Life

Evangelicals admit struggling to find time for daily Bible reading and prayer
'Mobile' Christianity in vogue among evangelicals

Singing Irish priest reacts to 'Hallelujah' viral Youtube video; Watch performance of new song 'You Raise Me Up'
The Irish priest was performing a wedding ceremony for Leah and Chris O'Kane when he surprised them by singing Leonard Cohen's 1984 hit, "Hallelujah." Kelly's performance featured amended lyrics that celebrated the O'Kane's union.
'Burger King Baby' reunites with mother and their lives coincide with same name, car and job! [Video]
Social media brings a mother and daughter together after 27 years.

Quarter of 12-year-olds admit watching porn
With explicit content available at the touch of a button, just how vulnerable are our young people?

Churchgoing is the key to a better love life
New research from Portugal suggests that those looking for a better love life should be going to church.

Establishing godly boundaries: early communication is vital
Whether it's the friend who doesn't know when it's time to go home, or a partner who doesn't share your moral standards, communicating with them early in the relationship and with honesty will be much easier than waiting

Bob Coy and the idolatry of leadership: If we put our hope in earthly leaders, we'll struggle when they mess up
The recent revelation that US megapastor Bob Coy has stepped down from leadership amidst allegations of "moral failings" leads me to wonder whether we idolise our leaders.

Does the cross affect gender roles?
"You need a man to be a man and a woman to be a woman," says the actress, but a 'man makes money while woman cooks meat' theology just doesn't sit right with me

A letter - and prayer - to those suffering loss and uncertainty
There is no established way to grieve

Lonely and living with cancer
There are so many people who feel alone and need to know that someone is there alongside them

TD Jakes' daughter Sarah releases book about teen pregnancy - 'Lost and Found: Finding hope in the detours of life'
Now in her mid-twenties, Sarah Jakes fell pregnant at the age of just 14. In an interview with Dr Phil yesterday, she shared how her father - world-renowned church leader TD Jakes of The Potter's House, a non-denomenational megachurch with an estimated 30,000 members â was rendered speechless when he found out.

The benefits of holidaying with the in-laws - a free babysitter and lighter on the purse
The common stereotype of the fussy, overbearing mother-in-law has been the stuff of comedy down the generations but a new survey suggests most people are happy to have them tag along with them on holiday.

Book review: 'The Confident Mom' by Joyce Meyer
This pretty pink book sets out to help mums guide their families "with God's strength and wisdom", and what Christian parent doesn't want to learn how to do that more?

There is hope for people with mental health - Kay Warren
Kay and Rick Warren hosted their first ever Gathering on Mental Health and the Church on Friday in memory of their son Matthew, who took his own life after a lifelong struggle with mental health in April last year

Gwyneth Paltrow, Chris Martin 'Conscious uncoupling': A philosophy that's easier on the grown-ups than the kids
These delicately-chosen words, while great for the adults, may do little more than mask the inevitable pain that accompanies relationship breakdown

Making sense of life in a mixed-up world: God has let us in on the secret
So many things in life are a mystery to us, but God wants to let us in on the ultimate secret