Archive

How the Bible Shapes Christian Discipleship and Spirituality

There are few things more radical than believing that the living God speaks: still, now, through words on a page. Compared with the views of our age, it’s an astonishing conviction to believe that these words in Scripture, ancient yet alive, can pierce the noise of history and the chatter of our minds to reveal […]

Graham Joseph Hill 25 November 2025

News

Amanda Seyfried to Play Controversial Christian Leader in The Testament of Ann Lee

Hollywood star Amanda Seyfried is set to take on the role of 18th-century religious leader Ann Lee in the upcoming film The Testament of Ann Lee. Directed by Mona Fastvold, the film explores the rise of Lee and the foundation of the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing — better known as the […]

Adrian Drayton 24 November 2025

Reviews

Plur1bus Episode 4: The Cost of Truth

Note: This commentary contains spoilers for episode four of Plur1bus Episode four ‘Please Carol’ pushes Carol (Rhea Seehorn) further into her interrogation of the hive-mind now that she has confirmed they cannot lie. A calm conversation with Larry, one of the hive’s representatives, exposes how limited that honesty is. Their answers come from collective memory […]

Adrian Drayton 22 November 2025

Features

Humanity Isn’t Dead: A Conversation with Dr Daniel Widdowson

Sitting across from Dr Daniel Widdowson, it becomes clear that reconnecting is not just the first step of our conversation, but one of the very actions his new book encourages. It has been years since we last spoke, yet the familiarity returns quickly. As we talk, it is easy to see how his latest project, […]

Adrian Drayton 20 November 2025

Reviews

“The Promised Land” Finds Holy Humour in the Wilderness of Faith

The Bible is a pretty hot property at the moment with the character-based drama of The Chosen, the fantasy stylings of House of David, and the modern-day dystopian take of Acts in Testament.  They all show how recent Bible adaptations are experimenting with genre and storytelling. Now comes The Promised Land – a mockumentary about […]

Adrian Drayton 20 November 2025

News

“Be Kind to Each Other”: The Legacy John Laws Leaves Behind

19 November – In the long shadow cast by John Laws’s state funeral, one line echoes more than any accolade, controversy, or career milestone. It’s the sign-off he used day after day, decade after decade: “Be kind to each other.” Russell Crowe — neighbour, friend, and occasional sparring partner — drew a sharp circle around […]

Adrian Drayton 19 November 2025

Reviews

Plur1bus Episode 3 Turns Loneliness into Defiance

Note: This commentary contains spoilers for Episode 3 of Plur1bus Episode 3 of Plur1bus titled “Grenade” opens by deepening the isolation of Carol Sturka (Rhea Seehorn) who remains the un-joined individual in a world now subsumed by the hive-mind. A flash-back to a trip Carol and her partner Helen take to an ice-hotel gives emotional […]

Adrian Drayton 19 November 2025

News

Dr Maina Talia Confronts Climate Denial at COP30

Dr Maina Vakafua Talia’s presence at COP30 in Belém stands out for its clarity and refusal to accommodate climate denial. As Tuvalu’s climate minister, on 30 September he used the summit to directly challenge the Trump administration’s rejection of climate science and its retreat from multilateral commitments. His criticism was not framed as diplomacy gone […]

Adrian Drayton 19 November 2025

News

One of Biggest Global Christian Events Ever Happened This Week

At noon. On a Tuesday. The reason? Well, a mobile app hit a milestone.Okay, you may think, ‘well that doesn’t seem like a good enough reason to create a global Christian event!’ But actually, it is. The milestone for this app is so significant, that it attracted some of the biggest names in Christianity today. […]

Mark Watson 19 November 2025

Features

Doubt and Discipleship to Jesus

How Christian Spirituality Guides Our Way There are nights when faith feels like silence. When prayer echoes into absence. When words once bright with certainty now taste like ash. It’s tempting to think something has gone terribly wrong; that doubt is failure, that questioning means betrayal. Yet the witness of Scripture and the great Christian […]

Graham Joseph Hill 18 November 2025

Features

Exvangelicals and the Exodus

Spiritual Lessons for Deconstructing Faith There’s a migration unfolding across Western Christianity. You can hear it in the discussions on podcasts, the honesty of social media posts, the long pauses in once-familiar prayers. They call it deconstruction: a word that sounds like demolition but often hides something gentler, something more sacred. For many, this journey begins […]

Graham Joseph Hill 17 November 2025

Features

Recovering the Rhythm of Sabbath and Renewal

The pace of life leaves little room for pause. Many people measure their value by what they produce, how full their calendars are, and how indispensable they appear. Yet within the Christian tradition lies an alternative rhythm – one that values rest as much as work and recognises worship as essential to human flourishing. The […]

Adrian Drayton 17 November 2025

Reviews

Indigenous Artists Reinterpreting Culture Through Modern Forms and Media

Reviews: Marramarra: Indigenous Artists Making History Visible, Brook Garru Andrew and Jessica Neath, Newsouth and The Art of Kaylene Whiskey, Natalie King [ed], Thames & Hudson The idea of Indigenous art may call to mind more traditional artforms, but Indigenous art continues to evolve. There are many Indigenous artists reinterpreting culture through modern forms and […]

Nick Mattiske 15 November 2025

Features

Should We Idolise the Fifties?

Note: This analysis contains spoilers for Lessons in Chemistry and The Marvelous Mrs Maisel. It also raises issues of sexism, misogyny and assault. If you have heard any of the rhetoric that has come out of the manosphere, one of the common threads is the idea that women in the 1950’s were real women. They […]

Katherine Grocott 15 November 2025

Reviews

Out of Many, One: Faith and Disconnection in Plur1bus

Note: This commentary on the first two episodes of Plur1bus contains spoilers. Apple TV’s Plur1bus begins with an unnerving paradox: a world unified in perfect happiness, and one woman left outside that joy. Vince Gilligan, best known for Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, trades moral corrosion for existential isolation. The brilliant opening two episodes “We Is Us” and “Pirate […]

Adrian Drayton 13 November 2025

Features

How to Pray When Words Don’t Come Easily

Some days, prayer flows easily. Words come without effort. But there are also days when sitting down to pray feels like facing a blank wall. Nothing comes. Thoughts scatter. Emotions feel heavy. You might wonder if God even hears you. But prayer is not about getting it right. It’s not about speaking beautifully or checking […]

Adrian Drayton 13 November 2025

Stay informed

Get the latest stories from Insights Magazine delivered to your inbox.

`j`	Next article
`k`	Previous article
`/`	Focus search
`Esc`	Close overlay
`?`	Show this help

Archive

How the Bible Shapes Christian Discipleship and Spirituality

Amanda Seyfried to Play Controversial Christian Leader in The Testament of Ann Lee

Plur1bus Episode 4: The Cost of Truth

Humanity Isn’t Dead: A Conversation with Dr Daniel Widdowson

“The Promised Land” Finds Holy Humour in the Wilderness of Faith

“Be Kind to Each Other”: The Legacy John Laws Leaves Behind

Plur1bus Episode 3 Turns Loneliness into Defiance

Dr Maina Talia Confronts Climate Denial at COP30

One of Biggest Global Christian Events Ever Happened This Week

Doubt and Discipleship to Jesus

Exvangelicals and the Exodus

Recovering the Rhythm of Sabbath and Renewal

Indigenous Artists Reinterpreting Culture Through Modern Forms and Media

Should We Idolise the Fifties?

Out of Many, One: Faith and Disconnection in Plur1bus

How to Pray When Words Don’t Come Easily

Stay informed

Keyboard shortcuts