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The transformation that comes from knowing Jesus
The transformation that comes from knowing Jesus

Why is it that becoming a Christian changes us so dramatically? Why do we feel the need to change at all?

Most US Christians want to share their faith but don't know how - survey
Most US Christians want to share their faith but don't know how - survey

Two thirds of Christians are not familiar with any "methods for telling others about Jesus", a survey by LifeWay Research reveals.

Exploring the Queen's faith through her own words
Exploring the Queen's faith through her own words

The LICC's Mark Greene pays tribute to the Queen and her Christian faith.

5 ways the Queen's life and faith inspires me
5 ways the Queen's life and faith inspires me

Whatever your opinion of the Royal Family, it is indisputable that the Queen's reign has been hallmarked by sacrifice and a servant heart.

The Queen: 'one lovely, gracious, young figure dedicated to God's service and to ours'
The Queen: 'one lovely, gracious, young figure dedicated to God's service and to ours'

As people, churches and communities in the UK and around the world prepare to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, a message written by the then Archbishop of Canterbury shortly before her Coronation resounds through the decades.

The Bible's word of caution against nostalgia
The Bible's word of caution against nostalgia

We can learn a lot from the Israelites' time in the wilderness.

Hebrews 5:8-11 and learning to love God's discipline
Hebrews 5:8-11 and learning to love God's discipline

We may believe that we are being treated unfairly and that the presence of His discipline proves the absence of His affection, but that's far from the truth. Our Father disciplines us because he loves us.

Tried everything and still feel like something's missing?
Tried everything and still feel like something's missing?

Remember, there's one person who really cares and thinks about you all the time - day and night.

We must never stop speaking the truth - even if we are the only person left
We must never stop speaking the truth - even if we are the only person left

It is possible to get disheartened when it seems like everyone around you has chosen to abandon sound doctrine and subscribe to the doctrine of the devil as the Bible warns us.

Am I going my direction or God's direction?
Am I going my direction or God's direction?

Sometimes we are on the correct path, walking in the will of God. Then, we get distracted. These distractions consume our thoughts to the point where we don't recognize how far we have gone off course until it's too late.

Are we really listening to each other?
Are we really listening to each other?

Though it can sometimes seems like a waste of time to stop to listen to others, doing so often benefits us.

Shooting survivor shares why Christians need to offer more than thoughts and prayers
Shooting survivor shares why Christians need to offer more than thoughts and prayers

"Prayer should be where we start, not where we finish. If we were praying genuine prayers about gun violence we would see a lot more genuine action," says Taylor Schumann, author of 'When Thoughts and Prayers Aren't Enough.'

The sin of Achan is our sin too
The sin of Achan is our sin too

Nothing is wrong with celebrating the wins, but we have to do so while being very aware that all the glory goes to God and we need Him no less after we've won a battle; there's still a war going on.

New 42-mile walking route links Bradford and Ripon Cathedrals
New 42-mile walking route links Bradford and Ripon Cathedrals

A new 42-mile recreational trail has been launched that takes in two cathedrals and a Christian World Heritage Site.

Pruning: the painful but necessary work God does in our lives
Pruning: the painful but necessary work God does in our lives

God has no qualms about pinpointing and cutting back (or prompting us to cut back) on those things that have been allowed to take over and get out of hand in our lives (even very good things).

Young people less likely to believe Jesus was sinless - study
Young people less likely to believe Jesus was sinless - study

A new study suggests that nearly one in four Gen Z adults believe Jesus was a man who sinned like everyone else rather than the incarnate Son of God of Christian orthodoxy.