Life

5 signs your devotions aren't healthy
At the same moment that Jesus conquered sin through His death, God tore the veil in the temple that separated the common courts from God's presence. This was done as a sign that we now have free access to His courts.

Alien life on Mars? Latest study on surface water toughens challenge for future explorers
In a study published this week on the journal "Nature Geoscience," researchers revealed that liquid water on the surface of Mars is not only flowing, but also boiling.

Scientists assailed for asking more time to experiment on embryos kept alive outside womb
Pro-life advocates opposed the call for more days to observe fertilized egg cells outside the womb, saying it destroys human life and creates clear ethical dilemmas.

Alien life possible: 3 Earth-like planets found in 'habitable zone' around dwarf star
In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers were able to spot three potentially habitable planets similar to Earth that is revolving around an ultracool dwarf star located 40 light years away from our planet, in another star system.

Are you letting little white lies get in the way of being Christ-like?
When we spend so much time and energy trying to minimise something, it's usually a sign that there's something wrong.

Forget the filter: How to embrace our flaws on social media and in real life
As Christians, we're wonderfully made by a glorious creator but our actions can sometimes suggest that we don't think God got it quite right with us. Whether it's applying a filter to appear "more flattering", or hiding the reality of our day by omitting the challenges and emphasising the envy inducing content, we're effectively saying that our lives and our bodies are in need of an edit.

Who are you talking to? 5 ways to achieve intimacy in prayer
At this year's Hillsong Colour Conference, Pastor Robert Fergusson raised two issues that prevent us from doing this â not really knowing who God is and not knowing we are in relation to him. Below we'll look at how to over come these two problems and three other common obstacles to intimacy.

Mother's Day: 3 things we can learn about motherhood from Mary
Ahead of Mother's Day, Working Mother magazine revealed their list of the 50 most powerful mums of 2016. The magazine sites "immense income" and "professional stature" as key criteria for women who make the shortlist. But what does being a powerful mum look like in a biblical sense?

Want to know the Lord better? 10 Bible verses about the character of God
Learning more about God brings us closer to him. Here are ten Bible verses that can teach us about God's character.

Where is God in the Canadian wildfire? How not to talk about God and suffering
When faced with natural disasters, enquiring friends and the question of the goodness of God, how - as Christians - can we respond? Theological greats have tried to answer.

6 simple ways Christians can make social media better
What does it mean to live as a Christian online?

What is the biggest enemy of faith?
The number one way to lose faith is not to face trial because this actually builds faith. The number one way to lose faith is to live in comfort and complacency.

Why it is important for pastors to preach about sin and hell
There is no news more important than the good news of the gospel we profess. We must preach Jesus, His grace and His finished work. But can this gospel ever be complete without a proper and sufficient dose of teaching on hell and sin?

Does it make a difference if Christians don't act in love?
Radically changing the way Christian living was done, Jesus gave us the ultimatum as His followers to act in love every single time we possibly can.

7 verses that promise freedom from bitterness
Many people look at Christianity and see it as the journey of man to get closer to God. If this is our mindset then we miss the point completely because Christianity is about the journey and pains of our loving and righteous Lord, Jesus Christ, to get closer to man.

5 unique pressures a pastor faces
The call to ministry seems to always have a certain pressure that feels unique to vocational ministers. Nonetheless, as full-time ministry workers, we can be assured that Jesus Christ has already completed the victory both in our lives and in our professions.