Life

3 ways we misunderstand being born again
3 ways we misunderstand being born again

The phrase "being born again" has become a staple to the Christian faith in many churches all around the globe nowadays. It refers to the new life we now have in God through Christ that involves a spiritual rebirth thus the term "born again."

Waiting on an answer to your prayer? 9 Bible verses to assure you that God hears you
Waiting on an answer to your prayer? 9 Bible verses to assure you that God hears you

Let these Bible verses fill you with the confidence to ask God for anything and seek his help whatever the situation, knowing that he hears and answers.

How the Church could be the best place to find mental healing

Despite huge leaps forward within the Church, mental health continues to be a sticking point,.

Advertising watchdog slams gaming company that used crucifixion image at Easter
Advertising watchdog slams gaming company that used crucifixion image at Easter

Boylesports Enterprise sent out an email at Easter showing a hand nailed to a piece of wood with the text: "Boylesports Gaming – nailed on bonus".

How praying the Lord\'s Prayer in St Paul\'s Cathedral changed my life
How praying the Lord's Prayer in St Paul's Cathedral changed my life

I have prayed the Lord's Prayer hundreds of times, but never had I been so captivated by that little word, "our".

Do you worship the right God?
Do you worship the right God?

If we think of God as smaller than he is, we can be in danger of idolatry.

What to do with your worry: 5 tips for seeing the best in a bad situation
What to do with your worry: 5 tips for seeing the best in a bad situation

We all worry about things from time to time. The consequences of choices we've made, or ones that we're about to, often send our minds into overdrive. But there are a few simple steps that we can all take to reduce the power that worrying has over us.

Why a Bible teacher once threatened to shoot me
Why a Bible teacher once threatened to shoot me

Why a Bible teacher once threatened to shoot me

10 Bible verses on setting yourself apart from the crowd
10 Bible verses on setting yourself apart from the crowd

If you're feeling tempted to conform and pursue a path that cannot be compatible with the one that God wants you to take, these 10 Bible verses can help bring you back on track.

Hurt people hurt people: A lesson on forgiveness
Hurt people hurt people: A lesson on forgiveness

We've all faced relational dysfunction in one way or another - offence, rebellion, abandonment, deceit and bitterness. Rest assured, you must know that God does not desire for you to be yoked in relational dysfunction here on earth. He wants to free you and He does so through the fullness that is in Jesus Christ.

Is Jesus in charge of your marriage?
Is Jesus in charge of your marriage?

Until both man and woman in a marriage find that there can be no other person in control of the relationship except Christ, they won't find the fullness of God's plan for the relationship.

3 ways to help a friend with depression
3 ways to help a friend with depression

When a friend, colleague or family member wrestles with their mental health, they don't want us to become therapists or miracle workers. What they really need from us is within our reach to give.

World Recycling Day: Six eco-friendly gift ideas
World Recycling Day: Six eco-friendly gift ideas

As Christians, our duty to love our neighbour extends beyond borders. And if we're serious about this, then it means we have to re-evaluate some of consumption habits. One easy way to do this is to change how we shop. To mark World Recycling Day, here are six sustainable gift ideas that will help you to shop in a more sustainable way.

The taking of human lives — legally and with doctors\' consent — has been made much easier in this European country
The taking of human lives — legally and with doctors' consent — has been made much easier in this European country

The justification for legally and medically taking a person's life has been lowered to yet another alarming level in The Netherlands.

Celebrity Worship: three dangers of looking to celebrities instead of Jesus as our role models
Celebrity Worship: three dangers of looking to celebrities instead of Jesus as our role models

If we look to celebrities to teach us how to react to certain situations, how to communicate with others and what to value, we put Jesus' teaching on the sidelines. Beyonce might sing about how she 'wakes up flawless' but the reality is none of us do, nor will we ever.

Wounded from within: How shame can make us ill
Wounded from within: How shame can make us ill

Left unarticulated, shame is fertile ground for all of the major neurotic mental health issues.