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Rachel Held Evans: Church 'success' is not defined by money, fame and power
Christians must learn to measure success by something other than money, fame and power, according to best-selling Christian author Rachel Held Evans.

Ana Marie Cox: What I learned from 'coming out' as a Christian
A leading US blogger and political pundit who "came out" publicly as a Christian has said she regrets using the language of the LGBT movement to describe her avowal of faith.
Why I hired two prostitutes for the night
Last weekend I hired out some prostitutes for the first time in my life...

EU member states told to promote concept of 'reasonable accommodation'
Christians decry discrimination across Europe; MPs push principle of 'reasonable accommodation'

Atheist surprised when God answered his prayer
Clay Lein was a former atheist who needed substantive proof and logical reasoning before he would believe anything. So for most of his life, he did not believe in God.

Ben Seewald says people often forget about something when they say 'YOLO'
Whenever people say "YOLO," meaning you only live once, they appear cool and carefree, but 19 Kids and Counting Star Ben Seewald said that people are forgetting something very important when they embrace that phrase.

How to find peace when life is in chaos
Peace doesn't magically appear when everything around you is calm, writes Patrick Regan. We have to find peace within the chaos of everyday life.

New Habits: The nun who left convent life to become a mother
Often referred to as the 'real-life Call the Midwife', Eleanor Stewart has led an unusual life.

The seven most overlooked women in Scripture
In honour of International Women's Day, we've put together a list of seven of the best overlooked women in the Bible. Move over, Mary...

Kirk Franklin is urging Christians to fail - then rise with God
It might seem incredibly mean for Christian artist Kirk Franklin to wish people to fail, but there is a very good reason behind his apparent cruelty.

It never ends well for people who hide from God, says Victoria Osteen
It is never wise for people to try and run away from God, and people who foolishly insist on doing so will only end up for the worse, according to Victoria Osteen.

The Worst Analogies For Sex Before Marriage
Christians love a good analogy - but Carrie Lloyd suggests there are at least eight we should avoid.

Egypt: 1.6 million scripture leaflets distributed since ISIS beheaded 21 Christians
More than 1.6 million Scripture leaflets are being distributed across Egypt following the murder of 21 young Egyptian Christians by Islamic State in Libya last month.

God loves even the unlovable, says Joyce Meyer
When God gives you the gift of His love, you should accept it. This is what Christian author and speaker Joyce Meyer advised people who often hesitate God's warm embrace because they feel like they do not deserve it.

Study proves people who get good night's sleep are happier
Planning to have a good day? Then be sure to get plenty of sleep.

What Christians should say on purpose, says Joyce Meyer
The spoken word has the power to transform or destroy lives, and Christian speaker and author Joyce Meyer is encouraging Christians to use God's gift of speech to spread love and kindness.