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Naghmeh Abedini, wife of freed American-Iranian pastor Saeed Abedini, says 'things don't look promising' for their marriage
Naghmeh Abedini has previously accused Saeed of being abusive, a claim he denies

Caitlyn Jenner Sports Illustrated nude cover shoot is a sign of America's 'moral bankruptcy', warns Franklin Graham
Rev. Franklin Graham is dismayed over the news that former Olympian and now transgender activist Caitlyn Jenner has plans on posing nude for the cover of Sports Illustrated, "draped only in his Olympic gold medal and an American flag."

What makes a healthy church?
If we truly understand the message of Christ and how He desires for all saints to exist for each other, we will know that healthy relationships will always lead to healthy churches.

Why God will still love us even when we aren't changed yet
Many Christians find themselves often repeating the same sin over and over again even after they surrender it to Jesus. As a result, they may think that God could not possibly love them after they repeatedly humiliate and malign God. But that's not what God says.

If love bears all things, do we put up with a person's sin?
Looking at the example that Jesus lived out as a leader, He never missed an opportunity to rebuke His followers and disciples, but there was a way that He did it and with a right heart stance as well.

'Prophet' of cult-like church spat on and kicked church-goers
The former leader of a "cult-like" church in Ontario has pleaded guilty to nine accounts of assault in court.

'Gay cake' case: Ashers should not have been found guilty, says Attorney General
The Christian bakery at the heart of the gay-cake case should have been found guilty of discrimination, Northern Ireland's Attorney General has told the court.

How should we respond to unanswered prayer?
The life that we live is not our own as the Bible tells us that we have been bought at a high cost -- the blood and life of Jesus Christ. That being said, when we surrender our lives to God, we give Him full ownership of everything that occurs in our lives whether it's what we prayed for or not.

Press in and love on: The new wave of Christian jargon and why it's not half as clever as we think it is
In recent years, the church has developed a little bit of self-awareness when it comes to the ultra-cheesy phrases which characterised it in the 1980s and 90s.

God cannot make promises He cannot keep
Through the process of time, most of us would have received a revelation of God as the promise keeper, and I'm not talking about just knowing scriptures about it, but actually experiencing the faithful promises of God coming through in our lives.

Rival visions highlight evangelical split over Trump's presidential candidacy
Christian evangelicals are increasingly divided over Donald Trump.

Chinese pastor jailed for resisting cross-removal campaign is released
A Chinese pastor jailed for resisting the government-backed cross removal campaign has been released on Monday after eight months in prison.

Fixing evangelical Christianity's addiction to control
Where do American evangelicals lose our core calling to love others and preach the Gospel?

10 Bible verses to help you be brave in troubled times
You alone cannot conquer your fears. But God can. You plus God is a winning team, every time. Here are 10 Bible verses to remind you to be brave.

Baghdad: Devastating Islamic State car bomb kills at least 50 in busy marketplace
The SUV packed with explosives went off near a beauty salon in a bustling market at rush hour in Sadr City.

London mayor Sadiq Khan blasts 'ignorant' Donald Trump: He would make us 'less safe'
Donald Trump's view of Islam is "ignorant" and could make both the US and the UK less safe, according to the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.