This article explains that holiness is not a temperament, nor forced seriousness. One can be funny or dull, quiet or loud, and still be holy.

The day you put your faith in Christ, you were given a new identity, which is being in Christ.

This article considers the need to please the Lord, as a fruit of salvation. Ephesians 5:10 is its starting point.

What does it mean that a believer dies to the flesh in Christ and lives to righteousness in Christ? The article addresses this question by referring mainly to 1 Peter 2:24 and Colossians 3:1-11. It then discusses what should be the Christian's response in view of this gracious transformation in his life.

How can you express love for Christ? This article provides from J.C. Ryle eight ways of expressing love for the Lord.

One of the hindrances to living the Christian life is basing faithfulness and contentment on ideal circumstances. This approach to the Christian life is utopian spirituality: it denies Christ and accepts the lies of Satan. This article shows four ways in which this happens.

How does biblical application work? Applying the Bible is rooted in finding our life in Christ and his story. The gospel itself is what transforms us, and thus we are to apply our lives to the gospel story and our union with Christ.

Should transparency or vulnerability be a defining characteristic of a believer? This article considers why people say, "The Christian life is all about being transparent and vulnerable," and how it is helpful when shunning hypocrisy, yet unhelpful when it creates a culture that is more about authenticity than repentance.

John Calvin taught that the Christian life is rooted in our union with Christ, the inseparable link of faith and the Word, the need for daily repentance, and self-denial.

It is only in Christ that the fight against pride and self-doubt can be won. Why? For in Christ we gain humility.

The purpose of discipleship is to make disciples Christ-like. Therefore, discipleship is not just a program; it’s life. This means that discipleship should be formal, informal, spontaneous, and intentional.

The ascension of Jesus leads to him seated at the right hand of God. Did you know that believers are seated with Christ in heaven, and therefore are reigning with Christ? This article shows what this means for the daily life of the Christian.

Do you struggle with spiritual growth because of all the distractions around you, like technology? There are five things you can do to better your walk with Christ, and all have to do with what you do with your time.

When is it that one is gospel-centred? You are gospel-centered when Christ is the centre. Once Christ is lost, the gospel is lost.

Must Christians care about a good reputation? There are two reasons that make a good reputation crucial for a Christian: Christ and the church. This article explains how.

What does it mean that the Christian is more than a conqueror (Romans 8:31-39)? This article explains that it is by living by faith in Christ, whose resurrection confirmed his victory.

As described in the Heidelberg Catechism, the life of the Reformed Christian is characterized by a threefold experience: misery because of sin, glad assurance because of deliverance in Christ, and gratitude that expresses itself in good works and prayer.

This article discusses what it means to be a slave of Christ.

It is possible to please God! This is a truth that many Protestants would object to, and refer to Isaiah 64:6, for example, as proof that everything we do is filth in God's eyes. This article challenges such an objection by pointing to who God is and what his perspective really is toward good works.

Jesus Christ described the Christian life as walking the narrow road and entering through the narrow gate (Matthew 7:13-14). What makes this path narrow and how can Christians travel it?

This article recalls the great work of the Lord in bringing the sinner to salvation, and from there it encourages vital living as a Christian in this dark world.

True freedom can only be experienced once we are freed from sin and made slaves to Christ. This article shows how such freedom flows to bring freedom in the community.

2 Corinthians 5:17 shows that a Christian is a new creation because of his union with Christ. He has moved from being without Christ to being with Christ and in Christ. By being in Christ, the believer has inherited all that Christ did for him in life, death and resurrection.

Absurdism is the struggle facing humanity. It is the struggle of seeking the meaning of life while at the same time feeling the meaninglessness of life. What is the answer to this struggle? The article explains that the answer can only be Jesus Christ.

Where do you find your identity? This article makes a call for Christians to find their identity in Christ, and shows how can the church be a community that points its members to the redemption that is in Christ.

This article explains that the Word of God has much to say about the kind of clothes we should put on. The Bible calls believers to show off their clothing to the world, in the way of displaying their identity as heirs of God.

By imitating the goodness of Christ, the church can be an appealing community. This article explains what following in the footsteps of Jesus actually looks like.

Why is it worth longing for the day when our eyes shall see Christ? This article shows that our seeing now by faith and our seeing then by sight differ in at least three ways: now we only see Christ partially but then we shall enjoy a full view; now our view of Christ is mediated, but in the future we will revel in an immediate view of the glory of God in Christ; now our view of Christ is too often disrupted by sinful barriers, but then our view will be uninterrupted.

Coming to Christ puts and end to the struggle for your own righteousness, living by the law, and pleasing people. The article explains.