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AW Tozer: 10 quotes from a 20th century prophet
Tozer was a masterly preacher, with a gift for pithy phrases and rapier-sharp insights into the Bible and the culture of his time.
5 ways that we can embody Christ's qualities in our lives
As we celebrate Jesus' resurrection, our minds turn to his risen body. During the homily on Easter Sunday, my priest spoke about how in our modern society, Christ has no physical body and no earthly voice - besides the ones we're prepared to give him to use.
Why humility is at the heart of Christianity
If you know you're humble, you'll be quite proud of yourself because humility is hard. But if you're proud, you aren't humble.
We're all addicted to something, but how can we break its hold on us?
One of the biggest myths about addiction is that only addiction to bad substances can become hurtful to someone.
Forgiveness: Why holding onto that grudge will only hurt you
There's nothing more toxic than the poison to the heart that comes through a grudge, and no other poison could be subtler. Toxicity of the heart is far more dangerous in that it doesn't just kill you slowly -- it also kills the people around you.
5 things God doesn't care about that we worry far too much about
The world we live in operates on a very high level of values. Almost everything we do and we don't do is guided by a simple set of values. While there are good values, there are also bad values. While there are God's values, there are also ungodly values.
Salt and light: 3 social practices you can't ignore as a Christian
We live in a day and age where everyone wants to be socially responsible because of the status and image it brings.
How to recover if you have been hurt by members of your church
Getting hurt by church members is more than just probable. It's very likely to happen. Every believer has experienced a certain level of offense from a church member or sometimes even from a church leader.
Satan's image seen in Mexican rib steak cut sparks furore on social media
A devil's image that appeared in a rib steak cut has sparked a furor on social media last week where viewers have claimed to have the face and horns of Satan, according to reports.
Six Instagram accounts Christians should follow for a more inspiring and enlightening feed
Less than two weeks since he launched his personal account on Instagram, Pope Francis (@franciscus) already has 2.2 million followers. He's not following anyone on Instagram which is probably down to the fact that he's far too busy to spend time scrolling through the millions of selfies that are uploaded daily, but if he's not sure which of the approximately 90 million active users to follow, this list may help.
Life after death: What did Jesus do between his resurrection and ascension?
We all know the familiar stories of the Triumphal Entry, the Last Supper and the crucifixion. But what happened between the resurrection and ascension?
Re-reading the Easter story and other things you can do to keep that Easter feeling alive
The "welcome disruption" that Easter brings is in an official sense over, but just as we welcomed Easter's ability to reinvigorate our faith for several weeks, we should also make the effort to ensure that the Easter message is an ongoing catalyst for our faith.
Only God, the Designer, can make living creatures so complex, scientists say
A team of more than 20 researchers recently set out to seemingly simple scientific task: to create a "minimal cellular genome" to determine the basics of life. In the course of their experiments, however, they realized that only a Higher Being, can create creatures that are intrinsically complex.
4 benefits of worshipping in a church you don't attend regularly
Apart from weddings, funerals, christenings and carol services, I rarely worship in a church that's not my own and I'm guessing that holds true for many of us. And that's no bad thing, to be a contributing member of a church you need to show up in more ways than one. But there are some positives that we can take from finding ourselves in circumstances where we worship outside the above occasions in a church that we don't regularly attend.
Fear you may be losing your faith? 10 Bible verses to sustain you through hard times
Have you found yourself wondering if God is real? And if he exists, is he good? Here are some Bible verses that may help.
Why promising God will bless you if you tithe misses the point about giving
Perry Noble's NewSpring church is encouraging its members to tithe by offering a 90-day money back guarantee.