Christian Teaching

How The ‘Prayer of The Authentic Self’ Shows The Religion of our Secular Age

Christian author Brian Rosner’s caricature of the Lord’s Prayer, sums up our culture’s obsession with Authenticity.

Learn to Hear the Voice of God

Listening to the Holy Spirit can seem like a weird concept. How exactly does it work? How do I know if it is Him or just my own mind talking?

‘Video’ Discipleship In a ‘Digital’ Age – Why The Church Needs to Catch Up

The world is discipling us, not on the basis of intellectual argument, but at a deeply subterranean emotional level, writes Stephen McAlpine.

Does Christian Celebrity Need a Cure? – ‘Christianity Today’s’ Katelyn Beaty

US journalist Katelyn Beaty reflects on the Christian celebrity culture origin, Jesus’ relationship to fame and the lost art of contentment.

The Centre of the Universe – Jesus

People often think that they are the centre of the universe. Christianity takes a very different view about who and what is at the centre.

Be the Real You

One of the biggest struggles you will have in your own life will be against your false self. I know, because it’s my biggest struggle too!

So Cringe: Unpacking Embarrassment

We’ve all felt that feeling. You’re driving home after a night out or a busy work day, when it hits you: You cringe at something you said.

How Can a Doughnut Have So Many Calories?

Next time you dig into a donut, don’t think about the calories, think about how much you also need God’s Word, writes Sam Chan.

Unbusy, Subversive and Apocalyptic: Three Big Eugene Peterson Words

Eugene Peterson once said pastors should be ‘unbusy’, ‘subversive’ and ‘apocalyptic’. I say this should apply to ALL followers of Jesus.

Dear Gutsy, Outspoken, Take-Action Women of God…

Yvette Cherry encourages all gutsy, outspoken, take-action women of God to keep on stepping up and raising their voice.

Fast Food? Jesus Would Make a Meal Out of It

Jesus probably wasn’t too fussy about what he ate. He even did some fast food eating himself one time… grain on the run.

Finding True Rest in a World That’s Too Busy

The more we can trust that God is in control and cares for us, and that we don’t have to earn his approval, the more we’ll be able to “rest” .

Our Responsibility to the Future

Christians owe it to the future to again be classified as the kindest of all – people who love well, live well and serve well, writes Brian Harris.

What Would Jesus Say to Leaders?

The whole point of being a leader is to ‘eat last’; to serve; to sacrifice your personal good for the gain of the team, writes Sam Chan.

Knowledge or Wisdom? One is Better Than the Other

While it is useful to be knowledgeable, it is rather far more important to be wise, writes theological thinker Brian Harris.

Why Do We Love Origin Stories?

Many hit movies are about the hero’s origins…. and we’re intrigued by our own origins, too, taking DNA tests to trace our ancestors. Why the fascination?

Why Do I Hate Vacuuming?

Vacuuming is boring. It’s indoors. But mowing the lawn is exciting. It’s outdoors. There’s danger! Context is everything.

What Shall We Do About Our Coffee Snobbery?

In the Bible, Jesus says sin is being confident of your own righteousness and looking down on others is a sin. Does that make coffee snobbery, sinful?