Life
How to be a good encourager: 4 ways to boost people's morale
As Christians, we're instructed to encourage one another. Here are four ways we can boost the morale of our brothers and sisters.
9 Bible verses to help you deal with conflict
It may be an argument with a friend, a disagreement with a family member of a heated discussion with a husband or wife that has made it difficult for you to keep your cool. Whatever the situation, the Bible can be your guide to conflict management and resolution. Here are four biblical tips with supporting verses to help you keep calm in a conflict.
Looking beyond tradition and seeing the heart
Many times, people remember the traditions they hold but easily forget the heart of why they do them.
Am I really a new creation in Christ or is that said just to make me feel better?
When we take a look at our lifestyles, one thing becomes clear: It doesn't matter how long we've been a Christian, we're still sinners and we'll probably still be sinners until the day we die. So, are we really new creations?
Is discipleship more important than evangelism?
Evangelism and discipleship, at their core, are one and the same.
The most important trait that people look for in a leader
Looking at Jesus' life, we learn the things that matter most when it comes to leadership and how we can become leaders who can effectively gather people and make them see our vision.
Don't worry if you don't feel fit to serve God, He will still use you
God's desire is to get His people involved in his greater work, not because He can't do it without us, but so that we can share in the glory and victory that is already won in Christ Jesus.
Jesus can turn your failures into miracles
Have you ever struggled with your sense of purpose because you feel that your past failures have disqualified you from God's calling?
10,000 Reasons: How Matt Redman's song has inspired Christians around the world
Matt Redman's song 10,000 reasons has inspired stories of worship in tough times around the world.
Modern Monasticism: What does community living look like in the 21st Century?
What if there was another way to live? A more satisfying way? And what if this way did not require us to do more, but do less - in creating space for God to move? Impossible, comes the shout, at least while living in London. Space and time are things few of us can afford. Maybe not.
Effective parenting is impossible without God's grace
When we realise how much better our kids are in God's hands than our own, we just might give ourselves a whole lot more grace and lesser pressure to fit ourselves in the mould of the "ideal Christian parent."
12 ways on how you can become a blessing to people in your workplace
Sometimes it can feel like your office is void of the blessing and presence of God, but you can be a light in your office.
How pride destroys marriage and why humility matters
Humility in marriage is important. Just as Jesus Christ showed the utmost humility and selflessness when He expressed His love for the church, we too as spouses should grow in the area of humility and selflessness.
5 ways leaders can get spectators involved in church and other projects
People can and will get more involved in a project if given the right motivation. It falls on you as a leader to compel them into action. Here are five ways that you can get more spectators involved.
God wants you to be fruitful, not busy
Being busy puts you in a spot where you are overwhelmed and often to the point of exhaustion and anxiety. That's not God's plan for you.
7 scriptures that point to God's sanctification process in us
Here are seven scriptures that teach us about God's process of sanctifying us and progressively changing us from glory to glory.