Life

A Nativity with Jesus and Mary in a rubber dinghy is true to life, if not to history
A Nativity with Jesus and Mary in a rubber dinghy is true to life, if not to history

When is a Nativity scene not a Nativity scene? According to an Italian bishop, it's when it depicts the Virgin Mary and the baby Jesus as migrants in an inflatable dinghy.

Hope still rises as minister with cancer features on flagship BBC programme
Hope still rises as minister with cancer features on flagship BBC programme

Andrew Gardiner was diagnosed with bowel cancer in May last year, which had spread to his liver by the summer of 2016.

Why Christians should read some old books: here are 5 gems
Why Christians should read some old books: here are 5 gems

I have wrestled some time with the problem of modern Christian books. I love trees and I hate to see them go to waste – cut down and placed on the altar of modernity, and especially modern books.

One reason we shouldn't blame the enemy for our mistakes
One reason we shouldn't blame the enemy for our mistakes

We should learn to stop blaming the devil for our mistakes, and instead learn to repent of them.

3 good things that happen through bad experiences
3 good things that happen through bad experiences

Good things happen to those who love God, even when they go through bad experiences. Here are some of them.

Is it ok for Christians to use healing crystals?
Is it ok for Christians to use healing crystals?

Ask yourself: would Jesus use them?

3 devastating effects of gossip
3 devastating effects of gossip

Idle people are the ones who are tempted to gossip.

What to do when your faith is weak in the face of a big challenge
What to do when your faith is weak in the face of a big challenge

So many Christians cower in fear when challenges come.

3 things only a Christian wife can do for her husband
3 things only a Christian wife can do for her husband

Here are some things that only a wife can do for her husband.

Should Christian men cut ties with female friends after getting married?
Should Christian men cut ties with female friends after getting married?

Perhaps one of the most important decisions a husband has to make is to let go of his female friends in favor of his marriage to his wife. Here are some reasons why.

Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus revealed by Xiaomi; new models could further increase brand popularity in India
Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus revealed by Xiaomi; new models could further increase brand popularity in India

Xiaomi has just revealed he latest designs of the Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus in a photo tweet.

When ministers crack: Why telling your church what you think of them might not be the best idea
When ministers crack: Why telling your church what you think of them might not be the best idea

Church, the old quip goes, would be alright if it weren't for Christians.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding may boost UK economy by up to £500 million due to 'the Meghan effect'
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding may boost UK economy by up to £500 million due to 'the Meghan effect'

Analysts have commented about how Prince harry and Meghan Markle's wedding will affect the economy of the UK, with some projecting a boost in the hundreds of millions.

Is it ok for married Christians to be close friends with someone of the opposite sex?
Is it ok for married Christians to be close friends with someone of the opposite sex?

Here's why married men and women should not have close friends from someone of the opposite sex.

3 things you can do if you are struggling in your prayer life
3 things you can do if you are struggling in your prayer life

A Christian is only as strong as his prayer life.

3 good you can only experience by participating in the Body of Christ
3 good you can only experience by participating in the Body of Christ

Here are some good things that we can experience or have only by participating in the Body of Christ.