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Another \'bouncy castle\' blows away with kids inside; second incident in three weeks [VIDEO]
Another 'bouncy castle' blows away with kids inside; second incident in three weeks [VIDEO]

Two Colorado children were playing inside a "bouncy castle" on Saturday when it blew away – the second such incident in three weeks.

Utah\'s 1,300 legal gay marriages appealed by the state
Utah's 1,300 legal gay marriages appealed by the state

Utah filed an appeal Wednesday challenging the legality of the more than 1,300 gay marriages that were granted between December 20 and January 6.

Christian Sudan woman\'s brother says she deserves to be executed for apostasy
Christian Sudan woman's brother says she deserves to be executed for apostasy

Al Samani Al Hadi said that they are "Muslim people," and that Ibrahim should be executed if she refuses to denounce Christianity.

Colorado teen and girlfriend kill his grandparents for $20k inheritance
Colorado teen and girlfriend kill his grandparents for $20k inheritance

Court documents released Wednesday detail a grandson's plot to kill his grandparents—with assistance from his girlfriend—in order to reap their inheritance.

Gay marriages continue in Oregon as Supreme Court declines request for stay
Gay marriages continue in Oregon as Supreme Court declines request for stay

The Supreme Court denied a request for a stay on a federal judge's decision to legalize gay marriage in Oregon on Wednesday.

Indian priest abducted in Afghanistan

Catholic priest Alexis Prem Kumar was abducted from a school where he worked

Justin Bieber racist videos: Pop star quotes Bible verses as mother Pattie asks people to pray for her son
Justin Bieber racist videos: Pop star quotes Bible verses as mother Pattie asks people to pray for her son

Pop sensation Justin Bieber has found himself once again embroiled in controversy following the release of two videos in which he is filmed making racist comments.

Methodists lose nearly 100,000 members in ten years. What can be done?
Methodists lose nearly 100,000 members in ten years. What can be done?

Membership of the Methodist Church has dropped by a third in ten years. Can anything be done to reverse this?

Further Boko Haram attacks; scores of Christians dead
Further Boko Haram attacks; scores of Christians dead

Muslim extremist group Boko Haram is continuing its reign of terror in northern Nigeria, with dozens more Christians killed as churches are relentlessly targeted.

Is it wrong to refer to God in the female?
Is it wrong to refer to God in the female?

Is it wrong to refer to God in the female?

Richard Dawkins: I believed until I was 8 or 9
Richard Dawkins: I believed until I was 8 or 9

It's not often that Cinderella, Goldilocks and their fairytale friends come under fire, but Richard Dawkins has taken aim at fantastical children's books, claiming that they 'inculcate a view of the world which includes supernaturalism'.

Queen\'s Speech recognises \'brutal realities\' of sexual violence; \'People will often go first to local church for help,\' says Tearfund
Queen's Speech recognises 'brutal realities' of sexual violence; 'People will often go first to local church for help,' says Tearfund

The Queen yesterday opened the new session of Parliament, outlining the British government's legislation proposals for the coming year.

As Pentecost comes, do we still believe in revival?
As Pentecost comes, do we still believe in revival?

When Peter preached on the first day of Pentecost, 3,000 people came to faith. Do we believe we'll see the same today?

The weight – and joy – of leadership: Hiding under the duvet doesn\'t set a good example
The weight – and joy – of leadership: Hiding under the duvet doesn't set a good example

When you feel you have the weight of the world on your shoulders, allow yourself to be vulnerable

How reverse missionaries built the UK\'s fastest-growing church
How reverse missionaries built the UK's fastest-growing church

Against a backdrop of church closure and decline in the UK, the Redeemed Christian Church of God is bucking the trend. What lies behind their success?

#AddAWordRuinATheologian - the best of
#AddAWordRuinATheologian - the best of

#AddAWordRuinATheologian has swept through Twitter over the past couple of days, so we've pulled together some of our favourites. Enjoy!