Life
World Recycling Day: Six eco-friendly gift ideas
As Christians, our duty to love our neighbour extends beyond borders. And if we're serious about this, then it means we have to re-evaluate some of consumption habits. One easy way to do this is to change how we shop. To mark World Recycling Day, here are six sustainable gift ideas that will help you to shop in a more sustainable way.
The taking of human lives â legally and with doctors' consent â has been made much easier in this European country
The justification for legally and medically taking a person's life has been lowered to yet another alarming level in The Netherlands.
Celebrity Worship: three dangers of looking to celebrities instead of Jesus as our role models
If we look to celebrities to teach us how to react to certain situations, how to communicate with others and what to value, we put Jesus' teaching on the sidelines. Beyonce might sing about how she 'wakes up flawless' but the reality is none of us do, nor will we ever.
Wounded from within: How shame can make us ill
Left unarticulated, shame is fertile ground for all of the major neurotic mental health issues.
What the Bible has to say about life after death in 11 verses
Even though death is something that we will all face one day, many of us are still practically, and more significantly, spiritually unprepared for it. Reminding ourselves that death actually leads to life and better comprehending what this actually means is a revelatory aspect of our journey in faith.
Pets and four other things we often love more than our neighbours
At first glance it might sound ludicrous that we would prioritise the needs of animals over those of people, but many of us do every day. And there are many other things we can unconsciously be loving while ignoring the people right next to us. Here are 5 things that we often show more love for than our neighbours.
Learning from St Jude, the apostle everyone struggles to remember
In the Roman Catholic Church Jude is the patron saint of lost causes, which seems very appropriate.
Say no to sin: Are you letting unnecessary compromises ruin your spiritual life?
To treat the message of Christ as simply pardon from transgressions and nothing more is limiting the true power that lies behind His death and resurrection.
5 signs of a dysfunctional ministry
The way Jesus defines the church is amazing. He says in Matthew 16:18 that the church is to be a community so strong that "the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." But to say that all churches today are that vibrant would be an overstatement.
Why you should stop listening to toxic thoughts
God has ordained a certain power over words. It was through the Father's words that the world came into being, and it was by the Word -- Jesus Christ -- who was the spoken promise fulfilled that man was saved from sin.
Spiritual maturity is a journey, not a destination
One of the central messages of God's Word is the lordship of Jesus Christ in our lives. Jesus is referred to as Lord 99 times in the book of Acts and 616 in the whole New Testament.
3 lessons from Zacchaeus about leaving the past behind
The Bible tells us about the story of a man named Zacchaeus reaching out to Jesus, but one thing that we often miss is that the story is not much about a rich tax collector looking out for Jesus, but about Jesus reaching out to Zacchaeus.
Look ma, no more bad memories: Scientists find new way to erase negative thoughts
Scientists from the University of Dartmouth in New Hampshire, United States have discovered a new method to intentionally block certain memories from our minds.
'Reverse photosynthesis': Sunlight can be tapped to produce energy and chemicals, scientists say
Scientists recently discovered a process that can be considered as "reverse photosynthesis," where sunlight is used not to build but break down plant material to produced chemical and energy.
Man with facial tumour the size of 2 heads says he longed for death before Christian charity gave free life-changing treatment
In a life defined by hopelessness and misery, one man eventually found salvation that can only happen with God's blessings and mercy.
Virgin Mary statue in California shedding 'miraculous tears,' witnesses claim
"It appears miraculous." Priests and other witnesses reportedly made this initial remark after seeing what some believers say is a weeping statue of the Virgin Mary at a residence in Fresno, California.