Martin Saunders

4 weeks 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.

4 weeks 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.

1 month ago | 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.

Oct 27, 2024 | premierchristianity.com | Martin Saunders

Millions of young people are diving headfirst into exploring witchcraft, and their main portal is the social media app TikTok. Martin Saunders looks at what’s going on, and suggests how Christians can address this dangerous trendWhat image springs to mind when you read the word ‘witch’? Putting aside the discomfort you might feel about the term, if you allow your mind’s eye to wander, you’re likely to picture a woman in black.