How can I make a fresh start…?

Real change is possible, but not by relying on our own willpower

The start of a New Year is often a good time to reflect back on the previous year, to consider ‘what was good?’ ‘what was bad?’, ‘what am I thankful for?‘ and ‘what do I want to do differently this coming year?’.  Perhaps there are things we wish we hadn’t… Read more.
Womans hands typing on laptop, on dark wooden table

Making good decisions about pornography

As pornography is dangerous, it is important not to become involved or get caught out by it. Only you can make the final decision about what you choose to look at.

Be careful. Think carefully about what you watch and read. Often the images and messages, even in the mainstream media, can be sexually provocative and make us want to look for more explicit material. Turn on ‘safe search’ so that most inappropriate content will be filtered out. For more protection,… Read more.
David holding small stones in right hand and and a sling in his left hand, against black background

Are men of God always great examples?

How can we hold up men, such as Abraham, Jacob and David, as ‘heroes of the faith’ when each of them also did terrible things?

In the Bible we can read accounts of people with an especially close relationship with God. These people, such as Abraham, Jacob and David, were given promises and blessings that are spoken of through the whole Bible and are revealed to have their fulfilment in Jesus Christ. But, we may… Read more.