Life

What does it mean to reach emotional maturity as a Christian?
Many people grow physically but remain undeveloped emotionally. But God's desire is to bring fullness and maturity into every area of our life including our emotions.

4 times Jesus changed the rules and what we can learn from them
Here are four accounts where Jesus changed the norms and changed the way things are done even today.

Are you treating your Bible like a magic ball?
When we give our life to Christ, what that really means is in all we do He is in charge. God cannot be in charge of ninety-nine percent of your life. It's all or nothing.

3 things that we can learn from bad experiences
Bad experiences might not be a joy to have while we're going through them, but it's a fact that if we wise up and see God's purposes in them, we'll learn a few things or more that will help us become better people.

3 tips to experiencing the power of God's Word
Do you want to experience the power of God's Word? Here are three tips for you.

3 tips to help live a simple life
A simple life is always better than a complicated one.

Pride and being a Bible know-it-all: Why this is not what God wants for us after coming into a knowledge of Him
Ultimately growing in our knowledge of God should magnify Him and not us. When the knowledge of God becomes an avenue for us to showcase out proficiency of scriptures, then we have terribly missed the point.

Why God sometimes doesn't allow your plans for your life to work out
When God lets your plans to get delayed or to even fall flat, it's because He wants you to know that He has something better for you, and He wants you to trust His way more than your own.

5 lessons we can learn from failure
Failing can be embarrassing, uncomfortable and a real confidence killer. Some people even consider it to be soul-destroying but it doesn't need to be any of these things. In fact, it's often precisely what we need to go through so that we can be successful.

Feeling sleepy? 3 reasons we ALWAYS need to be spiritually awake
We all have responsibilities and expectations that we're expected to fulfil. With so much demanded of us at work, in our homes and in our relationships, it's not hard to find that these can sometimes distract us from the commands given to us by God.

Transforming prayer: Six important ways to pray for your friends and family
Krish Kandiah continues his journey through Ephesians, this time looking at what Paul can teach us about prayer.

When church lets you down: so now what?
Of course we should shine a light on terrible abuses of power in the church, but we can't just stop there. The best way to change the church is from within, says Martin Saunders.

Christian couple die 20 minutes apart from each other after living life serving others
After spending 63 years together, even death has not parted an elderly Christian couple who lived their life guided by their faith and died just minutes apart.

Back-to-school: Here are 9 Bible verses to share with your kids as they embark on a new school year
As the end of the summer holidays draw near, parents will be starting their preparations for the new school year. Sharing some brief but powerful Bible verses with them as they head back to school is a wonderful way to equip them for the coming term.

Jinger Duggar says fiancé Jeremy Vuolo is answer to her prayers: 'I asked God for this in a future spouse'
Jinger, the sixth child of Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar has said her fiancé is the answer to her prayers.

How to respond to someone who questions your faith
As Christians, we should be ready to stand for our faith, but what does that really look like? Here are three simple ways you can respond to a challenge to your faith.