Life

Thy Kingdom Come: Why the Lord's Prayer is so revolutionary
What we call the Lord's Prayer was given by Jesus to his disciples as a pattern prayer for them.

Ironic twist of fate: 7-year-old boy who donated hair for cancer patients' wigs diagnosed with stage 4 cancer
A seven-year-old boy from Roseville, California who had donated his hair to make wigs for children with cancer is now fighting for his life against the same disease in an ironical twist of fate.

The do's and don'ts of supporting others through grief
It's very possible that 'to be surrounded by people I love' would rank very highly in what we would want during a time of grief or supporting someone through their final days here with us. But stepping up to support someone during such a sorrowful time can be so complex and heartbreaking that some of us put off doing it at all. However, there are some simple things that we can all say - and avoid saying - at such difficult times.

5 lessons I had to unlearn after boarding school
Sarah Abell reflects on some painful experiences and how she found freedom in Christ.

6 inspiring Christian missionaries who gave up everything for Christ
Pope Francis has said that missionaries are the "heroes of evangelism".

Is this the best theological resource a student could have?
Theology on the Web is an absolutely brilliant way of bringing the learning of the ages into the homes of anyone with an internet connection.

What are some of the ungodly soul ties in your life and how can you break them?
Ungodly soul ties are ties that are built by sin -- premarital sexual relations, unhealthy and unequally yoked friendships, pacts, vows and commitments that go agains God's ways. But Jesus can help us break each one of them.

The one thing we should be praying more for
Did you know that God already has a blueprint for your life that is ready for implementation? It was once destroyed and distorted because of sin, but through Jesus Christ, we now have God's perfect and pleasing will readily available once more.

Atomic oxygen detected on Mars can provide clues on planet's atmosphere
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has detected atomic oxygen in the atmosphere of Mars after four decades of searching.

Leadership lessons from the book of Jude
The letter of Jude is one of the shortest epistles and books in the Bible. There are only 25 verses in the book and a little over 650 words in it, but in this short letter written by the church leader Jude, we can learn a lot about Godly leadership.

Are all forms of debt really bad for our finances?
Jesus taught over and over again about the principles of finance knowing that money was and would always be one of His greatest rivals in our lives. The way we treat money heavily determines how we view God.

A Christian view on savings and financial security
One of the reasons why Jesus bought our lives is so that we may experience freedom, and that freedom includes freedom from financial insecurity and anxiety anchored on money.

Christian doctor saves stranger's life by donating her kidney: 'I've been given so much â why not give a little back?'
She believed God would eventually work a miracle to cure a man who has been suffering from chronic kidney disease for more than 30 years. But Dr. Ester Kwok, a Christian physician from Stanford Health Care in California, felt that such a miracle could only happen if she would help make it happen.

92-year-old woman with 'insurmountable energy' relishes God's extraordinary gifts of youth and vitality
Living a long enjoyable life free from much of the constraints of aging is undoubtedly one of the greatest blessings God can give to His people. Ninety-two-year-old Phyllis Sues, a yoga and tango enthusiast from Los Angeles, California, is one of the lucky people who have been blessed with a long productive, happy, and exhilarating life spent on bringing out the best of their God-given talents to help and inspire other people.

What makes a healthy church?
If we truly understand the message of Christ and how He desires for all saints to exist for each other, we will know that healthy relationships will always lead to healthy churches.

Why God will still love us even when we aren't changed yet
Many Christians find themselves often repeating the same sin over and over again even after they surrender it to Jesus. As a result, they may think that God could not possibly love them after they repeatedly humiliate and malign God. But that's not what God says.