Life

Why did Judas betray Jesus?
We don't know how long he had been with Jesus, but the core group of disciples seems to have been long-established. Something caused him to turn on Jesus right at the end.

If the Holy Spirit is the one bearing His fruit in me, why doesn't it happen immediately?
It's because we need to cooperate with Him and submit to Him in order to see His fruit borne in us: a Christ-like character.

One effective way to help you let go of the problems that hinder you
Looking at the predicaments of others, and coming to their aid with the love of God will allow us to live the life God wants for us, problems and all.

3 things we can learn from Joseph's dreams
When God gives a dream, it's always beyond us. It'll always be bigger than us, simply because it's from God.

3 Biblical ways to develop patience
Christ is the perfect model of patience. God wants us to be like Him, and the more we become Christ-like the more we will have patience: over ourselves, our families, our friends, the people we don't know, and even the people who hate us.

Why it is good for Christians to have an accountability partner in life
One of the most important and valuable things that having a close and healthy relationship brings is accountability. When we have trustworthy friends acting as our accountability partners, we will have something that's very invaluable to our Christian walk.

3 ways we break the tenth commandment
God's commandments are very precious. By them we know His righteousness and the very high standards that He has. We get to know just how holy and righteous our God is through them.

Over 4,000 Christian families return to Mosul following victory against ISIS
More than 4,000 displaced Christian families have returned to Mosul since the city was fully liberated from Islamic State militants, the governor of the northern Iraqi province of Nineveh said.

What can we learn from the time Jesus walked with two men to Emmaus?
Christ Himself joins us as we walk, but sometimes we don't take notice of Him. I pray we'll all recognize Him (see John 10:27).

The crucifixion and the widow's mite: Mark 12 and the journey to the cross
In his last few days on earth, Jesus debated with some of the finest theological minds of the time.

What happened between Palm Sunday and Good Friday?
One of the things anyone notices about the Gospels is that they each tell the story of Jesus' Passion in their own way, and that it's very difficult to square the chronologies.

Hero or heretic? 9 quotes from Meister Eckhart
Meister Eckhart is regarded as one of the forerunners of the Reformation.

3 things that can hinder us from being an effective ambassador for Christ
As God's children in Christ, we are made as His ambassadors, a people who would bring Christ to people around the world. What are some things that can stop us from doing this, and how do we deal with them?

3 ways Christian couples can prevent divorce
Divorce is a common thing in many nations nowadays, destroying the lives of many husbands, wives, and children left in its wake. Here are some ways Christian couples can prevent it from happening.

3 signs you have an orphan spirit oppressing you
Many Christians today do not know that they are already oppressed by what is called and "orphan spirit."

Stumbling blocks to emotional healing in your Christian walk - and what to do about them
In this article we're going to take a look at some stumbling blocks that hinder our emotional healing, and then we'll talk about how we can do away with them in order to be healed.