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Kelsey Grammer says he nearly lost faith after beloved sister's horrific murder
Kelsey Grammer says he nearly lost faith after beloved sister's horrific murder

“Frasier” actor Kelsey Grammer opened up about how he “cursed God” following the murder of his sister, but love — and a “reawakening” that happened while promoting the film “Jesus Revolution” — restored his faith. 

The unyielding faith of one woman that shook an empire
The unyielding faith of one woman that shook an empire

In the year AD 203, a young woman named Vibia Perpetua stepped into a Roman arena in Carthage, North Africa. The crowd jeered, wild beasts prowled, and death was certain. Yet she did not hesitate.

Leviticus: the joyful middle book of the Torah
Leviticus: the joyful middle book of the Torah

Hebrew scholar and Jewish academic Irene Lancaster reflects on Leviticus, holiness and loving your neighbour. 

How church bells rang again after the war
How church bells rang again after the war

In the UK church bells which had remained silent during the war, rang again on VE Day in 1945. This is the story …

How Christians Marked VE Day in 1945
How Christians Marked VE Day in 1945

Eighty years ago, VE Day was celebrated by Christians across the land. This is the story …

More churches embrace AI in ministry but pastors prefer to write their own sermons - study
More churches embrace AI in ministry but pastors prefer to write their own sermons - study

More churches across the U.S. are embracing the use of Artificial Intelligence in their ministries, but pastors have stopped short of using the technology to prepare their sermons, data from the State of the Church Tech 2025 report shows.

Faith, justice and change: Niall Cooper reflects on nearly three decades with Church Action on Poverty
Faith, justice and change: Niall Cooper reflects on nearly three decades with Church Action on Poverty

After 28 years at the helm of Church Action on Poverty, Niall Cooper is stepping down from his role as director – marking the end of a remarkable chapter in Christian social justice and offering a moment for both reflection and gratitude.

The hidden harm of the prosperity gospel
The hidden harm of the prosperity gospel

Who wouldn’t want a faith that promises wealth, health, and success? But beneath its shiny surface, the prosperity gospel holds dangerous distortions of God’s character and the true essence of Christian faith. 

'What the enemy meant for evil, God turned for good': UK nurse’s brush with death leads to life-changing service with Mercy Ships
'What the enemy meant for evil, God turned for good': UK nurse’s brush with death leads to life-changing service with Mercy Ships

When paediatric nurse, Emma Janavicius, collapsed last year from an undiagnosed medical emergency, she had no idea that what began as a terrifying health crisis would become a catalyst for answering a long-postponed call by God to serve.

Lee Strobel says near-death experiences and miracles prove the supernatural in the Bible is 'not fakery' but real
Lee Strobel says near-death experiences and miracles prove the supernatural in the Bible is 'not fakery' but real

Bestselling Christian author and former investigative journalist, Lee Strobel, says Americans’ recent fascination with the unseen world led him to tackle one of his most personal and provocative subjects yet — miracles and near-death experiences, in an attempt to affirm Scripture and draw them closer to God.

'Just believe it you idiot and see what happens' - how to bring Gen Z to church
'Just believe it you idiot and see what happens' - how to bring Gen Z to church

What leads a man to become a "Reactionary Catholic Zoomer"?

Why Christian hope is different from all other hopes
Why Christian hope is different from all other hopes

Even in all this darkness, one question remains: without hope, what are we living for?

How one torture victim survived thanks to the closeness of Christ
How one torture victim survived thanks to the closeness of Christ

“Despite the pain in my body, my spirit was upheld by a sense of serenity and joy”: the lost prison memoir of a Romanian Christian tells how the love of Jesus sustained her through appalling abuse by communist oppressors.

Max Lucado gets tattoo at age 70 as a thanks to God's grace
Max Lucado gets tattoo at age 70 as a thanks to God's grace

"I was a 20-year old scoundrel, a bum, a train off the tracks."

Americans are swapping organized religion for personal truth - study
Americans are swapping organized religion for personal truth - study

While respected Christian researchers like George Barna have been sounding the alarm on the dangers of syncretism to a biblical worldview in recent years, a new study published Monday suggests more Americans are leaving organized religion in search of personalized faith perspectives that embrace syncretism — a fusion of different religions.