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There\'s No Such Thing as a Perfect Church
There's No Such Thing as a Perfect Church

While there is an expectation placed on churches to be loving, compassionate, non-judgmental and happy communities, that's not always the case.

Why We Should Give Wages to Whom They Are Due
Why We Should Give Wages to Whom They Are Due

If God gave us the best gift in the world through the death and resurrection of His Son, we should at least respond to His kindness by giving what is due to whom it is due. Let's all honour God.

Are You a Child of God? Then You Should Do This
Are You a Child of God? Then You Should Do This

As children of God, we should desire to be like God, our loving Father.

Should I Still Obey the Ten Commandments if I Am Under Grace?
Should I Still Obey the Ten Commandments if I Am Under Grace?

Our obedience to the commandments will never ever be able to give us salvation. It will, however, show our love for God. These commandments tell us what God likes and hates, and when we obey them we simply do it to please God.

How Pride Destroys God\'s Big Plans for Us All
How Pride Destroys God's Big Plans for Us All

Pride is destructive because it pulls us away from God's good intent and wonderful plans. Here are three ways that a sinful attitude of pride does that.

5 Ways to Balance Work and Volunteer Ministry Without Getting Exhausted
5 Ways to Balance Work and Volunteer Ministry Without Getting Exhausted

Here are five ways that we can balance work in the ministry without sacrificing our careers, families or even health.

Why Are Abortion Numbers Falling In The United States?
Why Are Abortion Numbers Falling In The United States?

Significant falls in the number of abortions and of abortion facilities are revealed in separate surveys – but no-one really knows why.

\'Can I get a witness?\' Whatever happened to sharing our testimonies?
'Can I get a witness?' Whatever happened to sharing our testimonies?

As a teenager who'd come from outside the church, the thing that really intrigued me and hooked me in every week was the regular 'Testimony Time'.

Unsatisfied At Work? Here\'s How To Find Fulfilment
Unsatisfied At Work? Here's How To Find Fulfilment

The world of work can be an absolute minefield. From figuring out what on earth you're meant to do with your life, to cracking just what a 'business casual' dress-code actually means, it can sometimes feel like one hurdle after another.

5 Ways We Miss Out on Jesus When Reading Scripture
5 Ways We Miss Out on Jesus When Reading Scripture

Here are five ways that we can miss Christ when we read the scripture.

What the Bible Really Means When It Calls Us to Be \'Greek to the Greek\'
What the Bible Really Means When It Calls Us to Be 'Greek to the Greek'

Where do we draw the line between being in the world and being of it? It seems the demarcation line gets more blurry as time passes by.

Are Men More Superior Than Women in the Eyes of God?
Are Men More Superior Than Women in the Eyes of God?

What is the biblical view of man and woman and the hierarchy of their values? As far as hierarchy is concerned, none exists.

Why Every Christian Needs to Strive to Become More Than a \'Good Person\'
Why Every Christian Needs to Strive to Become More Than a 'Good Person'

What is God's standard of goodness? It's complete and utmost perfection- holiness. Can we achieve it?

Does God Delight in the Death of the Wicked?
Does God Delight in the Death of the Wicked?

God does not want anybody to die in hell away from Him. He sent His one and only Son to redeem us and bring us back to Him to become His sons and daughters, all of us – wicked or not.

3 Things the Gospel Enables Us to Do
3 Things the Gospel Enables Us to Do

More than just saving us from hell and giving us entrance to heaven, the Gospel of Christ enables us to do things that no other event, teaching, mindset, or discipline can ever give. Here are some things only the Gospel of Christ can empower us to do and to be.

How Joshua 1:7 Translates to Real Life
How Joshua 1:7 Translates to Real Life

God gave us His complete and perfect counsel in the Bible. It contains all the instruction and guidance that a child of God needs to live a holy and godly life in pursuit of Christ. Merely trying to follow it won't be enough, friends. We should obey it outright