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About Martin Saunders
Martin Saunders is Deputy CEO of Youthscape and Contributing Editor for Christian Today.
Martin Saunders
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Why does Jesus say 'If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven'?
Is Jesus really saying that unless – as Jesus followers and Church – we forgive people, they somehow remain unforgiven by God?
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Arsenal's Jack Wilshere says his faith helped him recover from injury – so what?
In a recent interview with football website Kicca, Wilshire revealed that one of the key factors in his recovery from, and perseverance though those various setbacks was his emerging Christian faith.
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Gary Lineker's 'anti-Christian' Easter tweet – is there any truth in it?
When someone refers to your deeply personal and considered faith as 'bonkers religious stories', it's not unreasonable that you might take offence.
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Why it's time to stop mis-using 'For such a time as this'
Christians love to reappropriate lines of Scripture as if they were simply idioms to be quoted as popular wisdom or pinned to a fridge door.
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Often feel unhappy? Try this spiritual practice, every day
I don't know about you, but I often struggle to start the day with a hugely positive outlook in 2017. The world is tearing itself apart; injustice and pain seem to be everywhere. Instinctively, I don't wake each morning feeling entirely 'blessed'. So what to do?
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The faith of Chuck Norris in 7 quotes
He's the Karate champion turned actor and when he speaks, he often uses the opportunity to talk about his own hero: Jesus Christ.
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Ghost in the Shell imagines a new kind of life after death
Can a robot have a soul? Would you replace your failing eyes with HD, night vision-enabled machines? Would you still be you if you did? These don't seem like particularly important questions now, but in the world of Scarlett Johansson's new anime-remake Ghost in the Shell, they're absolutely vital.
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'Life' might just be the most anti-Christian movie you'll see this year
When a filmmaker calls a monster Calvin, they know exactly what they're doing.
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Britain is getting out of the EU – here's what Christians must do now
The church is a declining body of power and influence in British life. We often see that as a bad thing, but I'm not sure that's always the case. Being increasingly on the outside of public life, we have an opportunity to be prophetic to the centre, to speak truth to power.
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In His Grip: A guide to Christian email sign-offs
When we're concluding an email, we God-botherers like to insert a final flourish of encouragement, blessing, or just good-old-fashioned Christian weirdness.
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How do you actually share your faith with a friend?
We make evangelism scary in our heads. In a post-Christian culture, we worry we're going to come across as weirdos if we try to share our faith with our friends.
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Crowd-pleasing Kong: Skull Island has an important Christian theme
Kong: Skull Island is exactly what you want it to be. From viewing the thrilling trailer, you might hope for a ludicrously silly, action-packed romp with massive monsters, great special effects and some suitably-arch acting performances.
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How (Not) To Write A Christian Leader Bio
Should Christian leaders parade their various credentials in an effort to explain why they're fit to lead? Or should they just hope their unspoken qualities shine through?
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Tracey Ullman's 'As A Christian...' Sketches: What's She Getting At?
If you were to make a list of modern Defenders of the Faith, Comedian Tracey Ullman probably wouldn't be at the top of it.
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Beauty And The Beast Has A Gay Character - What's The Christian Response?
We don't have to subscribe to so-called 'pro-gay theology' in order to have a more generous and kind engagement with the film. Perhaps this time we just don't have to pointlessly stand against a film we haven't even seen yet.
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Why Satan is reading the Bible – a story from Ukraine's frontline
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