What is your motivation in pursuing holiness? Anything other than what the apostle Paul instructs the Corinthian church will leave you tired, discouraged and burned out.

Could there be, in an ancient poem by an anonymous, long-dead singer about a temple destroyed now for two millennia, a way of hope for desperate, thirsty, insecure, and impoverished travellers through the dangers and anxieties of life in a messed-up world? Psalm 84 not only records one worshiper’s passionate poem of longing to be in God’s presence but also points forward to an even better, and eternal, dwelling for pilgrims in every age.

Could there be, in an ancient poem by an anonymous, long-dead singer about a temple destroyed now for two millennia, a way of hope for desperate, thirsty, insecure, and impoverished travellers through the dangers and anxieties of life in a messed-up world? Psalm 84 not only records one worshiper’s passionate poem of longing to be in God’s presence but also points forward to an even better, and eternal, dwelling for pilgrims in every age.

Why are you here? What should be the aim of every Christian believer? Addressing a divided and confused church, Paul reminds them--and us--what the measure and aim of Christian maturity actually is.

Why are you here? What should be the aim of every Christian believer? Addressing a divided and confused church, Paul reminds them--and us--what the measure and aim of Christian maturity actually is.

One day we will die and we will see the Lord. The way we live now has direct bearing on our enjoyment of that day.

One day we will die and we will see the Lord. The way we live now has direct bearing on our enjoyment of that day.

It is often said that the Holy Spirit is the forgotten member of the Holy Trinity. But perhaps it is better to say that he is the least known. And many Christians are missing out on deeper communion with God and kingdom usefulness because of this. However, Jesus says to his disciples, “You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you” (John 14:17b).

It is often said that the Holy Spirit is the forgotten member of the Holy Trinity. But perhaps it is better to say that he is the least known. And many Christians are missing out on deeper communion with God and kingdom usefulness because of this. However, Jesus says to his disciples, “You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you” (John 14:17b).

The problem of a “troubled heart” is common. Fear, anxiety and concern about certain present circumstances and the future consequences are something that is not unfamiliar to any of us. So what’s the cure for a troubled heart? Jesus tells us.