Life

Wedding on the wing: Pope Francis marries couple mid-air aboard the papal plane

The happy couple were stewards aboard the papal plane carrying Pope Francis on the next leg of what so far has been quite a difficult trip to South America.

What's it like to be lonely? A lesson from Genesis

Right at the beginning of the Bible, there's a bald statement about the nature of human beings: God creates Adam, but almost immediately says, 'It is not good for man to be alone.'

St Peter's confession: How the 'rock' of the church got God so wrong

Today is the liturgical day of the Confession of Peter, marking the moment he declared Jesus to be the Messiah. He 'got it' right then, but the message of his life is really not one of success, but of consistent failure. And that's actually encouraging.

Who is Elijah and what can we learn from him?

One of the most famous men of God in the Bible, Elijah, is a man known for his miracles and mighty exploits. While he did have many miracles, there's so much more to learn from his very person, and his character.

How to find hope in the midst of trying times

We all go through trying times, periods when our mettle is tested and our capacities are stretched to the max. We all desire to avoid such periods of stress and possible pain, but it's a fact of life that they do come.

What does the Bible say about greed and how do we stop it?

The Bible is very straightforward when it comes to greed. This intense and very selfish desire for anything, particularly money and wealth, is a dangerous thing and should not be found in any Christian.

Why did Jesus say He came bringing a sword and not peace?

While we all know Him to be the loving Son of God who died and saved all who would believe in Him, not as many of us know that He wasn't really all about peace.

What we can learn about God from how He reacted to Sarah's laugh

Genesis 18 gives to us one peculiar account where we get to see God in a different light. What happened here and what can we learn from it?

The Landscape of Faith: How the ancient Creeds speak to us of Christ

I had been one of those brash and overconfident atheists who happily dismissed people with religious commitments as mad, bad, or sad.

How can I come boldly into the throne of grace? Here are 3 things to know

The Bible encourages, even urges us to come boldly to the throne of grace, most especially for mercy and grace that we will need in trying times. Many of us know that we should do that, but many of us don't because we either don't know how, or perhaps just feel like we cannot do that even if we wanted to.

Christian husbands, here are 3 ways to love your wives and get them to love you back

Husbands, did you know that what you say and do to your wife can affect how much love they feel for you - and show to you?

3 things Christian wives can do to help their husbands grow in Christ

While discipleship in church surely helps any man grow in the Lord, a husband's marriage relationship with his wife greatly affects his growth in Christ. The marriage relationship still is the most powerful relationship any husband could have, aside from his relationship with God.

3 tips to establishing a good habit of prayer

Prayer is the Christian's lifeblood. Without prayer we will not be able to connect and commune with God. The quality of our prayer life determines the quality of our relationship with God. As such, it would be good for us to establish and develop a good habit of prayer.