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'In Satan we trust': Florida teacher plans demonic park display, pastor vows to destroy it
A Florida middle-school teacher has provoked fury in the local Christian community with plans for a public park display encouraging children to 'hail Satan' during the Christmas season. A local pastor has said he plans to demolish the display with a sledgehammer.

22-year-old 'hero' who stopped gunman in Nashville church shooting just wants Christians to pray for the shooter
Robert Engle, who has attended the church since he was a child, asked Christians to pray for the shooter and his loved ones as 'they are hurting as well.'

Church youth group leader finds baby abandoned at side of the road with birth certificate and $5,500 in cash
Rodger Prater made the startling discovery while driving a bus load of church youth group members back from an amusement park.

Skeptical scientist's life changes forever after experiencing Jesus and Heaven as she was drowning
Dr. Mary Neal used to have a nominal faith in Christianity but not much more than that. That is, until she had a profound experience of Jesus and Heaven when her kayak capsized.

Jordin Sparks displayed Bible verses on her hand as she sang national anthem at NFL game
The former American Idol winner had 'Prov.31-8-9' written on her hand during her performance before the game between the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals.

Should Christians use a medium to talk to dead loved ones? Evangelist gives two good reasons why they shouldn't
Billy Graham shared two passages from Scripture to explain why he is strongly opposed to consulting a medium.

How you can talk to your friends about Jesus
The days of Billy Graham-style mass evangelism rallies might have gone, in the West at least. But what will replace them?

Fergie shares dramatic salvation from seeing 'devils' after walking into an empty church
The 'Black Eyed Peas' star was plagued by constant visions of 'little devils' before having an encounter with God in an empty church.

University blocks research into transgender people who change their minds
According to the Times, psychotherapist James Caspian, who specialises in counselling transgender people, proposed the study to Bath Spa University for a master's degree in counselling and psychotherapy.

Can kids learn about God from singing, dancing vegetables? Yes, says VeggieTales
If you haven't checked out the new VeggieTales series, it debuted last week and it's a lot of fun.

Man who tried to blow up Australian Christian Lobby HQ commits suicide
The man who was charged in connection with an explosion at the Australian Christian Lobby offices in Canberra has committed suicide.

Lancelot Andrewes: 7 quotes from a great scholar and preacher
Andrewes was a fierce defender of the Church of England against what he saw as the excesses both of Roman Catholicism and extreme Protestantism.

The end of the world is postponed...until October
Now is he claiming people misunderstood his theory and instead October 21 is the date to watch out for after which we are set for seven years of nuclear war and natural disaster.

Seeking Aliveness: Reading the Bible with Brian McLaren
His book breaks up the text of 'We Make the Road by Walking' into daily devotions, along with the original suggested Bible readings and with a prayer, thought or action point for each day.

Why nine decapitated toads could shed a light on pre-Biblical Israel
Nine decapitated toads discovered in an ancient burial site could give an insight into funeral traditions in Palestine before the Israelites invaded around 4,000 years ago.

Sudanese-born bodybuilder killed 1, injured 6 in Tennessee church shooting
Melanie Crow Smith (39), a married mother of two, was killed during the attack and Samson â a bodybuilder born in Sudan â was arrested at the scene.