Life
What the Bible has to say about finding peace in our lives
Peace is a word that features in our everyday vocabulary and it's something we all long for but it can so often elude us as the stress and challenges of day to day living crowd our hearts and minds. So what can we learn about finding peace from the Bible?
The pitfalls of 'Christianity is a relationship, not a religion'
We've all heard the statement "Christianity is a relationship, not a religion," to the point that it has turned into a cliche that we have all gotten used to.
5 stereotypes about pastors' wives
The call to the office of an overseer or pastor is unique in that it involves not only his conduct at work. The qualifications of a pastor also entail how they conduct their homes, including the role of his wife.
8 scriptures that assure us there is freedom in Jesus
There is no clamor greater than the clamor for freedom. Freedom of speech, freedom to vote, religious freedom, freedom to love whomever we want. Everyone wants freedom. But what is freedom, really? Is freedom found in the liberty to choose as we please?
How to respond to a pastor who falls morally
The church has never run short of pastors who have fallen into moral failure and disqualified themselves -- either for a season or for good -- from the work of ministry. How are we as members of congregations to respond with the love of Christ and the wisdom of the Father in such situations?
10 worship songs that should never be used in a seeker-friendly service
Church can be an odd experience for first time visitors, and nowhere more so than in the songs we sing.
Alien cover-up? NASA cuts live feed from space showing horseshoe-shaped UFO
The space agency is receiving criticisms from conspiracy theorists after a live feed from the International Space Station (ISS) was cut off just as an unidentified flying object (UFO) was seen in the video.
3 practical tips to improving your apologies
Many of us can mess up when it comes to saying sorry. So what are the key ingredients to making a good apology?
Queen at 90: 3 things we can learn from Queen Elizabeth about ageing gracefully
As a monarch and Supreme Governor of the Church of England for more than 63 years, there's much that we can learn from Queen Elizabeth II about leadership, from how to encourage people in difficult times to the importance of exercising restraint. But as a Christian whose faith has been a great source of comfort and inspiration throughout her life, what can we learn from the Queen about ageing gracefully and faithfully?
Three things you think will make you happier (but don't always)
Money, success and romantic love often top the lists of things we think will make us happy. But how right are we to think that they will?
The prayer that might help your productivity: 'God, order my day'
We can live in step with God whatever we are doing and wherever we are, writes Claire Musters
Struggle with cynicism? 3 steps to help you be more positive
Cynicism is a barrier both to our unconditional, Christ-imitating love of others and and also our own growth as disciples, says Martin Saunders.
No evolution? Ancient lizards preserved in amber support Creationism, say Christian scientists
A study published last month in the journal "Science Advances" details the "extraordinary preservation" of lizard specimens enclosed in amber, believed to be dating back 99 million years ago.
How to become a great person, according to Jesus
Jesus is quite clear what true greatness is, and about how to become great. And it is radically counter-cultural.
Dinosaurs headed for extinction even before killer asteroid struck Earth millions of years ago, scientists say
Most of us tend to think that a huge asteroid that hit Earth spelled doom for dinosaurs that used to walk on our planet. Don't blame the space rock too quickly, however. A new study recently revealed that these reptiles were on their way to extinction even before the asteroid struck Earth.
Does it matter if I don't feel love for God?
Mark Woods looks at how our emotions reflect and shape our relationship with God.