All Opinion articles – Page 57
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OpinionThe menopause revolution
We reflect on the new All-Party Parliamentary Group on Menopause and ask you to share your own stories about menopause
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OpinionA week of summer fun
Current leader, Glenys Adams describes how Camps for Girls started, and what it is like to attend
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OpinionFinding peace in everyday life
Have you ever returned from a Christian conference, camp or retreat and wished you could hold on to the sense of joy or peace you experienced at it? Dr Gemma Simmonds is a sister with the Congregation of Jesus and she has written a book to help us bring retreat practices into daily life. She shared some of her own story with Premier’s Maria Rodrigues.
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OpinionSupport seafarers
Ros Downs encourages us all to pray for merchant seafarers and their families this Sea Sunday, 11 July, as well as consider how we can support them
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OpinionAre we ready to come out of lockdown?
Dr Kate Middleton from the Mind & Soul Foundation recognises that we are experiencing a mixed response to the lifting of restrictions – and offers some helpful advice to us all
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OpinionThank You Day!
As previously mentioned, 4 July is National Thank You Day, and we encourage you all to reach out to those who have made the last 16 months that little bit easier.
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OpinionFaith in their futures
Emma Borquaye, the founder of Girl Got Faith, encourages us to help the teenagers in our lives have confidence in who God has made them to be
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OpinionDefying stereotypes
Winner, a young woman from Togo, has fought against the odds to follow her dreams of becoming an aeronautical engineer
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OpinionNine months of wearing the same dress every day
Rachel David celebrates the experience, which she says has been liberating, has started some great conversations and raised over £9,000 for charity so far
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Opinion‘My daughter has been in a coma for nearly six months’
Karen Young shares candidly about the excruciatingly difficult journey her family is currently on, and reflects on what she has learned about those moments when God says: “Not yet.”
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OpinionLet’s say thank you!
4 July has been set aside as national Thank You Day – is there someone you would like to thank?
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OpinionWild swimming
Jemimah Wright shares her own experience of this increasingly popular pastime, and encourages us all to give it a try
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OpinionCaring for young refugees
Rachel Poulton MBE and her family invite newly arrived, unaccompanied asylum-seeking children into their home. She explains why here
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OpinionSupporting vulnerable mums
Founder of the Princess Project, Emma Tanner, looks back over the past ten years of the charity, and celebrates how God has used it to transform women’s lives.
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OpinionShowcasing talent in lockdown
Award-winning singer Rachel Walker Mason reflects on the huge success of the online talent show she created during lockdown in order to raise funds for a mental health charity.
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OpinionFacing Father’s Day as a single man
We hear from Tom Morgan about what life is like as a single and childless church leader, especially on days like Father’s Day.
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OpinionHelping future leaders
Marie Aitken shares the heart behind her exciting new initiative, Girl Can Daily, and explains how it can help encourage young women and give them the confidence to step into leadership
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OpinionShowing our kids that following Jesus is a great adventure
As we approach Father’s Day, Andy Frost thinks back to how his dad influenced his own Christian journey when he was younger. He also shares details of a great new resource to help fathers as they take their kids on an adventure of faith.
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Opinion‘World leaders must stop reiterating empty promises’
Rachel Mander from the Young Christian Climate Network reflects on the recent G7 summit in Cornwall
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OpinionG7: we needed more actionable steps
Lovely Chavan from the Young Christian Climate Network believes the G7 talked about many vital issues, but didn’t provide a clear explanation on what happens next
