More stories in life

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  Tackling testing situations

  Graham Hooper | Tue 21 Feb 2023 8:10 GMT

  It may be that God wants us to stay right where we are.

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  How becoming a refugee host forged a friendship for life

  Jack Shepherd | Mon 20 Feb 2023 15:08 GMT

  Having a refugee to live with me and hearing his story has made me think about how I'd feel if I had to leave my home and family.

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  The shaky beginnings of a now unshakeable faith

  Kara Packwood | Sat 18 Feb 2023 9:20 GMT

  Through my early teens I ticked all the boxes for a young and growing Christian, but despite this God-centred, miracle witnessing childhood, my faith was still shaky.

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  Only a quarter of Gen Z attends church at least once a month, survey finds

  Samantha Kamman | Wed 15 Feb 2023 8:30 GMT

  Only 28% of Generation Z Americans say they're committed to attending religious services at least once a month, as 14% identify as atheist or agnostic, according to a recent poll that suggests the younger generation is also much more likely to identify as LGBT.

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  Influencer Oli London says going to church, listening to Jesus saved him from mutilating his body

  Anugrah Kumar | Wed 8 Feb 2023 11:35 GMT

  The defining moment for the 32-year-old influencer was when he was seated at the back of a church and he heard an inner voice say to him: "Stop doing what you're doing. Be happy with who you are."

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  Is the gospel worth the cost?

  Prakash Primulpathi | Sat 28 Jan 2023 10:25 GMT

  Unless we see the lost as people that God dearly loves, and the gospel as the only good news that can really bring healing and fulfilment, we won't count the cost, let alone pay the price of following Jesus.

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  Only a minority of parents emphasize passing on their faith to children: study

  Leonardo Blair | Wed 25 Jan 2023 9:48 GMT

  While mental health concerns top the list of worries for parents today, and studies suggest religion is good for mental health, passing on their religious beliefs to their children is not highly prioritized by US adults with children younger than 18, new data from the Pew Research Center show.

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  'Sorry, Rev...we just don't trust you'

  Peter Crumpler | Wed 25 Jan 2023 9:42 GMT

  There's bad news for vicars, priests and other church ministers in the latest results of a long-running research project.

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  God is with us in the heartache and disappointments

  Danelle Pinnock | Tue 24 Jan 2023 13:21 GMT

  If you are still in the process of digesting events from 2022, know this: God is not rushing you to be okay.

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  God's steadfast love and faithfulness

  Jo Fuller | Tue 24 Jan 2023 12:52 GMT

  God is faithful. It is part of his nature, his essence, his being.

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  YouVersion Bible app hires former Facebook exec to fuel growth

  Bob Smietana | Mon 23 Jan 2023 13:26 GMT

  Now in its 15th year, the team behind the popular Bible app has big plans for the future.

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  Jesus would struggle with most churches today, says Bear Grylls

  Leah MarieAnn Klett | Thu 19 Jan 2023 15:37 GMT

  "All the masks, performances, music and worship bands and all of that sort of stuff — I don't think Christ would recognize a lot of that."