Life
Peter Pan syndrome is bad for our faith
He sacrifices personal relationships and adult responsibility in exchange for eternal youth and imagination. Posing the question, what are the dangers of refusing to grow-up?
Are we following the real Jesus or the 'other' Jesus?
Following the 'other jesus' means picking and choosing the bits of Jesus that you like and ignoring the parts that you don't
From violent, broken prisoner to redeemed man of God and mentor
Allen Langham was on the cusp of a dream professional rugby career when his life descended into a vicious cycle of drugs, violence and prison. But an unlikely encounter with God in his prison cell saved him and he's never looked back.
Words for anyone who has been wounded by church
Many of us have experienced pain and heartbreak at the hands of our fellow brothers and sisters in the faith. Allow me to share some words for the wounded.
The reverberations of "I Kissed Dating Goodbye" are still being felt
I Kissed Dating Goodbye resonated when it was released because people where searching for answers.
Even short periods of physical inactivity are damaging to our health
We might be busy but we aren't moving very much
Are we minimising what God can do?
It's easy to only look to God with big issues and for big events and breakthroughs. If we do, we miss what He wants to do in the seeming insignificance of the everyday.
Authenticity as a character trait, not an overused word
Being authentic is vulnerable, ugly, foolish, dangerous, and sometimes the hardest thing to do as human beings.
Marriage isn't the answer
The next time you try to fix my singleness, remember that I don't need a husband, I just need Jesus.
John Piper: There are 'degrees of suffering in hell'
The popular theologian believes that there are "degrees of suffering in hell" because some sins are "more heinous, more destructive, more blasphemous than others".
Strong family ties during teen years can help ward off depression in later life
Although treatment methods and intervention efforts continue to advance, many depressive conditions remain irreversible. The push for prevention and early, affordable and feasible intervention is stronger than ever, especially for young people.
Sugary drinks tax is working â now it's time to target cakes, biscuits and snacks
Initial results suggest such taxes have the potential to reduce consumption of sugar and so may help to reduce obesity, diabetes and dental decay in the future.
Academics retract article claiming religious children are less generous
A scholarly article that claimed children raised in religious households were less generous than children raised in nonreligious households has now been retracted.
Heaven and Hell are real, and we're going to one of them
In all of my idealistic hopes for eternity, I simply can't stray from the fact that Heaven is real, and Hell is too.
Faith for the tired mama
In the cycles of feeding, sleeping, nappy changes, cuddles and the occasional household chore, where does a tired mama find faith?
Here's what happens to our planet between 1.5°C and 2°C of global warming
Not convinced on the need for urgent climate action?