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Trusting God when things aren't going well
Trusting God when things aren't going well

Trusting God is easy when everything is going well. It is a little harder to do when you find yourself in the midst of trials.

The importance of passing on wisdom
The importance of passing on wisdom

Each one of us learns nuggets of wisdom from our life's experiences. God teaches us so much through them – but how do we pass them on?

The emptiness of the atheist worldview
The emptiness of the atheist worldview

Whether we are conscious of it or not, we all have a worldview.

Tim Keller's family asks for prayer as he struggles with side effects of cancer treatment
Tim Keller's family asks for prayer as he struggles with side effects of cancer treatment

The family of Presbyterian pastor and author Tim Keller are asking people to pray for him as he continues to receive treatment for stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

What is it with Christians just loving the idea of the earth being destroyed by fire?
What is it with Christians just loving the idea of the earth being destroyed by fire?

If we're to understand what will happen to the Heavens and Earth at the Second Coming, then we need a right understanding of the Old Testament concept of the 'Day of the Lord'.

The two-edged sword of privilege
The two-edged sword of privilege

Just as those born into the Royal Family are born into privilege as well as responsibility, so it is with those who are born into God's family.

'Jesus is with me,' says Justin Bieber as he battles Ramsay Hunt syndrome
'Jesus is with me,' says Justin Bieber as he battles Ramsay Hunt syndrome

Justin Bieber says his Christian faith is giving him "peace during this horrific storm" as he battles Ramsay Hunt syndrome and partial facial paralysis.

Are we too offended to see the goodness in others?
Are we too offended to see the goodness in others?

When we are offended, this affects how we see God's goodness and our brothers' and sisters' goodness.

Dealing with doubt
Dealing with doubt

He is always faithful; we just need to take the first step and get rid of the doubt in our lives and let God direct our paths the way He intended it.

'I trust God,' says Justin Bieber after revealing facial paralysis
'I trust God,' says Justin Bieber after revealing facial paralysis

Justin Bieber has asked his fans to pray for him as he battles with partial facial paralysis.

Woman finds birth mother after 44 years through Facebook adoption group
Woman finds birth mother after 44 years through Facebook adoption group

A Facebook group has enabled a woman adopted from Chile and brought to England when she was 6 months old to reunite with her birth mother after 44 years.

Churchgoers are more likely to be satisfied in life - what's the secret?
Churchgoers are more likely to be satisfied in life - what's the secret?

In a fascinating twist, the foundational underpinnings of much of the modern neuroscience that therapists use to help those struggling with their mental health can be found in the Bible.

What we can learn when life takes us on unexpected detours
What we can learn when life takes us on unexpected detours

For some of us we know exactly where we want to be and what we want to do, or should be doing, but it seems a far way off and sometimes unreachable.

When we don't have all the answers
When we don't have all the answers

Admitting when we don't know or understand gives us a lot more room to look.

Trusting God in the times of exile and exodus
Trusting God in the times of exile and exodus

When we accept Jesus Christ into our lives, we are accepting God's invitation to depart from the old, comfortable and familiar lives we had and to follow him.

What is God's way of answering prayer?
What is God's way of answering prayer?

No matter what we pray for, the prayer will be answered in His way.