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Marty Sampson posts list of Christian apologists days after saying he is 'losing' his faith
Marty Sampson posted an intriguing update to Instagram on Monday of a selection of Christian apologists days after announcing that he was "genuinely losing my faith".

Hillsong worship leader Marty Sampson announces he's 'losing' his faith
Hillsong worship leader has reportedly walked away from the Christian faith after posting a - since removed - Instagram update in which he said it was "not for me".

Bono's best friend shares how the U2 frontman came to faith through his dad
Irish artist Derek Rowen's dad had a crucial role in U2 frontman Bono becoming a Christian.

A little worship company doing big things for God's little people
Broadcasters are finding - like churches - that unless they invest in their younger viewers, they aren't going to manage to keep them.

Story of church minister War hero comes to the Edinburgh Festival for the first time
The moving story of a church minister who risked his life to save more than 2,000 Allied service personnel from the Nazis is being told for the first time at the Edinburgh Festival.

Katy Perry ordered to pay over half a million dollars to Christian rapper in copyright infringement case
Katy Perry and other collaborators in her hit song "Dark Horse" have been ordered to pay $550,000 to Christian rapper Flame after a court upheld his copyright infringement claim.

Court rules Katy Perry's Dark Horse was copied from Christian rap song
Katy Perry has lost her court case against Christian rapper Flame, ending a protracted copyright dispute that was first raised in 2014.

Salvation Army works with Coronation Street on modern slavery plot
The story line reflects an explosion in nail bars across the UK that has given rise to concerns around exploitation and slave labour.

Tom Hanks stars in new movie about church minister who touched generations of Americans
Tom Hanks plays the lead role of real-life TV icon Fred Rogers, a Presbyterian minister whose popular show, "Mr Rogers' Neighborhood", ran for over 30 years.

Pastor brings a word about Jesus to Kanye West's Sunday Service
Celebrity pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr - the man who wed Kim and Kanye in 2014 - preached at the latest Sunday Service about the close relationship between Jesus and his disciples.

Jonas Brothers' dad partners with Michael W Smith on new music label
The label forms part of the Michael W Smith Center for Commercial Music launching in the autumn at Liberty's School of Music.

Drinking beer is easy but being a Christian is a 'tough call', says Alice Cooper
The "real rebellion" is to be a Christian, said the 'Theatre of Death' rocker

The genius of Norman Warren's Journey into Life
Younger readers may be unfamiliar with it and will almost certainly be unaware that for over a quarter of a century after its publication in 1964, it was to be found on bookstalls in every church where the gospel was preached.

Norman Warren remembered
Norman Warren, who passed away on 19 June, was a Church of England priest and author of the hugely influential tract, Journey into Life, which sold over 30 million copies and was translated into numerous languages worldwide.

Christian rappers accuse Katy Perry of copying their song
Katy Perry appeared in court last week to give evidence in response to copyright infringement claims brought by Christian rappers over the 2008 song "Joyful Noise" featuring Lecrae.

Joshua Harris, author of 'I Kissed Dating Goodbye', announces separation from wife
Joshua Harris, the Christian pastor who wrote "I Kissed Dating Goodbye" before eventually renouncing some of its controversial ideas, has confirmed he is separating from his wife.