Life
If love bears all things, do we put up with a person's sin?
Looking at the example that Jesus lived out as a leader, He never missed an opportunity to rebuke His followers and disciples, but there was a way that He did it and with a right heart stance as well.
How should we respond to unanswered prayer?
The life that we live is not our own as the Bible tells us that we have been bought at a high cost -- the blood and life of Jesus Christ. That being said, when we surrender our lives to God, we give Him full ownership of everything that occurs in our lives whether it's what we prayed for or not.
Press in and love on: The new wave of Christian jargon and why it's not half as clever as we think it is
In recent years, the church has developed a little bit of self-awareness when it comes to the ultra-cheesy phrases which characterised it in the 1980s and 90s.
God cannot make promises He cannot keep
Through the process of time, most of us would have received a revelation of God as the promise keeper, and I'm not talking about just knowing scriptures about it, but actually experiencing the faithful promises of God coming through in our lives.
10 Bible verses to help you be brave in troubled times
You alone cannot conquer your fears. But God can. You plus God is a winning team, every time. Here are 10 Bible verses to remind you to be brave.
What Pentecost tells the Church today: Three things that could change how we live
The first Christian Pentecost is often called the 'birthday of the Church'.
A simple rhythm for a profound spiritual life
What does Jesus call his earliest followers to do? Two things, and two things alone.
Places to pray for: the countries that could do with your prayers right now
While we can't know everything about every place, the following suggestions can act as a starting point in improving the focus of your prayers for others.
Harry Potter and three other books that Christian opinion is divided on
A headteacher has urged parents to prohibit their children from reading Harry Potter because in his opinion it 'encourages difficult behaviour in children'. Whether you agree or disagree with this headteacher's comments, popular books have long divided opinion among Christians. As well as Harry Potter, here are three other books which many Christians have found controversial.
Perseverance in prayer: 3 things Christians can learn from Hannah in the Bible
Hannah â wife of Elkanah and mother to Samuel â lived for years with unfulfilled promises, yet never failed to turn to God.
4 simple ways to recharge your spiritual life
We so easily fall into the trap of letting our spiritual life fall by the wayside, so how do we break that pattern?
7 psalms for when you need to ask God for help but don't have the words
Asking for help doesn't come easily to everyone. Whether we see it as a sign of weakness or are convinced that we can manage everything on our own, many of us wait until we're almost at breaking point before we request or accept a helping hand.
How God proves to be our refuge in times of trouble
When you hear the phrase, "God is my refuge," what automatically comes to mind? Prior to ascending to heaven, Jesus gave us a promise that He would be with us to the very end of the age.
Without Jesus we will never qualify for leadership
There is no greater privilege than to be called into a position of leadership, especially when we respond to a God-given mandate to serve Jesus Christ and serve others through Him. However, there is also nothing that may require more of us than this same call.
How to step forward into God's calling when you feel like it's too big for you
It often feels like God calls us, His followers, into purposes much bigger than ourselves. He does this because our purposes were never meant to be fulfilled on our own. They were meant to be done in partnership with Jesus Christ, who is the author and perfecter of our faith.
How does God help me through tough decisions?
There are so many benefits that Jesus Christ has made available to us that we do not know of. Because we now have a mediator in Him, we can now freely enter God's presence and commune with Him and gain access to his love, favor, blessings and wisdom.