Martin Saunders

1 month ago | premierchristianity.com | Martin Saunders

As the hit Netflix series Adolescence prompts a national debate about toxic influences on young men, Martin Saunders suggests practical solutions the Church needs to adopt nowThree Gospels record the interaction between Jesus and the rich young man. In each, the Messiah is approached by a man in his 20s or 30s, who Luke describes as a ruler, and who all three credit with great wealth.

2 months ago | premierchristianity.com | Martin Saunders

Our ability to concentrate has been universally diminished by technology, and that’s just one of a complex range of interweaving factors – including ADHD – that means many of us are struggling to maintain attention. Does the way we do church need a radical rethink, or is this merely a question of self-discipline? You’ve arrived at the 6:30pm service at St Mungo’s, the final act of the kind of weekend that sends you back to work for a rest.

2 months ago | premierchristianity.com | Martin Saunders

Our ability to concentrate has been universally diminished by technology, and that’s just one of a complex range of interweaving factors – including ADHD – that means many of us are struggling to maintain attention. Does the way we do church need a radical rethink, or is this merely a question of self-discipline? You’ve arrived at the 6:30pm service at St Mungo’s, the final act of the kind of weekend that sends you back to work for a rest.

Feb 26, 2025 | premierchristianity.com | Martin Saunders

As many UK church denominations are faced with continued decline leading to extinction, is it time to learn from Lego’s ‘back to basics’ approach? Martin Saunders investigates In the early 2000s, the Christian writer Nick Page penned a fictional series of articles for this magazine under the title ‘Church Invisible’. They were designed to give the body of Christ a kind of worst-case scenario for its own future.

Jan 23, 2025 | premierchristianity.com | Martin Saunders

Lies, deception and backstabbing… But don’t worry, the hit BBC series is just a game. Or is it? In the dimly lit corner of a sumptuously decorated room, three people sit in a circle of chairs. The first has a question for the other two: he wants to know if they’ve been lying to him. There’s a brief silence, before both assure the speaker that they are not. After a short interlude, the second person repeats the same question to her companions. Again, the unified reply is that no one is lying.