a coffee and tattoo studio in the middle of London?
2022-07-04T13:59:00+01:00By Preethy Kurian
Pastor and prophet Preethy Kurian told Jemimah Wright the incredible story of how God called her, and how she believes revival is coming to the UK
2022-07-04T13:57:00+01:00By Woman Alive team
Stories of God’s intervention
2022-07-04T13:57:00+01:00By Claire Musters
Before I turn to the book I have been reading, I want to begin by saying what a privilege it is to be hosting the book club.
2022-07-04T13:57:00+01:00By Elizabeth Neep
Liturgies for Hope by Audrey Elledge and Elizabeth Moore
2022-07-04T13:57:00+01:00By Claire Musters
Potiphar’s Wife by Mesu Andrews (Waterbrook Press, 978-0593193761)
2022-06-29T11:01:00+01:00By Maxine Hallett
July sees the end of the academic year – a relief to students finishing their exams but possibly daunting to children starting new schools in September
2022-06-03T19:59:00+01:00By Tola Doll Fisher
Media and fashion industries have always idolised the young. When I started at Woman Alive I said I wanted more women on the cover who looked like they had a life before I was born. We’ve achieved that, and I love seeing the diversity of age – and also ethnicity ...
2022-06-01T15:34:00+01:00
Nutritionist Clare Backhouse looks at how environmental factors can affect our wellbeing
2022-06-01T15:34:00+01:00By Elaine Storkey
Elaine Storkey opens up the story of the mother of the Sons of Zebedee, showing how costly following Jesus would have been for her
2022-06-01T15:34:00+01:00
Funmi Adewara is the founder and CEO of Mobihealth. Here she describes her journey to starting the multi-award-winning digital healthcare provider, which is saving lives in the global south
2022-06-01T15:33:00+01:00By Cassandra Maria
Cassandra Maria is a presenter, producer and content creator for Premier Gospel. The radio show is hosting the Premier Gospel Awards on 18 June in London and Tola-Doll Fisherasked Cassandra some questions about herself, as well as the much-loved gospel show
2022-06-01T15:33:00+01:00By Veronica Zundel
It is time to honour those who faithfully serve God behind the scenes, says Veronica Zundel
2022-04-26T15:11:00+01:00By Maxine Hallett
May is a good month for decluttering our cupboards and refreshing our wardrobes. I have fond memories as a child of my grandmother’s house, windows flung open as the warm, late spring breeze danced and glistened with particles of dust while cupboards were cleaned and wardrobes filled with summer clothes.
2022-04-26T15:11:00+01:00By Tola Doll Fisher
I laughed out loud when I read Veronica Zundel’s column this issue. I admit, the Wordle game craze has passed me by, but I can relate to her frustration when Christians try to make ‘sanitary’ versions of mainstream products, events or ideas. Veronica’s article got me thinking about this magazine ...
2022-04-26T15:10:00+01:00
Vicki Keir shares her story of failed marriages – including discovering abuse in her home – and the faithful God who has given her hope and joy again
2022-04-26T15:10:00+01:00By Veronica Zundel
Veronica Zundel says it’s time to stop creating a ‘safe’ version of every cultural phenomenon
2022-04-26T15:10:00+01:00By Jemimah Wright
Singer Elle Limebear talked to Jemimah Wright about being the daughter of Delirious? front man Martin Smith and her own call to the music industry
2022-04-26T15:09:00+01:00By Cathy Madavan
Cathy Madavan reminds us to slow down, plan ahead and keep connected to Jesus as well as those he has placed in our lives to cheer us on
2022-04-26T15:08:00+01:00By Clare Blake
Alice Bond’s passion for communicating the Bible found a new outlet, which God had given her in a dream: Biblios, the Bible in a box
2022-04-26T15:07:00+01:00By Elaine Storkey
Widowed twice, sent home in disgrace, prostituted to her own father-in-law, this woman from Jesus’ genealogy lived a life full of shame at the hands of men, and yet Elaine Storkey reveals how the grace and blessing of God was on her life
2022-04-26T15:07:00+01:00
This is a powerful testimony of the amazing journey of an ordinary woman set apart for such a time as this. Through the power of the Holy Spirit she has accomplished more than she ever hoped or imagined (a ministry that is still alive today), in one of the UK’s ...
2022-04-26T15:05:00+01:00By Clare Blake
Christian festivals are not just about big numbers. These events are spiritual refilling stations where we lose ourselves in worship and teaching. Here, we take a peek behind the scenes of Creation Fest and David’s Tent
2022-04-26T15:02:00+01:00By Jemimah Wright
Rejected from church because of her skin colour, unsupported by her father for being a woman, and surviving a suicide attempt has not stopped grandmother, Babi Dixon, 70, from seeing God at work in her life
2022-04-26T15:01:00+01:00By Dr Olúṣẹ̀yẹ Àríkàwé
Your health questions answered by our resident GP, Dr Olúṣẹ̀yẹ Àríkàwé
2022-04-26T14:58:00+01:00
Nutritionist Clare Backhouse shows us what we can do to ensure our bodies receive what they truly need
2022-04-26T14:56:00+01:00By Claire Musters
Professors Joan Taylor and Helen Bond talk about the women they discovered when researching early Christianity, and the book that contains their findings, Women Remembered
2022-04-26T14:42:00+01:00
Here are the latest news, views and ideas from the Woman Alive community
2022-04-26T14:42:00+01:00By Claire Musters
New York Times bestselling author Ann Voskamp is also a farmer’s wife and mum of seven. Seeing her sister killed in front of her eyes gave her unimaginable trauma. Here she speaks about the beauty and pain of life and how her writing draws her closer to the healing power of God
2022-03-28T12:37:00+01:00
Here are the latest news, views and ideas from the Woman Alive community
2022-03-28T12:36:00+01:00By Tola Doll Fisher
I’ll be honest, April isn’t my favourite month because by now I’ve been enjoying spring but I’m more than ready for summer to show its face! So, while I’m waiting, I’ve been making a list of the books I’m going to read when I finally get a chance to lie ...
2022-03-28T12:35:00+01:00By Maxine Hallett
I wear a cross around my neck and often find myself touching it gently throughout the day, as a thought pops into my mind that I want to share with God. Other times I reach for the cross just to catch my breath, pausing in the middle of a busy ...
2022-03-28T12:34:00+01:00By Emma Stark
Emma Stark spoke to Jemimah Wright about being a prophet, and why she is passionate about the Church re-engaging with the Holy Spirit
2022-03-28T12:32:00+01:00
After Nicole Blake’s second child – who is autistic – was born, she couldn’t find adequate childcare to allow her to return to work as a social worker. So, she opened her own nursery and has been serving families in the Southwark borough of London ever since
2022-03-28T12:32:00+01:00By Veronica Zundel
In our rush to get back to ‘normal’, are we leaving behind the most vulnerable once again? Veronica Zundel asks
2022-03-28T12:31:00+01:00By Amy Boucher Pye
This month Amy Boucher Pye is reading…
2022-03-28T12:31:00+01:00By Clare Blake
Christian Unions are seen by some as legalistic, boring and irrelevant but CU leaders Chaplain Rev Alice Monaghan and English teacher Violet Taylor argue passionately that they need to continue
2022-03-28T12:31:00+01:00By Cathy Madavan
Cathy Madavan shares the things that can make our lives more fruitful and fulfilling
2022-03-28T12:30:00+01:00
Inspired by a recent book club post, I treated myself, with the luxury of a long weekend, to reading another of Sue Russell’s brilliant books, A Shed in a Cucumber Field (the title is in the Bible – who’d have thought it!). It’s been so good for the mind and ...
2022-03-28T12:29:00+01:00By Rebecca Hunter-Kelm
Alli Blair and Carley Serwat found an intergenerational connection enriched their lives in a way they could never have imagined…
2022-03-28T12:29:00+01:00By Elaine Storkey
Elaine Storkey unpacks Jezebel’s background, revealing that idolatry was her major downfall
2022-03-28T12:28:00+01:00
Catherine Larner spoke to Lizzie Damilola Blackburn about breaking into commercial fiction with a Christian protagonist
2022-03-28T12:27:00+01:00
God told Kelleigh Wooderson-Hudson to give up her job and start the charity Life Essence Housing. Here, she explains what she has learned about obedience
2022-03-28T12:26:00+01:00By Ali Lawrence
Ali Lawrence struggled with tokophobia for years but found that God will make a way even when it seems impossible
2022-03-28T12:24:00+01:00
Nutritionist Clare Backhouse encourages us to slow down to eat, with tips to aid digestion
2022-03-27T12:57:00+01:00By Lauren Windle
We LOVE hearing from new (and familiar) writers with ideas that can feature in our opinion section. Lauren Windle, Woman Alive’s opinion section lead, explains exactly how to pitch your piece and what to do when you get commissioned.
2022-03-23T11:56:00+00:00By Dr Olúṣẹ̀yẹ Àríkàwé
Your health questions answered by our resident GP, Dr Olúṣẹ̀yẹ Àríkàwé
2022-02-22T09:49:00+00:00By Tola Doll Fisher
When I got a message from Suzie Kennedy on Instagram about my book, I did a double take. Not only was I surprised that this clearly well-connected person with the coveted verification status was contacting me, I was also stunned by her incredible resemblance to Marilyn Monroe. That was six ...
2022-02-22T09:47:00+00:00By Maxine Hallett
Walking along a familiar path I stopped and breathed in the air around me, my senses suddenly becoming awakened by the newness of the spring day. I realised how thankful I was that God had carried me through the dark and dreary winter months.
2022-02-22T09:46:00+00:00By Tola Doll Fisher
Suzie Kennedy is an internationally renowned Marilyn Monroe lookalike who has flown all over the world to sing ‘Happy birthday’, attend parties and has featured in adverts and films alongside Hollywood stars. However, for over a period of almost 20 years, she was living under the dark shadow of sexual and domestic abuse
2022-02-22T09:42:00+00:00By Claire Musters
In a culture that idolises youth, Claire Musters investigates the experiences of women who are past the age of 50
2022-02-22T09:41:00+00:00By Elaine Storkey
Elaine Storkey on how Lent reminds us to recognise the power of evil and to take sin seriously
2022-02-22T09:41:00+00:00By Cathy Madavan
What is it the Bible says about being like little children?* You may no longer be in school but here’s why Cathy Madavan thinks we should all consider trying something new
2022-02-22T09:40:00+00:00By Candy-Ellie Graham
For the final feature in her series on living free, Candy Ellie lays bare the far-reaching impact of stress-induced emotion
2022-02-22T09:39:00+00:00By Rebecca Hunter-Kelm
When Jane Blasio discovered she had been sold at birth – along with 200 others – she decided to help others piece together the missing pieces of their past
2022-02-22T09:38:00+00:00By Claire Musters
Kemi Koleoso’s mum left when she was a child and her father remarried a woman who didn’t care for his children. She speaks with Claire Musters about the trauma she carried throughout her teenage years and encountering God in the midst of it all
2022-02-22T09:36:00+00:00
Baroness Caroline Cox, 84 has been a nurse, social scientist, and now a humanitarian. She shares some reflections about of her life of service with Jemimah Wright
2022-02-22T09:36:00+00:00By Clare O’Driscoll
Ram and Sunita Gidoomal are from different castes (class systems), which meant those around them felt their relationship simply couldn’t work. They proved everyone wrong
2022-02-22T09:35:00+00:00By Dr Olúṣẹ̀yẹ Àríkàwé
Your health questions answered by our resident GP, Dr Olúṣẹ̀yẹ Àríkàwé
2022-02-22T09:34:00+00:00
For 2022, I’m re-reading this book of daily reflections. It seems perfect for me right now, as Simon Guillebaud seems to be speaking right into the issues I’m dealing with. I whizzed through the book last summer for the Woman Alive book bingo challenge, but now I’m reading it through ...
2022-02-22T09:34:00+00:00By Amy Boucher Pye
This month Amy Boucher Pye is reading…
2022-02-22T09:34:00+00:00
Premier Christian Communications acquired Woman Alive at the end of 2019 and as the platform has grown so has the team responsible for it. Here is some behind the scenes info on those who put together the content for this Christian female-first brand
2022-02-22T09:29:00+00:00
Nutritionist Clare Backhouse explains how to harness your hormonal cycle
2022-02-22T09:21:00+00:00By Veronica Zundel
In the month celebrating Mother’s Day, Veronica Zundel says it is time to stop competitive mothering
2022-02-22T09:20:00+00:00By Ruth Clemence
Ruth Clemence explains why we should look outside our peer groups for friendships with other women
2022-02-21T16:57:00+00:00
Here are the latest news, views and ideas from the Woman Alive community
2022-01-25T12:02:00+00:00By Tola Doll Fisher
Last year we did a big issue on singleness in the Church (February 2021). Statistics show that the Church is mostly made up of married people (60 per cent, compared to less than half in wider society). Furthermore, research shows that young people are most likely to leave the Church ...
2022-01-25T12:01:00+00:00By Maxine Hallett
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, romance is in the air. It is everywhere around us – in advertisements, retail shops and in the eyes of every couple passing by on the street. While this is beautiful to see, it can make some people feel alone and abandoned.
2022-01-25T12:00:00+00:00By Veronica Zundel
Veronica Zundel refuses to run after the thrill of the ‘new’, but values hard-won, deepening relationships
2022-01-25T12:00:00+00:00
Lauren Windle caught up with Christianity’s poster girl for single women, Carrie Lloyd, to ask how she feels about love, life and relationships ten years on from the start of her ministry
2022-01-25T11:59:00+00:00By Cathy Madavan
Cathy Madavan gives us practical ideas for how to deal with an anxious mind
2022-01-25T11:59:00+00:00By Dr Olúṣẹ̀yẹ Àríkàwé
Your health questions answered by our resident GP, Dr Olúṣẹ̀yẹ Àríkàwé
2022-01-25T11:58:00+00:00By Sheila Wray Gregoire
Relationships writer Sheila Wray Gregoire busts the myths that so many Christians have about intimacy
2022-01-25T11:58:00+00:00By Elaine Storkey
Elaine Storkey looks at the story of this biblical character and highlights what we can learn from her life
2022-01-25T11:58:00+00:00
The Lady’s Mine is New York Times bestselling author Francine Rivers’ first novel for four years. Claire Musters finds out about the romantic fiction she wrote during lockdown
2022-01-25T11:58:00+00:00By Clare Blake
Clare Thompson leads the vibrant, social-action focused LoveBristol organisation with her husband Greg. She told Clare Blake why she loves living in a Christian community house
2022-01-25T11:57:00+00:00
This book reminded me of the writings of Julian of Norwich, the anchorite nun who lived in Norwich. Keren’s writing is beautiful in the mystic tradition. Each thought is usually only a page or two so the book lends itself to being read when you don’t have a long time ...
2022-01-25T11:57:00+00:00By Amy Boucher Pye
This month Amy Boucher Pye is reading…
2022-01-25T11:53:00+00:00By Candy-Ellie Graham
In the second part of her mini-series, Candy Ellie explains what can affect our ability to recognise and retain love in a healthy way
2022-01-25T11:46:00+00:00
Nutritionist Clare Backhouse helps us learn to care for our bodies in a new way
2022-01-25T11:45:00+00:00By Wendy Griffith
TV anchor Wendy Griffith dedicated a book to her future husband when she was still very much single. She explains how she discovered that ultimately, God is the best matchmaker
2022-01-25T11:44:00+00:00
Stories of God’s intervention
2022-01-25T11:44:00+00:00
After years searching for hope within the occult, Talitha Colchester shares her story of finding Christ and his peace
2021-12-31T08:25:00+00:00By Tola Doll Fisher
As we welcome in a new year, and all the good and bad that may hold, Woman Alive’s editor Tola-Doll Fisher reassures us that even if trouble is ahead, we have all we need in Christ
2021-12-17T11:24:00+00:00By Clare Blake
Two newly married couples, Dawn and Tim Laundon and Matt and Coco Morley, told Clare Blake what they learned on their life-changing cycling trips
2021-12-17T11:24:00+00:00By Christa Smith
Christa Smith spoke to Jemimah Wright about her new book, which aims to break the stigma of singleness
2021-12-17T11:24:00+00:00By Maxine Hallett
A stencil on my wall reads: “HOPE makes all things work and FAITH makes all things possible.” It is a constant reminder to me that there is only one way to turn my helplessness into hopefulness – by fixing my eyes on the Lord, breathing him in and inviting him ...
2021-12-17T11:23:00+00:00By Cathy Madavan
Cathy Madavan shares how she plans ahead in order to embrace a new season
2021-12-17T11:22:00+00:00
I read this book while I was bringing up our kids. It really helped me to meet God daily on a deeper level through listening to him using ancient Christian practices like lectio divina. It also got me thinking practically about my role within our family and what I needed ...
2021-12-17T11:22:00+00:00By Amy Boucher Pye
This month Amy Boucher Pye is reading…
2021-12-17T11:22:00+00:00
We have all been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and many are still suffering its effects months after contracting the virus. Respiratory nurse and lecturer Debbie Duncan shares what is has been like for herself and others coping with long COVID
2021-12-17T11:21:00+00:00By Veronica Zundel
Veronica Zundel questions whether we should all be running after resilience in every circumstance
2021-12-17T11:21:00+00:00By Elaine Storkey
Elaine Storkey gives us four lessons from the perplexing book of Ecclesiastes
2021-12-17T11:20:00+00:00By Candy-Ellie Graham
Candy Ellie kicks off her new, three-part series by looking at how we can create long-term change
2021-12-17T11:17:00+00:00
Ali Lawrence spoke to Liz Yelling about her journey from the Olympics Games to faith in Jesus
2021-12-17T11:16:00+00:00By Catherine Butcher
As we enter the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, Catherine Butcher shares her discoveries about the Queen’s faith and invites us to join in with this year’s celebrations
2021-12-17T11:16:00+00:00
Nutritionist Clare Backhouse explains how we can get better sleep
2021-12-17T11:16:00+00:00By Dr Olúṣẹ̀yẹ Àríkàwé
Your health questions answered by our resident GP, Dr Olúṣẹ̀yẹ Àríkàwé
2021-12-17T11:14:00+00:00By Lucinda Smith
Lucinda Smith learned a lesson about her own relationship with God in the process of bringing an abandoned baby into her family
2021-12-17T11:04:00+00:00
Stories of God’s intervention
2021-12-17T10:54:00+00:00
Here are the latest news, views and ideas from the Woman Alive community
2021-11-25T11:04:06.39+00:00By Maxine Hallett
Maxine Hallett reflects on her journey towards God, and the sanctuary she now calls home
2021-11-25T11:03:58+00:00By Tola Doll Fisher
We asked our writers to talk about ‘home’ this issue and tell us what it means to them. I’d love to know what it means to you too.
2021-11-25T11:03:53.873+00:00By Julia Rudyard
A reader’s prayer by Julia Rudyard
2021-11-25T11:03:44.03+00:00
Stories of God’s intervention through the power of prayer
2021-11-25T11:03:34.897+00:00By Cathy Madavan
Cathy Madavan shows us how the five love languages provide a great guide to generosity
2021-11-25T11:03:29.747+00:00By Dr Olúṣẹ̀yẹ Àríkàwé
Dr Olúṣẹ̀yẹ Àríkàwé rounds off our special three-part series on the menopause
2021-11-25T11:03:24.607+00:00By Amy Boucher Pye
This month Amy Boucher Pye is reading…
2021-11-25T11:03:20.14+00:00
Richard Wurmbrand was imprisoned twice for being a Christian. This book is an education into human evil; how he suffered is staggering. It’s a series of sermons that he composed “on the verge of insanity”. Yet his answer to the inhumanity and his powerlessness is his belief in the promises ...
2021-11-25T11:03:09.97+00:00By Caroline Leighton
When you hear the word ‘nun’ what do you think of? Sister Act or Julie Andrews in the iconic Sound of Music? If these are your benchmarks the reality may well disappoint. However, there are many delightful insights to discover about the religious life. Caroline Leighton spent some time as a postulant in a religious community and lifts the lid on what it was like
2021-11-25T11:03:00.467+00:00
Catherine Etherington, the Head of Recovery for the UK-based Naked Truth Project, talks about their mission to free lives from the damaging impact of sexual addictions
2021-11-25T11:03:00+00:00
Templespa owner and co-founder, Liz Warom, reveals how she and her husband started their business, and how faith is at the centre of all they do
2021-11-25T11:03:00+00:00By Elaine Storkey
Elaine Storkey unpacks what the Bible says about the significance of our homes
2021-11-25T11:03:00+00:00
After 15 years of a progressively debilitating illness, John Mark Comer’s wife, Tammy, was supernaturally healed from a curse last year. She talked to Jemimah Wright about her journey
2021-11-25T11:03:00+00:00By Veronica Zundel
Veronica Zundel unpacks her responses to the places she has lived over the years, and reflects on where our true home lies
2021-11-25T11:02:56.043+00:00By Katherine Gantlett
Having lost precious children to miscarriage and a daughter, Libby, at birth, Katherine Gantlett shares how she stopped trying to escape the winter seasons of her life, and learned to walk with him authentically and honestly
2021-11-25T11:02:51.107+00:00
Marti Green, 77, and her husband set up Youth With A Mission in England, and helped train thousands of young people to share the gospel
2021-11-25T11:02:00+00:00
Here are the latest news, views and ideas from the Woman Alive community
2021-11-25T11:02:00+00:00By Liz Earle MBE and Macaila Britton
Macaila Britton talks to Liz Earle MBE, wellbeing brand founder, about her experience in the industry and what still needs to change
2021-10-22T15:24:00+01:00By Tola Doll Fisher
This is my first editorial in a while as I received an aggressive cancer diagnosis back in March. Having always identified as a strong, independent woman, this year has been hugely challenging but I am so grateful for the absolute onslaught of prayers from the Woman Alive community while I ...
2021-10-22T15:20:00+01:00
Stories of God’s intervention
2021-10-22T15:11:00+01:00By Cassandra Maria
Cassandra Nelson from Premier Gospel caught up with actress and comedian Yvonne Orji about her new book, dating while celibate and the rise to fame
2021-10-22T15:09:00+01:00By Clare Blake
Ella Bartelsian of Yerevan International Church, Armenia, spoke to Clare Blake about how God is breaking through to a defeated nation
2021-10-22T15:09:00+01:00By Rachel Bearn
Rachel Bearn shares how being close to creation helped bring her back into relationship with God.
2021-10-22T15:08:00+01:00
I accepted this book from a neighbour, thinking: “Well, if it’s too heart-wrenching, I don’t have to read it.” And it wasn’t. Although it was desperately sad, the author didn’t dwell on the horrors. Heather Morris was asked to write Lale Sokolov’s story when he was an old man because ...
2021-10-22T15:07:00+01:00By Elaine Storkey
Elaine Storkey reminds us of that we should seek the peace that Jesus gives, for all of us
2021-10-22T15:04:00+01:00
Ann-Marie Wilson talked to Clare Blake about a chance meeting that led her to found 28 Too Many, a charity with a mission to end the shocking practice of female genital mutilation
2021-10-22T15:04:00+01:00By Maxine Hallett
Maxine Hallett reflects on the desperation and determination of her ancestors
2021-10-22T15:03:00+01:00
Trained opera singer, Ginny Miller, 72, had a dramatic encounter with God when she was 19. She lived by faith in a Christian community, and worked in pastoral care and counselling, before meeting her husband
2021-10-22T15:00:00+01:00By Dr Olúṣẹ̀yẹ Àríkàwé
Dr Olúṣẹ̀yẹ Àríkàwé continues our series on the menopause by highlighting the common symptoms and their impact on our lives
2021-10-22T14:57:00+01:00
Bedbound poet Jenny Rowbory refuses to be defined by her broken body. Instead she is raising money for a life-changing operation through her anthology We Are the Winter People
2021-10-22T14:53:00+01:00
Children as young as four are being trafficked into Ghana’s fishing industry – Anita Budu of International Justice Mission says she will not rest until they are free
2021-10-22T14:52:00+01:00By Cathy Madavan
Cathy Madavan shares what she strives to do in all her relationships to cultivate unity and peace
2021-10-22T14:42:00+01:00By Veronica Zundel
Veronica Zundel reflects on whether war is ever just, and encourages us to live out our ideals today
2021-10-22T14:40:00+01:00
Here are the latest news, views and ideas from the Woman Alive community
2021-10-01T11:08:00+01:00By Cathy Madavan
Seasoned author Cathy Madavan suggests that, whatever our history, we can learn from it and move on
2021-10-01T11:08:00+01:00By Diane Louise Jordan
TV and radio personality Diane Louise Jordan talked to Jeannette McCarthy about her new project The Making of Black Britain
2021-10-01T11:07:00+01:00
Stories of God’s intervention in our daily life
2021-10-01T11:05:00+01:00By Veronica Zundel
Veronica Zundel reminds us of the women in history easily forgotten, and says we need to hear more about those who spread the gospel too
2021-10-01T10:58:00+01:00By Julia Rudyard
Reader prayer
2021-10-01T10:58:00+01:00By Jemimah Wright
Acting Editor, Jemimah Wright on the October issue, and her love of history…
2021-10-01T10:56:00+01:00By Michele Guinness and Clare Blake
Author Michele Guinness tells Clare Blake that women have come a long way, but we still do not enjoy true equality
2021-10-01T10:55:00+01:00By Amy Boucher Pye
Amy Boucher Pye on what she is reading this month….
2021-10-01T10:51:00+01:00By Elaine Storkey
Elaine Storkey shows us why history is vital, through the story of Stephen
2021-10-01T10:49:00+01:00By Maxine Hallett
Maxine Hallett grew up not going to church but, looking back at her family history, is inspired by her great grandfather
2021-10-01T10:45:00+01:00
Small business owner Samantha Rigg-David talked to Jeanette McCarthy about how God led her to open Nuff Naturals
2021-10-01T10:38:00+01:00By Dr Olúṣẹ̀yẹ Àríkàwé
During World Menopause Month, Dr Olúṣẹ̀yẹ Àríkàwé kicks off our three-part series on the menopause, explaining how we can prepare physically, psychologically and spiritually
2021-10-01T10:37:00+01:00By Rosie Hopley
From childhood loss to founding the Beloved charity reaching out to those in prostitution, Rosie Hopley shares her life’s journey through deep lows and great joy
2021-10-01T10:31:00+01:00By Chine McDonald
Author Chine McDonald spoke to Rachel Pearce about her new book, God Is Not A White Man: And Other Revelations
2021-10-01T10:30:00+01:00
Nutritionist Clare Backhouse explains the ways we can receive healing through prayer, medicine and understanding our own body’s unique needs
2021-10-01T10:27:00+01:00
Jo Fothergill spoke to Jeanette McCarthy about her experience of living with depression, and how her faith has sustained her
2021-10-01T10:21:00+01:00
Here are the latest news, views and ideas from the Woman Alive community
2021-08-24T09:50:00+01:00By Clare Blake
Diane Regan shares with Clare Blake how the pain her family has walked through birthed the charity Kintsugi Hope
2021-08-24T09:50:00+01:00
When Denise Sanderson-Estcourt gave up her regular, ‘safe’ job to become an image consultant, some people – Denise included – felt it was a risky move. But God has brought some incredible confidence-building material out of this decision, and there is plenty more to come
2021-08-24T09:50:00+01:00
Here are the latest news, views and ideas from the Woman Alive community
2021-08-24T09:50:00+01:00By Veronica Zundel
Veronica Zundel suggests that identity gives meaning to our lives, but it is dangerous to make it a source of pride
2021-08-24T09:49:00+01:00
Jackie Michel spoke to Rachel Pearce about her vision to clothe the female form beautifully
2021-08-24T09:49:00+01:00By Jemimah Wright
Sharon Bricker, 73, was mum to three boys, but she always dreamed of having a daughter. After a hysterectomy due to ill health, she wondered how it would ever happen
2021-08-24T09:49:00+01:00By Maxine Hallett
‘As God’s daughter I know that I am a work in progress’’God has helped me embrace the identity of the person he knew from the moment he created me’Maxine Hallett shares how she found her identity in Christ, and how she prays her children will too
2021-08-24T09:48:00+01:00By Justin Brierley and Dr Jana Harmon
Three women from the world of science explain how they came to embrace Christian faith
2021-08-24T09:48:00+01:00By Cathy Madavan
Seasoned author Cathy Madavan explains how she has come to accept who she is – and how we can do the same
2021-08-24T09:48:00+01:00By Elaine Storkey
Elaine Storkey explains that our security lies in our relationship with the God who made us and knows us
2021-08-24T09:48:00+01:00
Gamble is the visionary behind the Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer, a structure in the making dedicated to showcasing answered prayer as a testament to God’s goodness. While collating prayers for the wall, Gamble was struck by the importance and necessity of remembering God’s work in our lives. This gave ...
2021-08-24T09:39:00+01:00By Claire Musters
In 2008, Katie survived an acid attack and during her recovery set up The Katie Piper Foundation. She spoke to Claire Musters about how she coped with trauma and the impact on her outward appearance, how her newfound faith helped her come to terms with what happened and how a positive mindset helps her every day
2021-08-24T09:39:00+01:00
Stories of God’s intervention
2021-08-24T09:38:00+01:00
After years of trying to love others and failing, Joyce Meyer learned that her main problem was that she didn’t love herself. She shares how God helped her step free from the comparison trap and embrace who she truly is
2021-08-12T10:29:00+01:00By Rachel Pieh Jones
Rachel Pieh Jones has lived among Muslims in both Somaliland and Djibouti. Here she tells Jemimah Wright how much they have taught her about faith
2021-08-11T15:21:00+01:00By Rachel Jones
Rachel Jones believes that this is a subject that has been neglected by Christians for far too long
2021-08-11T15:18:00+01:00By Lucy Pieterse
We can celebrate the positives that gaming holds for young people
2021-08-11T15:16:00+01:00By Claire Musters
Claire Musters, mum to two teenagers, considers how we can all – whether parents/carers or not - support young people this summer and beyond
2021-08-11T14:10:00+01:00By Maxine Hallett
Maxine Hallett encourages us to record how we are feeling, what we are learning and the prayers that God is answering
2021-08-11T14:08:00+01:00
Elizabeth Neep, commissioning editor at SPCK, explains the idea behind new spiritual formation imprint, Form
2021-08-11T14:06:00+01:00
To celebrate the Woman Alive Book Club’s 15th birthday, Claire Musters caught up with its founder Amy Boucher Pye
2021-08-01T13:57:00+01:00By Tola Doll Fisher
Editorial from August 2021
2021-05-24T00:00:00+01:00
Environmentalist and theologian Ruth Valerio speaks to Jemimah Wright about the moment she recognised God’s call to care for the whole of creation – and how it changed the course of her life
2021-05-24T00:00:00+01:00
Shovorne Adams was judged for being a single mum at 17. But God never left her alone, providing love, protection and hope for her future
2021-05-24T00:00:00+01:00
Tumi Siwoku, Creative Director at Beauty Science Labs UK, talks to Clare Blake about starting a business in the pandemic, her passion for indie beauty products and why natural may not always be best
2021-05-05T00:00:00+01:00By Elaine Storkey
There is much wrong in what our culture teaches us about attitudes towards sex and relationships, but also many wrong perceptions about what the Bible says about these vital topics. Elaine Storkey unpacks why this is and reveals what it truly says
2021-05-05T00:00:00+01:00By Jemimah Wright
Marie Goode, 71, has spent 47 years as a missionary alongside her husband Steve. Here she shares why they still trust in God’s goodness, even though he hasn’t given them the one thing they truly desire
2021-04-23T00:00:00+01:00
It’s all very well to talk about not being yoked to unbelievers, but what do you do when a non-Christian steals your heart?
2021-03-24T00:00:00+00:00By Tola Doll Fisher
Lily, daughter of leading health expert Liz Earle, talks to Tola-Doll Fisher about how she has grappled with chronic illness and healing
2021-03-24T00:00:00+00:00
Catherine Adenrele Runsewe celebrates the resilience of women, and encourages us to build on the foundations we have laid during this time of great difficulty
2021-03-24T00:00:00+00:00
Two couples tell Clare Blake how their love stories began online
2021-03-24T00:00:00+00:00
Counsellor, psychotherapist and coach Rita Edah MA, MBACP, MACC talks about her therapy practice and why she is so passionate about helping those who have suffered abuse
2021-02-26T00:00:00+00:00
?Gilly, 73, was married to Gordon, 64, for 16 years until they divorced. They were apart for another 16 years but here Gilly explains why they remarried in 2019
2021-02-26T00:00:00+00:00
Santia Deck is the highest-paid female American footballer in history. Here she tells Jeanette McCarthy about the highs and lows of her career, her battles with self-image and how her faith in God and the support of the women in her life have inspired her to help the next generation
2021-01-22T00:00:00+00:00By Tola Doll Fisher
Lauren Windle, a 30-something Londoner, has spent the last year interviewing people on their dating experiences in Church and has written Notes on Love based on her findings. It is a much-needed upgrade from a long line of handbooks telling people “How to wait patiently for your Boaz” or “You’re single because you’re not ready”. Lauren tells Tola-Doll Fisher she wrote it not as a guide, but as an invitation to explore a relationship status that she says has been sorely blown out of proportion
2021-01-22T00:00:00+00:00
Beth Collingridge from Single Friendly Church says that we need to value and include single people much more
2020-12-22T00:00:00+00:00
COVID-19 has forced many of us to scale down our Christmas plans but writer Sheila Jacobs says that may turn out to be a blessing
2020-12-22T00:00:00+00:00By Macaila Britton
COVID-19 separation has heightened the importance of praying in com-munity
2020-12-22T00:00:00+00:00By Macaila Britton
In part two of our special Christmas blog series, we look at what it means to “borrow” a prayer
2020-12-22T00:00:00+00:00
Maxine Hallett reflects on the doubts and insecurities than can so often push us away from the God who loves us
2020-12-22T00:00:00+00:00By Macaila Britton
If you're not sure where to start, here are 7 ways you can "borrow prayer"
2020-12-22T00:00:00+00:00By Macaila Britton
In the final part of our special Christmas blog series we look at what it really means to let go and let God
2020-12-22T00:00:00+00:00By Macaila Britton
In the fifth blog in our special Christmas series, we consider what prayer is and why we do it
2020-12-22T00:00:00+00:00By Macaila Britton
In the first of a special Christmas blog series, we look at understanding the concept of grace
2020-12-22T00:00:00+00:00
A campaign by WaterAid brings to light an Ethiopian community standing together in the face of adversity
2020-12-21T00:00:00+00:00
With news of a more serious wave of the COVID-19 virus, a Home Help for Age UK is relieved that her neighbour and friend is now further protected
2020-12-15T00:00:00+00:00
Heidi Crowter is a warm and engaging activist fighting for justice – she also has Down’s syndrome. Clare Blake finds out more about her mission to fight discriminatory law against those with an extra chromosome
2020-12-15T00:00:00+00:00
When housemates Amy Barreto, 45, and Maria Tjelle, 38, felt prompted to pray for their future husbands, this is what happened…
2020-12-15T00:00:00+00:00
Susan Gregory invites you to join the millions of women and men around the world reaping the benefits of biblical fasting
2020-12-14T00:00:00+00:00
A Christian GP comments on the recent news that the COVID-19 vaccine is being made available to patients from GP surgeries in more than 100 locations in England
2020-12-11T00:00:00+00:00
Overindulgence this time of year can make for a pretty dismal January but for those experiencing "problem debt", this could be a long-term reality. If you're struggling, Christians Against Poverty (CAP) can help
2020-12-10T00:00:00+00:00
Debi Ray Rivers is founder of SCARS, a ministry seeking to educate adults about sex abuse in an attempt to prevent it happening to children. She herself was the product of rape and was abused as a child, so it was heart-breaking when she discovered a family member had been abusing her daughters. She shared the story with Premier radio presenter, Maria Rodrigues
2020-12-09T00:00:00+00:00
As countries implemented lockdown measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus, violence against women, especially domestic violence, intensified this year. The UN is calling on activists and civil society groups to wear the colour orange to raise awareness of the many women in vulnerable positions around the world
2020-12-03T00:00:00+00:00
Premier radio presenter Maria Rodrigues spoke to author Rachel Wright about the way God has taught her important lessons through the difficult path she has walked parenting a child with disabilities
2020-12-01T00:00:00+00:00
Author Sheila Jacobs explains why Christmas has never been her favourite time of year
2020-11-30T00:00:00+00:00
Woman Alive’s singles columnist says the statistics around women prioritising work over motherhood do not tell the whole story...
2020-11-29T00:00:00+00:00
A new book on advent offers a unique take on the Christmas season
2020-11-26T00:00:00+00:00
Joni Eareckson Tada shares how she learned to be thankful for God’s sovereignty
2020-11-26T00:00:00+00:00
?Muyiwa Olarewaju’s father was killed by militants because of his faith. As he celebrates being awarded an OBE, Muyiwa speaks with Urenna Kiwanuka on being determined to counter the millitants’ promise to wipe his father’s name from all the earth
2020-11-26T00:00:00+00:00By Tola Doll Fisher
Tola-Doll Fisher talks to Alena Kate Pettitt about why she has chosen to be a stay-at-home housewife and the negativity that sometimes surrounds this choice in modern society
2020-11-25T00:00:00+00:00
The government has removed the requirement for an ethnic match in adoption but Black children are still far less likely to find forever homes. Adoption and fostering charity Home for Good has conducted a poll to find out why
2020-11-24T00:00:00+00:00
Faith is a key component to the Queen’s remarkable longevity, explains lifestyle researcher Bryan Kozlowski in this excerpt from his new book, Long Live the Queen! 23 Rules for Living from Britain’s Longest-Reigning Monarch
2020-11-20T00:00:00+00:00
Rachel Mason is an award-winning singer who has produced a book of short stories and poems about dealing with post-natal depression. She shared her story with Premier radio presenter Maria Rodrigues
2020-11-19T00:00:00+00:00
When Di Archer found our her daughter was throwing up 25 times a day, she was thrust into the dark world of bulimia. Di is now founder and CEO
of Tastelife UK which aims to help both sufferers and their families with recovery
2020-11-19T00:00:00+00:00
As COVID-19 thrusts the importance of good sanitation into the limelight, the United Nations reveals it may not meet the sustainable development goal for water and sanitation set for 2030. World Toilet Day is a chance to assess the pressing needs that are yet to be met
2020-11-18T00:00:00+00:00By Tola Doll Fisher
Sarah Bishop, founder of a diverse greeting card company talks to Woman Alive Editor Tola-Doll Fisher about a Black Santa Claus and the negative responses to the recent Sainsbury’s Christmas advert featuring a Black family
2020-11-18T00:00:00+00:00
Anne le Tissier describes what she learned from God through the difficulties of living with her addicted sibling
2020-11-17T00:00:00+00:00
The cost of puppies has soared during the COVID-19 pandemic as people race to get a four-legged companion for lockdown but Jemimah Wright says hers is a long-term investment
2020-11-16T00:00:00+00:00
Fiona Furman battled for years with excruciating pain during her 'time of the month' which led to a hysterectomy at a young age, but it took a very long time for anyone to realise that something was medically behind it. She shared her story with Premier radio presenter Maria Rodrigues
2020-11-13T00:00:00+00:00
Shaneen Clark is author of 'The Lord of the Silence'. She tells Premier radio presenter Maria Rodrigues that many of us could be blocking God out in everyday life
2020-11-12T00:00:00+00:00
Rachael Newham was on an adult psychiatric ward aged 16. Today, she is the founding director of ThinkTwice, an organisation dedicated to changing the way the Church responds to those suffering
2020-11-12T00:00:00+00:00
ITV soap Emmerdale is running a storyline about a coupling choosing to abort their baby when they find out it has Down syndrome. Sarah Costerston a Christian mother to a girl with Down’s says it’s an insult to parents like her.
2020-11-11T00:00:00+00:00
The unveiling of a statue dedicated to this 18th century feminist has met with public outrage. We asked a historical novelist, Olive Mackintosh-Lowe, to tell us why...
2020-11-10T00:00:00+00:00
Amanda Bindon, Co-Chief Executive of the Cinnamon Network talks to Premier Presenter Maria Rodrigues about the part Christ has played in her career
2020-11-09T00:00:00+00:00
Many people struggle on in abusive relationships. One woman gives her raw account of how she found the strength to move on
2020-11-06T00:00:00+00:00
What truths can you turn to when the world is crumbling around you?
2020-11-05T00:00:00+00:00
Pastor Jo Naughton was a highly successful PR and business woman, but one day she was stopped in her tracks when someone challenged her about whether her worth was tied up in the positions she held. Premier presenter Maria Rodrigues heard her story
2020-11-02T00:00:00+00:00
Talking about bereavement as we kick off the blog series alongside the theme for the November edition of Woman Alive - ‘Life and Loss’.
2020-10-30T00:00:00+00:00
Premier radio presenter Selene Jordan explains the wrestle she had with her beloved pet
2020-10-29T00:00:00+00:00
Singer songwriter Lucy Grimble’s new album emphasises just how much love God has for us. She says,
2020-10-28T00:00:00+00:00
Arianna Walker, director of Mercy UK, tells Premier radio presenter Maria Rodrigues about the family trips that hid a surprising secret
2020-10-27T00:00:00+00:00By Alastair McIver
Alastair McIver explains how pioneers of the past can inspire us to expand our reach into the future
2020-10-27T00:00:00+00:00By Claire Musters and Amy Orr-Ewing
Authors Claire Musters and Amy Orr-Ewing talk candidly about the personal losses that led them to write two new books
2020-10-27T00:00:00+00:00
?Ajibola Lewis, 71, shares the heartbreaking story of losing her son, and how she found healing through forgiveness
2020-10-19T00:00:00+01:00
Star Trek fans will love this analogy from writer Sheila Jacobs as she grapples with some real life parallels
2020-10-17T00:00:00+01:00
Sometimes we wonder where God is when shadows seem too deep. But author Liz Carter says it's sometimes in the darkest corners we find unexpected treasure
2020-10-16T00:00:00+01:00
Premier radio presenter Maria Rodrigues spoke with Bobbi Kumari, author of 'Sacred Sexuality', and asked some challenging questions
2020-10-15T00:00:00+01:00
The Pachamama Project was set up to support women without access to sanitary products while in refugee camps. Here’s how you can help
2020-10-14T00:00:00+01:00
Premier presenter Rachel Matthews speaks with Hillsong founder Bobbie Houston about the mission behind the Colour Conference and how the ministry has been supporting women around the world during lockdown
2020-10-13T00:00:00+01:00By Tola Doll Fisher
Woman Alive editor Tola-Doll Fisher explains how God invited her to bless pregnant women rather than envying them following the death of her own daughter
2020-10-12T00:00:00+01:00
Hope Virgo, Author of Stand Tall Little Girl and Founder of #DumpTheScales explains her latest campaign #LetsTalkEDs
2020-10-08T00:00:00+01:00
In their new book, Al Barrett and Ruth Harley explore what the Church has to learn about how Christians can best serve their communities
2020-10-06T00:00:00+01:00
A new online festival by Green Christian hopes to encourage us to be stewards of creation
2020-10-05T00:00:00+01:00
A practicing psychotherapist talks about being diagnosed with dyslexia in her 40s and the surprising success she has experienced as a result
2020-10-02T00:00:00+01:00
Sheila Jacobs talks about how she learned to do mission authentically
2020-10-01T00:00:00+01:00
Iona Rossely, once a speed skier hurtling through life at an incredible pace, shares how slowing down to listen to God has become her new mission
2020-09-24T00:00:00+01:00
Ayokunu Oduniyi explains why he thinks there are so few men in our churches, the impact that has – and what he is doing about it
2020-09-24T00:00:00+01:00
Comet Chukura, the founder and director of Glow and See, explains why she started a business with a social impact
2020-09-24T00:00:00+01:00
Compassion’s Jared Brown shares what he learned from 100 young people about their heart for others
2020-09-24T00:00:00+01:00
A Woman Alive reader gets real about who holds the most important position in her life
2020-09-22T00:00:00+01:00
Sheila Jacobs reflects on what this call meant for the first disciples and whether she would have done the same
2020-09-21T00:00:00+01:00
The Let Kids Be Kids Coalition is fighting the no 'right to withdraw' for parents
2020-09-11T00:00:00+01:00
Writer Sheila Jacobs shares the lessons she has learned from Ignatian prayer
2020-09-09T00:00:00+01:00
This week is dedicated to increasing the profile of a disease that affects almost half a million people in the UK. One company is dedicated to providing a natural healer using rose hip
2020-09-08T00:00:00+01:00
The UK might be returning to a ‘new normal’ but our brothers and sisters around the world are still deeply suffering. Here’s how you can help
2020-09-04T00:00:00+01:00
Lindsay Macdonald reminds us to stop comparing and start celebrating
2020-09-03T00:00:00+01:00
Hope Virgo suffered abuse at 13 and battled anorexia for years. Here she shares how she learned to push aside the need to be "perfect" before God
2020-09-02T00:00:00+01:00
The pandemic has caused many of us to question our identity. Sheila Jacobs finds confidence in an inheritance that will never ‘perish, spoil or fade’
2020-09-01T00:00:00+01:00
A reverend with a penchant for painting shares how this therapeutic practice allowed her to confront her struggles with faith
2020-08-27T00:00:00+01:00
Using the example of a baby teething, Dammy Olatoye shares a life lesson on the strength to endure
2020-08-26T00:00:00+01:00
Woman Alive editor Doll shares her morning routine and how that sets her up for the day
2020-08-25T00:00:00+01:00
For years, Alex Agboke searched for a personal style to reflect her identity. Now God has inspired her to help others find theirs
2020-08-25T00:00:00+01:00
In her final column, Penelope Wilcock reminds us to delight in knowing we are made in the image of God – and the respect one another
2020-08-25T00:00:00+01:00
Many people have said that they drew closer to God during lockdown but for others, it has exposed profound isolation
2020-08-25T00:00:00+01:00
While society teaches us we need to look and be a certain way, Florence Gildea asserts that God loves us as we are so we can stop seeking outside validation
2020-08-25T00:00:00+01:00
A reader shares how she has learned to support and encourage her daughter, despite the faith choice she has made
2020-08-21T00:00:00+01:00
Writer and Editor Sheila Jacobs was recovering from a debilitating illness when she finally stepped into the calling on her life. Could now be the time for you to step into yours?
2020-08-20T00:00:00+01:00
Writer Tope Pearson shares her experience of struggling to see a long-held promise come to fruition – and how she persevered in the years between.
2020-08-19T00:00:00+01:00
The global pandemic and calls for a housing revolution could pave the way to ridding India of leprosy
2020-08-18T00:00:00+01:00
Christian Aid’s Prophetic Activist Scheme encourages young people to address societal injustice as part of their faith. Chloe Brimicombe explains why it's important
2020-08-03T00:00:00+01:00
From furlough to redundancy, the pandemic has left many feeling anxious about the future. If you've recently found yourself out of work, here is what you can do next
2020-07-31T00:00:00+01:00
Susan Wright, 75, is the mother of five children and grandmother to nine. She became a Christian in her 20s then married John, now 86, in 1974. She has battled dyslexia and low self-esteem, but has held onto God’s faithfulness through the trials of life, including her husband having cancer twice, two years of unemployment – and even him being sent to prison
2020-07-31T00:00:00+01:00
Joni Eareckson Tada challenges us not only to pray, but to become God’s active agents of change
2020-07-31T00:00:00+01:00
Katie Lynch, 30, has been married to Leon, 31, for six years. They have two daughters, Kylah, three, and Liberty, one. Here she describes how they met and the challenges they have faced
2020-07-24T00:00:00+01:00
A writer from South Asia asks, for those with a skin colour somewhere in between, where do we fit into the discussion?
2020-07-17T00:00:00+01:00
We are all living in a period of uncertainty, however, having a will is important, regardless of what stage of life we are in, to leave a legacy for our nearest and dearest
2020-07-15T00:00:00+01:00
How do we address the rising tensions from years of racism and injustice? Start with compassion, says Jeanette McCarthy
2020-07-14T00:00:00+01:00
In August we start a new series on the life lessons from ordinary women of faith. Rosalie is in her 70s, here are six key things she wants to share with you
2020-07-07T00:00:00+01:00
Relationship charity Restored explains how the new rules around domestic violence can better support and protect victims
2020-07-06T00:00:00+01:00
The wedding ban has been lifted but the threat of COVID-19 means there are still restrictions. Michaela Hyde, executive director of Marriage Foundation explains what you need to know
2020-07-01T00:00:00+01:00
Lisa Bevere shares what God has been saying to her during lockdown, why her new book Strong is so relevant for these times and why she rejects the message she has consistently heard – that she is ‘too strong’
2020-07-01T00:00:00+01:00
We need stories for our times of uncertainty and pain, says Tanya Marlow
2020-07-01T00:00:00+01:00
Little Women has its heroine grasping hold of her career, and also finding love – but let’s be wary of its ‘have it all’ message
2020-06-23T00:00:00+01:00
What would you do if you were given three days to recant your faith in Jesus?
2020-06-22T00:00:00+01:00
After fleeing from Civil War in Sierra Leone, writer Andrena Sawyer says living in the U.S.A. exposed her to a new kind of battle – for equality
2020-06-18T00:00:00+01:00
In support of Loneliness Awareness Week, Kimberley Pena explains that dance therapy can reduce the feeling of disconnect
2020-06-13T00:00:00+01:00
Writer Clare O'Driscoll suggests that in the time of this civil rights movement, we can all do something
2020-06-10T00:00:00+01:00By Amy Boucher Pye
Woman Alive’s Book Club host Amy Boucher Pye says George Floyd’s murder has helped her realise her racial bias
2020-06-04T00:00:00+01:00
We were not designed for a socially distanced existence. Writer Cathy Madavan explains how we can adapt to our new normal
2020-05-27T00:00:00+01:00By Tola Doll Fisher and Claire Musters
Our very own editor, Tola-Doll Fisher, spoke to Claire Musters about how life might not always turn out the way we expect it to, but it is always a gift
2020-05-27T00:00:00+01:00
In this extract from her latest book, Jo Saxton reflects on how changes in society can be disorientating, but also provide us with huge opportunities
2020-05-27T00:00:00+01:00
Lorraine Wylie meets a couple with a 17-year age gap, who say the difference has never been an issue for them
2020-05-22T00:00:00+01:00
Has your church leader or a preacher you know hit rock bottom without you realising?
2020-05-20T00:00:00+01:00
Writer Fran Hill lost her mother when she was just 14. Here she considers the lasting impact long into adulthood
2020-05-14T00:00:00+01:00
Today is Leah Sharibu’s birthday. CSW is inviting us to pray for her release on this special day when this teenager remains far from family and friends
2020-05-12T00:00:00+01:00
Kiri Kankhwende suffers from a chronic condition which affects her immune system. Here she explains the unexpected healing she has experienced during lockdown
2020-05-10T00:00:00+01:00
To celebrate Marriage Week, Harry Benson from the Marriage Foundation reveals a new initiative for everyone - not just married couples
2020-05-05T00:00:00+01:00
On Sunday 10 May, Classfinder.org.uk will be running a 12-hour exercise marathon to raise vital funds for Women’s Aid
2020-04-29T00:00:00+01:00By Jemimah Wright
Once over the shock, Jemimah Wright says being furloughed could be a blessing in disguise
2020-04-28T00:00:00+01:00
Wheelchair user Fiona Gosden says the current universal experience in lockdown is what disabled people have always known
2020-04-27T00:00:00+01:00
Rachel Matthews, one of Premier’s Regional Producers, met those behind a new ground-breaking conference for women abused in childhood
2020-04-27T00:00:00+01:00By Veronica Zundel
Veronica Zundel challenges us to make space for silence each day
2020-04-27T00:00:00+01:00By Claire Musters
Glenna Marshall explains to Claire Musters that, even through immense suffering, she has learned that God’s presence is the only answer to our heart’s longings
2020-04-26T00:00:00+01:00
Author Helen Roberts talks about the heightened thief of comparison now that we’re all spending much more time online
2020-04-25T00:00:00+01:00
Charity Open Doors report on why we should be praying for our sisters and brothers overseas
2020-04-24T00:00:00+01:00
Reader Angie Jones is supporting the call to prayer by the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children
2020-04-14T00:00:00+01:00
Cat Townley shares how the threat of coronavirus turned her street into a thriving community
2020-04-03T00:00:00+01:00
Pastor John of Strengthen the Faithful felt God guide him to write the Wartime Miracles Leaflet and circulate it around thousands of churches and prayer groups. It calls for Christians to earnestly intercede with Almighty God for our nation, in the knowledge of how he so clearly answered similar prayers of faith during the Second World War
2020-04-03T00:00:00+01:00
Trained cuddle therapist Rebekka Mikkola explains the theory behind cuddle therapy and how we can weather the absence of touch during COVID-19
2020-04-01T00:00:00+01:00
In this personal essay, Angie Jones says at the heart of the current pandemic, is a cry for us all to come back to God
2020-03-30T00:00:00+01:00
As the arrival of Coronavirus sparks a blaze across social media, journalist Mary Joseph describes how SAT-7’s voice is being heard above the clamour while the country’s churches are silenced
2020-03-25T00:00:00+00:00
With many fresh food counters closing and self-isolation becoming the norm, some of us will be facing an involuntary vegetarian or even vegan diet. But it’s not all bad! Here are 3 plant-based staples you can try today to support your immune system...
2020-03-24T00:00:00+00:00
As most of us find ourselves grounded and in lockdown, reports of less air pollution and the return of wildlife point to positive environmental change.
2020-03-23T00:00:00+00:00By Veronica Zundel
Veronica Zundel challenges to think about how we treat those will chronic illnesses
2020-03-23T00:00:00+00:00
Linda Todd, chief executive of The Leprosy Mission Scotland, explains that leprosy is not an ancient disease; it still ravages people today
2020-03-23T00:00:00+00:00
God helped Anne Welsh rise above chronic pain to become a renowned motivational speaker, campaigner, high-powered business woman, influencer and author
2020-03-22T00:00:00+00:00
Today, most if not all churches in the UK will be empty. But Lizzie Lowrie reminds us that even before the Corona Virus pandemic, many avoid church every year on Mothering Sunday
2020-03-19T00:00:00+00:00
Coronavirus, the biggest party-pooper of them all, has swept across the world and changed society as we know it, separating us from one another. Here are some ways to counter that…
2020-03-18T00:00:00+00:00
Woman Alive contributor Maxine Hallett wonders where we find God when the world seems in turmoil amongst the Corona Virus pandemic
2020-03-13T00:00:00+00:00
Heather Riley reviews the British comedy-drama about the 1970 Miss World competition held in London
2020-02-24T00:00:00+00:00
Penelope Wilcock shows us how women were empowered in Luke’s Gospel, and encourages us to seek the power of the Holy Spirit in our own lives
2020-02-24T00:00:00+00:00
To mark World Down Syndrome Day, which is held on 21 March, we hear how Alison Morley’s world fell apart when she found out her second child had Down’s syndrome. Then her prejudice and fear turned to love, as Hazel taught her precious life lessons
2020-02-24T00:00:00+00:00By Tola Doll Fisher
Woman Alive Editor Doll Fisher spoke to Lara and Will, who have been running catered ski chalets in Meribel for 20 years. This is their second year running Chalet Altitude, the home for their outreach and mission organisation Altitude Mission
2020-02-14T00:00:00+00:00
The newest adaptation of Jane Austen's fourth novel comes out today, WA Editor Doll Fisher considers how it fits in with modern day romance.
2020-01-24T00:00:00+00:00
Nancy Goudie tells us about the incredible ministry she and her husband set up, and how she learned to truly trust God
2020-01-24T00:00:00+00:00By Alastair McIver
Alastair McIver chats with professional singer Natasha Hendry who is using her talent to benefit others
2020-01-24T00:00:00+00:00
Maria Rodrigues spoke with international singer, songwriter and worship leader Lou Fellingham during Worship Week on the Woman to Woman show
2019-12-17T00:00:00+00:00
Jen Baker shares candidly about her own journey towards intimacy with God, which is the subject of her new book Face to Face
2019-12-17T00:00:00+00:00
Miracles and Other Reasonable Things
Sarah Bessey (DLT, ISBN 978–0232534184)A Life of Listening
Leighton Ford (IVP, ISBN 978–0830845736)
2019-12-17T00:00:00+00:00
Beth Resch spoke to Premier’s Woman to Woman presenter Maria Rodrigues about hearing God’s call for her life, and how the various roles she’s had within the Church of England are helping her impact young people’s lives
2019-12-17T00:00:00+00:00
?Katia Adams spoke to Claire Musters about a childhood begun in Iran, seeing the radical faith of her parents and grandparents outworked, feeling called to be a leader – and why she had to wrestle with the gender debate for herself.
2019-11-26T00:00:00+00:00
When we sing to the Lord, it can bring healing of a different kind says Joni Eareakson Tada
2019-11-26T00:00:00+00:00
Have you ever felt too old to do something new? If so, Dorothy Wigan’s story may just challenge and inspire you. After a tough start in life, she recently published a series of short stories at the age of 79.
2019-11-26T00:00:00+00:00
Singer Abby Eaton seemed to have it all. She loved making music, her husband Chris was writing songs for big-name artists and the couple had a lovely home. But when they had a baby Abby found herself struggling with postnatal depression and tackling the taboo that often surrounds mental illness. She talks about her daily battle with anxiety and the joy of creating new music.
2019-11-26T00:00:00+00:00
Image of the Invisible
Amy Scott Robinson (BRF, ISBN 978-0857467898)
2019-10-23T00:00:00+01:00
Peace activist and campaigner Pat Gaffney talks to Premier’s Woman to Woman presenter, Maria Rodrigues about challenging Britain’s involvement in the arms trade, being jailed for non-violent protests and how we all have a role to play as peacemakers
2019-10-23T00:00:00+01:00By Alastair McIver
Alistair McIver investigates how two women and the church are supporting the fightback against anti-social behaviour in the country’s most violent street
Everyone seems to want their 15 minutes of fame, these days. And when you, your work, or your location finally make it into the headlines of a national newspaper, that would appear to be ‘mission accomplished.’
2019-10-23T00:00:00+01:00
Luminaries: Twenty Lives that Illuminate the Christian Way
Rowan Williams (SPCK, ISBN 978–0281082957)Yours Truly: Parables and Stories
Murray Watts (SPCK, ISBN 978–0281080946)
2019-10-22T00:00:00+01:00
God’s Word is food for the soul and he has prepared a feast for us, says Sandy Mayle ...
2019-10-15T00:00:00+01:00
One way to counter the busyness of our days is to create some breathing spaces or Sabbath-moments when we can stop and recalibrate. Mealtimes offer just such an opportunity, says Kate Waterman
2019-10-08T00:00:00+01:00
Hope lights up the darkness and there are simple things we can all do to make hope a reality in our lives, says Joanne Cox-Darling
2019-10-01T00:00:00+01:00
We Need to Talk About Race – Ben Lindsay
SPCK - ISBN 978-0281080178Invited: The Power of Hospitality in an Age of Loneliness - Leslie Verner
Herald Press - ISBN 978-1513804330
2019-09-24T00:00:00+01:00
In a letter sent from Portugal to Sir Francis Walsingham, in 1587, Sir Francis Drake memorably wrote, “There must be a beginning of any great matter, but the continuing unto the end, until it be thoroughly finished yields the true glory.”
2019-09-13T00:00:00+01:00
The Enlightenment of Bees
Rachel Linden (Thomas Nelson, ISBN 978–0785221401)Brunch at Bittersweet Café
Carla Laureano (Tyndale, ISBN 978–1496420282)
2019-09-10T00:00:00+01:00
Your children may be leaving home, but you can still encourage their relationship with God, says Rachel Turner
2019-09-03T00:00:00+01:00
She’s much in demand, but Rev Kate Bottley is determined to keep her feet on the ground, as she explains to Andrew Graystone
2019-08-27T00:00:00+01:00
Children’s worker Fiona Platt explains how Seedfield Methodist Junior Church in Bury re-energised their meetings and inspired the rest of their church community
2019-08-20T00:00:00+01:00
Life doesn’t always work out how we planned, but we can trust God to lead us through, says Penelope Wilcock
2019-08-06T00:00:00+01:00
Mike and Julie Jowett not only want to provide a space for people to rest and take time out of their busy lives, but also to build bridges between the Spanish people and the migrant community ...
2019-08-02T00:00:00+01:00
Invitation to Retreat
Ruth Haley Barton
IVP
ISBN 978–0830846467
2019-07-30T00:00:00+01:00
We’ve often heard from people living with depression, but what is it like for those who love and care for them? Catriona Futter shares her experience of trying to support her husband
2019-07-23T00:00:00+01:00
Mary and Geoff Ferguson’s 10-month trip covering thousands of miles with their five children proved to be a faith adventure, as Mary explains to Clare Blake
2019-07-02T00:00:00+01:00
Katherine Jenkins talks to Lorraine Wylie about being a mum and her latest, very personal, album
2019-06-25T00:00:00+01:00
Meeting together as the Church on Sunday is more than singing a few songs, listening to a sermon and sharing coffee afterwards, says Mark Waterfield
2019-06-16T00:00:00+01:00
Join us as we choose our book of the year! Editor Jackie Harris explains what you need to do ...
2019-06-13T00:00:00+01:00
God wants a real relationship with each one of us, says Tracy Williamson, who shares how her relationship with God has changed
2019-06-04T00:00:00+01:00
Glorious Weakness: Discovering God in All We Lack - Alia Joy
Baker
ISBN 978–0801093340
2019-06-04T00:00:00+01:00
Ellie Philpott is an author and runs her own natural soap and cosmetic company. She lives in the Elham Valley with her husband, a crazy poodle and several hives of honeybees
2019-05-28T00:00:00+01:00
Sometimes we struggle to find the words to express our hopes, fears or failings in prayer. Here are seven creative ideas to help us draw near to the one who is always ready to meet with us
2019-05-21T00:00:00+01:00
Low self-esteem, ill health and a struggling faith are some of the challenges Dianne Parsons has had to face. She shares some of the lessons she has learned with Catherine Larner
2019-05-14T00:00:00+01:00
This month I’m reading …
Becoming Mrs Lewis: The Improbable Love Story of Joy Davidman and C S Lewis
Patti Callahan (Harper Inspire, ISBN 978–0310104803)
2019-05-02T00:00:00+01:00
Advice for those struggling with broken relationships
2019-04-30T00:00:00+01:00
How the psalms can help us pray through all life's experiences
2019-04-23T00:00:00+01:00
Jesus said, ‘I am’ – Andrea Skevington (BRF, ISBN 978–0857465627)
2019-04-02T00:00:00+01:00
Many people feel uncomfortable or even afraid at the thought of sharing Jesus, but it needn’t be that way. Simply take it one step at a time, says Eve Paterson, coordinator of the Great Commission at the Evangelical Alliance
2019-03-26T00:00:00+00:00
The real-life diary of HopefulGirl, navigating life as a 40-something single woman in the Church
2019-03-19T00:00:00+00:00
This is a good time to ask some serious questions, says Penelope Wilcock
2019-03-05T00:00:00+00:00
Three inspirational stories to celebrate International Women’s Day (8 March)
2019-02-26T00:00:00+00:00
This month I’m reading …
The Resilient Disciple: A Lenten Journey from Adversity to Maturity, Justine Allain Chapman (SPCK, ISBN 978–0281078530)
The Way of Ignatius: A Prayer Journey through Lent, Gemma Simmonds (SPCK, ISBN 978–0281075317)
2019-02-19T00:00:00+00:00
My passion for evangelism and young people, and what the Church needs to focus on now
2019-02-12T00:00:00+00:00
Nick Page is a romantic, but has little time for Valentine’s Day…
2019-01-29T00:00:00+00:00
Chocolate and coffee are surely two of life’s pleasures, and by choosing to buy Fairtrade products, what tastes good can do good too, as Emily McCoy explains
2019-01-22T00:00:00+00:00
Once upon a time, girls wore pink and played with dolls, boys wore blue and had construction toys, but not anymore. Rachel Turner considers the move towards a more gender-neutral world and what it means for our children
2019-01-15T00:00:00+00:00
Once We Were Strangers, Shawn Smucker (Revell, ISBN 978–0800734763)
2019-01-15T00:00:00+00:00
The role of Chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury comes with both challenges and privileges, as Rev Dr Isabelle Hamley explains to Jo Swinney
2019-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
What do you need to take up or lay down this year? asks Penelope Wilcock
2018-12-28T00:00:00+00:00
After a devastating loss, Faye Smith found solace in a holiday of a lifetime and discovered the joy of open-air swimming
2018-12-23T00:00:00+00:00
Meet Kristen Wetherell and Sarah Walton, the authors of Hope When it Hurts, the winning book in our 2018 Readers’ Choice Award.
2018-12-23T00:00:00+00:00By Veronica Zundel
It goes so much deeper than a baby born in a manger, says Veronica Zundel
2018-12-18T00:00:00+00:00
There’s more to her story than being preoccupied with routine, says Elaine Storkey.
2018-12-16T00:00:00+00:00
For many people Christmas can be a difficult time of year. Gillian Phillips reflects on her own experience and how the true message of Christmas offers hope and healing
2018-12-12T00:00:00+00:00
As Kingfishers Catch Fire – Eugene Peterson
(Hodder, ISBN 978–1473657212)
2018-12-09T00:00:00+00:00
Rev Kate Bottley is a priest in Nottinghamshire and passionate about bringing stories of faith and belief to the widest audience possible. She currently presents Good Morning Sunday on Radio 2 and is a regular on Songs of Praise. Rev Kate is also supporting The Children Society’s Christmas campaign.
2018-12-02T00:00:00+00:00
Majestic Lord, creator of the stars. You set them all in place, ordaining that one would direct the Magi to Bethlehem to welcome, and worship, your son Jesus. May I seek Jesus with the same fervour, and worship at ...
2018-12-01T00:00:00+00:00
Rev Kate Bottley is hoping to inspire some festive fundraising for The Children’s Society with her special Christingle cake, made from orange vanilla sponge, marmalade and fondant icing.
2018-11-27T00:00:00+00:00
The popular Danish custom of hygge would have been very familiar to the early church, says Kate Waterman, who suggests we rediscover Koinonia this Christimas
2018-11-20T00:00:00+00:00
Wondering what to buy friends and family this Christmas? Why not choose a gift that will make a real difference to someone in need?
2018-11-13T00:00:00+00:00
Love Came Down at Christmas Sinclair B Ferguson (Good Book Company, ISBN 978–1784982898)
Celtic Advent David Cole (BRF, ISBN 978–0857467447)
2018-10-30T00:00:00+00:00
The darkness of winter brings both challenges and opportunities, says Penelope Wilcock
2018-10-23T00:00:00+01:00
A new report is encouraging churches to recognise that domestic abuse happens within their congregations and to be equipped to help those affected. Dr Rebecca Barnes reports
2018-10-18T00:00:00+01:00
St Paul learned the secret of contentment and we can too, says Liz Carter
2018-10-16T00:00:00+01:00
A Rumored Fortune – Joanna Davidson Politano (Revell, ISBN 978 0800728731)
2018-10-11T00:00:00+01:00
The votes are in and we’re delighted to announce our winner of the 2018 Readers’ Choice Award
2018-10-09T00:00:00+01:00
Bestselling author, speaker and Bible teacher Sheila Walsh says that when she discovered “I’m not good enough and I’m good with that,” everything started to change
2018-09-25T00:00:00+01:00
Providence is good, but we also need to ensure we have time to laugh and enjoy life, says Penelope Wilcock
2018-09-18T00:00:00+01:00
Sometimes trying something new is the key to unlocking God’s Word ...
2018-09-12T00:00:00+01:00
With her varied career, community involvement and family responsibilities, Tania Bright’s life is never dull. She talks to Jo Swinney about her journey to faith and how she manages her exceptionally busy life ...
2018-09-11T00:00:00+01:00
Book Girl by Sarah Clarkson (Tyndale, ISBN 978–1496425805).
2018-08-28T00:00:00+01:00
How can we support young people who are leaving home for the first time to start their studies at university? Fiona Lloyd has some suggestions
2018-08-21T00:00:00+01:00
From craft lessons to a clothing exchange and stories that bring faith alive, meet three women who had a simple idea, a willing heart and courage to step out in faith
2018-08-14T00:00:00+01:00
New Testament scholar Paula Gooder talks to Catherine Larner about the importance of good theology, encouraging women and her latest book on a key figure in the early church
2018-08-08T00:00:00+01:00
The Prayer Coin: Daring to Pray with Honest Abandon – Elisa Morgan (Discovery House, ISBN 978-1627078832)
2018-08-06T00:00:00+01:00
A former soap star is hosting the first live Christian women's show available on Turkey's national satellite TV platform ...
2018-07-31T00:00:00+01:00
Planning an afternoon tea party or a picnic? These little almond cakes studded with blueberries are easy to make and a tasty treat
2018-07-24T00:00:00+01:00
Mark and Christine Daniel tell Sharon Barnard how their marriage was brought back from the brink of disaster – and why they are excited about Toucan, a new app designed to help couples transform their relationships
2018-07-17T00:00:00+01:00By Alastair McIver
Actress Amanda Root talks to Alastair McIver about her career and how she is using her creative gifts to help victims of trauma
2018-07-10T00:00:00+01:00
First Impressions: A Contemporary Retelling of Pride and Prejudice - Debra White Smith (Bethany House, ISBN 9780764230677)
2018-06-26T00:00:00+01:00
Jo Swinney says holidays are an opportunity to refresh our body, mind and spirit
2018-06-19T00:00:00+01:00
Being kind and serving others are foundational to Christian living, but we can take it too far, warns Sarah Phillips
2018-06-12T00:00:00+01:00
Philippa Hanna tells Catherine Larner how finding faith transformed her life and her music
2018-06-05T00:00:00+01:00
Everything Happens for A Reason - and Other Lies I've Loved - Kate Bowler (SPCK £9.99)
2018-06-05T00:00:00+01:00
Jackie Harris explains how you can be involved in choosing the Woman Alive book of the year ...
2018-05-29T00:00:00+01:00
With World Environment Day on 5 June and Volunteers’ Week from 1–7 June, it’s the perfect month to share Fiona Thomson’s diary of a holiday in the Scottish Highlands, which combined both environmental work and volunteering
2018-05-22T00:00:00+01:00
Losing your husband is devastating, but imagine if you lost your home, your income and the respect of your neighbours as well. Suzanne Green looks at the plight of widows around the world
2018-05-15T00:00:00+01:00
Former CIA counterterrorism expert Michele Rigby Assad talks to Catherine Larner about seeking God’s plan for her life and encouraging women to fulfil their potential
2018-05-08T00:00:00+01:00
Grenfell Hope: Stories from the Community - Gaby Doherty (SPCK, ISBN 978-0281079629)
2018-05-01T00:00:00+01:00
In the ancient agricultural calendar, May heralds the beginning of the season of growth and life. Kate Waterman explains how the natural world encourages us to delight in rest and play
2018-04-24T00:00:00+01:00
Easy to grow and with many uses around the home, lavender is a wonderful addition to your garden, says Sarah Linklett
2018-04-17T00:00:00+01:00
The real-life diary of HopefulGirl, navigating life as a 40-something single woman in the church
2018-04-10T00:00:00+01:00
What do you believe about yourself? Jo Swinney shares what helped her to leave behind a poor self-image
2018-04-04T00:00:00+01:00
Hear My Heart: What I Would Say to You – Billy Graham (Authentic Media, ISBN 978- 1780781174)
2018-03-27T00:00:00+01:00
Joni Eareckson Tada recalls spring days on the family farm and the lesson of the tomato seed
2018-03-20T00:00:00+00:00
Media professional Michelle Vandepol answers some frequently asked questions
2018-03-13T00:00:00+00:00
Ruth van den Broek was diagnosed with the degenerative disease cystic fibrosis (CF) as a baby and grew up knowing she would not live to a ripe old age. Now in the ‘twilight years’ of her late twenties, she tells Sharon Barnard why she is able to look to the future with hope
2018-03-07T00:00:00+00:00
Love, Henri: Letters on the Spiritual Life Henri Nouwen (Hodder, ISBN 978-1473632127)
Essential Writings Jean Vanier (DLT, ISBN 978-0232527537)
2018-02-27T00:00:00+00:00
Looking for some different resources and ideas to refresh your women’s meeting, home group or Bible study? Sharon Barnard gets recommendations from women involved in a variety of study groups
2018-02-20T00:00:00+00:00
Elaine Storkey begins a new series of studies focusing on women in the Bible and the challenges they faced.
2018-02-13T00:00:00+00:00
Bishop Libby Lane talks to Catherine Larner about being a pioneer, making prayer a priority and the opportunities her role brings
2018-02-07T00:00:00+00:00
The Masterpiece – Francine Rivers (Tyndale, ISBN 978-1496407900)
The Secret Life of Sarah Hollenbeck – Bethany Turner (Revell, ISBN 978-0800727666)
2018-01-30T00:00:00+00:00
Kate Waterman looks at how to make the most of spring.
2018-01-23T00:00:00+00:00
Confronting the idea of our own mortality or losing those we love is something most people avoid, but in doing so we relinquish control of what happens to us in our final moments and we miss out on a great opportunity, says Ann Clifford.
2018-01-16T00:00:00+00:00By Alastair McIver
How one peer is championing international human rights justice from the corridors of Westminster. Alastair McIver talks to Baroness Elizabeth Berridge
2018-01-11T00:00:00+00:00
The Way of the Carmelites: A Prayer Journey Through Lent James McCaffrey, OCD (SPCK, ISBN 978-0281075294)Lenten Healing: 40 Days to Set You Free from Sin Ken Kniepmann (Ave Maria Press, ISBN 978-1594717956)
2018-01-03T00:00:00+00:00
Penelope Wilcock suggests we take inspiration from monastic traditions and learn to speak and listen wisely
2017-12-26T00:00:00+00:00
Could you give an hour a week to chat online and encourage someone who is lonely or facing difficulties? Matt Rich introduces the ministry of Chatnow
2017-12-19T00:00:00+00:00
Jeremy Vine talks to Catherine Larner about the changing face of news, how people communicate and staying positive in a time of uncertainty
2017-12-12T00:00:00+00:00
The Way of Wisdom – Timothy Keller with Kathy Keller
(Hodder, ISBN 978-1473647558)
2017-11-28T00:00:00+00:00
Have you suffered a difficult year – or years? Anne Le Tissier draws lessons and encouragement from the life of David
2017-11-21T00:00:00+00:00
In September Laura Treneer was appointed Chief Executive of Woman Alive’s parent company, the charity CPO (Christian Publishing & Outreach), where she has been Innovation Director for the last three years. Her husband is pastor of a large Baptist church in Brighton where they live with their family.
2017-11-14T00:00:00+00:00
The good news of Jesus is for everyone, and what better time than Christmas to find creative ways to share it with our friends and neighbours. Sharon Barnard discovers some inspiring ideas from churches up and down the UK
2017-11-08T00:00:00+00:00
In Touch With God – Michael Green & Rosemary Green (SPCK, ISBN 978-0281078127)
Keeping Advent & Christmas – Leigh Hatts (DLT, ISBN 978-0232533354)
2017-10-31T00:00:00+00:00
Fiona Thomson reports on a small church with big ideas for reaching out into their community
2017-10-24T00:00:00+01:00
Build rest into your life by following the ancient seasonal rhythms of the year, says Kate Waterman ...
2017-10-17T00:00:00+01:00
Author, speaker and pastor Christy Wimber talks to Catherine Larner about stepping down as leader of her local church, sharing her story in her new book and the big challenge facing the Church today
2017-10-10T00:00:00+01:00
My Utmost for His Highest – Oswald Chambers (Discovery House, ISBN 978-1627077354)
Utmost Ongoing: Reflections on the Legacy of Oswald Chambers (Discovery House, ISBN 978-1627076791)
2017-09-26T00:00:00+01:00By Alastair McIver
Actress Emma Rigby talks to Alastair McIver about life in Hollywood, rediscovering her faith and resetting her priorities.
2017-09-19T00:00:00+01:00
In January 1994, we ran a short feature about the teashop at Lee Abbey in Devon, which had recently been given a star rating in the Egon Ronay guide, Just a Bite. It was managed by Mollie Foster. Now, 24 years later, Mollie shares her story and explains how God has led her back to the teashop …
2017-09-18T00:00:00+01:00
We’re delighted to announce that the winner of the Woman Alive Readers’ Choice Award is Chasing the Dawn by Catherine Campbell.
2017-09-12T00:00:00+01:00
Hannah Dunnett’s watercolour paintings combined with Scripture are sold throughout the UK. She talks to Sandie Shirley about how it all began ...
2017-09-07T00:00:00+01:00
A Nearly Infallible History of the Reformation - Nick Page (Hodder, ISBN 978-1444749694)
Praying the Bible with Luther - Michael Parsons (The Bible Reading Fellowship, ISBN 978-0857465030)
2017-08-29T00:00:00+01:00
The United Reformed Church is celebrating the centenary of its first ordained female minister. Karen Carter tells her story, and meets some of the women following in her footsteps in pioneering ministry ...
2017-08-22T00:00:00+01:00
Clare Blake discovers a ministry helping those devastated by divorce or relationship breakdown
2017-08-16T00:00:00+01:00
This heart-warming story challenges us to consider how we treat others, says Anne Le Tissier ...
2017-08-15T00:00:00+01:00
Co-founder and global pastor of Hillsong Church Bobbie Houston talks to Catherine Larner about the importance of women’s ministry, facing criticism and staying the course
2017-08-11T00:00:00+01:00
The Magnificent Story: Uncovering a Gospel of Beauty, Goodness & Truth
– James Bryan Smith
2017-08-01T00:00:00+01:00
Meet the women using their holidays to reach out and support others
2017-07-25T00:00:00+01:00
How can we keep in step spiritually?
2017-07-18T00:00:00+01:00
The Captain's Daughter – Jennifer Delamere
The Sweet Smell of Magnolias and Memories – Celeste Fletcher McHale
2017-07-11T00:00:00+01:00
It is not always an easy question to answer, says Andrew Graystone
2017-07-04T00:00:00+01:00By Claire Musters
Claire Musters explains why we need to work through our disappointments and shares what has helped her through some testing times
2017-06-30T00:00:00+01:00
Voting has now closed for our special Readers’ Choice Award at this year’s Christian Resources Together (CRT) conference in September ...
2017-06-27T00:00:00+01:00
Ruth Valerio talks to Catherine Larner about living out her principles, what the Bible says about caring for the environment and her new role with Tearfund
2017-06-21T00:00:00+01:00
A Fragile Hope by Cynthia Ruchti
The Second Bride by Katharine Swartz
2017-06-13T00:00:00+01:00
Meet the women using social media to reach out and support others
2017-06-06T00:00:00+01:00
The exciting ministry that takes prayer to the streets
2017-05-23T00:00:00+01:00
I'll Push You: A Journey of 500 miles, Two Best Friends and One Wheelchair
2017-04-18T00:00:00+01:00
Beauty entrepreneur Liz Earle speaks about healthy living, giving back and celebrating Easter
2017-04-04T00:00:00+01:00
Jenny Baxter was 16 years old when her mum died from cancer - she now encourages women to celebrate motherhood and support each other
2017-03-28T00:00:00+01:00
That's the challenge researcher Guy Brandon set himself and it proved to be enlightening ...
2017-03-21T00:00:00+00:00
Pete Greig talks to Claire Musters about the struggles, the miracles and the lessons he's learned about talking with God ...
2017-03-07T00:00:00+00:00
Vulnerable women are discovering the impact the Bible can have on their lives, thanks to a collaborative approach from a women's project and SGM Lifewords. Jeremy Williams reports ...
2017-02-28T00:00:00+00:00
Jennifer Rees Larcombe identifies what robs us of peace as "morbids". She explains how to recognise them and send them packing!
2017-02-21T00:00:00+00:00
Carrie and David Grant have four children with hidden disabilities. Carrie tells Catherine Francis about how they manage and how others can learn about people on the autistic spectrum
2017-02-14T00:00:00+00:00
Find out what Amy is recommending us to read for March ...
2017-02-07T00:00:00+00:00
Read Hilary Browne's story of compulsive overeating and how she broke free ...
2017-02-01T00:00:00+00:00
Lyndall Bywater shares her journey of faith and how she coped with waiting for one of her prayers to be answered ...
2017-02-01T00:00:00+00:00
Anne Le Tissier explores the life of King David and draws out some lessons on how handle stress in a godly way ...
2017-02-01T00:00:00+00:00
Make this the year you discover God’s gift of Sabbath. Suzanne Green talks to Shelly Miller about introducing a rhythm of rest in our lives
2017-01-31T00:00:00+00:00
Find out what Amy is recommending us to read for February ...
2017-01-15T00:00:00+00:00
Find out what Amy is recommending for January ...
2016-12-06T00:00:00+00:00
Award-winning saxophonist YolanDa Brown tells Russ Bravo how motherhood has impacted her faith and her music
2016-11-10T00:00:00+00:00
Rob Parsons shares a humorous but helpful look into how we can combat the stress of preparing for Christmas that can threaten to make it feel anything but "a wonderful time of year"
2016-11-10T00:00:00+00:00
Martha tells Catherine Larner about life after "The Great British Bake Off" and the opportunities it has given her to work with Christian charities ...
2016-11-10T00:00:00+00:00
Hazel Southam explains how a horse called Duke was able to bring her comfort and hope during the most stressful year of her life ...
2016-10-12T00:00:00+01:00
Susan Williams considers the challenge of change and why we are so often resistant even when things are going wrong ...
2016-10-12T00:00:00+01:00
Having struggled with their wealth as Christians, Yolanda Ibbett talks about how she and her husband brought their work and faith together in their multi-million pound enterprise ...
2016-10-12T00:00:00+01:00
Miriam Dann explains the sobering experience that being unemployed had on her and how she changed how she saw herself and others as a result ...
2016-09-12T00:00:00+01:00
Sharon Grenham-Thompson discusses the gift of second chances that involves us loving others and realising that no-one is beyond the reach of God ...
2016-09-12T00:00:00+01:00
Su McClellan explains how running became part of her journey and how she now uses it to help cancer patients in the Middle East ...
2016-09-12T00:00:00+01:00
Find a new way of engaging with scripture using creativity. Deborah Gregg shows us what she has been doing ...
2016-08-15T00:00:00+01:00
Rev Will van der Hart discusses the basis of perfectionism showing it is a male as well as a female issue and how grace is the only antidote ....
2016-08-15T00:00:00+01:00
Liz Jennings explores ways to tap into your creativity and allow God to speak to you ...
2016-08-15T00:00:00+01:00
Dr Eve Poole on bringing "Kingdom values" to the business world – and how small decisions can make a big difference ...
2016-07-12T00:00:00+01:00
Jackie Parsons shares some inspiration about how to slow down when we're on our holidays and give God a chance to speak to us ...
2016-07-12T00:00:00+01:00
Sue Williams discusses the difficulties of saying "No" as Christians but the importance of setting boundaries for everyone's best interests ...
2016-07-12T00:00:00+01:00
Find out how you can put your sewing, knitting or crocheting skills to work to make comfort blankets for sick children. Lyn Alderson explains ...
2016-06-08T00:00:00+01:00
When Therese Hughes MBE began looking for a wig to help a customer, she little knew it would lead to a change of career and an honour from the Queen ...
2016-06-08T00:00:00+01:00By Sarah Bessey
Sarah Bessey loved Jesus, but left church disillusioned. She tells Amy Boucher Pye about the struggles she faced – and how she came to return ...
2016-06-08T00:00:00+01:00
Two very different creatures, but God used them both to encourage Jennifer Rees Larcombe ...
2016-05-05T00:00:00+01:00
Instead of allowing failure or wrong choices to hold us back. Anne Le Tissier shows how God can offer us second chances ...
2016-05-05T00:00:00+01:00
The team at the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity (LICC) present a liberating approach to being fruitful in evangelism and discipleship
2016-05-05T00:00:00+01:00
Carol Bostock reports on her shame of weighing 26 stone, taking drastic surgical measures to lose weight and how she found real healing beyond this
2016-04-07T00:00:00+01:00
Susan Baxter overcame her shyness and discovered she could share her faith through the Treasure Hunt Ministry. Here she explains ...
2016-04-07T00:00:00+01:00
Catherine Butcher considers how we can live our lives fruitfully ...
2016-04-07T00:00:00+01:00
Catherine Larner interviews beauty entrepreneur Liz Warom about being a Christian in the world of business and encouraging and empowering women
2016-03-10T00:00:00+00:00
Jill Rattle explores the winter season of our souls and has tips on getting through when your faith is weak ...
2016-03-10T00:00:00+00:00
Nicola Jackson shares how faith has helped her through the disappointment of failed attempts at having a baby ...
2016-03-10T00:00:00+00:00
Wendy Mann explains how love needs to be the motivating force to help others and see their lives transformed, and how we can find this by connecting with God's love
2016-02-10T00:00:00+00:00
Suzanne Green shares what she has learned about keeping your self-esteem intact
2016-02-10T00:00:00+00:00
Russ Bravo discusses whether he is man enough for today's world. Or whether God has other ideas anyway .......
2016-02-10T00:00:00+00:00
Diane Louise Jordan chats about her life - parenting, faith and slowing down
2016-01-13T00:00:00+00:00
Nicki Copeland reveals the many things we may hide behind to protect ourselves
2016-01-13T00:00:00+00:00
Ginny and Thom Gangway attended a Time for Marriage course - Ginny shares their experiences ...
2016-01-13T00:00:00+00:00
Sheridan tells Amy Boucher-Pye how he dealt with the disappointments and doubts in his life
2015-12-10T00:00:00+00:00
Helen Jaeger discusses how boys are being left behind in a world that has been concentrating on the girls
2015-12-10T00:00:00+00:00
Michele Morrison explores how we can change our thinking habits and achieve a 'holier' mind ...
2015-12-10T00:00:00+00:00
Refugees worker Catherine Ashcroft tells Mandy Pilz why Europe's open door policy is not the answer ...
2015-11-10T00:00:00+00:00
Suzanne Green explores why many of us - especially women - groan at the thought of Christmas, and what we can do to love Christmas again
2015-11-10T00:00:00+00:00
How do we explain Father Christmas to our children as Christian parents? Trisha Foote explains how her family tackled the issue
2015-11-10T00:00:00+00:00
Maureen Mwagale wanted to give Ugandan slum families a Christmas party - read about what happened at this surprising event and what it led to
2015-10-08T00:00:00+01:00
Learn from Kate Middleton (the other one!) why stress can be a particular problem for busy Christians and how we can learn to manage it well
2015-10-08T00:00:00+01:00
Find out five simple things that you could do to help you live out your faith at work
2015-10-08T00:00:00+01:00
Joyce Njoki Muriuki explains how she moved from being a frustrated farmer to being an adventurous one – with results that have transformed her community
2015-09-10T00:00:00+01:00
In our preoccupation with making the 'right' decisions to know what to do next, Lucy Mills suggests the ways that God wants to lead us forward
2015-09-10T00:00:00+01:00By Veronica Zundel
Veronica Zundel explains how she finds 'mindfulness' helpful both mentally and spiritually
2015-09-10T00:00:00+01:00
Find out how Marion Andrews and her family have benefited from their multi-generational living arrangements and made it work
2015-08-10T00:00:00+01:00
Discover Joyce Passmore's story of how she clung to Jesus during her 15 years confined in a psychiatric hospital
2015-08-10T00:00:00+01:00
Katharine Hill explains the importance of encouragement to our children, particularly in what is said to them
2015-08-10T00:00:00+01:00
Learn from Tania Bright how to embrace and move on from our failures
2015-07-14T00:00:00+01:00
Feel challenged by parenting articles which tell you to treasure every moment? You're not alone, as Ruth Strange explains ...
2015-07-14T00:00:00+01:00
Hannah Hiles talks to CBeebies' Gemma Hunt about her work and what it's like being a role model
2015-07-14T00:00:00+01:00
Elaine Storkey explains why she believes that belonging to a local church is essential to our Christian lives
2015-06-08T00:00:00+01:00
Lyn Alderson explains how keeping a journal can help combat the stress and worries of our lives
2015-06-08T00:00:00+01:00
Find out how Eileen Heaney made the transition from policewoman to a new vocation as a vicar
2015-06-08T00:00:00+01:00
As cultural pressure increases on our youth, Tanith Carey explores how parents can help their daughters to tackle these pressures
2015-05-12T00:00:00+01:00
Jennifer Rees Larcombe reflects on the emotional healing that took place six years before her physical healing miracle in 1990 ...
2015-05-12T00:00:00+01:00
A young mother describes how life has changed in Ukraine since the conflict with Russia
2015-05-12T00:00:00+01:00
Martha Collison speaks to Ali Herbert about her faith and life after 'The Great British Bake Off'
2015-04-08T00:00:00+01:00
Paul Tonks was overjoyed when his wife was healed, but then started to have difficulties of his own
2015-04-08T00:00:00+01:00
Katharine Welby-Roberts, daughter of the Archbishop of Canterbury, talks to Ali Herbert about coping with mental health issues
2015-04-08T00:00:00+01:00
We are bombarded by requests to give financially. Fiona Mearns from UK charity Stewardship offers some advice
2015-03-11T00:00:00+00:00
Photographer Jendella Benson is challenging young mum stereotypes ...
2015-03-11T00:00:00+00:00
An article on food waste shocked Jenny Dawson into action ...
2015-03-11T00:00:00+00:00
When Lyn wrote out her future hopes, God took them literally ...
2015-02-12T00:00:00+00:00
Catherine Francis explains five different ways that we can make use of honey
2015-02-12T00:00:00+00:00
After years of infertility, Angela Moore celebrates Mothering Sunday this year with her six children ...
2015-02-12T00:00:00+00:00
Ali Herbert interviews Danielle Strickland about her childhood, coming to faith, and ministry among the disadvantaged
2015-01-12T00:00:00+00:00
Sheridan Voysey shares some of the ups and downs of life and how we can all have a "resurrection year"
2015-01-12T00:00:00+00:00
Amanda Pilz discusses ways we are taught to build our confidence and self-esteem and shows us how it should be done
2015-01-12T00:00:00+00:00
Jackie Parsons shares how God has been teaching her through her grandchildren
2014-12-15T00:00:00+00:00
Prison chaplain and radio presenter Sharon Grenham-Toze reveals how she discovered that God holds on to us through all situations
2014-12-15T00:00:00+00:00
Amanda Jackson from Micah Challenge discusses her hopes and dreams for women across the world in the year ahead
2014-12-15T00:00:00+00:00
Amy Boucher-Pye suggests ways that we can practise hospitality without the pressure of 'doing it right'
2014-11-05T00:00:00+00:00
Mary Berry speaks about her passions in life - her love of baking and how she has balanced her career with her family life.
2014-11-05T00:00:00+00:00
Trisha Foote takes our cynicisms about Christmas and reminds us that there are still good reasons to celebrate
2014-11-05T00:00:00+00:00
Suzanne Green speaks to Nancy Writebol about how she contracted and survived the Ebola virus
2014-10-08T00:00:00+01:00
Kasey Van Norman reveals how God used her life-threatening physical illness to challenge her faith and make it more real than she had even known before
2014-10-08T00:00:00+01:00
Whatever our experiences of church, Amy Boucher-Pye explains why church is God's vessel on earth and we should not give up on it.
2014-10-08T00:00:00+01:00
In a month of remembering the impact of war and hostilities Penelope Wilcock discusses what we can do for peace
2014-09-11T00:00:00+01:00
Philip Yancey encourages us to welcome the good news of our faith despite our struggles and doubts
2014-09-11T00:00:00+01:00
Marion Andrews reports on her work with a charity who help women battling cancer continue to look their best ...
2014-09-11T00:00:00+01:00
A reader's experience of being groomed on the net shows it is not just the young who are being targeted ...
2014-08-14T00:00:00+01:00
Bex Lewis explains what an 'app' is and how we can make use of them in our everyday lives
2014-08-14T00:00:00+01:00
Sue Williams discusses ways in which single people don't have to holiday alone
2014-08-14T00:00:00+01:00
Fun and frivolity are essential to our well-being – Penelope Wilcock explains why
2014-07-15T00:00:00+01:00
Carol Pemberton, founder of Black Voices, talks about the increasing popularity of community singing
2014-07-15T00:00:00+01:00
Allison Robinson talks about the pressures of being mum, teacher and pastor's wife on a Sunday
2014-07-15T00:00:00+01:00By Veronica Zundel
Veronica Zundel discusses those people with who we just 'click', and why we should value our friends
2014-06-12T00:00:00+01:00
Michele Morrison dicusses how to keep our focus on God to discern what is important rather than just urgent
2014-06-12T00:00:00+01:00
Meet the woman who is changing lives by bringing music to a deprived area of Cardiff
2014-06-12T00:00:00+01:00
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is preparing for the Commonwealth Games and talks about her Christian faith
2014-05-15T00:00:00+01:00
Rob Parsons talks about the joys and challenges of this special relationship
2014-05-15T00:00:00+01:00
Read how an Essex church meets the need of the community for a local shop
2014-05-15T00:00:00+01:00
Christine Holmes speaks of how she moved on in her life to embrace change after her husband died of cancer
2014-04-17T00:00:00+01:00
Michele Guinness discusses her latest book in relation to the issues facing women in leadership
2014-04-17T00:00:00+01:00
Ruth Flynn explains how the Bible helped her face and overcome her fear of water
2014-04-17T00:00:00+01:00
Trisha Gallagher shares her experience of distributing flowers that would otherwise be discarded
2014-03-13T00:00:00+00:00
Stephanie Pena shares her experience of when she and her family followed an ancient pilgrim way
2014-03-13T00:00:00+00:00
Liz Babbs looks to faith and lifestyle rather than faddy diets to achieve a fit and healthy body
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