Life

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  Finding the line: When does a prayer request become gossip?

  Christians aren't generally fuzzy on the concept of gossip. We know it's wrong; Paul talks about 'no corrupting talk' coming out of our mouths.

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  GOP Rep. Steve Scalise says he's alive because of God's miracle one year after Virginia shooting

  The congressman was shot on the hip during the attack and is still undergoing surgeries and treatments a year later.

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  Drinking coffee during pregnancy could make babies obese, experts say

  Study authors found that babies who have been exposed to high levels of caffeine in the womb have a 66 percent of becoming obese as they grow up.

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  Pakistani chief justice takes up Asia Bibi's blasphemy appeal

  The Chief Justice of Pakistan has announced that he will preside over the case of blasphemy convict Asia Bibi, a year after the hearing was postponed when one of three judges recused himself.

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  What would you do if you won £121 million?

  Somewhere in the UK, however, someone has bought a lottery ticket and – perhaps – had their prayers answered.

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  The spiritual gift of friendship: How to be 100% 'for' someone else

  The British comedian Jason Manford once observed the difference between UK and US approaches to friendship, and particularly that between males.

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  How do you actually 'speak the truth in love'?

  We struggle to 'speak the truth in love' for a whole range of reasons from busyness to blundering, but most of the time we fail to deliver helpful feedback to each other because we just don't think about it in advance.

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  CBS pulls 'Living Biblically' off the air after just eight episodes

  "Living Biblically," a comedy about a man who decides to live by the words of the Bible, has been pulled off the air only after eight episodes.

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  Having fun after work helps people sleep better at night, study says

  People who unwind after work before heading home have a better chance of getting a good night's sleep compared to those who go straight home, new research has claimed.

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  What does CS Lewis have to say about obesity?

  Today, there's a whole industry devoted to this kind of 'gluttony of delicacy'.

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  This pastor lost 240 pounds after struggling for years with obesity: 'God had really been convicting me'

  Weight loss struggles and over consumption of food is quite common among pastors than most people think, according to a study.

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  Prayers and a pint: Scottish highlands pub expands its remit after blessing by church

  The Crask Inn in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands, is now providing prayers, spiritual retreats and clergy training as well as drink, food and beds.

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  Should we blame God for all the unpleasant things happening around us?

  Friends, we must understand that God doesn't cause unpleasant, harmful things to happen to us. As such, we shouldn't blame Him for our unfortunate circumstances.

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  3 reflections on the life and death of evangelist Billy Graham

  Here are a few reflections from the life and death of the man many hailed as "America's pastor," a humble servant who loved our Lord Jesus Christ, the late Rev. Billy Graham.

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  3 ways Christians can cause others to abandon the faith

  Did you know that we Christians can become blind guides who lead others out of the faith?