Life

How healthy is your church leader â and your church?

When was the last time you heard a church leader preach about sleep? Or about eating well, exercise, coping with stress or living a life rich with relationships?

Former Desiring God contributor Paul Maxwell leaves the Christian faith

Paul Maxwell, former contributor to John Piper's hugely popular apologetics website Desiring God, has announced he is no longer a Christian.

Beth Moore asks for forgiveness for elevating complementarianism

Beth Moore has asked Christians for forgiveness if she was "complicit" in making complementarianism a litmus test for faith.

Lessons in hope from the Emmaus Road

Jesus' crestfallen followers changed dramatically when they encountered Him unexpectedly on the road to Emmaus. The same can happen to us today.

I only 'half-believed in the resurrection' until I had cancer - Tim Keller

Tim Keller says he lived "in denial" about death and only "half-believed in the resurrection" until cancer forced him to re-examine his faith.

Why did God allow this to happen to us?

As excruciatingly difficult as it must be in the face of prolonged suffering, an answer to this question may never come.

The 'vaccine for fear' is a relationship with God

Christian women were encouraged to let go of their fears during the pandemic and trust in God at Jesus House's Uncommon Woman conference over the weekend.

A Bible-based approach to help people who have experienced trauma

The Bible's Society's new Navigating Trauma programme is rooted in mental health best practice and uses contextual Bible reading to help people explore what Scripture has to say about suffering, and God's relationship with those who have experienced trauma.

A prayer for when we have lost our way again

The following prayer by bestselling Nigerian-American author and speaker Enuma Okoro appears in A Rhythm of Prayer, the new prayer book curated by writer Sarah Bessey for all those feeling overworked, burnt out and in need of the peace and hope of God

Pentecostal leader urges women to have 'honest conversations' about mental health during the pandemic

Pastor Sola Irukwu is urging women to speak up if they are struggling with their faith and mental health during the pandemic.

Luis Palau remembered at livestreamed memorial service

Friends and family of much-loved evangelist Luis Palau gathered on Saturday for a memorial service that was broadcast live around the world.

Sorrow and hope: What I learned from saying goodbye to my mother during the pandemic

In the middle of the coronavirus lockdown in the spring of 2020, Carol's mother Margaret died peacefully at Pilgrims' Friend Society's Bethany Christian Home in Plymouth. Here Carol recalls precious memories of her mother and reflects on the glorious hope she had in Jesus.