LifeLinvoy Primus, a former professional footballer, began his professional career at Charlton Athletic. Linvoy then moved to Barnet and finally to Portsmouth. It was whilst at Portsmouth that Linvoy became a Christian. Watch the film to find out more about what Linvoy’s faith means to him and the people around him.
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My life in the Orthodox Church
“I go to an Orthodox Church. When I come into the church I make the sign of the cross because I am entering the house of God. I then go and kiss the icons and light candles by them. Icons are pictures which stand for, […]
Does science disprove religion?
Does science disprove religion?
Do we need religion in an age of science? How did the world come into being? Can you be a scientist and have a faith in God? RE:quest spoke to theologian and chemistry graduate Dr. Krish Kandiah and asked him what he thinks.
How has their faith inspired these artists and their work?
How has their faith inspired these artists and their work?
Do you enjoy art? Do you paint or draw? Do you play a musical instrument or dance? If so where do you get your inspiration from? In these films two artists explain how their faith has inspired their art. In the first film, Julia is […]
What is the relationship between art and faith? Does one come out of the other?
What is the relationship between art and faith? Does one come out of the other?
Can faith inspire art? How can art be a reflection of your faith? What inspires art? What is the relationship between art and worship? Christian artist, Catherine Stephenson, considers these and other questions surrounding her faith and her art.
What happens when our prayers seem to go unanswered?
What happens when our prayers seem to go unanswered?
One reason that Christians pray is because they believe it can change things. They believe that, just as in the Bible, miracles happen when a person prays. But what happens when a prayer seems to go unanswered and instead of getting better the person actually […]
Can you ever know that God exists?
Can you ever know that God exists?
Fundamental to the Christian faith is a belief in God but the question remains – ‘How do you know that God exists?’ In this film a number of Christians discuss the answer to this question from their own experiences and opinions.
What does it mean to be an evangelist?
What does it mean to be an evangelist?
Evangelism is at the very heart of the Christian faith. The English word evangelism comes from the Greek word euangelion and means good news or gospel. In this film Nathan and Guvna B talk about what it means for them to be an evangelist and […]
What does it mean to be part of Christians in Sport?
What does it mean to be part of Christians in Sport?
Linvoy Primus, a former professional footballer, began his professional career at Charlton Athletic. Linvoy then moved to Barnet and finally to Portsmouth. It was whilst at Portsmouth that Linvoy became a Christian. Part of Linvoy’s work now includes involvement with Christians in Sport where he supports professional footballers. […]
What do Christians believe about the relationship between science and faith?
What do Christians believe about the relationship between science and faith?
Science or Faith? Which is right? Can you be a scientist and also a Christian? Can you learn from both? Are science and faith always in conflict? Discover how two scientists balance their faith with their work.
Did they really happen?
Did they really happen?
Whether miracles really happened or not is, for Christians, a case of faith and trust in God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit and in the Bible as ‘God’s word’. The miracles are important to the whole Bible story. They are there to […]
What organisations help Christians work and worship together?
Do Christians from different churches ever meet together?
Do Christians from different churches ever meet together?
There have always been different ideas around in the Christian Church. The Bible teaches that some things are really important – and on others we can agree to differ. Churches are united in central beliefs – for example, those in the Nicene Creed – and […]
How do churches work together in their communities?
How do churches work together in their communities?
Why did Jesus pray that his followers ‘may be one?’ (John 17:21). What is the importance of unity for the church? How do different Churches in our communities meet and work together in? How do they celebrate their faith and share their commitment to loving […]
What do all Christians believe?
What do all Christians believe?
In AD325, the Emperor Constantine called together 120 bishops from across the Roman Empire, to agree on a statement of what all Christians believe (The Creed). The Nicene Creed is named after the place where they met. Christian churches are united by this one statement […]
What happens in churches during the week?
What happens in churches during the week?
Church is about more than what happens in the sanctuary on a Sunday morning. Jesus taught that his followers should love their neighbour and the local church provides a place for many Christians to serve the people in their communities during the week. Try to […]
What happens inside a typical church?
How does the Bible describe the Church?
How does the Bible describe the Church?
The Bible used a lot of word-pictures to help early Christians understand what the Church is designed to be. Church is a body – Jesus’ body, with Jesus himself as the Head (Ephesians 1: 22-23). Bodies are made of different parts – hands, feet, […]
What were the very first churches like?
What were the very first churches like?
When the Bible talks about church, it isn’t really talking about a building. ‘Church’ is the name given to people who follow Jesus, who meet together to worship God and learn to do what God asks them to. It is the people in the building […]
How do Christians celebrate big life changes?
How do Christians celebrate big life changes?
What are the big ‘milestones’ you’ve experienced in your life? Maybe you can remember the first day you went to school. Maybe it was a time you moved to a new place to live. Maybe you’ve even moved country. Life is full of these big […]
What did Jesus teach about having faith?
What did Jesus teach about having faith?
The dictionary states that the definition of faith is complete trust or confidence in someone or something. Jesus had absolute faith in God the Father and encourages people to have the same faith. One day Jesus’ disciples asked him to increase their faith but he […]
What unites Christians?
What unites Christians?
Christians come in all different shapes and sizes, but they do have one thing in common – they believe in Jesus Christ as somebody special who has changed their life. Hear some stories here.
Perhaps the clue to what a Christian is can be found in the name. The word ‘Christian’ is actually a nickname – it literally means ‘little Christ’. It was a nickname given to men and women in the first century who went about talking about […]
Why do Christians worship him?
Why do Christians worship him?
Jesus spent 3 years meeting and teaching people. When he died he left a devoted group of a few hundred followers. Today, 2 billion people worldwide call themselves Christians. What makes Jesus so central to Christians’ lives today? For many, he is seen in the […]
Why do people choose to follow Jesus in the 21st century?
Why do people choose to follow Jesus in the 21st century?
It’s easy to think of Jesus as somebody who lives in history books. But Jesus is really important to Christians– not just as somebody who said and did amazing things 2000 years ago but as somebody who is a friend to them today. Most Christians […]
What do we know about Jesus?
What do we know about Jesus?
Did Jesus really exist? Yes. The New Testament part of the Bible tells us about who Jesus was, what he did, and why. But other writings by people who weren’t Christians also talk about a man named Jesus. Roman and Jewish historians such as Josephus […]
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