Life

Living out the overflow: What is your heart abounding in?
Living out the overflow: What is your heart abounding in?

To live in the outflow of God's goodness is, at its very core, the most "Christian" thing that can be done. When we live life according to our own strength, our own passions and our own abilities, it won't be long until everything konks out on us.

5 pieces of evidence that Jesus rose from the dead
5 pieces of evidence that Jesus rose from the dead

To Christians, Jesus's death, burial and resurrection is central to our faith, so it's always a good time to reflect more on what God's redemptive work means to us.

4 misconceptions about Christian courtship
4 misconceptions about Christian courtship

Courtship can be an exciting time for Christians who are ready to take the next step into a new season of their lives -- marriage.

3 reasons Christians should let their art reflect their faith
3 reasons Christians should let their art reflect their faith

The content of the Bible and our personal faith experiences provide us with an abundant source of inspiration, not just in the practical sense of how we live our lives but how we express ourselves creatively.

Agreeing to disagree on the Second Coming of Jesus Christ
Agreeing to disagree on the Second Coming of Jesus Christ

The Scriptures are replete with a clear understanding that Jesus Christ will return

Joyce Meyer on the ultimate stress busters for a peaceful life
Joyce Meyer on the ultimate stress busters for a peaceful life

If you are a believer in Jesus Christ, then you are equipped to face and defeat stress.

How do we know which gospel to hold onto?
How do we know which gospel to hold onto?

The church pulpits today are filled with many gospels. A prosperity gospel, a hyper-grace gospel, a gospel of works. Then there are outside forces putting in gospels of Judas and gospels of Mary Magdalene. With all of these gospels being thrown at us, how do we know which one to hold on to?

How bitterness and unforgiveness destroy our lives
How bitterness and unforgiveness destroy our lives

We often find it easy to think that we have the right to be angry and bitter with people because they deserve it for giving us something that we don't deserve, be it stress, pain or hurt.

Burnt out or poured out?
Burnt out or poured out?

The abbreviation 'TBH' ('to be honest') has recently invaded my daily vernacular, a phrase I picked up from my awesome youth group. It's a habit I'm embracing, because I think I need to be more honest about the things I battle with.

Four ways to reinvigorate your faith during Holy Week
Four ways to reinvigorate your faith during Holy Week

It's the most significant week in the entire Christian calendar, and is noted for bringing lapsed Christians back into the Christian faith and reinvigorating the spiritual lives of those who attend church regularly.

Lee Strobel explains why he went from atheist to devout Christian
Lee Strobel explains why he went from atheist to devout Christian

"It would actually take more faith to maintain my atheism than to become a follower of Jesus," says Lee Strobel, author of "The Case for Christ"

Breaking the sense of entitlement in our lives
Breaking the sense of entitlement in our lives

It can be a significant struggle to battle entitlement in relationships. Marriages, business partnerships, friendships and acquaintances can be affected by entitlement.

\'Lord, don\'t you care?\': A lesson from Martha about God\'s heart
'Lord, don't you care?': A lesson from Martha about God's heart

Luke 10:38-42 is a passage that many Christians have heard of -- the story of two sisters. One, whose name was Mary, chose to sit at Jesus's feet, while the other, Martha, chose to scurry through the kitchen.

Faith like Peter: do we deny Christ even as we claim to believe in Him?
Faith like Peter: do we deny Christ even as we claim to believe in Him?

At a time when Christians all over the world are openly and unapologetically making it clear that they accept Jesus as their saviour, we're also reminded of how one of Jesus' followers denied him just before his death.

Office talk: Why \'manic Mondays\' are an extension of God\'s grace
Office talk: Why 'manic Mondays' are an extension of God's grace

If you've ever heard that popular pop song with the line "It's just another manic Monday," you know what it's like to experience the frantic bustle of the first day of the workweek.

Fake gay conversion therapists forced Utah lesbian to carry backpack full of rocks
Fake gay conversion therapists forced Utah lesbian to carry backpack full of rocks

A 21-year-old gay woman in Utah said fake therapists subjected her to abuse and made to wear a backpack full of rocks during conversion therapy that she said would only cause damage but not cure.