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Five ways to help your church remain united

Nothing breaks a shepherd's heart like seeing the sheep squabble.

Live like Jesus - Langham Partnership's Dr Chris Wright

The church has to live the Gospel as well as teach the Gospel, says Langham Partnership's Dr Chris Wright.

Remember hope, reconciliation and peace in a suffering world

Easter cannot only be about parties, eggs, chocolates, cards - or even Church services - if we are not able to provide hope, reconciliation and peace in a suffering world.

The really good news gospel

The Easter message from the Methodist President, the Rev Dr Martyn Atkins, President of the Methodist Conference.

The hero's journey - a path to transformation

Being someone's hero is a good thing to aspire to

Deuteronomy 15 God's justice

God's justice is not just about what is right and fair but is also about overwhelming generosity.

The signs of God's love are found in ordinary places

It is important we do not get distracted, looking in the wrong place for signs of the risen Jesus.

Be a good egg

People often use proverbs as words of wisdom without realising that these are Holy Spirit-inspired words from God.

The Bible: Love it! Live it?

Bible Society's Michael Pfundner thinks through the implications of a church that loves the Bible - but can't apply it.

How to share your faith using Amy Winehouse's 'Rehab'

Self-harming behaviours reflect hurting individuals' desperate efforts to fill the God-shaped hole every human has deep in the soul

Rick Warren: Three tools Saddleback uses to help people grow

All living things grow. Growth is evidence of life. If a child doesn't grow up, that's a tragedy. If a believer never grows to spiritual maturity, that's a tragedy.

Extreme dreams

Becoming the people who have hope in hopeless situations.

The cannabis saga - should it be reclassified again?

Why cannabis should be returned to its 'B' classification.

Fight Club for Christians

Seven sentences that should start a "fight" when Christians utter them

Bishop of Oxford - A response to the Archbishop of Canterbury's Sharia comments

The Archbishop's comments are part of his longer term project to make sure religion is kept in the public square, says the Bishop of Oxford the Rt Rev John Pritchard.

'Entrust' - a word to re-learn?

Peter Hain, the Kenya crisis; have we forgotten the things God gave us 'in trust'?