Life

Are we minimising what God can do?
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
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
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'
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
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 – now it's time to target cakes, biscuits and snacks
Sugary drinks tax is working – 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
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children raised in religious households were less generous than children raised in nonreligious households has now been retracted.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
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
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
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?

Who is the antichrist? It may not be what we think
Who is the antichrist? It may not be what we think

It is curious to watch each generation "guess" the identity of the antichrist.

We're increasingly bombarded with choices – and it's stressing us out
We're increasingly bombarded with choices – and it's stressing us out

When we're presented with more choices, making the "right" or "correct" decision begins to feel more crucial and, at the same time, more unattainable.

Four signs you have high emotional intelligence
Four signs you have high emotional intelligence

Improved emotional intelligence can be very useful in all sorts of circumstances – be it in work, at home, in school, or even when you're just socialising with your friends.

Mother's happiness is key to happy home, study finds
Mother's happiness is key to happy home, study finds

A mother's level of contentment has a far greater impact than the father's on the happiness of the whole family, a new study has found.

5 Tips for Finding the Best Generator for Winter Use
5 Tips for Finding the Best Generator for Winter Use

A generator is a fantastic thing to have if there is a power outage and it is something that you want to have installed before this happens

How the internet can help you with your education
How the internet can help you with your education

There are so many factors that you need to keep in mind when it comes to improving your education, and the internet is one of the best ways of being able to do this.