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5 signs God wants you to quit your job
5 signs God wants you to quit your job

Here are five signs that God wants you to quit your current job and move into a new one.

Why is it so hard to stop sinning even after we\'ve been saved?
Why is it so hard to stop sinning even after we've been saved?

Many fellow believers find it hard to stop sinning and end up going back to the very thing that Christ died for.

John Calvin on the cross of Christ: 6 quotes from the great Reformer
John Calvin on the cross of Christ: 6 quotes from the great Reformer

Much of Calvin's writing wasn't sharp-edged controversy at all, but deeply insightful commentary on Gospel truths.

\'My identity is in Jesus Christ.\' The Archbishop of Canterbury talks to Krish Kandiah
'My identity is in Jesus Christ.' The Archbishop of Canterbury talks to Krish Kandiah

It didn't matter that there was no mitre, no bishop's crook. Here was a man dressed in the humility of Jesus, who found his identity in Christ not in his clothes, his DNA or his position. All of the Spring Harvest guests left the venue that day a little closer to God.

3 things every Christian needs to do when they\'re feeling defeated
3 things every Christian needs to do when they're feeling defeated

Have you ever been at a point in your life where you did your best but your best wasn't good enough? Like you gave it a hundred percent effort, but the results were a jaw-dropping fail?

2 reasons Christians should never dabble in the occult
2 reasons Christians should never dabble in the occult

This is one line that shouldn't be crossed - ever.

3 pieces of advice for all those looking for the perfect spouse
3 pieces of advice for all those looking for the perfect spouse

Don't you just wish to be married to the perfect spouse? I know you do.

3 spiritual lessons from the world\'s fastest zip-wire
3 spiritual lessons from the world's fastest zip-wire

So there I am, suspended horizontally face down in a harness, swaying in the wind several hundred feet above a precipitate cliff drop, as a voice behind me says, 'Three, two, one – go!'

Why God\'s sovereignty does not make him responsible for tragedy
Why God's sovereignty does not make him responsible for tragedy

Things happen to us that we don't understand and can't control. We look for someone to blame. If it's God, or the gods, it's somehow more bearable.

Ian Botham, dementia and the hope of a better future
Ian Botham, dementia and the hope of a better future

Increasingly our culture seems to be treating the elderly and the vulnerable as an inconvenience, as a burden on society's meagre economic resources, as a group of people to be neither seen or heard.

John Piper\'s message about hell to six-year-olds is dangerous – and perhaps even abusive
John Piper's message about hell to six-year-olds is dangerous – and perhaps even abusive

John Piper suggests that talking with an anxious six year-old about hell is a 'golden opportunity'. A wonderful chance to reach into those fears and anxieties to point to the great darkness behind them, and then to illustrate the contrast with God's offer of eternal life with him.

Is it OK to be a Christian and still believe in things from other faiths?
Is it OK to be a Christian and still believe in things from other faiths?

Can we be a true Christian and mix our faith in Jesus with spiritual practices and beliefs from other faith traditions?

Is casual dating acceptable for practising Christians?
Is casual dating acceptable for practising Christians?

Let the words of Christ encourage you if you are tempted to date casually.

Could Zacchaeus count? What his story tells us about the arithmetic of gratitude
Could Zacchaeus count? What his story tells us about the arithmetic of gratitude

There's a fascinating story in Luke 19 which has all the elements needed to make it a great children's Sunday school lesson.

\'Hatred stirs up conflict\': 11 Bible verses about anger
'Hatred stirs up conflict': 11 Bible verses about anger

We live in an often angry world. Is anger a virtue to celebrate, or a vice to put away? Here are 11 Bible verses about it.

How Steven Curtis Chapman turned tragedy into opportunity
How Steven Curtis Chapman turned tragedy into opportunity

The Chapman family faced an unthinkable tragedy yet somehow used it as an opportunity to bring blessing to others.