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Why it is never easy—but still possible—to forgive
Why it is never easy—but still possible—to forgive

By our own strength, it will never be easy to forgive—ever. But with the compassion of Christ and His heart imputed into us, forgiveness becomes the norm.

Suicide Squad review: Don\'t believe the hate
Suicide Squad review: Don't believe the hate

Never judge a movie by the Internet hype.

Rio 2016: what the world\'s top athletes can teach us about stepping up our spiritual game
Rio 2016: what the world's top athletes can teach us about stepping up our spiritual game

Over the next few weeks, each athlete will learn things about themselves, their opponents and their sport as the games progress but as spectators we can also pick up a few pointers as we seek to run the race Christ has set out for us.

Tim Tebow isn\'t stressed about football career limbo: \'I\'m gonna trust whatever place God puts me\'
Tim Tebow isn't stressed about football career limbo: 'I'm gonna trust whatever place God puts me'

As much as he loves football, former NFL star Tim Tebow just can't seem to get back in the game. Rejections are painful for anyone to accept, but Tebow takes his with a grain of salt because he trusts God has better things in store for him.

As the Rio Olympics starts, here are the best pictures of Christ The Redeemer
As the Rio Olympics starts, here are the best pictures of Christ The Redeemer

This week, sports stars have flocked to the feet of one of the best-know depictions of Jesus. Here we look at some of the most stunning photographs of this beautiful monument.

Swedish church to use drones to drop thousands of Bibles in ISIS-controlled Iraq
Swedish church to use drones to drop thousands of Bibles in ISIS-controlled Iraq

A major evangelical free church in Sweden is preparing to use drones to drop thousands of Bibles into areas of Iraq controlled by Islamic State

Wedding survival guide: 9 hints for enjoying your friends\' nuptials
Wedding survival guide: 9 hints for enjoying your friends' nuptials

Struggling through wedding season? Try Jo Swinney's top tips for turning your fake camera smile into a beam of genuine joy the next time you're at a wedding.

How does our use of money affect our hearts?
How does our use of money affect our hearts?

Instead of operating on a principle of giving a part of our income, possessions and wealth to God and then doing as we please with the rest, Jesus is challenging us to do something far more radical. He's suggesting we give it all to God.

Daniel in the lions\' den: What we don\'t tell the children
Daniel in the lions' den: What we don't tell the children

The story of Daniel in the lions' den is a children's favourite, for obvious reasons. It has fierce, furry animals that are tame enough to stroke, and a happy ending.

10 million Bibles reach China: Ministry says it\'s a miracle, \'Jesus Himself decided to be our fundraiser\'
10 million Bibles reach China: Ministry says it's a miracle, 'Jesus Himself decided to be our fundraiser'

Imagine 10 million Bibles dropping like manna from heaven over China—one of the countries in the world where Christians are not really welcomed.

Why it\'s OK to do Church Lite in the summer
Why it's OK to do Church Lite in the summer

People are on holiday. There are mild panics as we realise there's no one to play the piano.

GAFCON head: Primates meeting failed, leadership weak on gay marriage
GAFCON head: Primates meeting failed, leadership weak on gay marriage

The General Secretary of the conservative Anglican group GAFCON has dismissed January's Primates meeting as pointless and a failure

You don\'t need to be a \'demon expert\' to cast out demons, says healing evangelist
You don't need to be a 'demon expert' to cast out demons, says healing evangelist

Do Christians have the power to cast out demons from enslaved souls? The answer is a resounding "yes" as far as healing evangelist David Diga Hernandez is concerned.

Extremist ideology, not ISIS, is the problem; Christian persecution not new, says convert who witnessed prison \'miracle\'
Extremist ideology, not ISIS, is the problem; Christian persecution not new, says convert who witnessed prison 'miracle'

"ISIS is not the problem." The statement comes from the Rev. Majed el-Shafie, a Christian convert who suffered horrible torture at the hands of Islamic extremists and experienced a "miracle" in prison when rabid dogs unleashed to maul him did not even touch him.

Nigeria: Four women hospitalised in riot at Anglican church as synod begins
Nigeria: Four women hospitalised in riot at Anglican church as synod begins

Five people are in hospital, two in a serious condition after clashes between soldiers and protesters at an Anglican church in Nigeria where a synod meeting has been overshadowed by calls for a local bishop to resign over "financial recklessness"

Chile: Church burned down, at least 16 destroyed this year
Chile: Church burned down, at least 16 destroyed this year

Unknown attackers burned the church and destroyed two high-tension electricity towers, the Associated Press news agency reported