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What does God think about beauty? These 6 scriptures explain
Here are six scriptures to help us ponder the issue and get the value of beauty in context...
Girl aged 6 tells school friends how Jesus saves after mum gives up crime and drugs for Christ
'My daughter, through going to church and Sunday school, it's given her a really solid foundation, the sort you can get only by knowing God and Jesus. She's actually turned into a little evangeliser herself. She's telling all the kids in her class how much Jesus loves them. It's just amazing.'
4 Bible truths to assure us that our self-worth is more than our body image
God looks at us and calls us "very good."
4 ways to break the sense of entitlement in your kids
Having a sense of entitlement can lead to huge relationship, career and even spiritual problems if not addressed at an early age. Here are four ways to break the sense of entitlement in your kids today.
Is it OK for a Christian to participate in non-Christian parties and celebrations?
Because we now live in and for Christ, our priorities change. Our choices of friends and activities change. We are called to be holy in all that we do because our Father is holy. This means saying goodbye to things that are not of God. Thus, is it OK for a Christian to participate in non-Christian parties and celebrations?
Does God approve of all things done 'in faith'?
The Bible tells us that without faith it is impossible to please God. Pleasing God requires that we do His will in faith. Does this mean that if we do practically anything as long as it is done in faith, we will please God?
Why the connection between God's praise and warfare in Psalms is important for our faith
Friends, if we want to grow in our faith, we need to both praise God and wage war against the enemy. The enemy wastes no time deceiving us and attempting to derail us from God's will over our lives. We should be relentless against him!
Why youth leaders should learn to prioritise their families
The youth are considered tomorrow's leaders. Their development and growth will greatly affect and shape the future, as they will be the ones taking the helm sooner or later. One of the areas the youth of today needs to grow in is the area of family.
Why don't Catholics eat meat on Fridays?
How schoolchildren have Catholics to thank for fish and chip Fridays
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.
Remember you will die: nun offers five ways to 'divorce' your smart-phone and stop wasting time
A nun lists five strategies for 'divorcing' from your smart-phone.
How to be an encourager: 7 ways you can build people up
While I often have kind and appreciative thoughts about the people around me, I don't always share them.
Street preaching: why it's vital to protect it (even if you really hate it)
I wonder what your reaction is when you pass a street preacher. Shy away? Stop and listen? Sidle over for a discussion? Explain to your friends that this isn't 'your kind of Christianity'?
The Devil goes missing: why aren't we talking about demonic activity?
When I was teaching mathematics at Winchester College or at theological college, the idea of deliverance, and indeed of the Devil, seemed distinctly medieval.
The one spiritual practice that will boost our marriage today
Listening is not just a natural process. It is a spiritual discipline of laying down our selfish flesh to be able to value God's command to love others.
6 Bible passages that will keep us from abusing God's grace
Here are six scriptures that we must take into heart and mind so that we will take God's grace not as an excuse to remain in sin and abuse God's generosity.