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10 Challenging Quotes From St Francis Of Assisi That Will Change The Way You View Faith
September 26 marks the birthday of Giovanni de Bernardino, better known by the name he adopted later in life â St Francis of Assisi.
How Can We Stop People Losing Their Faith?
People leave Church, for all sorts of reasons â and that's Church, not just their local church.
Is mediocrity holding you back from God's best?
One principle that runs through God's Word is to reject mediocrity. Because God has given us His best by blessing us with life and by giving us His only Son Jesus Christ as redemption for our shortcomings, we are now to respond by giving our best to God and to others.
Why everything we do on a daily basis must start with following Jesus
For many, the most common thing we reach for when we wake up is our smartphones or gadgets.
Not feeling spiritually fed? Why the problem might be you and not the pastor
We may have confused pastors with spiritual vending machines who can keep on feeding Christians of the church, while forgetting that we also need to feed ourselves
Do we have to be 'spiritually mature' before we can minister?
If God had to wait for his workers to mature before He sent them then he would have never sent Noah, Abraham, Moses, Gideon, David, Jeremiah, Peter or even Paul.
Why not all who call Jesus 'Lord' will enter God's Kingdom
The idea of our actions backing up our words is as universal as the English language. "Word is bond," as the old adage goes and we expect no less from the people around us. So why should God expect less when He is the God that backs His words with actions every time?
Why John Piper's View Of Christian Hierarchy Is Fundamentally Secular
Piper was challenged on a statement he'd made implying a "hierarchy of human action", describing frontline missionary work as "the second greatest human activity in the world".
Can Christians Believe In Astrology?
Coming to faith today is a process, rather than an event. That means we must discuss disciplines that people may continue to hold on to as they become followers of Jesus, say Ross Clifford and Philip Johnson.
Why Friendship Is A Better Investment Than Romance
Friendship can be complicated, as complicated and painful as any other inter-human relationship. But what would life be without friends?
Why praying harder doesn't always solve your problems
Prayer is important, but it's not just a request form that we fill out and pass on to God.
When your kids can't interrupt your work, something is wrong
If there's one principle that the Bible teaches all across the board, it's that family matters to God.
Child-like humility and spiritual maturity: how you can strike the right balance
We know we have to humility like a little child and yet at the same time we are called to be spiritually mature. So how do we make sure we are just the right amount of each but not too much of either?
Why losing the joy of your salvation will only get you in trouble
The sting of failure can be disabling, even traumatising to some. But God has provided a way to stand strong even in the midst of failure and that is by finding joy in our salvation.
Too lazy for church? Here are some ways to stir yourself up to worship
Do you feel like going to church has become a chore? Or do you feel too lazy to go to church? Here are some things that you can do to handle that.
3 biblical reasons why you should take care of your body and make sure you're healthy
Taking care of our health is a spiritual matter as it is a physical matter.