Life
Do I have to give to be blessed?
A lot of today's teachings on finance tell us that blessing come primarily from our obedience. While the thought means well, we are not so much blessed because of our own good works but by the finished work of Jesus Christ.
Keeping the Sabbath holy: How we can rest in a way that honours God
Exodus 20:8 tells us, "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy." It sounds simple enough, but take a look through the long list of things to do and not to do on a Sabbath day in the Mosaic Law and it may not be as simple as we think! There are rituals, food laws, a long list of prohibitions and so on.
Are calamities really God's fault?
If you've ever gotten an insurance policy that protects your property -- a car, house or commercial space --there's an option one can take to cover your assets from "acts of God." What this refers to are calamities and weather phenomena such as tornadoes, storms, earthquakes, floods and more.
Winning over people who doubt the Bible's accuracy
The Bible is not just a book. It is the written word of God that points to the Person and work of Jesus Christ. It is by reading God's Word that we come to know the God that we serve and the hope that He brings through His grace.
Statue of Jesus as a homeless beggar draws attention in NYC: Seeing Christ in the poor and hungry
A statue of Jesus Christ as a homeless beggar outside a Catholic church in Syracuse, New York has been drawing attention from the public.
Have you made an idol out of marriage? Here are 3 things to consider
While brides-to-be can view their situation as the achievement of a Christian woman's ultimate goal, the single person's desire to find their marriage partner can easily develop into an obsession
Four things we can learn from toddlers about our relationship with God
When we think about the children in our lives, our minds often turn to how much we can teach them. What Jesus says reminds us that we also have a lot to learn from children. Here are four things they're pretty good at teaching us to do.
The Holy Spirit: what is he and what does he do?
As we approach Pentecost, the coming of the Holy Spirit is at the forefront of our thoughts. Christians all over the world are praying to know the Holy Spirit's presence but how much do we know about the Spirit itself?
Pentecost explained: A Lego video explaining Pentecost that your children will love
Perplexed about Pentecost? Confused about how to make it accessible to your children? This video by Fr Roderick Vonhögen will make explaining it child's play. Literally.
10 Bible verses to help you get a good night's sleep
A lot of the time our worries and our desire to be in control of everything impact the quality and length of our sleep. If we trust in God to help us manage our whatever is troubling us and accept that He's fully in control, we're well on our way to getting a good rest.
Friday the 13th: what the Bible has to say about superstition
You may have noticed that today is Friday the 13th. At the time of writing (13:00) #Fridaythe13th is the most popular trending topic on Twitter, with more than 50,000 tweets having been sent using the hashtag. Scared of slipping into a superstitious mindset? Here's what the Bible has to say about it all:
Building up or tearing down: Why it's unchristianlike to think other parents should raise their kids the way you do
Good advice parenting, which is parenting where following what other parents do right will make you a better parent, is very common nowadays. Allow me to introduce you to a different approach to parenting: good news parenting.
Not sure of your purpose? God is already working on it
God has big plans for you, oh boy does He. And when we drive ourselves into the fullness of Jesus Christ, there's no stopping you from entering the Father's beautiful and wonderful plan that He has in store especially for you.
How to recover your faith when you feel like you've lost it
We define faith as the complete trust and confidence that we have in the Person of Jesus Christ and every promise that we now have access to because of who He is and what He has done.
7 verses on growing an attitude of contentment
Without a shadow of a doubt, God has every intention and desire to bless believers with material and earthly blessings, but the heart of a believer who knows that every need and want has been met in Jesus Christ will respond in deep and well-founded contentment.
4 things that are sure to mess up every professional's schedule
People have different ways of keeping schedules. Some write it down on Post-its, others on planners, and others keep calendars on their gadgets. And then there are also those who don't record schedules at all and just keep record in their own heads.