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Don't let summer holidays sedate your spirit: 5 ways to keep your faith alive and exciting during the holidays
Holidays offer us the potential for us to refresh but they can also be the reason that we regress. Instead of slipping into a state of spiritual sedation, use the summer to explore your faith and stay excited about it.
Feeling hard done by? Here are 6 Bible verses to restore your confidence when tempted to doubt whether God really is just
Here are six Bible verses to give you confidence that even in a world where there are so many cases of injustice both personal and close to home and those suffered by people thousands of miles away from us, God reigns supreme and so does His justice.
7 Bible verses on the spectacular changes we can expect after accepting Jesus into our hearts
The person you are now, the person you're becoming as you journey with Christ is a far cry from the person you were before you accepted him into your heart.
Got a brother or sister who's driving your round the bend? Here are 7 Bible verses to remind you of the preciousness of sibling love
Our siblings can drive us round the bend. Whether it's sibling rivalry â that never-ending battle to prove who's better â or stealing our things, starting with our toys and then working their way up to our wardrobe - siblings have a way of winding us up like no one else.
How God's grace has the power to stop Christians from being lazy
Lazy Christians. I don't think God ever wanted those two words to be in the same sentence, but the reality is that there are a lot of Christians today who choose to be lazy - lazy at work, lazy with their faith, lazy with their relationships.
4 toxic cultures that can ruin the good soil in churches and how we can battle them
Every organisation is embedded with a culture that is an outcome of what people do, how people think, multiplied by a certain period of time. Some church cultures can be empowering and conducive for growing ministries while others can stunt the growth of the church and of the people.
Christian pastors facing death sentence in Sudan allowed family visits
Prosecutors of Pastors Hassan Abduraheem, Kuwa Shamal and Darfuri student Abdulmonem Abdumawla have been demanding the harshest possible penalties which could mean capital punishment on some of the charges against them.
5 things Christ-centred families do more often than others
Knowing the habits of godly families will show us the heart stance of a family that seeks to honour God. What are some of the things that Christ-centred families do? Here are five things they do more than others.
Why double-mindedness is so bad for the Christian life
When we our way is unclear (and that's what double-mindedness does) we either slow down in the journey God has set for us or get into terrible mishaps that can derail us from the things God wants us to do.
Why pastors shouldn't make frequent home visits
Dr. Thom Rainer, president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention, was surprised when he learned that a church fired its pastor because "he didn't visit the members enough."
Faith talks: Why is waiting such a struggle for us?
Whether we are ready to admit it or not, waiting is never something that we would naturally enjoy. The patience level can vary amongst people but patience is never really something that we incline to naturally.
Former hostage Terry Waite: 'We are in a Third World War'
Former hostage Terry Waite has warned that the world is engaged in a Third World War and called for an understanding of why young people become Islamic extremists.
God's Not Dead III? New film explores atheist conversion
Actor Kevin Sorbo, whose 2014 film God's Not Dead was the surprise hit of the year, is hoping his next venture is just as successful.
Jim Bob Duggar shares parenting tip, says people should be careful how they praise their kids
Jim Bob Duggar, the "19 Kids and Counting" patriarch, has tried to raise his 19 kids to become good Christian children. There are a lot of strict rules he implemented on his household, but he recently shared with the Duggar Family Blog one parenting advice that has helped shape his kids' lives.
Top Anglican official backs Bishop of Grantham over sexuality
The Bishop of Grantham, Rt Rev Nicholas Chamberlain, has received high-level support from the most senior official in the Anglican communion after controversy erupted over his sexuality.
Catholic Church seeks to help refugees living in squalor in Calais
Refugees living in squalor in the 'jungle' refugee camp on the edge of Calais will now be given clothing and other vital belongings under a new initiative by a French Catholic charity.