Life

Can Christians have sex if they aren't married? Yes, says a US pastor
Rev Bromleigh McCleneghan says single Christians can have sex as long as it's "mutually pleasurable and affirming".

Why church-less Christians are missing a great opportunity
Is the Christian life without a church community really more beneficial - or even right?

Why the prosperity gospel brings a poverty mindset
A poverty mindset and a prosperity teaching have this in common: they put too much emphasis on the individual needs of people, placing the self at the center of the universe and making our needs, our wants and our desires more important than the will of God.

Is it OK to 'unfriend' people in real life?
It sounds tough, but you have to decide to cut friendships with the wrong people so that you can live freely for the Lord.

'How should I treat a boss who makes unreasonable demands?'
Keep in mind that as a Christian, our master is Christ Himself.

How denying yourself actually gives you more than what you wanted
The Lord Jesus said that in order for us to follow Him, we need to deny ourselves

What to do when someone criticises you
Every word spoken to us may not be good, but if we take a closer look at what the words meant, we might find a nugget of truth that might help us become better, not bitter, persons.

Here's what you ought to do to those who hurt and hate you
Yes, it's difficult to just forgive and let God exact vengeance for you, but we should realise that if we are sons and daughters of God, it's what we should do.

Trying to change a habit but just can't? Here's what you should do
No habit will be changed if we decide to hide it, keep it, or convince ourselves that it's right when it's wrong.

12 things we wish we'd known before we started work...
The world of work can be a harrowing place â especially if you're fresh out of school or university and not quite sure how to dress like an adult.

Why God's greatest gift is a sense of shame
One of the most moving stories in the gospels is told in Luke 7:36-50.

3 reasons to believe that the best is yet to come
Here are three reasons to believe that the best is yet to come for you who love God.

Feeling inadequate in serving God? Here's why you shouldn't
Apart from Christ, we're nothing.

Here's how you can be sure that God knows how to help you
Despite the fact that at times we don't know what to ask God for, He does know how to help us, and will help us when we yield to Him.

Bride paralysed in accident shares remarkable story of how God took her from wheelchair to walking down the aisle on her wedding day
A diving accident in a friend's pool left Jaquie Goncher paralysed from the chest down. Surgeons told her that she would never walk again and would have to use a wheelchair for the rest of her life. But Jaquie has defied the odds and her incredible recovery has meant that she was able to walk down the aisle on her wedding day this year. Who does she credit with making it happen? God, of course. Here the photographer from Marietta, Georgia talks to Christian Today about how God took her from whe

Why an emotional crisis is never from God
Whether it's struggling with depression, anger issues, frustration or dismay, an emotional problem is never from God. God may often allow us to experience it, but He is never the origin of an emotional battle.