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?