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What Stacey Solomon taught me about faith in Sort Your Life Out
It's the 20th anniversary of the last episode of Friends. I wasn’t a Christian when it first came out, but I am now
God moved me and my family from the American Midwest to London for him
’Everyone is God’ is a new political party in the General Election 2024
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Kathy Keller on life after the death of her late husband Timothy Keller
Premier Unbelievable’s Ruth Jackson spoke with Kathy Keller about life after the death of her late husband Timothy Keller; pastor and New York Times bestselling author, as well as how her spiritual life has changed as a result
Sexism in the city
Lizzie Hutchinson lifts the lid on what so many of us are dealing with in the workplace as well as the Church
Not a housewife
Veronica Zundel admits her house is not tidy, but she still makes an effort to ensure people feel welcome in her home
‘The most unexpected discovery I’ve made about faith after ten years of sobriety’
Giving up alcohol and drugs was life changing for Lauren Windle and on 22 April this year, she celebrates a decade of freedom from addiction, and a rich connection with God.
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GREAT SEXPECTATIONS: My husband had an affair and now says he is allergic to me and can’t touch me
In our fortnightly column ‘Great Sexpectations’ we answer your questions on sex, faith and intimacy. Drop us an email on womanalive@premier.org.uk and ask us anything. Here, Dr Kathrine McAleese helps a woman whose is being treated very badly by her husband.
GREAT SEXPECTATIONS: I’m engaged to a pastor and we’re pregnant. Should we bring the wedding forward?
We should pray for Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s marriage instead of seeing it as entertainment
GREAT SEXPECTATIONS: I’ve just moved in with my Christian partner – are we living in sin?
Are date nights the secret to a healthy Christian marriage?
Are age-gap relationships a solution to the lack of men in the Church?
GREAT SEXPECTATIONS: My best friend is marrying my ex-boyfriend, how is that fair?
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God has respect for children (and so should we)
Elaine Storkey reveals how the Old and New Testaments depicted children and why we need the same care and consideration for them today
Book Club
Wendy Grisham's books that kick up the dirt
Wendy Grisham, deputy CEO of SPCK Publishing (and sister to author John Grisham), gives us insight into her progressive, radically inclusive faith, which fuels her passion for non-fiction books that bridge gaps and widen our conversations to reflect the expansiveness of God
‘Reading is a kind of magic’
Jane Walters is the chair of the Association of Christian Writers (ACW). Here she talks about her own journey of becoming a writer and why she feels Christian literature is so important
Book Club: Beyond Ethnic Loneliness: The pain of marginalization and the path to belonging
Hosted by Claire Musters
‘Nothing beats a real book’
Veronica Zundel waxes lyrical about the touch and smell of books, and reminds us of the treasure to be found in the ultimate library of books
Book Club - Does God See Me? How God meets us in the center of our trauma-healing journey
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The Woman Alive podcast
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.
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'I studied Church abuse and this is what I think about the Mike Pilavachi allegations'
”When initially faced with allegations the instinct across denominations has often been to protect the leader first,” suggests Rachel Mataraki. She says that instead we must learn to bear witness to the suffering of those that come forward.
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’Everyone is God’ is a new political party in the General Election 2024
The first sex worker has entered UK politics and Sally Hope considers if they should be taken seriously.
Church
'I studied Church abuse and this is what I think about the Mike Pilavachi allegations'
”When initially faced with allegations the instinct across denominations has often been to protect the leader first,” suggests Rachel Mataraki. She says that instead we must learn to bear witness to the suffering of those that come forward.
Are we balanced?
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
The joy of reading
Prayer and reflection
I was an atheist and ended up conversing with God
Your stories of God’s intervention
God told me, ‘I give you desires so I can fulfil them’
We can sometimes question God’s character when our circumstances are hard. Jemimah Wright remembers a time when God showed her his love and power in fulfilling her desire… to go swimming.
Creating ‘home’ wherever we go
Prayer and Reflection
God brings healing through words of knowledge
Signs & Wonders in everyday life - Your stories of God’s intervention
‘After a diagnosis of MS when I was 28, I moved from despair to learning the power of hope and joy’
While waiting for her own healing, Jennifer O’Brien prayed for people randomly and often; at work, in coffee shops, anywhere.
A sense of togetherness
Prayer and reflection
From trauma to God’s glory
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
How to embrace festival season – if that’s your thing
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
‘We follow a camping God’
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
The joy of reading
I was an atheist and ended up conversing with God
God told me, ‘I give you desires so I can fulfil them’
Creating ‘home’ wherever we go
God brings healing through words of knowledge
‘After a diagnosis of MS when I was 28, I moved from despair to learning the power of hope and joy’
A sense of togetherness
From trauma to God’s glory
How to embrace festival season – if that’s your thing
‘We follow a camping God’
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Sexism in the city
Faith and fashion
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Helping families to stay together
‘Sewing into people’s lives’
Why we need women at the forefront of AI technology
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