All Death articles
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Opinion
Liam Payne’s death reminded me of how we all need to find our identity in Christ
‘God never intended for our roles in life or our circumstances to become our identity,’ says Danielle Finch, as she reflects on Liam Payne’s death, and her own life as a disabled mother.
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‘Trust is a major key in our walk with God’
Well-known speaker and author Nancy Goudie is the founder of NGM (New Generation Ministries) and runs life-changing spiritual health weekends. She explains how it all started and shares the more personal struggles and miracles along the way
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Opinion
Remembering my friend, Steve Legg (1967-2024)
Woman Alive editor, Tola Doll Fisher shares her memory of the legend - comedian, speaker, author and editor of Sorted magazine - Steve Legg.
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Opinion
Mariah Carey’s mother and sister died on the same day, how can we as Christians navigate such shocking grief?
’Whether you’re a fan of Mariah or not, you’ll appreciate the weight of her loss – the brutal reminder of the transience of life and the harsh intrusion of death,’ says Jenny Sanders.
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Mothering without a mother: finding strength in God through grief
’Raising my daughter without my mother’s physical presence, even just over these past few months, has pushed me to lean into God’s promises more than ever,’ says Bethany Hobbs.
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I was imprisoned in Iran because I became a Christian. This is what I think of President Raisi’s death
Marziyeh Amirizadeh shares her feelings and hope for her country after the death of Iran’s president in a helicopter crash.
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Opinion
What Christians can learn from ‘Death Cafés’ and ‘living funerals’
After hearing about the growth of ’Death Cafés’ , Alex Noel has come to the conclusion that maybe facing death can make life worth living.
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My dad died and then, 3 months later, the man I thought I’d marry broke up with me. Here is how God helped me to trust him again
Marie Weatherby felt let down and betrayed after going through grief and disappointment. It was only when she started to focus on God’s character that her perspective shifted.
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Opinion
It’s Good Friday and we know that death must precede resurrection. This is how I understood the principle…
This Easter weekend Bethany Anderson is reminded that sometimes, things have to die in order to come back to new life.
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Opinion
Churches can help us move past the very British fear of death
Rev Canon Yvonne Tulloch, CEO of charity AtaLoss, has been on a mission to address the UK’s ignorance over death, after her husband died suddenly. Here she explains why we need to train churches in bereavement support.
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Opinion
Did Madonna hear from God during a near-death experience?
At Madonna’s The Celebration Tour, she told fans that her first word after coming out of a coma and a ‘near-death experience’ was… ‘no’.
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Opinion
Kate Garraway has just gone back to work after the funeral of her husband, here is my advice to her, as a widow myself.
Tania West lost her husband two years ago. In an open letter to the TV presenter whose husband died two months ago, Tania shares some encouragement in that she has found God to be faithful, even in deepest grief.
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Opinion
Should Christians be afraid of dying?
Death comes to us all, but it doesn’t stop us worrying about it. When Jemimah Wright’s father died, she grew closer to understanding how real heaven is.
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My husband was told he had less than six months to live
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
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Opinion
Dame Esther Rantzen wants to die well - can joining Dignitas really deliver?
After a stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis Dame Esther Rantzen has said she will ’buzz off to Zurich’ if treatment is not successful. Alex Noel discusses whether we can demand a ’good death’ through assisted dying, as even Jesus suffered horribly in his final hour.
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‘Scientifically I should have been dead. It’s a miracle that I survived’
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
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Opinion
As Christians, how do we respond to the news that black women are five times more likely to die in pregnancy than white women?
Obstetrician, Sonji Clark comments on the quest to reduce maternal deaths in England and Wales, and the disturbing statistics in a recent Maternal Mortality report
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Walking with Jesus through complex grief
Sarah Portal has faced significant losses since an early age, including friends and family members.
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Opinion
What I learned from my vicar Dad about the practical side of preparing for death
Alex Hutton, along with her tax-expert-cum-vicar father, are passionate about helping people prepare their affairs for the end of their life.