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Six steps to achieving your spiritual goals
We don't have to wait for a specific time of year to set goals or attempt improving our spiritual strength. In fact, waiting for a traditional time to make a change, whether that's a new week, a new year or a new month, is just another excuse for putting off what's necessary. Change is inevitable, but it's much more satisfying when it's on our terms.

Another warning on global warming: West Antarctic ice sheet could collapse, causing massive sea level rise
Here's another warning of a disastrous future for our planet, if mankind will not address global warming: the West Antartic ice sheet could collapse in the next 250 years, causing massive sea level rise that could inundate and even wipe some areas out of the map.

My husband and I waited until our wedding day for our first kiss: here are my tips on waiting and temptation
Genevieve Wilson admits it was hard going to resist kissing her husband-to-be but she has no regrets

Seasons of waiting: What if God is taking a really long time to answer the prayer of your heart?
Nothing says despair like waiting endlessly for a promise, prayer or desire to come to fruition.

What is the secret to becoming a leader who lasts?
Lifeway President Thom S. Rainer, shares what it takes for an individual to become the type of leader that brings true value to his organisation and those under them.

Is it ever right for Christians to be pessimists?
There's an ongoing debate now on social media about whether it's wrong or right for Christians to have a certain level of pessimistic thinking.

What to do when you feel like letting go of God's promise
Have you ever desired something so intensely, but God never let it come to pass? Maybe it was healing for a loved one who passed away anyways or provision for a loan payment and it never came so you lost your business.

Encouraging Scriptures for when you feel discontented with your job
Employees, businessmen, executives and creatives all have one thing in common -- they have all felt a certain level of discontentment in their lives. It doesn't matter how "enjoyable" a job may seem to someone. We all get tired of doing the same thing over and over again.

5 things pastors' kids struggle with
Being a pastor can be tough for many reasons. One of the more pressing causes of this difficulty would be the pressure that being in ministry brings to a minister's family -- more specifically to his or her kids.

Pastor, wife live out Easter message by forgiving truck driver responsible for death of 2 sons
A pastor and his wife are living out the meaning of Christ's resurrection by forgiving the truck driver responsible for the death of their two children.

'Jesus set me free': Lawyer shares how her new Christian faith vanquished the demons that tormented her for years
Demons are real and they could torment people no end. A woman from Uganda who is now a successful lawyer in the United States attested to this, saying her acceptance of Jesus Christ in her life finally vanquished the demons that haunted her for years.

Mother Angelica endured excruciating pain for days, refusing pain relievers, before she died on Easter, priest reveals
Mother Angelica was crying in excruciating pain because of her fractured bones but refused to take pain relievers, enduring the pain for days before passing away on Easter Sunday.

Faith after Easter: How to meet Jesus in the everyday
The disciples of Jesus are always portrayed as touchingly human. They share the same bewilderment, frustration and irritation we can imagine for ourselves in their situations.

Why is seven such an important biblical number?
The number seven keeps on cropping up in the Bible.

6 keys to maintaining true, lasting friendships
True friendships take work. Here are six things you can do to make sure yours last.

Growing in rebuke: How to accept correction
Rebuke, reproof and correction are beautiful gifts from God that He dishes out to us through mentors, brothers, disciples and leaders.