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It may be impossible for us to live fully in the kingdom here, but Jesus clearly expects us to accomplish it to some degree, and perhaps to a greater degree than most of us achieve. Is more possible? Further Details

This article considers how well we really do know ourselves, examines some aspects of emotions and the benefits of examining them. Further Details

Considers the biblical teaching on the complementarity between praise as both a fruit and a sacrifice. Further Details

Looking at what it means to grow to be like God and thus being led by the scriptures to change what and who we currently are. It considers the problem of becoming like God when we do not fully know what God is like. Further Details

As Christians, when we speak our mind we ought to be speaking what we see as the truth. This article considers whether, even if this is correct, we ought always to speak our minds. Further Details

This article expands the idea Christians marriage is not about two people. It is a five-way relationship involving the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Some of the implications of this are examined. Further Details

An outline of the Enneagram system of personality types and its considerable dangers for Christians seeking to use it for supposed spiritual development. Further Details

This article considers the way we use talents and abilities in furthering the kingdom God. “Talents” can be understood in a wider sense than money and may e regarded as determined by our genetic inheritance, while “abilities” may be seen as traits we develop. Yet both can be used to spread the kingdom. Further Details

A suggested analysis of factors at work within Western society which undermine the longer term viability of marriage. This includes aspects of the nature of society and the attitudes it creates. Further Details

Considers some of the essentials attached to Christian meditation, including its benefits and gives advice on how to approach meditation. Further Details

This article considers some of the dangers in allowing our thoughts too much freedom and looks at the way in which such thoughts can affect our behaviour and principles become eroded. Further Details

Dealing with things and people through which we are hurt is not easy. This articles suggests two alternative ways Further Details

An examination of the extent to which we imitate Jesus in keeping the word(s) we have given to others. Further Details

Looks at the real relationships ibn a successful marriage: real courtship, commitment, sexual self control and self denial for another’s sake. Further Details

An encouragement to praise God in all circumstances, with all the teachings on this based directly on Scripture. Praise is seen as a crucial form of prayer, as something we need to do regularly, as a means of deliverance from evil and, not least, as God’s right. Further Details

This article considers aspects of our being led by the Spirit in both collective and private prayer and some factors which we might want to keep in mind. Further Details

This article considers some essential features which help marriages be successful. Particular attention is given to commitment, ad the example is used of God’s commitment to us. Further Details

This article argues that healing is needed in the local church for a variety of reasons, including the need to use what God has made available to us and the fact that there is such a widespread need for healing. Moreover, it is argued that healing is a form of strengthening which we cannot ignore. Further Details

We know there are scientists who believe in God, and that includes even physicists! But most of the latter we hear about and who are in the celebrity category seem to be atheists. So it is interesting to ask why that is? Further Details

This article discusses what it means to have real faith. It considers the implications of this for the lives of Christians. It also suggests some ways of coming to live in faith. Further Details

Looks at reasons why some people may not be healed when we pray with them and suggests some responses. Further Details

Different to most of our articles, this one considers those factors which contribute to sitting examinations successfully. Further Details

This is different to most of our articles, but Christians as well as others need to be aware of the important factors which ought to be considered when writing poetry. Especially Christians should avoid trite rhyming and gooey kinds of writing. Further Details

Singing is important for Christians and the following considers some important aspects of singing, including breathing effectively and properly and taking care of ones voice and so to improve the quality of one's voice. Further Details

There are some basic but very simple techniques to passing educational examinations. If one is prepared to work at taking the system on, success is possible for most people because most exam systems have certain common key elements. Further Details

Quite a number of Christians have an interest in writing poetry and here Keith Whitehead (who has had over 800 poems published) offers some suggestions for improving the quality of what we write. Further Details

The writer has extensive experience of successful self tuition for passing public examinations. Some of the important principles involved are shared in this article. Further Details