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Joel Osteen says people should not lose their peace over something they cannot change
As much as people try to maintain a semblance of peace in their lives, there will always be bad things happening that will inevitably get them upset or riled up.
Franklin Graham furious after transgender teacher got $60,000 award from school for being 'misgendered'
Rev. Franklin Graham cannot understand why a transgender 5th grade teacher in Oregon was awarded $60,000 by the school district after she complained of being harassed and "misgendered" by her colleagues.
Lawmakers reject bill seeking to protect pastors who refuse to perform same-sex weddings in Louisiana
A Louisiana Senate committee has rejected a bill that aims to protect pastors who refuse to officiate same-sex weddings.
Vermont becomes 5th U.S. state to ban gay conversion therapy; governor says treatment is 'absurd,' widely discredited
Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin signed a law Wednesday banning gay conversion therapy aimed at minors who have same-sex attraction.
Canada's Trudeau defends assisted suicide bill as deadline nears
A bill legalizing medically-assisted suicide in Canada strikes the right balance between defending fundamental freedoms and protecting against abuses, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Saturday, predicting confusion if it is not approved.
Rescued migrants say ship sank off Italy with hundreds aboard - NGO
Migrants rescued from two boats in the Mediterranean this week told humanitarian workers in Italy that they saw another vessel carrying some 400 migrants sink, Save the Children says
US forces on the front line in Iraq in push against IS
U.S. servicemen were seen by a Reuters correspondent near the frontline of an offensive launched on Sunday by Kurdish Peshmerga forces in northern Iraq that aims to retake a handful of villages from Islamic State east of their Mosul stronghold.
Senior Church leaders - UK should stay in the EU
The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Williams, is among a group of church leaders calling on the UK to stay as part of the European Union.
Trans teacher gets $60,000 as school settles harassment suit over fellow tutors' refusal to call her 'they'
A school district in Gresham, Oregon has agreed to pay a transgender teacher $60,000 in settlement after she sued alleging that her co-workers refused to call her by the pronoun "they."
'Worthy of death': Republican lawmaker quotes Bible in denouncing LGBT people and their supporters
A freshman Republican congressman has drawn controversy after he cited the Bible and called LGBTs and their supporters "worthy of death."
Valedictorian defies own school admin, atheist group as he leads graduating class in reciting Lord's Prayer
A valedictorian in Ohio continued his school's 70-year tradition of reciting the "Lord's Prayer" despite legal threat by an atheist group that wanted it scrapped.
8 Bible verses on experiencing God's financial provision
It's been said that the more we chase money, the less of it we have, but the more we chase after Christ, every need - including your financial need- will be met through Him.
Transgender male war vet sues California barbershop for refusing to cut his hair, citing religious beliefs
A transgender male veteran has filed a lawsuit against a barbershop in California after it refused to cut his hair.
Why you should avoiding cherry-picking verses when reading the Bible
The Word of God remains the most powerful tool that Christians have for living lives victorious. The Bible stands as our reproof and edification in building up our faith in Jesus Christ who all scriptures point to.
President Obama says all great religions have believers that claim their faith as 'licence to kill'
U.S. President Barack Obama underlined "humanity's core contradiction" of war in Hiroshima, Japan on Friday, pointing out that despite the teachings of love and and peace by all of the world's great religions, they all have believers that claim their faith as a "licence to kill."
The power of unity and why God calls us to be one
The God we serve is a God of unity who desires that His church live in unity and harmony built on the foundation that is Jesus Christ. It is Jesus who draws us together and the power of the Holy Spirit that make our bond stronger.