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Writing on faith, marriage, grief, and staying with God when it gets hard.
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What Does It Mean to Be Born Again? A Simple Guide for New Christians
What does "born again" really mean? A clear, Bible-based guide to Jesus' words in John 3: what God does in you, how you can know, and what comes next.
Read moreRichmond KobeOctober 2026New to Faith & Discipleship
How to Start Praying Again After a Long Time Away
Nine years of silence and no idea how to begin. A pastor of twenty years on the guilt, the awkwardness and the doubt — and a three-week way back into prayer that starts with one honest sentence.
Read moreRichmond KobeSeptember 2026Prayer & Hearing God
Spiritual Dryness: What It Is and How to Walk Through It
Feeling far from God? What spiritual dryness is, what the Bible says about dry seasons, and practical ways to keep praying when you feel nothing.
Read moreRichmond KobeSeptember 2026Prayer & Hearing God
Is It All Right to Be Angry With God? A Christian Guide to Lament
Scripture is full of people bringing God their protest, and Psalm 88 never resolves. A pastor on why honest anger spoken to God is not the end of faith — and how to pray it.
Read moreRichmond KobeSeptember 2026Prayer & Hearing God
When God Seems Silent: How to Keep Praying When No Answer Comes
Fourteen months of prayer and nothing. A pastor of twenty years on what God's silence does not prove, what Scripture shows may be happening, and how to keep going while you wait.
Read moreRichmond KobeSeptember 2026Prayer & Hearing God
Premarital Counselling When You Already Live Together
Yes, premarital counselling is still for you. A pastor of twenty years on the questions cohabiting couples need to ask first, the legal and practical ties to understand, and the living-apart question answered honestly.
Read moreRichmond KobeSeptember 2026Marriage & Premarital
The Sex Conversation Before Marriage: A Christian Guide for Engaged Couples
The conversation engaged Christian couples most often avoid. A pastor sets out how to talk about expectations, fears, history and differences in desire before the wedding — honestly, safely and without shame.
Read moreRichmond KobeSeptember 2026Marriage & Premarital
Money Before Marriage: A Christian Financial Guide for Engaged Couples
Many first-year money conflicts begin with something one spouse didn't know. A pastor sets out the disclosure, the system and the rules to agree before the wedding — debt, giving and all.
Read moreRichmond KobeSeptember 2026Marriage & Premarital
Leave and Cleave: Christian Boundaries With Parents and In-Laws
Genesis 2:24 says leave and hold fast — not abandon. A pastor explains what leaving your parents means in practice, the five places in-law trouble starts, and seven questions to settle before the wedding.
Read moreRichmond KobeSeptember 2026Marriage & Premarital
25 Questions to Ask Before Marriage or Engagement: A Christian Guide for Serious Couples
Twenty-five questions Christian couples often skip, on money, family, conflict, intimacy, children, faith and roles, and how to use your answers before engagement or marriage.
Read moreRichmond KobeSeptember 2026Marriage & Premarital
Christian Premarital Counselling: What to Expect and How to Prepare
Premarital counselling is not a test. A pastor of twenty years explains what the first session is like, the nine conversations you'll have, and what happens when something comes up.
Read moreRichmond KobeSeptember 2026Marriage & Premarital
Can’t Sleep Because Your Mind Won’t Stop? A Christian Night-Time Practice
Three in the morning is a terrible time to solve a problem—and often the time your mind most wants to try. A pastor explains why problems grow in the dark, what God did for an exhausted prophet, and a short Christian practice for nights when your mind will not switch off.
Read moreRichmond KobeSeptember 2026Overthinking & Worry
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