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77 Boko Haram militants forced to surrender, 245 hostages rescued
Seventy-seven members of Boko Haram were forced to surrender by The Nigerian Army after a joint task force of 122 soldiers cleared an area, rescuing 245 hostages of the terrorist group.

Islam course taught in prisons could radicalise prisoners
The Government is to investigate reports that a manual used in prisons to teach inmates about Islam risks turning people into jihadis.

Humanists at war with government over religious education
British humanists have criticised the government's new guidelines for teaching religion in schools as "misleading" and in "error".

What is the best Christian university in America? New Top 50 list released
Emmaus Bible College, Iowa is the best Bible college in America, according to a new list collated by the online academic reference source Christian Universities Online.

China: Crackdown on Christians continues as church members threatened
A church in China was stopped from holding services last Sunday, and members forced to register their identification cards with authorities.

US-backed fighters advance to cut off Islamic State in Syria
US-backed Syrian fighters in a major new offensive against Islamic State vowed on Thursday to cut off the last remaining access route to the outside world for the self-proclaimed caliphate.

Oprah Winfrey says TV series 'Greenleaf' does not intend to disrespect Bishop T. D. Jakes' megachurch
There will inevitably be parallels drawn between Bishop T.D. Jakes' The Potter House and the fictional Memphis megachurch found in the new TV series "Greenleaf," which is created by Craig Wright and executive produced by Oprah Winfrey.

Scientists should seek God instead of aliens that could nowhere be found, says Ken Ham
Even though scientists have exhausted every means possible in the search for extraterrestrial beings, their efforts have proven futile because "none of the 2,325 confirmed alien worlds so far appears to be like Earth."

'Soul Surfer' Bethany Hamilton thankful for her Top 3 finish in Fiji Women's Pro surfing competition
"Soul Surfer" Bethany Hamilton, who lost her left arm in a shark attack in Hawaii back in 2003, is giving praise to God for her success in placing third during the elite Fiji Women's Pro surfing competition. The Christian athlete was actually considered a "wild card" in the competition; hence, her Top 3 finish was quite a welcome surprise.

Duggar news: Jessa Seewald says she's learned so much about motherhood from Josh's wife Anna
Josh Duggar's wife Anna is well-loved by her sisters-in-law, and they often have nice things to say about her. They always rave about her devotion to the family, and even after her husband cheated on her last year, Anna showed grace by forgiving him and deciding to work on their marriage.

Sadie Robertson posts Blake Coward photo on social media, sparking speculations on whether they're back together
"Duck Dynasty" star Sadie Robertson recently posted a photo of her ex-boyfriend Blake Coward on social media, which led fans to believe that the two have patched things up and gotten back together.

Kirk Franklin says, 'When a Christian falls, it affects everyone, not just the one fallen'
Gospel singer Kirk Franklin feels disheartened since there have been a lot of news lately of Christians falling short of God's grace and coming clean of their shortcomings.

Rick Warren shares how people can be 'adopted into the family of God'
Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church says there are only two ways to get into a family. Either a person is born into it, or they can be adopted to it. Luckily for people, God allows both ways into His family.

Jesus-centered marriage: Is Jesus competing with your spouse for your attention?
Marriages that are centered on Christ Jesus can be characterized by one thing: Jesus takes the center stage in the relationship, and there's not competition between Him and a spouse.

The one thing guaranteed to turn people off you and off Jesus
If there is one thing that will perfectly turn people off a Christian and ultimately the Lord Jesus, it's the character of lording over others.

9 Bible verses to help us understand how unlimited God is
In our own limited human understanding, we often find ourselves putting God in a box and limiting Him, but the Word of God tells us that we serve a God who is unlimited in power, capacity, knowledge, being, compassion, grace and holiness.