Am I OK?There is an obsession in our society with image. Open a magazine and you will see only those who are young thin and look good. Or look at TV and you will be bombarded with hair loss treatments and the latest diet fads. All of it designed to erode our self esteem. What is the meaning of Life?
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Many claim that to be a Christian you must suspend your intellect and blindly accept whatever it claims as true. There is an obsession in our society with image. Interested in helping us create a new way of bringing the bible to life in people’s lives? Read on! Knowing God - Interpretation, Consistency and Contradiction Everybody has a conception of God even if it is the negative conception that he does not exist. But how can we be sure that we have got it right? If, as many assume, God is infinite and out there, how can we know for sure who he is and what he expects of us? This months feature looks at how we can know God, what he is like and how to deal with the interetation, consistency and “contradictions†of the bible. Friends, Family and Relationships At the heart of being human is relationship. We seek it, we cherish it, we are fulfilled by it. And it is no wonder since God created us to be relational beings, people who relate to each other and to him. Sex is at the heart of creation, but something has gone wrong and only God can fix it. If through the death of Christ I have been freed from sin to live for God, then why do I find living the Christian life so hard? Where is God in Suffering and Pain? 
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