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About Lucinda Borkett-Jones
Lucinda Borkett-Jones was Features Editor for Christian Today until July 2015.
Lucinda Borkett-Jones
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Iran arrests 100 Christians ahead of Christmas
More than 100 Iranian Christians were arrested last week in another sign of increasing pressure on Iran's believers.
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10 Bible verses for when you're feeling lonely
Ten verses to remind us that God doesn't abandon us.
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Why African Christians want Obama to keep quiet about gay rights
Lucinda Borkett-Jones looks at how cultural shifts in America are playing among African Christians.
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Feel like giving up? 10 Bible verses to help you persevere
Sometimes things can just get a bit much – whether we're struggling with our faith, or finding everything else in life is getting on top of us, it's hard to know how, or why, to keep pressing on.
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Baylor University drops ban on 'homosexual acts' from its conduct rules
The world's largest Baptist university has removed a ban on "homosexual acts" from its sexual conduct policy, although it remains unclear whether it would welcome married gay couples.
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Sheikh who taught ISIS jihadists asks for Bible, says he's 'sick of the killing'
A Saudi Sheikh who was responsible for training ISIS jihadists has reportedly asked for a Bible having grown sick of the group's brutality, a missionary in the Middle East has said.
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ISIS video shows young militants killing 25 men in Palmyra theatre
A new video released by Islamic State purports to show 25 Syrian soldiers being killed by young militants in the amphitheatre of the ancient city of Palmyra.
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Archbishop Desmond Tutu and wife Leah renew wedding vows, celebrate 60th anniversary
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and his wife Nomalizo Leah have renewed their wedding vows as they celebrated 60 years of marriage in South Africa last week.
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Kentucky clerk sued for refusing same-sex marriage licenses
A Kentucky clerk is being sued by four couples – two heterosexual and two homosexual – for refusing to issue any marriage licenses since the US Supreme Court legalised gay marriage last week.
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The heroes of 7/7
In the midst of tragedy and disaster, there were also acts of great kindness and courage.
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Darlene Zschech, Andrea Bocelli sing at prayer for persecuted church event hosted by Pope Francis
Australian worship leader Darlene Zschech will join renowned tenor Andrea Bocelli at an ecumenical prayer and worship event for the persecuted church hosted by Pope Francis at the Vatican today.
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Boko Haram gunmen storm mosques at evening prayers, kill 145 in brutal attacks on Nigerian villages
Suspected Boho Haram militants have reportedly killed 145 people in two attacks on villages in northeastern Nigeria.
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Syria: 4,000 Christian families flee ISIS offensive in Hasakah
Almost 4,000 Christian families were among the first to flee the latest surge of Islamic State violence in the city of Hasakah, in north-eastern Syria.
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How to come back from catastrophic failure
Last night the nation was united in grief with Laura Bassett as she cried on the pitch after her stoppage time own goal that ended England Women's World Cup dreams.
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Are US Churches shifting their allegiance on Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
The United Church of Christ voted yesterday to divest from companies deemed to have profited from the occupation of Palestinian territories.
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The real reason Welby should have resigned
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