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Big Church Day Out: A chance for church to be family?
Big Church Day Out: A chance for church to be family?

Claire Musters and her family loved the Big Church Day Out, but can it really cater for all?

Attack on Christian grandmother fuels anger in Egypt

The latest attack against Christians in Minya has left a new bitterness among Copts.

Married Christian rock star Trey Pearson comes out as gay: \'I was scared of what God would think\'
Married Christian rock star Trey Pearson comes out as gay: 'I was scared of what God would think'

The lead singer of Christian rock group Everyday Sunday has come out as gay.

Fear for civilians as IS halts Iraqi army at gates of Fallujah
Fear for civilians as IS halts Iraqi army at gates of Fallujah

The Iraqi army's assault on Falluja has begun what is expected to be one of the biggest battles ever fought against Islamic State.

Muslim group sues U.S. firm for religious discrimination after it dismissed 15 workers over prayer break policy
Muslim group sues U.S. firm for religious discrimination after it dismissed 15 workers over prayer break policy

An Islamic group has filed a complaint for religious discrimination against a Wisconsin company on behalf of 15 Somali Muslims who were terminated for failing to follow break policy.

Canada\'s Conservative Party members vote to accept same-sex marriage, over 10 years after it was legalised
Canada's Conservative Party members vote to accept same-sex marriage, over 10 years after it was legalised

Members of Canada's Conservative Party have voted to accept same-sex marriage, more than 10 years after it was legalised in the country on July 20, 2005.

European Kurdish female warrior says ISIS militants \'are very good at sacrificing their own lives,\' hence \'very easy to kill\'
European Kurdish female warrior says ISIS militants 'are very good at sacrificing their own lives,' hence 'very easy to kill'

A 23-year-old European Kurdish woman who dropped out of college in Copenhagen, Denmark to fight against the Islamic State (ISIS) says the jihadist militants are "very good at sacrificing their own lives," hence are "very easy to kill."

Christians told it\'s wrong to refuse to vote for \'lesser of two evils\' in U.S. presidential election
Christians told it's wrong to refuse to vote for 'lesser of two evils' in U.S. presidential election

A good number of Christians have reportedly expressed their intention to stay at home and not cast their vote for president on U.S. Election Day this November since they would not want to vote for "the lesser of two evils."

Pastor Saeed Abedini says if Christians don\'t reach out to Muslims with the love of Christ, Muslims will reach them with jihad
Pastor Saeed Abedini says if Christians don't reach out to Muslims with the love of Christ, Muslims will reach them with jihad

Recently freed from Iranian prison, Iranian-American pastor Saeed Abedini has warned Christians that if they don't reach out to Muslims with the "love of Jesus Christ," then Muslims will reach them with jihad, The Christian Post reports.

Pope Francis tells children to embrace refugees, saying, \'Migrants are not a danger — they are in danger\'
Pope Francis tells children to embrace refugees, saying, 'Migrants are not a danger — they are in danger'

Pope Francis recently met with about 400 school-age children in southern Italy and urged them to welcome and embrace the migrants who have been crossing into their country, saying they have nothing to fear from these foreign strangers.

Quran scholar says martyrs for Islam get raisins — not virgins — in heaven: Arabic word mistranslated
Quran scholar says martyrs for Islam get raisins — not virgins — in heaven: Arabic word mistranslated

Canadian author and Quran scholar Irshad Manji has raised serious doubts on an Islamic belief that fuels the militants' quest for martyrdom, saying that what the Quran promises to a martyr is not 72 virgins in heaven but raisins.

Are we preaching Christ or entertaining the crowds?
Are we preaching Christ or entertaining the crowds?

Let's face it, believers want to hear something new every Sunday, and for preachers and pastors it can be tempting to try and jazz up their sermons with something other than Jesus Christ. But do we have to abandon Christ-centered preaching to stay fresh?

What Matthew 6.33 tells us about the biggest hindrance to breakthrough
What Matthew 6.33 tells us about the biggest hindrance to breakthrough

It's so easy to repeat the words Jesus spoke in Matthew 6:33, "But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you." But we easily find ourselves seeking other things aside from the kingdom of God and His righteousness.

Who is the God of your family?
Who is the God of your family?

One of my most fervent prayers as a father and husband is that God will remain the head of my home at all times. The reason why I say it's such a fervent prayer is because truth be told, it's much easier to take Jesus out of the centre of my household than it is to keep Him there.

Holier than thou: why judgemental behaviour is not a fruit of the Spirit
Holier than thou: why judgemental behaviour is not a fruit of the Spirit

Every Christian can be empowered by the Holy Spirit through a revelation of Jesus Christ and how He causes us to respond in love and compassion towards others. To live a life in the Spirit will always cause us to bear fruits of love and blessing and never of judgemental behaviour.

Tempted to feel angry with God? Taking a fresh look at the example of Jesus will help
Tempted to feel angry with God? Taking a fresh look at the example of Jesus will help

Whenever we feel tempted to get mad at God for any reason, looking at Jesus will help us have the right heart and attitude towards God.