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Two Moors Festival hits south west churches
The sound of music will be ringing from churches across Dartmoor and Exmoor as they host Classic FMâs festival in the South West.
Max Lucado's 'Fearless' message resonates in hard times
In the face of global challenges like climate change and financial instability, Max Lucado wants Christians to have faith instead fear.
Denominationalism has a future, says missiologist
"Denominations tend to be the tools used by local churches to get the global work done," says one missiologist.
Sports stars help level the playing field for people with mental illness
Frank Bruno launches Levelling the Playing Field today ahead of World Mental Health Day on Saturday, a new report from Time to Change that applauds five sportspeople who have bravely spoken out about their experiences of mental health.
Kirk fears political policies could âadverselyâ affect the poor
The Church of Scotland is urging the UKâs political parties to remember Godâs concern for the poor and vulnerable as they draw up measures to tackle debt racked up by the credit crunch.
Baptists to affirm South Asian Christians in the UK
The cultural contribution of South Asian Christians to the church in the UK is to be celebrated at a special event organised by the Baptist Union of Great Britain on Saturday.
Oasis College launches new undergraduate ministry courses
The higher education provider set up by Steve Chalke's Oasis group of charities has commissioned three new undergraduate courses.
Unity is a gift of God, says Ecumenical Patriarch
Unity is a gift of God that demands a âprofound sense of humility and not any prideful insistenceâ, said the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople at the opening of an ecumenical meeting on Wednesday.
Integrity Music presents a Christmas offering
Integrity Music presents Worship and Adore: A Christmas Offering, an inspiring collection of seasonal songs recently released through Provident-Integrity Distribution.
Hollywood's 'big atheist comedy' pokes fun at Christians
Moviegoers discovered over the weekend that actor and director Ricky Gervais not only lies in his new film, but that he also lied when assuring them that âThe Invention of Lyingâ is not atheist propaganda.
Baptist leaders fined for street evangelism in Russia
Two Baptist preachers in Kaliningrad have been fined after their community âsang psalms and spoke about Christâ in the street, said a news report.
Christians asked to pray for blind on World Sight Day
Christian disability charity CBM is inviting believers to pray for the blind on World Sight Day on Thursday.
Conference to explore sustainability of rural communities and churches
A major conference is to bring together leading thinkers on rural economies, planning, policy and mission to explore the sustainability of rural communities and their churches.
Asian disasters should be 'wake-up call,' says World Vision
The recent series of disasters throughout Asia should be a wake-up call to the global community to cut their carbon emissions, says World Vision.
Hybels' ultimatum: Choose God or money
Influential church pastor Bill Hybels wrapped up a challenging sermon series on Sunday with a call to choose God or money - they can't serve both.
Hymnwriter Fred Kaan dies aged 80
The Rev Fred Kaan, one of the great hymnwriters of the Twentieth Century, and a minister of the United Reformed Church, has died, aged 80.