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Confession: Why God doesn't want to hear why we sinned

Don't bother telling God why you sinned. He isn't interested, says Mark Woods.

Here's the best way to deal with discouragement

We should consciously decide to praise the Lord

3 Bible figures that will encourage you to trust in God when in need

Here are some Bible figures that will encourage you to, like them, trust God in times of need.

3 ways to handle your anger without sinning

When handled well and with grace, anger becomes a very powerful emotion that will help us become more obedient to God and loving to others.

Is this Jesus' toughest call? 10 Bible verses on selflessness

The toughest call Jesus places on his disciples is to deny ourselves and sacrifice our own pleasures on behalf of others.

Is the Bible trustworthy or has it been changed?

Thanks to certain popular books, it's common to hear people say that the Bible can't be trusted because it's been changed.

What do you do when you just don't like someone?

There's almost certainly someone in your life who just always manages to rub you up the wrong way. Martin Saunders looks at how to respond.

The dress code for a disciple of Christ

Krish Kandiah continues his series on Ephesians.

3 distractions that create distance between us and God, and how to combat them

Here are some common distractions that create distance between us and God, and some simple solutions to combat them.

How to pray the biblical way: 8 stirring prayers straight from the Bible

Whether you're having trouble finding the words to say what you need to, are looking for a little extra inspiration or just want to recite one word for word, these eight prayers from the Bible can help.

5 positive outcomes of confessing your sins

The answer to reducing the agonising aspects of confessing sin is not to give it a miss, but rather to give sin a wide birth. If you don't think you're up to acknowledging you were wrong and saying you're sorry, here are five things to motivate you.

No alcohol necessary: 4 fun date ideas for teetotal couples

Whether you and your partner decide to drink responsibly or not at all, it's great to organise a date night where drinking isn't an essential component. If you're stuck for how to spice things up while sober, here are four ideas that you can try.

Summer doesn't have to be a season of spiritual slacking: 4 things to progress with in the holidays

When it comes to summer, we tend to press pause on a lot of things, and that can include our commitment to practising our faith. But summer doesn't have to be a season of spiritual slacking.

4 reasons why God's perfect love makes it OK that you're not perfect

Even though God tells us that He loves us just as we are and demonstrates it in so many ways, we can still become convinced that we're not good enough in some way or another and therefore are unloveable and unimportant. Here are four reasons why it's OK that you're not perfect.

4 things that might be destroying your joy in the Lord and why they shouldn't

Without realising it, you may have been the only obstacle standing in your way of experiencing the joy that's readily available to you.

Sinned again and worrying about what God thinks? Here are 5 Bible verses to reassure you that you are not cast away

The Bible is the best place for us to develop a more informed realisation of what God's love is, what it means to be loved by Him and how we should respond to it. Here are 5 Bible verses to help you start to do just that.