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What are the idols in your life and how can you get rid of them?
Jesus is the only source of security, joy, satisfaction and provision. When we turn to anything or anyone else to meet these needs, we create idols out of them.
Church of England: crisis in clergy numbers, but some hope too
Although there is a looming crisis in numbers of clergy, there are signs that the Church is slowly turning the corner.
What does being patient people have to do with being faithful people?
Almost everyone has struggled with impatience at some time, but God promises that through Jesus Christ, we can be empowered to receive the fruit of the Spirit which always leads to more and more patience.
Facing the hate of the world: How should a Christian respond to opposition?
Christians can sometimes be on the receiving end of hate and ridicule. Jesus foresaw this and warned the early believers and consequently us of the opposition that we will receive for our faith, but He also assures us that He has overcome the same rejection we receive from the world.
Defenders of Christian values clash with LGBT liberals in Brazil's gay pride parade
This year's 20th gay pride parade at Brazil's biggest city has been a clash of worldviews between the LGBT liberals and those who defend Christian values in politics, according to CBN News.
Faith and work: If I don't love my job, does that mean it's not God's will for me?
Nowadays, there is so much hype behind the idea of pursuing one's passion. Consequently, workers are clamouring for professions that provide meaning and satisfaction sometimes at the expense of finding satisfaction solely in Jesus Christ.
EU reaches agreement with tech giants to combat hate speech, terror propaganda across Europe
Tech giants Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft and YouTube have joined forces and committed to efficiently combat hateful online content and terrorist propaganda as part of a new "code of conduct'' formulated and announced Tuesday by the European Union (EU).
Malawi: Albino pastor fears attack by witch doctors, gives up ministry
Clement Dayile, a pastor at Christ Citadel Church in Mulanje, told the Nyasa Times he had had to abandon his congregation until he felt more secure.
Campaigners target British Muslims as decisive group in referendum
Millions of British Muslims will be urged to register to vote by their imams on Friday in a move that could be decisive for the Remain campaign ahead of the EU referendum on June 23.
3 things newcomers need in order to feel at home in an unfamiliar church
Being a first-time visitor to church is an experience that not too many church leaders or pew regulars remember, and sometimes churches can become rather unwelcoming to new comers without meaning to. Jesus values the unchurched and pre-believers which is why we should too.
Women protest after man who identifies as woman is admitted at women's shelter
An Oregon woman who recently wrote an op-ed for the Oregonian about her stand on transgender issues, said it was "unjust" for women particularly those living in shelters to be jeopardised of their security at the expense of gender ideology.
Christian Pakistani woman accused of blasphemy asserts innocence, won't flee to protect neighbours from mob
A Christian woman falsely accused of blasphemy has asserted her innocence and declined to leave her home in order to protect her neighbours from becoming targets of a mob.
Nottinghamshire Christian bookshop denies anti-Catholicism
A Christian bookshop has denied reports that a woman was not served because she was a Roman Catholic.
Bulgarian Orthodox Church pulls out of Pan-Orthodox Council
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church has effectively withdrawn from the Pan-Orthodox Council due to happen later this month, according to sofiaglobe.com.
Ken Starr steps down as chancellor of scandal-hit Baylor University
Starr, who rose to prominence for his exhaustive investigation of sex scandals surrounding then-President Bill Clinton, stepped down as chancellor but will keep his post as a professor in Baylor's law school.
Disfiguring disease caused by bites of sand flies spreading in conflict-ridden areas in Middle East
Based a recent report published on the scientific journal PLOS, hundreds of thousands of people living in refugee camps or trapped in conflict zones are already infected with leishmaniasis, which causes very unpleasant open sores and disfiguring skin lesions.