Articles

We've got articles on all kinds of subjects written by members of our LifeGiving Church family here in Ealing. All of these are written to inspire and encourage you to live out your faith in Jesus in the contemporary world, why not take a look?

The What, When and Why of Baptism!

Here is a clear introduction to 'water baptism' or believers’ baptism' and why Christians today see baptism as an important step. To be baptised is the first way in which a Christian can demonstrate their commitment to Jesus Christ. [read more]

Do I Have to Go to Church to Be a Christian?

It’s true that many people who attend a church are not Christians. But can people who don't attend a church be Christians? Well, it depends on what the definition of a Christian is… [read more]

Looking For a Church in London

Are you looking for a church in London?  We've got some suggestions to help you in the hunt...[read more]

Prayer and Fasting

Have you ever wondered why we pray with fasting? What are the benefits, how do I do it and does it work? Do you ever feel that prayer and fasting is a duty and that if you didn't "have to" then you wouldn't? Paul writes a short introduction to fasting with prayer. [read more]

Handling Confrontation

How do we avoid it and, more importantly, how do we resolve it? How many of us in our lives have found ourselves in a position where we need to confront someone? Maybe someone has deliberately done something to offend you or maybe they don’t know they have done something wrong but you know you can’t carry on with them acting in a certain way against you? I guess that’s most of us then! [read more]

Forgiveness

We often talk about forgiveness but we rarely take time to consider what it actually means in our own lives and the lives of the people around us. What is Christian forgiveness and what does it require of us? [read more]

God + University Life??

Going to university is most young adults' first experience of ultimate freedom! The friends, the partying, the late nights and unforgettable photos... So erm... where does God fit in? Can I have fun and be a Christian or do I need to live two lives? [read more]

Youth Churches
 
Looking for youth churches can be an interesting task.  Maybe we can help...  [read more]
 
Finding Your Vocation

Feel that you're not in the right job or industry? Or feel that there should be more to your working life? Finding your vocation means doing something that 'fits you' and where you operate best and are able to enjoy what you do. [read more]

God at Work??

Is work linked to mammon's prison or is it something that could be seen as an arena where God operates fully? Could it be that God sees work as an area of great responsibility and a place where he is present? Is God at work? David Oliver, author of 'Love Work Live Life', writes this short article offering a biblical perspective of work. [read more]

A vision for good work

Is work simply an inconvenient necessity, interrupting the flow of our social and spiritual life? Or is it possible to have a vision of work as something God-given and creative in its own right? Here’s some food for thought that could just contribute to the way you think about your work - for ‘good’! [read more]

Jesus and the Workplace

Jesus was a student with good grades who knew how to take on His teachers. He would have been apprenticed, the senior partner in the family chippy business. Jesus would almost certainly have dealt with cash-flow, pricing, quality, delivery and purchasing. [read more]

Convicted or Condemned??

Dez Brown, author of 'Convicted or Condemned', files a very interesting article on a range of questions. Having served a prison term for manslaughter and now having had a change of life, his perspective is challenging and inspiring. [read more]