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Forget your reputation and other things that are necessary if we want to be more like Christ
Here are three simple things that you can do to show your solidarity with those who are excluded in society.
Moving on from failure: 5 things to do when you suffer a setback
Preparing ourselves for how to handle setbacks before we attempt to achieve anything can help us navigate any disasters that we encounter along the way with a character that's formed of true faith. Here are five things you should do after suffering a setback.
In need of spiritual power? Here are 7 Bible verses which reflect on the power of the cross
The extraordinary and incomparable qualities of God's love for us means that we should never convince ourselves that we've outgrown needing to look back at what the cross represents because it's down to the cross that we are able to look forward to a life with God. Plus, how can we ever tire of trying to get our heads and hearts round how much He cares for us? Here are six Bible verses which reflect on the power of the cross.
Australia: Six pastors and a nun 'arrested' after protest over Nauru detention centre
Six pastors and a nun taking part in a protest at the Australian Prime Minister's office against the off-shore detention centre on the Pacific island of Nauru have said they were "arrested" after refusing to leave.
Churches must take measures against possible terror attacks, warns security expert
Thousands of churches throughout the country are being urged to take security measures against the possibility of a terror attack or other anti-Christian hate crime.
'The gift of failure': Mark Yaconelli on disappointment, grief, hope and redemption
For a man whose latest book outlines his own extended 'Dark night of the soul,' the popular evangelical author, spiritual director and retreat leader Mark Yaconelli is in infectiously good spirits.
Iraq: Displaced children taken from camps to fight ISIS
Child refugees are being recruited from camps in Iraq to fight ISIS, according to Human Right Watch.
Murdered nuns praised for lives of service to the poor
Hundreds of people turned out on Monday to remember two nuns who were murdered last week in Mississippi.
Russell Moore warns politics has become a religion for evangelicals
Politics has become a religion and a source of identity to evangelicals, Russell Moore lamented over the weekend, as he warned that the witness of evangelicalism was at risk.
Confession: Why God doesn't want to hear why we sinned
Don't bother telling God why you sinned. He isn't interested, says Mark Woods.
Atheist legal challenge could devastate National Baptist Convention gathering
The largest African-American denomination in the US is facing a funding crisis on the eve of its annual gathering next week because of a lawsuit filed by an atheist group.
Why Indian nationalists object to Mother Teresa being made a saint
In India, where Mother Teresa ministered for most of her life and founded the Missionaries of Charity order to take forward her work, her beatification is not universally welcomed.
Pray for believers from one of the world's most secret religions
Born into a religion you cannot convert to or from, Farah* met Jesus when searching for answers. Now others in her close-knit Druze community are getting to know him too.
New US group to lobby for Christian values in politics
Christian leaders in the US have joined forces to form a new group to lobby for a "better vision" in political life.
Argentina: Mother Teresa nuns beaten and robbed
Nuns belonging to the Missionary Sisters of Charity order founded by Mother Teresa of Calcutta have been attacked and beaten in their home in Mar del Plata, Argentina.
Quarter of US teens read the Bible at least 4 times a week
A quarter of American teenagers read the Bible four or more times a week, according to new research which also shows that 86 per cent of the age-group regard the Bible as sacred literature.