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There is a question that reveals more than it asks. When Christians meet for the first time, the enquiry often comes quickly: What denomination are you? The question is understandable. It provides a shorthand for theological positioning, worship style, and ecclesiastical structure. But it also reveals something about how we have come to organise…

There is a tension in Christian worship that every thoughtful believer eventually encounters. On one side stands the danger of worship so restrained, so carefully managed, that it becomes merely an exercise in religious propriety. On the other stands worship so emotionally charged, so dependent on atmosphere and intensity, that the line between genuine…

There is a longing in every believer to hear from God. To know, with some measure of confidence, that a decision is right, a direction is wise, a prompting is genuine. Scripture promises that the Spirit will guide us into all truth, that the Lord will direct our paths, that those who ask for…

On the night before His death, Jesus prayed for those who would believe in Him through the witness of His disciples. His request was not for their success, their influence, or their doctrinal precision. It was for their unity. That they may all be one, He prayed, as you, Father, are in me and…

Among the questions that divide sincere Christians, few are as persistent as the meaning of baptism. For some, it is the moment salvation is conferred, the act through which grace is applied. For others, it is a public declaration of a salvation already received, an act of obedience rather than a means of regeneration.…

Few subjects in contemporary Christianity generate as much confusion, division, and discomfort as speaking in tongues. For some, it is the definitive mark of Spirit-filled living. For others, it is a relic of the apostolic age, long ceased. For still others, it is a source of quiet unease, something witnessed in worship but never…

Emotion, Governance, and the Work of the Spirit There is an image that may help those who struggle with their emotions to understand what is happening within them. Picture a motor vehicle, the kind that carries a person through the ordinary terrain of daily life. Inside that vehicle sit two passengers: a responsible adult…

For generations, the instruction to finish what is on your plate echoed across family tables in homes around the world. It was spoken by grandparents and parents, sometimes gently, sometimes sternly, but nearly always with an underlying assumption that the rule carried weight. Over time, however, that weight has been forgotten. The instruction has…

The table is one of the few places most people still visit every day, often without thinking. It sits quietly in homes across cities, towns, farms, and informal dwellings alike, bearing the marks of ordinary life. And yet, for Christians, the table carries a weight far beyond furniture or routine.

Modern Christians live in a paradox. Never before has so much information about food, health, and nutrition been available, and yet never before have so many people felt so confused, defeated, or exhausted by eating.