25th December, 2025
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The Lodestar
Online Magazine for the Thinking Christian
The Ripple Effect of Kindness and the Biblical Law of Sowing and Reaping
Discover how quiet, selfless kindness creates a lasting ripple effect in relationships, reflects...
Costly Peace: How Christmas Reveals the Price Christ Paid to Reconcile Us to God
Christmas promises peace amid chaos, but true shalom demands a price. Discover how Christ’s manger...
God’s Table of Grace: Welcome, Healing, and Radical Hospitality
The article explores God’s radical grace, inviting the broken and excluded to his table of...
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Creation Calls Us to Worship God
“For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly...
Why Pain is not Wasted: How Suffering Builds Character and Strengthens Faith
Pain is God’s refining fire. Like Joseph, suffering builds character, empathy and testimony that...
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Early Signs of Substance Abuse in Youngsters
Teen substance abuse is a rising crisis, with millions experimenting with alcohol, drugs, and prescription medications each year. This blog sheds light on the early signs, risks, and spiritual...
Christian Minimalism: Embracing Simplicity and Contentment
In a world that urges us to want more, Christian minimalism invites us to want less—making space for what truly matters: deeper faith, contentment, and God-centered living. Discover how simplicity...
Recognising and Overcoming What Takes God’s Place in Our Hearts
Modern idolatry is the misdirection of worship, where anything other than God—careers, relationships, technology, or self—is elevated above him. It subtly enslaves the heart, leading to emptiness and...
How Our Hearts Influence Perception and Relationships
When peace rules your heart, even challenges feel manageable, and you see beauty in every moment. Choose calmness, patience, and kindness daily, and watch your relationships and life flourish with...
Approaching God Without Fear: Embracing Honest Prayer Amid Struggles
God invites us to approach Him with every burden, no matter how raw or unworthy we feel. Honest prayers, like those of David, Hannah, and Job, are met not with judgment but with comfort and...
Living with Purpose in a Culture of Anxiety
Modern culture treats anxiety as wisdom, but Scripture offers peace through trust. If fear feels like your default setting, this blog invites you to explore a better way—one rooted not in control,...
Ways to Encounter God
The blog explores how encountering God—though not literally seeing his face—is a deeply transformative experience achieved through prayer, worship, nature, and daily life.
Apologising: The Overlooked Virtue in Christian Leadership
In Christian leadership, apologising is often neglected—yet it reveals true spiritual maturity and humility, fostering genuine restoration and deeper ministry impact.
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