When people think of church, they usually think of the place where you sit, listen, and sing on a Sunday morning, but church was intended to be much more. Church can be a lonely place if you never get past the crowd. You need relationships with other Christians you can invest in and be supported by. You need people to pray for and who will pray for you. You need a place where you can experience the family of God, not just a meeting with God. Small groups, or what we call life groups, are where those things happen.
For most of church history, Christians never questioned whether to choose burial or cremation. In 1980 in Canada, only 6% of people opted for cremation—and most of them would have been non-Christians. Today, that figure is over 75% and is a popular option among people of all faiths. How are Christians to think of this trend? Is this a question of faith? Is it wrong to cremate a body?
Fake news isn’t just a problem—it’s changed how we think. We believe what feels right, trust no one, and spread misinformation without realizing it. Here’s how fake news affects you, why it matters, and what you can do to resist it.
Anyone who’s experienced the pain of being judged by other Christians wishes more of them would heed Jesus’ words, “Judge not, and you will not be judged.” But what did Jesus really mean? Is there a time for judgment, or is it always wrong? When you see Jesus’ words in light of the rest of the Bible, several clarifications emerge.
Manifesting promises success through positive thinking, but many are left frustrated when their dreams don’t materialize. The Bible reveals why: you’re not in control, you don’t know what’s best, and your thoughts don’t shape reality—God does. Here’s what to do instead.
We receive powerful messages every day about losing weight and getting fit. But what if the modern messages about health are at odds with the Bible? Consider these three ways the Bible calls Christians to think about dieting and fitness.
We often see food as a guilty pleasure or a craving to be conquered. We’re either eating with indulgence or restraining as a punishment. What if we could embrace both sides of the Bible’s calls to celebration and discipline in our relationship with food? The practices of fasting and feasting may hold the key to the balance God has designed.
Did Jesus eat meat? Exploring His diet reveals key insights into His mission, cultural practices, and how food fosters fellowship.
Do you ever wonder why God gave us cravings for potato chips, chocolate, and bacon? There’s no indication that the members of the Trinity were sitting around in eternity past sipping wine or grilling steaks. Our hunger for food and our need for it to sustain us is part of God’s design for humanity. As you consider what the Bible teaches, a picture emerges of God’s purpose in food and how we should relate to it.
The ancient church thought so much about food that they made gluttony one of the seven deadly sins. Today, many Christians have very little idea about what the Bible teaches about food at all. As a result, Christian attitudes toward food are mostly dictated by our appetite, the latest diets, or either guilt or ambition about the shape of our bodies. This post gives an overview of the Bible’s teachings toward a theology of food.
