Christian living

W. Scott Brown exposes five markers of pride : blame; chaos; deceit; defensiveness and foolishness, and suggests that Christ's example of humility serves well in providing good leadership. "Do you see markers of pride in your own leadership? Do you judge the success of leaders from a worldly or biblical perspective? How can we better […]

Mark Roberts guides the reader through 9 biblical devotions , which reflect upon the ways in which a Christian's inner nature can be transformed by God for His glory.

How can we survive in a world that seems to demand and relish increasing productivity? Like the finish of a race that is actually unreachable, how can we realistically carve out time away from the demands of work? Justine Toh, senior research fellow at the Centre for Public Christianity and author of 'Achievement Addiction' offers […]

The pertinence of this article reveals the inherent danger of our increasingly secular Western world ... the sidelining of God., which author Trevin Wax describes as, "...the temptation of godlessness. I’m not referring to the atheist’s refusal to acknowledge God’s existence. Nor am I referring to spiritual or religious people who deny certain biblical teachings […]

The discussions in this podcast can help us to be more insightful into the areas of our lives where we may create idols. With useful suggestions to guide us in questioning our motives and reasons for attributing importance to different aspects of our work, this is indeed a thought-provoking conversation. "...what comes to mind when […]

From the Harvard Business Review, this article explains the complicated relationship that many, particularly young professionals, can have with managing their work-life balance. The authors consider why this problem can arise and how to recognise it, as well as suggesting ways to reclaim priority over one's time. "Social pressures, demanding bosses, imposter syndrome — there […]

Exhaustion, fear, and pride are signs to be aware of, suggests Jeff Hansen, in this helpful article noting the value of quiet time and Sabbath in bringing us back to the only One worthy of worship. "The very center of biblical faith is to love God with all your heart, mind, soul and strength. But […]

"My mission today is to glorify God..." says Melissa Kruger in this thought-provoking discussion about human relationships with work.

Keith and Sarah Condie reflect on the delight and privilege of becoming recent grandparents. They bring thoughtful suggestions to help weather the ups and downs of relationships, worldviews and the aging process. There is also a review of a collection of essays by Christian grandparents to encourage others in helping to model a life of […]

This article looks at a biblical approach to retirement, reminding us that "work" as intended by God, existed before the Fall. We can continue to be active in a God honouring and fruitful way no matter our age, enjoying the rewards of the work we do. "The world will tell you retirement is meant for […]

Meryl Herr reflects on the brokenness of humanity and reveals how the practices of confession and lament can help us to turn and worship the One who came to save. "Being able to soak in the wonder of Christmas requires that we sit a while in the mud of our misery. Before Jesus began his […]

Peter Adam explains that the mandatory isolation of COVID enabled growth in his prayer life in a time-honoured fashion familiar to many Christians. "The expression ‘practising the presence of God’ comes from a book by Brother Laurence. For me it means putting into practice, whenever possible, a conscious thankful awareness of God’s presence, meditation on […]