Christian Today staff writer

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  Does the Bible point to a catastrophic apocalypse on September 23?

  A numerologist believes that according to Biblical prophecy, the end of the world is nigh. His are reported in The Sun newspaper

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  Suspect arrested in connection with train bomb as security stepped up in London

  Britain deployed hundreds of soldiers at strategic sites on Saturday to free up police to hunt those behind a bomb which injured 29 people on a packed commuter train in London and triggered the country's highest security level.

• How to preach better sermons: 6 tips from Charles Spurgeon

  As well as striving to preach more effectively himself, though, Spurgeon wanted to pass on what he'd learned.

• Nigerian pastor to be hanged after setting church members alight

  A Nigerian pastor is on death row after dousing several church members in petrol and setting them ablaze.

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  How to transform your church through song: Keith Getty's worship music conference to be broadcast around the world, live

  Popular contemporary hymn writer Keith Getty is to broadcast his sell-out Getty Music Worship Conference: Sing! around the world.

• Why was Jesus called 'Rabbi'?

  To understand why Jesus was called this we must first remember that Jesus was a Jew.

• Christian charity CBM recognised for pioneering work on blindness

  The Christian disability charity Christian Blind Mission (CBM) has been announced as joint winner of the world's largest scientific prize in the field of vision.

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  Building on solid ground: 9 Bible verses about construction – and faith

  After the deadly destruction of the hurricanes Harvey and Irma, the reconstruction begins. Natural disasters are not new – they appear in the Bible, with Luke referring to Jesus' parable about the man who built his house on solid ground, on a 'rock' so that the floods could not tear it down. But what else does the Bible say about rebuilding, or specifically building?

• Orthodox Patriarch targeted in Jerusalem protests against Church land sales

  Palestinians have rallied in Jerusalem against the selling of church property to Jewish settlers.

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  Halloween is around the corner – and these Christians are saying 'Throw a Party'

  Christian charity Scripture Union is challenging churches throughout the UK to respond to, rather than ignore, Halloween and use it as an opportunity to engage with children in their local communities.

• A group of scientists and engineers were asked if they believe in God. The results might surprise you

  A new survey of science, engineering, technical and medical professionals in the UK, Germany and France, shows that atheists are in a minority amongst those who chose to take part.

• 'Unbroken: Path to Redemption': Will Graham to make screen debut as grandfather Billy in Zamperini sequel

  Unbroken: Path to Redemption will focus on the faith of the Olympian and war hero who survived a Japanese prisoner camp.