Mark Woods
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Christian boy in Pakistan jailed for blasphemy over Facebook 'like'
A 16-year-old boy in Pakistan has been jailed for a Facebook "like", according to World Watch Monitor.
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5 New Testament passages your pastor has (probably) never preached on
There are parts of the Bible which, if they're honest, preachers tend to shy away from.
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Methodist exhibition 'demonises' Israel, says former Archbishop George Carey
The exhibition entitled 'You Cannot Pass Today' sparked a furious response from the Board of Deputies of British Jews.
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Pastor Steven Anderson deported from Botswana after calling for death of gays and lesbians
The president of Botswana said yesterday he had ordered the arrest and deportation of anti-gay US pastor Stephen Anderson.
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Translation wars: Why critics are turning on the English Standard version
Does it really matter which version of the Bible you use? Most pastors are just thankful if their congregations read it at all.
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Fined for evangelism: How US missionary Don Ossewaarde is challenging Putin's regime
Don Ossewaarde's account of yesterday's hearing paints a picture of a law that's barely even understood by Russia's police and judiciary.
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Archbishop tells UN: You have to fix refugee crisis
Refugees and migrants deserve "safety, freedom and the opportunity to flourish", according to the Archbishop of Central Africa.
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Is your church pastor burning out? How to stay strong in ministry
Some pastors feel they can't cope with the demands of the role. They try, increasingly desperately, but the mismatch between what they can give and what they feel they ought to be able to give becomes too much.
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Demon-obsessed: How the devil stops us recognising evil
Do people possessed by the devil really vomit up pieces of iron or glass? That's what Vatican exorcist Fr Gabriele Amorth, who has died aged 91, believed.
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Atheist pastor Gretta Vosper fights for her ministry
A petition in support of atheist pastor Gretta Vosper, who was judged unsuitable for ministry by a United Church of Canada committe, has reached more than 1,000 signatures.
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15 dead after Muslim pilgrim boat sinks in Thailand
An overcrowded boat carrying Muslim pilgrims sank on Thailand's Chao Phraya river on Sunday, leaving at least 15 people dead.
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The Gospel that left things out: Lessons from Luke
Luke was an educated man who knew the importance of checking his sources and getting the story right.