Life

Life in Christ, to the full.

Christianity is a faith to be lived and breathed.

Posts in this category humbly offer practical advice and information empowering Christians to live out their faith every day with confidence and enthusiasm.

How to Pray Without Feeling Like an Awkward Llama

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“Dear Lord God, I thank you my Jesus, that you Lord are just… [long pause]… so Amazing Heavenly Father. And Lord God I just pray God, that you come into this place Lord Jesus God, My God…”

Sound familiar? I can relate.

In this post you’re going to learn:

  • What prayer is really about and why it’s important
  • Why prayer can be so hard (even when you really do love God)
  • Does God answer prayer?
  • Actionable tips to help you pray more and with confidence

This is the largest, most comprehensive and most practical post on the web about Christian prayer.

Enjoy.

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Bible Reading Plan For Busy People in 2023

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Most one-year Bible reading plans usually require you to read 3-4 Chapters everyday without missing a single day.

It’s not long before you fall so far behind that you give up. I know I have.

In this post I share with you:

  1. A Bible reading plan you can easily fit into any busy schedule or lifestyle
  2. A super simple bar chart that cuts all the effort out of planning
  3. Pro tips and tricks for transforming this plan into a life-long habit (that I have honed over many years of success and failure)

This Bible reading plan is perfect for anyone who has really struggled to make Bible reading a daily habit, or anyone who thinks they don’t have time to read the bible everyday.

This plan really works and, best of all, you can start using it right now.

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The Limitations of Digital Minimalism

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Digital Minimalism

Digital minimalism is an attempt to tackle something that I think almost everyone today can sympathise with; how much time social media and big tech suck out of our lives.

Love it or hate it, no one can deny the fundamental presence of big tech in our modern lives.

If you’re one of the people who has shifted over time from off-handed comments about how much time we spend on social media, to becoming legitimately concerned that it is negatively affecting other aspects of your life, then you’re not alone.

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Apologetics

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Apologetics

Apologetics is the subject of, or the practise of understanding the reasons for why Christianity is true, and what the evidence is (whether philosophical, theological, historical, scientific, etc.) that Christianity is true.

Apologetics

The word “apologetics” derives from the Greek word apologia, which was originally used of a speech of defense or an answer given in reply.

via Bible.org

Pretty simple really. Another way of thinking about it is as a ‘reasoned defense’ of Christianity.

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What kind of Christian are you? A lesson from the parable of the sower

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Did you grow up in church?

Do you ever doubt your faith, or wonder if you could be getting it all wrong?

The prodigal son is truly the exception to the rule today.

The heartbreaking reality is that the church is in decline. More importantly, it’s the youngest generations that are turning their backs the fastest. Something like 59% of youth, raised in the church, will leave and never come back.

Why is this?

What the hell is going on?

I mean we have bright fancy lights and loud music. We have trendy pastors who wear ripped jeans and printed tee’s right? What more do these kids want?

Maybe the church is simply becoming less ‘relevant’. Maybe they are learning the ‘truth’ at school and university. Maybe it’s social media and the ‘fake news’.

Or is it something simpler?

As usual, I think the Bible can give us some clues as to why this might be happening.

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Apologetics and the Gender Gap: Why Men Hate Going to Church and Why it Matters

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Introduction

When I was a new Christian, I noticed something off, but I couldn’t put my finger on it. There was something going on and I knew it had something to with men. First of all, I noticed there is a gender gap in the Church.

But there was other things too.

The way the Bible was presented in any church I’ve been to since I was a child just didn’t… eh. As an adult I’ve noticed that often only one side of the Bible is presented… the nice side.

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My testimony: How atheism saved me and why I care so much about the truth

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I was raised in a Christian home. I had the benefit of being raised by a Dad who was passionate about Christ, and about church attendance and creation. My Dad was always showing me interesting stuff from John Mackay the creation guy.

I stopped attending church shortly after high school, spent the first half of my twenties partying, drinking, hooking up, etc.

There are few moments in my life that I know for certain dramatically and instantly changed my life in some really unexpected way.

The first was an ordinary afternoon, catching the train home from the local skatepark.

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God, Suffering and the Problem of Evil: An Introduction

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There is suffering everywhere. Why does God allow so much suffering? This is known as the ‘problem of evil’ or the ‘problem of suffering’, both revolve around the same basic idea. How can God be real, and be so good, when the world if full of suffering and evil?

It’s an age old question.

This post is my humble attempt to answer that question…

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