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Do I really have to hate my family and even my own life to follow God?  Luke 14:26 explained
Do I really have to hate my family and even my own life to follow God? Luke 14:26 explained

What Jesus calls us to do in Luke 14:26 is not to detest people, but simply to hold Jesus as preeminent in all things.

What to do when you don\'t feel like connecting with God
What to do when you don't feel like connecting with God

What do we do when we don't feel like connecting to God? The best thing to do is to reflect and probe asking ourselves why we miss our devotionals even when we know it matters more than anything.

The Bible study method that helps small groups really work
The Bible study method that helps small groups really work

Bible studies can be precious times, when Christians gather together around God's word. They can also be frustrating and even annoying.

Why we should be prepared to preach the gospel in season and out of season
Why we should be prepared to preach the gospel in season and out of season

Friends, we must do our best to prepare ourselves to preach the true gospel of God in Christ to a world that's dying with every moment. Many are dying without knowing Christ.

3 reasons why you should be still and know that He is God
3 reasons why you should be still and know that He is God

No amount of human-made problems or forces of nature can ever come against Him who loved us and gave His Son for us to be saved and reconciled to Him.

Back to school: 3 beautiful prayers to share with your kids at the start of the school year
Back to school: 3 beautiful prayers to share with your kids at the start of the school year

Whether you or your kids can't wait for the school gates to open or are dreading the first day back and every school day after that, the following prayers can all help you tell God how you feel and ask Him for what you need to get you through and find reasons to thank Him for the wonderful gift of education.

Top 5 daily prayer apps to help your devotional life
Top 5 daily prayer apps to help your devotional life

Here are the five best prayer apps we found on iTunes

Rahab the prostitute: Was she a traitor or a heroine?
Rahab the prostitute: Was she a traitor or a heroine?

This is a story that looks simple but isn't. Rahab is a complicated person with divided loyalties.

\'I Kissed Dating Goodbye\' author Joshua Harris hints he may have been wrong about purity
'I Kissed Dating Goodbye' author Joshua Harris hints he may have been wrong about purity

Joshua Harris, the archetype of the evangelical purity movement, has hinted he may have been wrong to suggest traditional dating was dangerous.

Rome defeated, Christ triumphant: 10 quotes from St Augustine
Rome defeated, Christ triumphant: 10 quotes from St Augustine

On this day in AD 410, Rome was sacked by the invading Gothic army of Alaric.

Finding God in the midst of suffering
Finding God in the midst of suffering

Claire Musters on faith, suffering, and how to reconcile pain with a loving Creator.

Why believing in yourself won\'t cut it, but believing in God always will
Why believing in yourself won't cut it, but believing in God always will

Honestly, believing in ourselves alone won't cut it. This is because apart from God, we're nothing.

3 things to remember when you are trying to relate to your spouse
3 things to remember when you are trying to relate to your spouse

Relating to our spouses is both challenging and rewarding.

\'Are there ever good reasons to not pay my tithe?\'
'Are there ever good reasons to not pay my tithe?'

Friends, we won't lose anything when we pay our tithes to God.

Seduction and beheading: What a dark Bible story tells us about goodness
Seduction and beheading: What a dark Bible story tells us about goodness

The story of John the Baptist's death is told in paintings and grand opera. There's a whiff of evil decadence about it.