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Christine Caine: ‘I should have been a statistic’

2024-12-20T09:26:00+00:00By

The Australian evangelist opened up to Fiona Stewart about the childhood abuse she endured, the shock of finding out she was adopted and the passion God has stirred in her to fight human trafficking

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Lydia Dicas leads worship at church but has also suffered through years of debilitating chronic pain

2024-12-20T09:25:00+00:00By Lydia Dicas

Worship leader Lydia Dicas has lived with physical pain for as long as she can remember. She says that in the midst of suffering, intimacy with God is everything

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I became a bestselling Christian author in my 40s - it’s never too late to follow your God-given dreams!

2024-12-20T09:23:00+00:00By Janette Oke

Born into ‘dust and depression’, Janette Oke had a slow start to becoming a published author and says, ‘I get my inspiration from life itself’

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Sentenced to death for her faith

2024-11-25T17:18:00+00:00By

Iranian born Marziyeh Amirizadeh was imprisoned in Tehran after encountering God in a dream and courageously telling others about the love of Jesus. But holding onto Matthew 10:19, Marziyeh speaks of a faith beyond fear   

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Gwyneth Paltrow’s former nursery nurse, Rachel Waddilove, left Bibles for the children in her care

2024-11-25T17:16:00+00:00By Rachel Waddilove

As a nanny to the stars, Rachel Waddilove supported many celebrity and royal families with a keen sense of her own faith, but she also knew the pain of a difficult marriage and divorce at home

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Many women in the Bible used their sexuality to survive, and Jesus did not condemn them

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‘Jesus made no comment at all about women who used their sexuality as a means of making a living. In fact, any condemnation the Bible makes of prostitution is reserved for the men who buy sex, not for the women who sell it,’ says Sally Hope.

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The Church is responsible for preventing abuse and protecting the vulnerable

2024-12-09T07:00:00+00:00By

“Safeguarding is not a mere tick box exercise but an extension of our Godly responsibilities as church leaders. If we fail in safeguarding, we fail in our Godly responsibility,” says Chioma Alade, Designated Safeguarding Leader at Living Temple Church.

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The California fires are terrifying but when the world seems to be falling apart around us, how do we not give in to fear?

2025-01-14T07:00:00+00:00By

‘Such a tragic loss begs the question, where is our security? Jesus himself didn’t have a house throughout his three years of ministry. If security lies in bricks and mortar alone, we are as foolish as the man in Jesus’ parable whose metaphorical house fell flat when the storms of life hit it,’ says author, Jenny Sanders.

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The Church is responsible for preventing abuse and protecting the vulnerable

2024-12-09T07:00:00+00:00By

“Safeguarding is not a mere tick box exercise but an extension of our Godly responsibilities as church leaders. If we fail in safeguarding, we fail in our Godly responsibility,” says Chioma Alade, Designated Safeguarding Leader at Living Temple Church.

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A man stepping down for a woman is a clear representation of Jesus

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Katherine Chow, former lawyer and now Holy Trinity Brompton’s (HTB) first female and racially diverse associate vicar, spoke with our editor, Tola-Doll Fisher about her unexpected journey into church leadership and why she is passionate about intergenerational mentoring