God wants us to have joy, no matter what. Jesus is a good example; He was the same when they wanted to crown him king and when they demanded his death. 

Christians who go to church and read the Bible at least once a week give 11% of their income to charity, compared to 2% of the rest of population. “A commitment to a Christian faith doesn’t preclude supporting causes that are not explicitly driven by faith”, the survey finds.

The lessons we have learned from James’ bath night are important lessons for us to remember in lots of scenarios, and they may just also help you too.

The foundation of the joy experienced by a true follower of Jesus Christ must not be due to personal achievements, but the knowledge of being in a sincere relationship with him.

I hope it highlighted the challenges, but also the joys, of our story, and echoed the stories of families like ours across the country.

Never forget that God created happiness and He wants us to live with a joy inside that no one can take from us.

The online class on 9 March will look at how Christians “can shepherd themselves and others from a place of burden to the experience of blessing”.

I decided to get proactive about joy this year. I would work at an enjoyable pace, revising my to-do list whenever joy started to ebb.

When we look towards God, all other things lose their importance.

In God’s team there is incomparable happiness, joy, triumph, and beauty, but there are also a lot of tears.

Without the constant renewal of Christ’s peace in our hearts, our emphasis on simple living may be purely a matter of economics and even politics.

From 8 to 15 January, European evangelical churches are invited to pray and rejoice together.

God is the One who has created everything, the only One deserving all praise and glory.

Ecclesiastes mirrors, in my view, a general feeling of people in our contemporary Western world. Life is meaningless, says the ordinary human being.

Being around Christians and using Christian language is not enough. Without a vital personal relationship with Christ, they are merely running on the fumes of Christianity.

Take some time out with your God and let Him stir your heart afresh. Then you can preach Christmas.

“Why not come and listen to Jesus, I have heard amazing things about Him, maybe He will make you feel better”.

Much of ministry can feel like the agony of labour. But let’s remember the good times too. There is nothing as rewarding as seeing lives changed.

The photo is low-res, his hands are out of focus as he is clapping with delight, it wouldn’t win any photography competitions, but I just love it!

Being in Christ and letting ourselves be guided by the Holy Spirit is the way to be filled with joy.

The first Sunday of reopening was May 24, but several churches waited another week. “Returning was a mixture of feelings between joy and pain”, church members said.

The more we complain, the more we are showing others how little we depend on God.

Nurturing the seeds of a young global movement.

The miracle of new beginnings, the miracle of justice realised and the miracle of changed hearts.

God is good, good, good with a capital 'G'.