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Does Your Church Need To Think Differently About Mission?
Does Your Church Need To Think Differently About Mission?

Too often the modern church has used the attractional model of mission as its primary way of engaging our communities with the gospel, says Krish Kandiah.

This Megachurch Is Offering To Pay Your Rent If You Turn Up On New Year\'s Day
This Megachurch Is Offering To Pay Your Rent If You Turn Up On New Year's Day

A megachurch in Texas is offering mortgage or rent payments to members who turn up to church on New Year's Day.

Billy Graham: Don\'t Celebrate Christmas Like A Secular Holiday
Billy Graham: Don't Celebrate Christmas Like A Secular Holiday

Billy Graham has urged Christians to distinguish Christmas from other "secular" holidays.

Cathedrals Benefit From £5.4m Government Grants
Cathedrals Benefit From £5.4m Government Grants

Nearly five and a half million pounds will be awarded to cathedrals across the UK as the government announced the final phase of a two-year programme on Monday.

Pope Francis: Do Not Be Dominated By Material Things
Pope Francis: Do Not Be Dominated By Material Things

Pope Francis urged Catholics to look beyond material possession over Advent.

Churches Join Resistance Against Trump\'s Deportation Pledge
Churches Join Resistance Against Trump's Deportation Pledge

Hundreds of churches across the US are preparing to hide illegal immigrants if Donald Trump goes ahead with his campaign promise to deport them.

Scientists Find Evidence That Human Consciousness Extends Beyond the Grave
Scientists Find Evidence That Human Consciousness Extends Beyond the Grave

When the body dies, human consciousness still lives.

Despairing At The State Of The World? The Local Church Is The Answer
Despairing At The State Of The World? The Local Church Is The Answer

Local churches have been at the heart of building the common good for centuries, says Andy Walton.

CofE More Worried About \'Twitter Mobs\' Than \'What Is Right Before God\' Over Sexuality – GAFCON
CofE More Worried About 'Twitter Mobs' Than 'What Is Right Before God' Over Sexuality – GAFCON

The traditionalist Anglican body responded to criticism from the CofE's top lay official by saying the Church is too "afraid of unpopularity from the secular British establishment".

Why, Despite Our Differences, Christians Need To Unite Around The Creed
Why, Despite Our Differences, Christians Need To Unite Around The Creed

The Nicene creed has been used not only to affirm the beliefs of the Church, but also in worship services, for nearly two thousand years.

Senior Anglican Bishop To Preside At LGBT Eucharist
Senior Anglican Bishop To Preside At LGBT Eucharist

The Rt Rev Rachel Treweek, Bishop of Gloucester, is set to preside at an LGBT Eucharist in January to "offer a safe space" to gay worshippers.

Over 100 Men Lying Face Down in U.S. Church Cry Out to God in Inspiring Video That\'s Gone Viral
Over 100 Men Lying Face Down in U.S. Church Cry Out to God in Inspiring Video That's Gone Viral

Over a hundred men are seen lying face down inside a church and crying out to God. What's happening here?

Christian Convert From Islam Is Released After Nearly 7 Years in Jail
Christian Convert From Islam Is Released After Nearly 7 Years in Jail

Tohar Haydarov has been released six years into his 10-year sentence by Uzbek authorities.

Hundreds Of Pentecostal Christians To Gather In London For Landmark Meeting
Hundreds Of Pentecostal Christians To Gather In London For Landmark Meeting

Hundreds will mark the UK's first ever National Pentecostal Symposium in London on Saturday.

Church in Dallas Defends Showing of Cowboys Football Match After Service
Church in Dallas Defends Showing of Cowboys Football Match After Service

A church in Dallas, Texas not only provided a place for worship for Christians on Sunday but also gave them a chance to watch and cheer for their football home team after service.

Surprising Truths About Church Salaries and Budgets
Surprising Truths About Church Salaries and Budgets

How much do church staff really earn? This is a question Christians have wondered at one point or another, but have been too shy to ask.