Life

5 celebrities you probably didn't know are Christians
It's common for celebrities to give a quick mention of God during thank you speeches at awardings and interviews, but it's another to live a life that shows their faith.

Pope agrees to contraception in emergency cases like preventing Zika virus infection, Vatican confirms
During his flight back to Vatican from his historic trip to Mexico, Pope Francis told reporters that couples could rightly "avoid pregnancy" to prevent the spread of the Zika virus, which has recently been declared a public health emergency.

U.S. faces new health threat: Leprosy transmitted to humans by armadillos
As if the public health emergency caused by the Zika virus infection was not alarming enough, a new medical threat is emerging in the United States.

More babies with deformity linked to Zika virus may be abandoned by their moms
Here is one sad social effect of the worserning Zika virus public health emergency: more babies suffering from the head deformity suspected to be linked to the virus may soon be abandoned by their mothers to children's centers in Brazil.

There are no shortcuts to Christ -- Count the cost
The word "disciple" comes from the Latin word "discere," which means to learn. Jesus is calling us to be His disciples.

Archaeologists unearth 7,000-year-old settlement in place where Jesus grew up
Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) recently unearthed a 7,000-year-old settlement in the predominantly Arab neighborhood of Shuafat in northern Jerusalem while they were conducting a pre-construction survey prior to building a new road.

Will approaching asteroid come dangerously close to Earth on March 5? Astronomers still unsure
An asteroid is currently approaching our planet, but space scientists are struggling to predict just how close it will get to Earth.

Am I putting my hope in something that is not God's will?
Every Christian has the desire to fulfil God's will in their life, yet at some point or another, Christians will come to dead ends.

NASA finds atmosphere in a 'super-Earth' â but it's dry and can't sustain life
The space agency announced on Tuesday that a team of international space scientists were able to analyse for the first time the atmosphere of an exoplanet in the class known as "super-Earths."

What makes the unforgivable sin unforgivable?
The Bible speaks of one sin that is beyond God's forgiveness -- the blashpheming of the Holy Spirit. What is this sin and how can I avoid it?

Christian movies that are out of context and what to do with them
Hollywood has created some beautiful, cinematic and visually stunning movies based on the Bible, but without disrespect to the directors and makers, the stories have been twisted to a point where they are no longer a Bible story per se, but an adaptation. Here are some examples of recent Bible-based films taken completely out of context.

When you feel too broken for God to fix you
So if God can heal my broken heart, why hasn't he done it yet? And if he hasn't healed me yet, what is my assurance that God wants me to be healed?

The true cost of following Jesus
Does God really call us to neglect dying or dead family members to get to work and follow Him? Or are we missing something at the cost of following Jesus?

4 misconceptions about being the light of the world
The call of being the light of the world and the salt of the earth requires that we boldly profess the goodness of God. However, there are some misconceptions about being "the light of the world."

What food laws in Leviticus tell us about God's love
The Book of Leviticus is arguably the most controversial and misinterpreted book in the whole Bible. Numerous times, Leviticus has been taken out of context because of the cultural and language differences.

Office talk: Is entitlement killing your profession?
In recent decades, experts claim that the workplace has been transformed from a fighting ground for the survival of the fittest to a nursery full of entitled little brats -- and all the workers have their eyes on the 25-year-old millennials who want the same perks as their managers.