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How should we respond to unanswered prayer?
How should we respond to unanswered prayer?

The life that we live is not our own as the Bible tells us that we have been bought at a high cost -- the blood and life of Jesus Christ. That being said, when we surrender our lives to God, we give Him full ownership of everything that occurs in our lives whether it's what we prayed for or not.

Press in and love on: The new wave of Christian jargon and why it\'s not half as clever as we think it is
Press in and love on: The new wave of Christian jargon and why it's not half as clever as we think it is

In recent years, the church has developed a little bit of self-awareness when it comes to the ultra-cheesy phrases which characterised it in the 1980s and 90s.

God cannot make promises He cannot keep
God cannot make promises He cannot keep

Through the process of time, most of us would have received a revelation of God as the promise keeper, and I'm not talking about just knowing scriptures about it, but actually experiencing the faithful promises of God coming through in our lives.

Rival visions highlight evangelical split over Trump\'s presidential candidacy
Rival visions highlight evangelical split over Trump's presidential candidacy

Christian evangelicals are increasingly divided over Donald Trump.

Chinese pastor jailed for resisting cross-removal campaign is released
Chinese pastor jailed for resisting cross-removal campaign is released

A Chinese pastor jailed for resisting the government-backed cross removal campaign has been released on Monday after eight months in prison.

Fixing evangelical Christianity\'s addiction to control
Fixing evangelical Christianity's addiction to control

Where do American evangelicals lose our core calling to love others and preach the Gospel?

10 Bible verses to help you be brave in troubled times
10 Bible verses to help you be brave in troubled times

You alone cannot conquer your fears. But God can. You plus God is a winning team, every time. Here are 10 Bible verses to remind you to be brave.

Baghdad: Devastating Islamic State car bomb kills at least 50 in busy marketplace
Baghdad: Devastating Islamic State car bomb kills at least 50 in busy marketplace

The SUV packed with explosives went off near a beauty salon in a bustling market at rush hour in Sadr City.

London mayor Sadiq Khan blasts \'ignorant\' Donald Trump: He would make us \'less safe\'
London mayor Sadiq Khan blasts 'ignorant' Donald Trump: He would make us 'less safe'

Donald Trump's view of Islam is "ignorant" and could make both the US and the UK less safe, according to the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.

Lady Gaga to Catholic critic: \'We\'re not just celebrities, we\'re humans\'
Lady Gaga to Catholic critic: 'We're not just celebrities, we're humans'

Lady Gaga has responded to a Catholic blogger who insinuated she is a hypocrite for sharing her Christian faith while living an 'obscene life'.

 Bangladesh executes top Islamist leader for 1971 war crimes
Bangladesh executes top Islamist leader for 1971 war crimes

An Islamist leader has been executed in Bangladesh for crimes committed during the country's war of independence from Pakistan in 1971.

What Pentecost tells the Church today: Three things that could change how we live
What Pentecost tells the Church today: Three things that could change how we live

The first Christian Pentecost is often called the 'birthday of the Church'.

A simple rhythm for a profound spiritual life
A simple rhythm for a profound spiritual life

What does Jesus call his earliest followers to do? Two things, and two things alone.

Archbishop of Canterbury rebukes Cameron in front of Queen: Nigeria president is NOT corrupt
Archbishop of Canterbury rebukes Cameron in front of Queen: Nigeria president is NOT corrupt

The Archbishop of Canterbury intervened to defend the President of Nigeria after the British Prime Minister told the Queen his country was "fantastically corrupt".

New York mayor\'s call to boycott Chick-fil-A for traditional marriage support backfires as more customers head to the fast food chain
New York mayor's call to boycott Chick-fil-A for traditional marriage support backfires as more customers head to the fast food chain

New York City Mayor Bill de Basio has a bone to pick with Christian fast food chain Chick-fil-A because of the company's stance regarding homosexuality and same-sex marriage. The politician even urged his constituents to boycott the fast food joint, but his call backfired on him because people are accusing De Blasio of being a bully.

Pastor Steve Chalke of Oasis Church applies for licence to minister to same-sex marriages
Pastor Steve Chalke of Oasis Church applies for licence to minister to same-sex marriages

Pastor Steve Chalke, founder of Oasis Church, has just applied for a license that would allow him to minister to same-sex marriages. Should his application prove successful, Oasis Church will become the most high-profile church in the U.K. that caters to gay weddings.