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Brother Lawrence, the kitchen saint: 10 quotes from The Practice of the Presence of God
Brother Lawrence, the kitchen saint: 10 quotes from The Practice of the Presence of God

Nicholas Herman might have lived and died unremembered if his letters and conversations had not been preserved.

Playing God? Picking baby\'s gender violates biblical teachings, ethicist warns
Playing God? Picking baby's gender violates biblical teachings, ethicist warns

This scientific advancement, no matter how impressive it may sound, has very serious moral consequences, an ethicist warned.

How to rejuvenate your faith when you\'ve started to feel disconnected from God
How to rejuvenate your faith when you've started to feel disconnected from God

In our walk with God, it may often feel like we are out of tune and rusty on the inside. In times like these, we know that what we need most is the refreshing move of God in our lives and the one way we get that is through being connected to Jesus.

Should depressed people give up medication and put their faith in God?
Should depressed people give up medication and put their faith in God?

Every prayer counsellor, pastor or small-group leader who shepherds a depressed individual must be the first to champion the need for psychology experts

10 verses to help us deal with difficult people
10 verses to help us deal with difficult people

We've all had our personal encounters with people who can be difficult to deal with. It could be because of culture or mindset differences, an unpleasant past experience or just simple impressions that make it hard to get along with someone.

Why learning about the Trinity matters
Why learning about the Trinity matters

Understanding the fullness of God is trying to fit a whole ocean into a glass of water -- it's next to impossible, but it's worth a shot.

Not in a relationship and happy!  Why singledom doesn\'t have to be single-doom
Not in a relationship and happy! Why singledom doesn't have to be single-doom

There are many wonderful things about being single in both a practical and spiritual sense. Here are three spiritual benefits of being a single Christian:

Five simple ways to improve your spiritual fitness
Five simple ways to improve your spiritual fitness

The journey to spiritual fitness is a marathon, not a sprint. Here are five ways that you can improve your spiritual fitness.

What does climate change have to do with loving God and loving our neighbour?
What does climate change have to do with loving God and loving our neighbour?

Regardless of where you stand on climate change, we could all benefit from taking better care of our environment

Is it cheating if... 11 Bible verses explaining God\'s definition of adultery
Is it cheating if... 11 Bible verses explaining God's definition of adultery

When most people think about adultery their minds turn to acts of physical intimacy but can unfaithfulness extend beyond this? Here's what the Bible has to say about it

4 reasons comparing ourselves to others is bad for our faith
4 reasons comparing ourselves to others is bad for our faith

The solution to measuring our success and self-worth according to our Facebook newsfeed doesn't lie in the death of social media but in trusting in God's plan

Worshipper, worker and Christian convert: 3 things Christians can learn from Lydia in the Bible
Worshipper, worker and Christian convert: 3 things Christians can learn from Lydia in the Bible

Lydia – a worshipper of God and a tradeswoman – is often cited as the first European convert to Christianity. Her story is recorded in Acts 16.

Does the Bible need a good edit?
Does the Bible need a good edit?

Are there bits of the Bible we should cut out? Jo Swinney on whether the good book needs updating.

The biggest leadership mistake pastors make
The biggest leadership mistake pastors make

The call to ministry is a noble one, but it's also a time-consuming role to play. However, our profession as vocational ministers should never take over our lives and we should never act as if we are the primary builders of God's church because we are not.

Kickstarting your faith life: How to get back into the race after quitting
Kickstarting your faith life: How to get back into the race after quitting

Jesus died on the cross not only for perseverers. He died for quitters, too.

Raising kids as God intended: 3 conversations to have with your 3-year-old
Raising kids as God intended: 3 conversations to have with your 3-year-old

Parents often think that communicating with a toddler is not at all necessary, but nothing could be farther from the truth. The years that your children are toddlers are the times that many habits and mindsets are formed.