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‘I am a missionary to my own country – England’
How dwelling on scripture ‘flicks off the worry-switch’
‘Domestic abuse can be a difficult subject for the church, and I am trying to change that'
‘God led me to give up my secure job of 24 years, to run a school on a ship for missionary kids!’
GREAT SEXPECTATIONS: How can I be a good step-mum and relate to a toxic ex partner?
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‘I hated being called Joy but now I love it’
Nigerian-born comedian Joy Carter was abandoned at birth, lost her twin and then raised by a white British couple. She spoke with Alex Noel about infant trauma and learning to navigate the sexist and racist world of comedy
Lord, send me!
For years, Ruth Cox felt called to serve overseas but it was a number of years before she was able to, and there was much heartache as well as joy along the way
‘Do not suffer alone’
Evangelical Alliance editor and former BBC broadcast journalist Nicola Morrison opened up to Premier Unbelievable’s Ruth Jackson about her professional and personal journeys, including her struggle with self-harming
Fostering is a calling for the whole Church
From 2018 to 2021 Jo and Steve Squires, along with their three children, fostered multiple babies in quick succession. Jo shares the unexpected realities of responding to God’s call upon their family, and the need for the entire body of Christ to play a part in supporting and raising children in care
‘Blood ties are not always the most important’
Veronica Zundel shares the personal impact of her mother’s fostering and adoption story
Relationships
'What Little House on the Prairie taught me about a godly attitude to sex and marriage'
’Raising a teen in these times seems almost impossible, but Laura Ingalls gives me a model of what true joy and contentment can look like,’ says Kate Orton.
GREAT SEXPECTATIONS: Is born again virginity possible?
God prepared me to meet my husband
GREAT SEXPECTATIONS: I have put on weight, don’t feel attractive and lost confidence, how do I get out of this rut?
There was polygamy in the Bible and now polyamory is on the rise among Millenials. What should Christians do?
GREAT SEXPECTATIONS: I have fallen out of love with my husband, when is it ok to get a divorce?
GREAT SEXPECTATIONS: I want to marry a Christian man, but there are not many!
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‘Domestic abuse can be a difficult subject for the church, and I am trying to change that'
Having grown up in the church as a pastor’s daughter, Lauren Seager-Smith, CEO of The For Baby’s Sake Trust, a charity that aims to break cycles of domestic abuse and give babies the best start in life, says, ’it felt and continues to feel like marriage difficulties and harm in relationships were difficult secrets.’
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Should governments put age restrictions on social media use?
Anna Hill looks at the effect of social media on our children, and says, ’Any government raising essential questions about our children’s safety and mental health, particularly as they navigate the complex world of online connections, identity, and peer pressure, is on to a win, in my opinion.’
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‘Domestic abuse can be a difficult subject for the church, and I am trying to change that'
Having grown up in the church as a pastor’s daughter, Lauren Seager-Smith, CEO of The For Baby’s Sake Trust, a charity that aims to break cycles of domestic abuse and give babies the best start in life, says, ’it felt and continues to feel like marriage difficulties and harm in relationships were difficult secrets.’
Church life should be about learning
Veronica Zundel believes the Montessori method provides a good example of education for adults as well as children
Does God speak to us when we sleep?
Maxine Harrison shares what she learned from Pastor Stephanie Ike Okafor’s new book, The Power of Your Dreams: A Guide to Hearing and Understanding How God Speaks While You Sleep.
‘God led me to give up my secure job of 24 years, to run a school on a ship for missionary kids!’
Ruth Cooper wasn’t sure she was confident enough be a preacher or be on an outreach team, but using her teaching skills to enable people to see God’s love for them in a practical way felt more accessible.
‘I am a missionary to my own country – England’
We might think being a missionary means going to a far off land, and living amongst people of a different culture, but Lucy Burrows shares her story of God calling her to ministry in her home country.
‘I saw a man’s leg grow back!’
Jemimah Wright shares a testimony of healing from the Philippines, when she saw what she describes as ‘the Bible coming to life in front of me.’
We need more people fostering and adopting
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Lord, send me!
For years, Ruth Cox felt called to serve overseas but it was a number of years before she was able to, and there was much heartache as well as joy along the way
Without bravery ‘Christianity will perish’
Hope Bonarcher considers what might be behind Elon Musk’s recent statement on faith and urges us to speak up for truth
How God uses adoption to forward his plan
Elaine Storkey looks at the stories of Moses and Esther, explaining how they both were instrumental in Israel’s deliverance from its enemies, as well as revealing God’s heart to care for orphans throughout scripture
Pineapple-sized tumour disappeared!
Your stories of God’s intervention
How the Bible was deliberately censored to control African slaves
Dr Sheila Akomiah-Conteh unpacks the origins and teachings of the little-known 19th-century Slave Bible
Does God speak to us when we sleep?
‘God led me to give up my secure job of 24 years, to run a school on a ship for missionary kids!’
‘I am a missionary to my own country – England’
‘I saw a man’s leg grow back!’
We need more people fostering and adopting
Lord, send me!
Without bravery ‘Christianity will perish’
How God uses adoption to forward his plan
Pineapple-sized tumour disappeared!
How the Bible was deliberately censored to control African slaves
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Making God an intrinsic part of every lesson
Why do women perform better at school, but men are ahead in the workplace?
Influencer, Anna Mathur says, ‘You can’t do it all’
Cooking in season
Sexism in the city
Faith and fashion
Home is where you are
Helping families to stay together
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Parenting
Lessons from baby loss - ‘God’s grace is sufficient’
'What Little House on the Prairie taught me about a godly attitude to sex and marriage'
Should governments put age restrictions on social media use?
Encountering thin places
The Government is giving 15 hours of free childcare - as a Christian mum of three, here are my thoughts on it
Mothering without a mother: finding strength in God through grief
‘A biblical worldview underpins every subject I teach our children’
Nurturing independence
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