Life
Why community is central to God's plan for your future
We often quote the verse in Jeremiah that speaks of God's "plans to give you hope and a future" but forget the context, writes Patrick Regan.
Is admitting to loneliness the last taboo?
It doesn't matter how many friends we have, we can still feel lonely, so what's the antidote?
What to say when a friend loses their faith
Krish Kandiah on how to respond when a friend confides that they think they're losing their faith in God.
Stressed? Anxious? 10 Bible verses to remind you God's in control
Instead of telling yourself you're a bad Christian, here are verses from scripture which remind us God is in control.
Emoji? Meme? 1,700 new words find their way in Merriam-Webster dictionary
The Merriam-Webster unabridged dictionary has added 1,700 new entries, including Internet slang words such as "emoji" and "meme."
Middle East surprise: UAE making giant leap into space with 2020 Mars mission
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) continues to make a giant leap into outer space, following its announcement of an ambitious plan to launch an orbiting probe around Mars in 2020.
Duggar family friend Rick Santorum 'sickened' by child molestation raps on Josh
Long-time Duggar family friend and presidential hopeful Rick Santorium has finally broken his silence on the latest Duggar family scandal, saying that he was "sickened" by the child molestation accusations faced by Josh.
Teen makes 'I Love Gays' protest, urges others in Oregon town to join
A 16-year-old teenager in Tillamook, Oregon, who held an "I Love Gays" sign alongside two men who were brandishing placards calling homosexuality sin, and calling on people to repent, has now gone further and called on others in her town to join her counter-protest.
Charlie Charlie game should challenge us to take the supernatural more seriously
Martin Saunders on the latest teen craze.
A better kind of purity: How to live as a Christian in a highly sexualised culture
Do we run and hide, or can we find a way to engage with culture in an informed but critical way?
Seeking God first before wedding: Image of couple praying fervently takes Internet by storm
A picture taken of a young couple moments before they got married is gaining popularity online, and it is inspiring other couples to seek God first as well before tying the knot.
A new answer to an old question: 'Do natural disasters disprove God?'
Natural disasters don't point to an unloving God, but their effects are a sign of injustice perpetuated by humanity, a leading professor of geophysics has said.
Seven ways to broach a hard conversation with a friend
So there's something you've noticed in a friend's life â whether it's an unhelpful attitude, unchecked habit or unhealthy fixation â and you think it's time you talked it over with them. How do you go about it without causing unnecessary offence?
Muslim woman who converted to Christianity says: The love of God overwhelmed me
Rifqa Bary made the news back in 2009 when she ran away from her Muslim family, saying that her family had threatened to kill her for converting to Christianity. Now, the Ohio woman is sharing her inspiring story in the new book called "Hiding in the Light," in which she says that God's love touched her "in such a way where I had to give myself and I couldn't hold back and I had to leave."
Can you learn to see yourself as God sees you?
Imagine if your self-esteem wasn't dependent on what others thought, but on the knowledge of your identity in Christ.
'He carried me when I was unable to walk' â Minister shares moving testimony as she tells church she is HIV positive
A church minister from Hayling Island, near Portsmouth, chose to tell her congregation that she is HIV positive in a moving video using cardboard signs.