All Christian living articles – Page 4
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OpinionCalling all Christian singles! Choose your fave worship artist, and I’ll tell you what you’re looking for in a partner
Listen to a lot of Rend Collective? Or maybe Maverick City or Lauren Daigle are more your bag. Whatever your taste in worship music, it might reveal something about the characteristics you most value in a romantic partner. SALT’s Sarah Paxton reveals all this Valentines Day
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Real LifeI help drug addicts get clean…but they often relapse. Here’s what it’s teaching me about God’s grace
Working at a drug detox centre certainly has it’s challenges, says DB Ryen. But it’s taught him more about forgiveness and second chances than he ever thought possible
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Real LifeHow fighting cancer strengthened my faith
On World Cancer Day, Heather Tomlinson reflects on the gifts that emerged from her battle with cancer, revealing the profound blessings and insights she never anticipated would come from such a trying time
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OpinionWant to get better at sharing your faith? This quiz can help!
The world desperately needs to hear about the hope of Jesus, says Andy Frost. But when we’re told there’s only one way to evangelise, it can be scary and offputting. Here’s how to understand your natural faith-sharing profile, and get some great tips on telling your friends about God in a way that doesn’t seem weird
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OpinionWhatever the challenges of today, Christians can hold onto the hope of heaven
Jesus could endure anything because he knew where he was heading, says Sheila Walsh. She explains how the promise of heaven gives us unshakable peace for today, and outrageous hope for tomorrow
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Regular ColumnistsIn praise of ‘ordinary’ Christians
Sharing our faith isn’t about pressure or performance, but simple, everyday conversations. Jeff Lucas says these seemingly ordinary moments can besurprisingly powerful
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Magazine FeaturesCan Christians be rich?
We talk money and business with Christian entrepreneurs Shell Perris and Gary Spicer
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Regular ColumnistsWhy I’m going slow in 2025
Thank God for grace, says Gemma Hunt. Let’s cut ourselves – and each other – a bit of slack this year
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Thank God it's MondayThe musician: ‘I begin every project with prayer’
The Church is made up of Christians from a myriad of different professions, and yet their ordinary tales of God at work rarely get told. In this series, we bring you stories of faith on the frontline
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Regular ColumnistsThe nuclear family isn’t the ultimate Christian goal
A biblical view of family is much wider than one man, one woman and two kids, says Chine McDonald
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OpinionChristians in India can break the cycle of religious violence
Despite the growing threat Hindu nationalism poses to the Christians already facing persecution in India, Joseph D’Souza urges the Church to resist retaliation and embody the love of Christ. It’s the only way to achieve lasting peace, he says
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Real LifeWhat climbing Kilimanjaro taught the viral vicar about justice
Much like climbing a mountain, working for justice and freedom requires commitment, endurance and community, says Rev Chris Lee. He reflects on what he learned on Africa’s highest peak
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OpinionWas Donald Trump ‘Saved by God to Make America Great Again’?
During his inauguration speech, the President of the United States claimed, “I was saved by God to make America great again.” Andy Witherall considers the parallels between Trump’s words and a Christian understanding of salvation
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Magazine FeaturesHave you heard of Popcorn Brain? It may be stifling your walk with God
With each swipe of a screen producing another distraction, Chris Witherall explores the concept of Popcorn Brain. Is the fast-pace of modern life inhibiting our ability to deepen our faith and cultivate a more meaningful relationship with God?
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ReviewsJohn Ortberg applies the 12 Steps to Christians
With wisdom, honesty, and relatability John Ortberg remagines Alcoholics Anonymous’s 12 Step programme as a tool for Christian discipleship. Steps breaks down what it means to surrender to God, confront sin, and build a life transformed by faith
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OpinionIf we can remember how to feast and fast, there will be Blue Mondays no more
On the alleged saddest day of the year, ‘Blue Monday’, Samuel Tarr attributes the dulled sense of joy and gratitude to modern society’s faded ability to balance the feasts and fasts of life.
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ReviewsThe viral vicar of Instagram’s life message is this: Know you are Beloved
Rev Chris Lee’s new book Know You Are Beloved offers a heartfelt exploration of God’s transformative love and its impact on our identity and way of life. Drawing on the wisdom of the Desert Fathers and Mothers, Lee presents a call to discipleship rooted in the assurance of being deeply loved by our creator
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ReviewsJordan Peterson is wrestling with God. Is he a Christian?
Renowned Canadian psychologist and bestselling author Jordan Peterson is delving deeper into the Bible. We Who Wrestle with God tackles themes of sin, morality, and purpose. But does this 505-page tome mark his arrival at faith - or is he still on the journey?
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Opinion5 ways to make the most of your Bible reading in 2025
Is reading the Bible more often one of your new year’s resolutions? Despite your best intentions, do you struggle with God’s word, or feel guilty that you don’t make more time to do so? Here’s Andy Witherall’s top tips for banishing the shame and getting stuck into the scriptures
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Regular ColumnistsAt the start of another year, I’m giving God my empty diary and asking him to show off
The year is getting off to a quiet start for Gemma Hunt. But after years of freelancing she’s learned to trust God with her calendar
