Sir Philip Mawyer, the ombudsman-styled independent reviewer in the Church of England tasked with resolving disputes over the introduction of women bishops to bring about "mutual flourishing", has in the last few days published his first two reports.
Popular Christian speaker and author Joyce Meyer believes that God has a great plan for each person's life, but people cannot appreciate this if they live in fear and lack of confidence.
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.
Churches may have been losing public trust in America, but that does not necessarily mean religious institutions have significantly lost support from individuals, corporations, and foundations in the United States.
Former drug addict and one of the most successful British boxers ever, Nigel Benn, is now a volunteer with Hillsong Church and says his "new drug is serving people".