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Christian Marriage Needs to Put God's Joy Before Our Own
That day when wedding bells were ringing, birds were singing and you were exchanging vows, the happiest person was not the bride, not the groom, not even the gatecrasher waiting for the cake slicing. The person who experienced the most joy was God Himself.
5 Times Judging Becomes Bad
There are clearly many ways that we can judge and while some may be helpful, there are other times we can judge in the wrong way. Here are five times we shouldn't do it.
Story sharing: The bridge across the church generation gap?
We talk about the 'generation gap'. What are we doing to build a generation bridge? Are stories the answer?
The Passion of Ryan Gosling: Love and sacrifice in 'Drive'
All truth belongs to God, and if we look close enough, we can find him hiding in plain sight in any film.
California University think-tank teaches medical students how to discuss abortion with religious women
A think-tank in the University of California-San Francisco has released a guide teaching medical students how to help religious women reconcile an abortion with their religious beliefs.
Indiana teacher claims he was pressured to quit after refusing to abide by school's transgender name policy
A former orchestra teacher in central Indiana has claimed that he was pressured to quit because he refused to comply with a policy that required teachers to call transgender students by their preferred name instead of the name given to them at birth.
Abortion survivor shares how she became friends with the mother who had thought she was dead
Melissa Ohden was already 14-years-old when she found from her adoptive family that her birth mother had tried to abort her. Years later, she was able to meet with her birth mother who had spent most of her life believing that her daughter did not survive the abortion procedure.
Over 100 European Parliamentarians call for release of Pastor Andrew Brunson from Turkish jail
More than 100 European Parliamentarians are reportedly demanding the release of American Pastor Andrew Brunson, who has been incarcerated for 21 months over accusations that he participated in a conspiracy to overthrow the Turkish government.
Toddler dies of suspected overheating in hot car two hours after church trip
A 3-year-old girl from Indiana was found dead after apparently being left in a hot car for two hours after her family returned home from church.
Pastor holds on to church pulpit before perishing in volcanic eruption in Guatemala
A pastor who died during the recent volcanic eruption in Guatemala was found holding on to the pulpit of his church.
Minister and family charged with 12 counts of assault after brawl with police
A minister, his wife and his 17-year-old son have been charged with 12 counts of aggravated assault after an altercation with police officers at a church in Lilburn, Georgia last month.
Psychiatrist says demonic possession is real, recalls encounter with cult priestess
Columbia University professor Dr. Richard Gallagher said he once met the high priestess of a cult who was able to say exactly what a priest was doing even though she was nowhere near him at the time
5 Bible verses for when you are struggling to fight off sexual temptation
Lust is a killer of all things holy and pure, most especially our holy and pure love for our Father God. Don't let it occupy your heart.
5 Bible verses for when you're finding it hard to feel motivated
Reflect on these 5 verses to help you rekindle your passion for what the Lord has for you today
Prayers for when you are despairing and can't feel any hope
Hope enters in when we cry out to God in prayer. Say these prayers if you are struggling to find the words
Demonic possession is a 'real thing' & I've seen it, says prominent psychiatrist
A psychiatrist who teaches at New York Medical College and Columbia University says he has studied thousands of claims of demonic possession for 25 years and found that it is indeed very real.