Life

Churchgoing is the key to a better love life
Churchgoing is the key to a better love life

New research from Portugal suggests that those looking for a better love life should be going to church.

Establishing godly boundaries: early communication is vital
Establishing godly boundaries: early communication is vital

Whether it's the friend who doesn't know when it's time to go home, or a partner who doesn't share your moral standards, communicating with them early in the relationship and with honesty will be much easier than waiting

Bob Coy and the idolatry of leadership: If we put our hope in earthly leaders, we\'ll struggle when they mess up
Bob Coy and the idolatry of leadership: If we put our hope in earthly leaders, we'll struggle when they mess up

The recent revelation that US megapastor Bob Coy has stepped down from leadership amidst allegations of "moral failings" leads me to wonder whether we idolise our leaders.

Does the cross affect gender roles?
Does the cross affect gender roles?

"You need a man to be a man and a woman to be a woman," says the actress, but a 'man makes money while woman cooks meat' theology just doesn't sit right with me

Lonely and living with cancer
Lonely and living with cancer

There are so many people who feel alone and need to know that someone is there alongside them

TD Jakes\' daughter Sarah releases book about teen pregnancy - \'Lost and Found: Finding hope in the detours of life\'
TD Jakes' daughter Sarah releases book about teen pregnancy - 'Lost and Found: Finding hope in the detours of life'

Now in her mid-twenties, Sarah Jakes fell pregnant at the age of just 14. In an interview with Dr Phil yesterday, she shared how her father - world-renowned church leader TD Jakes of The Potter's House, a non-denomenational megachurch with an estimated 30,000 members – was rendered speechless when he found out.

The benefits of holidaying with the in-laws - a free babysitter and lighter on the purse
The benefits of holidaying with the in-laws - a free babysitter and lighter on the purse

The common stereotype of the fussy, overbearing mother-in-law has been the stuff of comedy down the generations but a new survey suggests most people are happy to have them tag along with them on holiday.

Book review: \'The Confident Mom\' by Joyce Meyer
Book review: 'The Confident Mom' by Joyce Meyer

This pretty pink book sets out to help mums guide their families "with God's strength and wisdom", and what Christian parent doesn't want to learn how to do that more?

There is hope for people with mental health - Kay Warren
There is hope for people with mental health - Kay Warren

Kay and Rick Warren hosted their first ever Gathering on Mental Health and the Church on Friday in memory of their son Matthew, who took his own life after a lifelong struggle with mental health in April last year

Gwyneth Paltrow, Chris Martin \'Conscious uncoupling\': A philosophy that\'s easier on the grown-ups than the kids
Gwyneth Paltrow, Chris Martin 'Conscious uncoupling': A philosophy that's easier on the grown-ups than the kids

These delicately-chosen words, while great for the adults, may do little more than mask the inevitable pain that accompanies relationship breakdown

Making sense of life in a mixed-up world: God has let us in on the secret
Making sense of life in a mixed-up world: God has let us in on the secret

So many things in life are a mystery to us, but God wants to let us in on the ultimate secret

The importance of praise
The importance of praise

Praise is one of the most powerful weapons a believer has in silencing the enemy and withstanding circumstances that would otherwise make us crumble

A lesson in faith from a mother who knows what it is to suffer
A lesson in faith from a mother who knows what it is to suffer

Help! I'm now a pastor's wife columnist Claire Musters talks about the woman who has influenced her the most: her mum

Christians match up to atheists in the business world
Christians match up to atheists in the business world

A new survey suggests Christians and atheists are equally savvy when it comes to business.

Mark Driscoll\'s apology: a lesson for us all
Mark Driscoll's apology: a lesson for us all

It's not easy to say we were wrong but it's amazing what happens when we do