Life

How to survive a joint holiday and still stay friends

Going away with anyone for the first time can be an elightening experience. Whether it is a new boyfriend or girlfriend, close friends, the new in-laws, your home group or a group of strangers, there is nothing like spending a concentrated amount of time in a confined space to bring out the best and worst in people. Here are my top tips for surviving.

What to think when you've hit spiritual rock bottom

It's hard to know what to think when we've fallen so low we feel like we can't fall any lower.

5 keys to winning over an addiction to porn and masturbation

Life would be so much easier if there were a big ole 'recover from porn and masturbation addiction' button lying around, wouldn't it?

What is the 'most spiritually vulnerable organ' in the body?

When it comes to fighting, some might say that the eyes are the most vulnerable part of the body. But when it comes to spiritual warfare there's something even more vital than that.

What we can learn from Mary Magdalene about being a follower of Christ

We often look into the lives of Paul, Peter, David and other great men of God to learn from and be inspired by them. But there is a great woman who really stands out.

Which Bible translation should I use?

There are dozens of Bible versions available so how can we know which one to use?

Sleep-deprived and severely stressed: Is it time Britain took a Sabbath?

New research suggests that many British adults are struggling with sleep deprivation, constant tiredness and severe stress. Are they in need of a Sabbath?

What to think when you're experiencing God's silence

Have you ever experienced praying to the Lord and receiving nothing but His silence?

Revelation 16 and the message of Armageddon: God is sovereign

In the midst of the darkness, the pain and the evil, the good God is sovereign. And he is furious at the evil, cruelty, abuse, injustice and ugliness that seeks to destroy his good creation.

Bono's advice to young Christian artists: 'I want to hear raw honesty'

The rock icon and U2 front man Bono has urged young Christian artists to be 'brutally honest', as he reflected on the spiritual wisdom of the Psalms.

Why no Christian can get through their painful season without the cross

The Bible provides us with the best solution to overcoming the trauma of painful experiences.

What's the Christian way to respond to failure?

We can have all the faith in the world, but for most of us, failure is the one thing we can be sure of at some point in the life of faith.

3 pieces of advice for receiving rebuke from a fellow Christian

It's always easy to point out someone else's faults, it's not easy to be on the receiving end of it.

Feel like you don't have any friends? Here is some encouragement for you

It's hard to find a friend who's willing to go through thick and thin with you.

Billy Graham on the one sin that God cannot forgive

The Gospel is the message of forgiveness for all but evangelist Billy Graham once explained there is one sin that will not be forgiven.