Christian Teaching

Vinyl is Back – Just Like the Christian Faith

Vinyl has captured a new generation who want something that lasts longer than a week. It reveals a longing for something stable, older than ourselves.

Practise Being Still

We live in a constantly connected world. It’s not a bad thing necessarily, but some of us have lost the art of being still, writes Lorrene McClymont.

The Power of the Word: How Language Transforms and Transcends

In Christianity, words hold profound importance. The world was spoken into being. Man’s first task was to name the animals. Adam and Eve were quickly named.

Sesame Street and Jesus

Reaching out to children and capturing their attention was not new with creators of Sesame Street’s and the Muppets. Jesus set the example.

How Are You at Being Thankful?

Try thankfulness. It can make your life happier, says Robert Martin, writer and speaker from the God in 60 Seconds podcast.

The Meaning of Cars and Other Vehicles in Dreams

Dreams usually speak a symbolic language. Objects may represent a concept. If your dream features a vehicle of some sort, it is likely to be significant.

How to Handle Unfairness

This world is full of unfairness. And how you handle unfairness can either make you a person of character and integrity, depending on how you respond.

Weary of Politics? A Few Thoughts to Help Christians Avoid Cynicism

Aussies have voted, but many are cynical, including many Christians. Here are 13 thoughts to help you keep perspective.

Practicing Gratitude: What to Remember and What to Forget

The negative experiences in our past can shape how we see the world, others, and ourselves. That’s why what we should be remembering is the good things.

When ‘Reloading’ Isn’t an Option: Dealing with Real Life and Decision Paralysis

Sometimes, the fact that we can’t “reload” our real-life decisions until we land on the most desirable outcome, can paralyse us, writes Jessica Tan.

Are Your Led by Your Feelings or Faith? 5 Subconscious Lies That Can Deceive Christians

We’re living in a society where we think our feelings are critical to our existence, and it’s all sorts of beliefs that shape us, writes Akos Balogh.

What Are You Worth? A Different View

Our society tells us that our worth is based on jobs, relationships, or material ‘stuff’ you have. Christianity takes a very different view.

Your Kingdom or God’s Kingdom?

When he was tempted in the wilderness, Jesus knew that the only kingdom worth having is the kingdom that God has promised to give you.

There’s a Word for What I’m Experiencing: Wintering. Maybe You’re Feeling it Too

‘Wintering’ is a word for those times when life turns cold, through crisis or loss, and we find ourselves living at a slower pace to everyone else.

Humility Hasn’t Always Been a Virtue. Here’s How its Meaning Changed

Along with kindness and generosity, humility may be our most-cited quality of a good person. But it hasn’t always been considered a virtue.

The Gospels and The Lord’s Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer is a summary of the four Gospels. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are summed up in this prayer. But in reverse.

You Can Be Completely Saved

How fully do you think you are saved right now? Do you think you’re 50% saved? Or perhaps you think you’re doing very nicely, and you think you’re 80% saved

When God Answers Back

When we pray, we are usually talking to God. Telling God what we think we need. I doubt that many of us have heard God answering back.