Life

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?

Peer-reviewed medical journal documents miraculous faith healing

A peer-reviewed medical journal published a documented case of spontaneous healing after prayer in Jesus' name. A young man who wasn't able to eat without a feeding tube for 16 years has been healed of gastroparesis.

The dying art of conversation â has technology killed our ability to talk face-to-face?

No longer do we need to talk with shop assistants, receptionists, bus drivers or even coworkers, we simply engage with a screen to communicate whatever it is we want to say.

Mothers anonymous: how children's books have written mum out of the story

When it comes to children's books, the word "mother" is the most frequent noun used to refer to female characters â and has been since the 19th century. But despite this, mothers are rarely the heroes or protagonists in children's fiction â often, they don't even have a name.

When we miss the Jesus right in front of us