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Archive: January 2002

A heart for the religiously abusedFeature

Issue published January 2002 Author * Unknown author

Andy Peck talks to best-selling author Phillip Yancey whose books have helped many believers who feel bruised or even abused by their church.

Big Ben is watching youFeature

Issue published January 2002 Author * Unknown author

Mark Greene is gripped by Ben Elton’s new crime thriller Dead Famous and meets the first positive popular portrayal of a Christian since, well, since…

Carols CampaignFeature

Issue published January 2002 Author * Unknown author

Arguably, the most unusual advert on British TV this year is being screened in the weeks before Christmas to promote carol services. Stephen Goddard reports on a unique TV ad campaign which will be seen by 80% of people in the north-west of England which has won the support of a wide range of local churches.

Church Invisible. Episode Seven: Life's a BeachFeature

Issue published January 2002 Author * Unknown author

Returning from a meeting on ‘the future of the church’ Nick Page is flung into the future, to the year 2040. He discovers that church buildings are now regarded as museums and the Anglican Church in Britain a pale shadow of its former life, with the recent General Synod held in a back room of the Rose and Crown in Tooting. He finds that bureaucracy, outdated training methods and increasing detachment from community were amongst the reasons for the demise.

Getting rid of Religion - part oneFeature

Issue published January 2002 Author * Unknown author

Jeff Lucas calls on us to avoid religious Christianity that is loud, legalistic and critical of others. In the first of a two-part article based on some sessions from last year’s Spring Harvest he identifies symptoms of ‘mere religion’

Investing in PeopleFeature

Issue published January 2002 Author * Unknown author

Continuing his Faithworks series, Steve Chalke assesses the importance of team building and working with volunteers for any successful and sustained church-based community project.

Making the most of ProphecyFeature

Issue published January 2002 Author * Unknown author

The failure of prophets to accurately convey the mind of God in the local church has led some to reject prophecy altogether. In the second of a two-part feature, Rob Warner argues that public prophecy does have a place, just as long as we are thoughtful and honest in the way we use it.

Reaching the parts that other churches cannot reachFeature

Issue published January 2002 Author * Unknown author

Concerned that large sections of the population won’t attend traditional church services, some Christians are taking ‘church’ to where the people are. In Swansea this means a local pub. Tony Millin dropped by to see what was going down.

The Greying ChurchFeature

Issue published January 2002 Author * Unknown author

A new survey confirms that less young adults are attending church, leaving a greying congregation in many fellowships. But John Buckeridge discovers that in the wake of declining attendances churches are more open to experiment.