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Yanny vs Laurel: Meaningless meme or a spiritual parable?
Yanny vs Laurel: Meaningless meme or a spiritual parable?

Yanny vs Laurel. A new internet debate-turned-meme has taken over social media this week, but does it have something to teach the church?

'Lucifer' cancelled: Conservative groups celebrate cancellation of Fox's 'The Mick' and 'Lucifer'
'Lucifer' cancelled: Conservative groups celebrate cancellation of Fox's 'The Mick' and 'Lucifer'

Pro-family groups are hailing Fox's decision not to renew two of the network's most controversial television shows - "The Mick" and "Lucifer."

Kathie Lee Gifford talks forgiveness, God's guidance in ending her 30-year feud with Howard Stern
Kathie Lee Gifford talks forgiveness, God's guidance in ending her 30-year feud with Howard Stern

The "Today" host shared how she made the move to make peace with the radio star.

8-year-old girl on a mission to hug cops in every state says this is God's will
8-year-old girl on a mission to hug cops in every state says this is God's will

Since starting her mission in 2016, Rosalyn Baldwin has visited and hugged cops in 27 states.

Praying through Ramadan: 5 ways to pray for Muslims
Praying through Ramadan: 5 ways to pray for Muslims

Fasting in Ramadan during the long, hot days of summer is not for the faint-hearted. How can we pray for our Muslim friends and neighbours as they fast?

Families behind suicide bombings in Indonesia all attended same Islamic study group, police say
Families behind suicide bombings in Indonesia all attended same Islamic study group, police say

Indonesian authorities have revealed that the three families that carried out the suicide bombings that killed at least 26 people were all part of the same religious study group which radicalized them.

What shall we do with our extra wages? 5 ways to ease the stress epidemic
What shall we do with our extra wages? 5 ways to ease the stress epidemic

I would love to be able to claim that the church is immune, but we too have become caught up in working harder and less sustainably. We too have become worried by debt. We too find our fragile egos massacred by other church's highlights on social media.

A story for our times: Jesus, friendship and a hole in the roof
A story for our times: Jesus, friendship and a hole in the roof

One of the most moving healing stories in the Gospels is the healing of the paralysed man.

Christian contestant on Dancing With The Stars explains why she refused to dance to Jannelle Monae's
Christian contestant on Dancing With The Stars explains why she refused to dance to Jannelle Monae's "Make Me Feel"

Retired softball Olympian Jennie Finch has explained that she refused to dance to Jannelle Monae's "Make Me Feel" on last week's episode of Dancing With The Stars because she thought that the song was a "little too risque."

Libya returns remains of 20 beheaded Christians to Egypt

The remains of 20 Coptic Christians beheaded by the Islamic State in Libya three years ago were reportedly transferred back to Egypt earlier this week.

Mike Pence tells students that faith in America is growing despite secularization of society

Vice President Mike Pence told the graduates of Hillsdale College in Michigan that the proportion of religious Americans is still growing even though they are increasingly being marginalized in secular society.

Journey's 'Don't Stop Believin' songwriter shares how his marriage to Pastor Paula White became a game changer
Journey's 'Don't Stop Believin' songwriter shares how his marriage to Pastor Paula White became a game changer

Jonathan Cain reflects on his 36-year career with Journey, his faith and his marriage in his newly released memoir.

Pope Francis' Lamborghini Huracan sells for nearly a million dollars in charity auction

The luxury car had the pope's signature on the hood, which added to its value.

'Today' host Savannah Guthrie says 'motherhood and faith go together'
'Today' host Savannah Guthrie says 'motherhood and faith go together'

The morning show host grew up in a Baptist household in Australia and married Michael Feldman in 2014, with whom she has two kids.

Ramadan 2018: When does it start, and why do Muslims observe it?
Ramadan 2018: When does it start, and why do Muslims observe it?

This evening marks the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, the annual time for Muslims around the world to celebrate the first revelation of the Quran to the Prophet Mohammed.

Ruth the proselyte: Conversion versus subversion
Ruth the proselyte: Conversion versus subversion

This weekend the Jewish community enjoys a double celebration: Shabbat as usual, followed immediately by the pilgrim festival of Shavuot.