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What is biblical submission?
What is biblical submission?

Krish Kandiah looks at egalitarianism, complementarianism, and the radical call to equality in the gospel.

4 issues the unchurched have with churches
4 issues the unchurched have with churches

God has always placed special emphasis on evangelism when talking about the church. In Luke 5:30, Jesus said, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance."

Manny Pacquiao unhurt as man shouting expletives attacks him outside California restaurant
Manny Pacquiao unhurt as man shouting expletives attacks him outside California restaurant

Filipino boxing champ Manny Pacquiao, who recently drew a lot of flak after he criticised the LGBT community as being "worse than animals," was almost assaulted outside a Japanese restaurant in Hollywood, California on Sunday.

We can be harsh on Christian celebs but here\'s why we shouldn\'t be
We can be harsh on Christian celebs but here's why we shouldn't be

The backlash over Justin Bieber's decision to cancel his Purpose tour meet-and-greets because of the draining effect that they were having on his emotional health highlights the ridiculous amount of pressure we place on celebrities and the superhuman status we attribute to them.

Tips on saving money from the Bible: three verses to guide your spending habits
Tips on saving money from the Bible: three verses to guide your spending habits

We might be familiar with the phrase, "saving money for a rainy day" but it turns out very few of us are doing this. In fact, not only are we failing to save, we're dipping into our cash reserves to fund our lifestyles.

5 Christian books that can help emotional healing
5 Christian books that can help emotional healing

There are vast numbers of Christian books, and many that are about healing. Heather Tomlinson offers her top five.

How to find joy in every task on your to-do list
How to find joy in every task on your to-do list

We're all guilty of putting off the tasks we dislike. Whether it's because of their banality – the dishes or vacuuming, their difficulty – tax returns or a being honest with a friend their necessity to draw us out of our comfort zone – networking or public-speaking, the tasks we like the least often find their way to the bottom of our to-do lists. So, how can we find the joy in doing the little things that we don't really like?

How to stay faithful at work?  One Christian\'s answer: \'There\'s an even bigger boss out there\'
How to stay faithful at work? One Christian's answer: 'There's an even bigger boss out there'

Packed trains filled to capacity, delays, engineering works and expensive fares – the journey to and from work is probably the least favourite part of the day for any commuter. But in the midst of all this, one man has been recognised for lifting the spirits of Londoners making their way around the capital.

4 vital leadership lessons from Paul\'s charge to Timothy
4 vital leadership lessons from Paul's charge to Timothy

Paul's charge to Timothy in his epistles written to the young pastor is arguably one of the richest literary pieces on leadership ever.

10 inspiring quotes from Martin Luther King Jr
10 inspiring quotes from Martin Luther King Jr

On this day in 1968, Martin Luther King was assassinated. Here are ten favourite quotes from the inspiring leader.

5 verses to help you cope with financial insecurity
5 verses to help you cope with financial insecurity

The reality is this: Money is important. We live in a world where money makes everything easy, accessible and convenient. Without money, it would be difficult to get basic needs and the desires of the heart.

Does God withhold blessing simply because we don\'t ask?
Does God withhold blessing simply because we don't ask?

Does God truly withhold simply because we do not ask? Is a starving child deprived of a meal because he did not pray for one? Is prayer really necessary to receive the grace of God?

How the death and resurrection of Jesus negate all suffering

Every single human being that walks on earth knows what it's like to suffer. We all have suffered loss, pain, depression, hopelessness and lack. We are often left to wonder, "If God is a loving God, why is there so much suffering in this world?"

Hell in space? Astronomers discover alien planet with sea of molten lava despite great distance to its parent star
Hell in space? Astronomers discover alien planet with sea of molten lava despite great distance to its parent star

An international team of astronomers headed up by the University of Cambridge recently found out that the "super-Earth" called 55 Cancri-e, which is located 40 light years away from our planet, has a face that is mainly sea of molten lava.

Astronomers spot alien planet with 3 suns, with 2 of them appearing as bright as full moons in the sky
Astronomers spot alien planet with 3 suns, with 2 of them appearing as bright as full moons in the sky

If you think Earth is already too hot and bright for you to handle, wait until you learn about the alien planet called "KELT-4Ab." It has no just one, not two, but three suns.

The most popular names of the last 500 years: which biblical names made the top 25 and what do they mean?
The most popular names of the last 500 years: which biblical names made the top 25 and what do they mean?

With the rising trend of parents naming their children after the characters in popular films and TV shows, in years to come there's likely to be more Khaleesis, the title of the character played by Emilia Clarke's in Game of Thrones, than Kates in the playground.