17 Feb Practical ideas to prepare your teen for adulthood

We are excited to announce the new release of Reverend Steve Donald's book Marriages are Made in Heaven. In its introduction, he shares how God continuously guided both he and his future wife, answered their prayers, and brought them together. We think that anyone will find...
There will be very few people for whom 2020 has not been the strangest year of their lives. What seemed to be the simple, ordinary ways and patterns of life have been taken over by the reaction of governments all over the world to the...
The days following the birth of a new baby are a strange mixture of joy, pain, exhaustion, excitement and change. I have been blessed with six children. While motherhood is a wonderful privilege, it is also very hard. When my eldest daughter turned ten, I celebrated a decade of motherhood by sharing ten ‘mummy survival tips’ on Facebook, which eventually grew into a book. ‘Survival Tips for Mums’ is divided into two parts. The first looks at ways in which mothers can take care of themselves mentally, physically, spiritually and socially so that they are better equipped to serve their families. The second provides an A–Z of practical tips and ideas for mums. Here is an extract from ‘T is for teething, tummy bugs and tantrums’:
EP author Dr. Sharon James was recently interviewed by Ben Virgo of London Heritage for their podcast during a book launch event. Dr. James was asked why she wrote a new edition of her book, God's Design for Women and why she chose a new...
How many of us believe that our childhood struggles are doomed to limit our current potential? EP author Faith Cook is a fantastic example of someone who pushed past those limitations to reach her full potential in later years. Enjoy her inspiring testimony: As a child...
Tabletalk: What is the most common objection to the Christian faith you hear from atheists, and how do you answer it? John Blanchard: The theory of evolution, and science in general, have often been thrown at me as reasons for rejecting the Christian faith, and one must develop ways of dealing with these. It can easily be shown that evolutionary ideas have no explanation for human dignity, rationality, or morality, while science’s limitations can be pinpointed just as easily. For example, Richard Dawkins’ claim that “truth means scientific truth” is not even a scientific statement. On its own terms, it can’t be true; it is no more than a silly sound bite.
The Rich Man and Lazurus by Jeffery Smith dives into the theology of life after death, begging the reader to honestly evaluate their beliefs against the truth of the scripture. Enjoy this exceprt: The Bible itself is sufficient to compel belief in its own authority. God’s Word is...
The great British classic film noir, ‘The Third Man’, serves as a metaphor for what happens in pastoral ministry when heresy is tolerated and orthodoxy is sidelined. The story takes place in post-World War 2 Vienna. It centres on an American, Holly Martins, who has been...