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Challenged by the Beatitudes: can we live like Jesus whatever the cost?
The beatitudes call us to put into action the ideas that we have about peace-making and justice and doing good â whatever the cost. This is not reserved for exceptional individuals or icons of change like Tubman, Gandhi, and King. It is the way that we all invited to, if we follow in the way of Jesus.
How our sense of taste changes as we age
As we get older, favourite treats might not taste the same as they once did
Satan is trying to attack biblical manhood, says pastor Tony Evans
Satan is determined to undermine men, destroy their God-given roles, and re-define the biblical definition of manhood because he wants to see the family unravel and society crumble, Pastor Tony Evans has warned.
What do I wear? My dilemma about identity and throwaway fashion
If I give in to the culture of throwaway, fast fashion then I'm not honouring my responsibility to be a good steward of the creation I have been put in charge of or upholding the greatest commandment of loving God and loving my neighbours as myself.
Getting rid of the old to let in the new
The more you allow God to fill that void you've been facing, the less you'll need anything but Him to bring joy, peace and contentment.
Being at peace in an anxious world
Worry can span all areas of life, from relationships, finances to even our own spiritual state before God.
A lesson from Luke 12: How I became the rich fool
That rich fool was a fool is because he thought he had the power to control his future
What's the point of Lent?
If we think Lent is just about having less, we're missing the point
Music streaming has a far worse carbon footprint than the heyday of records and CDs, study finds
Intuitively you might think that less physical product means far lower carbon emissions.
Preachers and their very expensive sneakers: why we shouldn't be so quick to judge
Pastors in Yeezy's and Nike Air Max costing thousands of dollars a pair are easy to knock but I wonder how I'd feel about my outfits being scrutinised as somehow an indication of my sincerity or integrity as a Christian
Artificial intelligence can now emulate human behaviors â soon it will be dangerously good
When artificial intelligence systems start getting creative, they can create great things â and scary ones. Take, for instance, an AI program that let web users compose music along with a virtual Johann Sebastian Bach by entering notes into a program that generates Bach-like harmonies to match them.
The rich lessons of faith to be found in our seasons of waiting
The Bible talks a lot about waiting but more importantly it teaches us how to wait.
One simple technique to help you dig deeper into the Lord's Prayer
We can be so accustomed to saying the Lord's Prayer that we forget to stop awhile and soak in its richness
Poorer summer holiday experiences for children linked to worse mental well-being
The financial pressures faced by low income families can be intensified during school holidays.
Millions of people worldwide are dying as a result of poor diets - study
Diets that are rich in sugar and salt but low in fresh fruit and veg were linked to the deaths of 11 million people around the world in 2017, a major study has found.
Discipleship when reading isn't an option: Why churches need to be aware of sight loss in their congregations
The story of God used to be passed down orally - the tradition of story telling being key to passing on faith when the world had many people who couldn't read or access scripture. But have we lost this tradition in favour of the written word?