People love to say that God’s love is unconditional. And yet the Bible is full of promises of God granting favour when we do meet certain conditions. That’s why in this series, we will look at what we can do to experience the fullness of God’s goodness in this new year.
Everyone loves Christmas, but mostly in an escapist way: it distracts us from our problems and the ugliness of our world for a short while. Don't miss the true gift of Christmas, which is meant to make a radical and positive change in our lives.
Prisons don't need walls and bars. Many of us are unaware that we have surrendered our liberty through comparison with others, locking ourselves up in resentment and despair. Even if we know it, we don't know how to break free.
It is human nature to isolate ourselves and just do our own thing. Even when we associate with others, our tendency is form exclusive cliques with people like ourselves. For our own good and the good of the world, we need to break out of our inward-focused mindset and move out.
It is good to be concerned about our natural environment, but our passion is misguided zeal without a deeper understanding of how we got here, what the role of human beings is and what will eventually happen to the universe.
Doing good can only be truly good if it is done out of purely unselfish motives. We need first to have our hearts transformed and then go out and make a real and positive difference in our broken world.
What makes us feel miserable and destroys our most precious relationships? It is our tendency to take offense, which affects our mental and physical well-being. Learn how to live with fewer regrets by offense-proofing yourself.
We all wish to belong to a great church that meets our needs, stimulates our personal growth and makes a difference in the world. That can only become a reality if we all make a great commitment to God and our fellow believers.
People often think of religions merely as systems of rules and duties. Christianity, on the other hand, presents itself in a different light. Not only does the Bible challenge the way we live our lives, it also offers a better alternative so that we can experience freedom and fulfilment.
You may reject God because you believe you are fine just as you are. But could your confidence be due to lack of knowledge about what you are missing out on? Or ignorance about your true condition? You owe it to yourself to find out more before you decide.
The Bible contains a wealth of wisdom on wealth. Money is a blessing that can be used for good both for this life and the next, but it also holds great danger for those who don't understand its power.
Our families can bring us joy as well as sorrow. Do you believe that you can play a part in building a happy family? Discover from God's Word timeless principles which would enable us to build a great family, as well grace to help us recover from the mess that families often fall into.