Life

• Evangelicals say Christian refugees are being shut out of the US

  A group of evangelical Christians are concerned that only a handful of Christians from the Middle East have been admitted to the US so far this year.

• Sermon of the Year: Let Christ break your chains

  Captivity takes many forms. It can be illness, it can be people, it can be possessions or addictions – it can even be our own thoughts.

• Sermon of the Year: Fear, faith and Jesus

  Fear has the potential to hold us captive and stop us living in the fullness of life that Christ called us to.

• Christianity and culture: Why too much 'salt of the earth' is as bad as too little

  This week I was privileged to attend the National Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast held at Westminster Hall in the Houses of Parliament.

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  Facts you should know about junk removal and furniture disposal

  (Partner Post) Whether it's for your home, or your place of business, at some point you have to get new furniture. And replacing furniture means getting rid of the old stuff. But can you dispose of old furniture in an eco-friendly way?

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  Andrew Brunson's daughter says she feels 'shock and betrayal' over his imprisonment

  Jacqueline Furnari, the daughter of Pastor Andrew Brunson, has said that the family feels betrayed by the imprisonment of her father in Turkey, where he has been living for years.

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  Prince William and Kate Middleton announce christening date for Prince Louis

  Prince William and Kate Middleton have announced that their third child, Louis Arthur Charles, will be baptized in early July.

• Outrage as priest slaps crying baby during baptism

  A video showing an elderly priest slapping a baby who cried at his baptism has caused outrage among viewers.

• Running the race: Lessons from a school sports day

  Every runner in the race is equal. Every runner in the race is loved. Every runner in the race is saved by grace alone.

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  Pastor and 5 family members killed for refusing to open their home to pro-government forces in Nicaragua

  A pastor and his family were reportedly killed after they refused to open their homes to paramilitary forces who wanted to post snipers in the building to take up position against anti-government protesters.

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  Meditation and yoga may be good for the body but bad for the ego, new research suggests

  Yoga and meditation were supposed to encourage people to be selfless and more concerned about others, but a new study has suggested that both practices could actually magnify an individual's ego.

• The D-word: One person's walk with God during divorce

  This is just one perspective on how one person dealt with 'getting divorced' by trying to assimilate it into the ongoing journey of faith and God's work in us.

• All aboard: The pioneering maritime ministry that began with a boat sold for £1

  Roger Helyar had just two provisos when he handed the boat over to equip the pioneering ministry of Lee Higson. Roger wanted Lee to use the boat for Christian ministry and to keep its name, Rockhaven.

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  Man says he saw Jesus walking in a field in Heaven in near-death encounter after car crash

  A man from Montana has claimed that he saw Jesus Christ in heaven while he was unconscious following a potentially lethal car crash.

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  Andrew Palau requests prayers as father Luis Palau continues cancer treatment

  Andrew Palau has asked Christians to pray for his father Luis Palau as he continues to undergo chemotherapy treatment for lung cancer.