Christian living

Moving from duty to joy Do I pray enough? How can I approach a holy God? Life is too busy! Guilt and shame can surface due to our rushed prayers sandwiched between the commute and team meetings, yet something within us yearns for a vibrant prayer life. Our powerful God longs to answer our prayers […]

In this episode of the Making It Work series (https://www.theologyofwork.org/makingitwork), Leah Archibald talks with Femi Sokoya about using his position in the workplace for God. Thought-provoking and insightful, the discussion offers many ideas that are adaptable to any field of endeavour. "There’s a modern workplace proverb that says, “People don’t quit their jobs, they quit […]

As the Apostle Paul urges the Corinthians (2 Cor. 13:5), we too should regularly examine the "health" of our faith. J. A. Medders suggests the following questions to help all Christians in that process. "1. Do you think Jesus is relevant for your daily life? 2. Do you live as though Jesus is relevant for […]

In this article the author turns to Spurgeon to reassure a concerned Christian about their faith. "I sat down in my pastor’s office and explained my doubts, “I don’t know if I’m saved. I can’t remember the day I believed. Did I really believe? When did I?”"  https://www.spiritualtheology.net/what-if-i-dont-know-when-i-believed-in-christ/?ref=spiritual-theology-newsletter Image: Photo by Worshae on Unsplash

Sharing your faith with friends and colleagues is not always easy but it can be done with ease.  ‘The E’ seeks to frame a simple evangelism strategy, giving a focus without the burdens and guilt so often associated with evangelism. With parts, ‘the E’ helps you respond to people, not with a singular message, but […]

WORKPLACE EVANGELISM AND THE GREAT COMMISSION In 2019 the the global executive director / CEO of the Lausanne Movement, Michael Oh, stated that within the universal church, only one percent are in professional ministry. He explained that the other ninety-nine per cent do not exist to help those in professional ministry fulfill the Great Commission, […]

Originating in Boston in 1938, the Harvard Study of Adult Development is thought to be the world's longest study to track the same group of people throughout their total adult life, covering three generations: grandparents, parents, and children. "After tracking thousands of people over the course of 85 years, the Harvard study has found the factor […]

A thoughtful article which focuses on Scripture verses to guide the reader to a godly understanding of work. "Mark Twain once said, "Work is a necessary evil to be avoided." Although there may be days when we feel like he got it right, we know God has ordained work as a stewardship of his created world […]

book by Ken Noakes This book is very readable and structured into key topic chapters. Ken Noakes has arranged the content to explain in an everyday way the basics of the Christian faith. It has been written ‘for the person who wants to be essentially Christian.’ (p7). Each chapter begins with a well written, casual […]

The first of two articles discussing the importance of investing in relationships in the workplace. "When building relationships among our team members at work, how much time is too much? This is a critical issue in every organization, unless, of course, you run your own company by yourself. Here is the dilemma. Which is more […]

Don Whitney demonstrates how to use Scripture to focus your practice of prayer. "The simple solution to the seemingly universal problem of saying the same old things about the same old things in prayer is this: Pray the Bible. In other words, slowly read a passage of Scripture and pray about all that comes to mind […]

Max Jeganathan pays tribute to pastor, theologian and author, Tim Keller, 1950-2023. "When he started Redeemer Presbyterian Church 34 years ago, Keller couldn’t have anticipated the way his life and work would re-define the way millions of Christians across the world thought about the intersection between the message of Jesus and modern society."