spirituality

The Christian faith of Kendrick Lamar

Sky News

How do you make a statement? One way is to make a good exit. And no matter what you think of him – or that performance - that’s exactly what Kendrick Lamar did on Sunday night at Glastonbury Festival. And, in doing so, he put Jesus at the centre of many of yesterday’s headlines…

This article appeared on the Premier Christianity Blog in June 2022. To read the full piece please click here.

Elon Musk: Everything you need to know about the tech genius who loves Jesus' teachings

A few weeks ago, something strange happened. Elon Musk’s name was being associated with something other than cars, AI or even space. Instead, to widespread curiosity, it was Jesus. To date, the clip of him talking with Babylon Bee about his admiration for Jesus has been watched more than 2.2 million times…

This article appeared on the Premier Christianity website in February 2022. To read the full piece please click here.

Angel encounters

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It was a brisk Saturday morning on my local high street some years ago. I was doing outreach with my church. We were gathered together for prayer when a man none of us knew quietly joined us, prayed and offered some timely encouragement. We thanked him and asked his name. “Why do you need to know that?” he replied. He departed and we saw nothing further of him. 

I’d forgotten all about this. But recently, having heard increasingly from others who believe they have encountered angels, I’ve returned to it as part of a broader reflection. To what extent can these angelic stories be believed in light of the Bible and good old common sense? Are angels actively involved in ministering to us? 

This article was the cover story for the April 2020 edition of Premier Christianity. To read the full piece please contact subscriptions@premier.org.uk to get a copy of the magazine.