All Christians believe that God created everything that exists, even if they don't agree on how he did it. But if Genesis chapter one isn't primarily intended to be a step-by-step guide to assembling a universe what does it actually tell us? And what difference does the belief in God as Creator make to how we view the world?

For many people modern science provides a complete description of how we came to be here and the Genesis account is thoroughly irrelevant. Is it possible to reconcile these two seemingly contradictory descriptions of our origins, or is conflict over science and faith always inevitable?

Today we baptised 4 Christians in water as a picture of God changing their lives. What kind of difference can God make and it is change that is really worth having?

Why is it so difficult to get our personal finances under control? With so many demands on our wallet it often feels like we are powerless to keep our bank balance out of the red. Rich looks at five or six ways to help us gain the upper hand in our war with our wallets.

New Year is a great time for looking ahead and thinking about what we want to achieve and who we want to be in the coming year. Many people are serious about change and make resolutions to help them, yet the vast majority of resolutions are dead by February. Why is it so hard to change, and is there anything we can do about it?

With some very specific advice, James reminds us that we just can't live a God centred life without a church family around us. Healthy Christianity just can't be done on our own, we're simply not designed that way. If we don't genuinely belong to a church we will always miss out God's best for us.

Why is it so hard to tell the truth? Even when we know it's wrong to lie it so often seems such an easy and convenient solution. But is there really any problem with occasionally stretching the truth a bit? Or should we always be scrupulously truthful, even when it costs us?

What are you like at waiting? What about when you're waiting for things to life to improve and the tough times to end? What does God offer to help us and how should we live as we wait?