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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 FM’s 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 ‘adversely’ affect the poor

The Church of Scotland is urging the UK’s political parties to remember God’s 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 “profound sense of humility and not any prideful insistence”, 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 “The Invention of Lying” is not atheist propaganda.

Baptist leaders fined for street evangelism in Russia

Two Baptist preachers in Kaliningrad have been fined after their community “sang psalms and spoke about Christ” 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.