Life
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Why the Church needs to reclaim Halloween
'As someone who grew up in a Christian home where we weren't allowed to engage in Halloween, my firstborn sharing his special day with one associated with ghosts, ghouls and all sorts of unsavoury characters is not a prospect I'm relishing'.
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Ric Flair health update: Recent surgery due to 'intestinal blockage'
WWE superstar Rick Flair was rushed in the hospital last week due to severe health problems.
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Sacred Songs: How Ira D Sankey's music spoke of the love of God
On this day in 1840 one of the most influential singer-songwriters in evangelical history was born.
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The things people say â snapshots from a parish priest
Sometimes I wonder if it's people getting tongue-tied or intimidated by the dog collar. Perhaps it is the one occasion where the sheep can have a bite at the shepherd.
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Abolish Down's Syndrome like Iceland? God forbid - my child with the condition brings tears of joy
Here are some lessons that I've learned from parenting a child with Down'S Syndrome.
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International Strange Music Day: 5 quirky Christian tunes you need to hear
Today is International Strange Music Day. In that spirit, here are five alternative Christian songs you need to hear.
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Apple TV news: Will it finally support the 4K option?
The latest Apple TV will finally support 4K option
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Church signs and wonders: a spotter's guide to a great American tradition
Church signs are a familiar landmark in towns right across the country, and while for the most part they're just intended to display the service times and pastor's name, a maverick contingent of witty church staff often subvert them to impressive effect.
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How â and why â God promises Jerusalem a glorious future
'A nation that was previously unknown to you will run to you.' Through expressing the experience of the Jewish people as embodied in the Jerusalem of the future, the Prophet Isaiah encompasses the entire world,
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Every Job a Parable: How the work we do speaks to us of God
John Van Sloten has spent the last 20 years exploring a worldview that seeks to discern God's voice in all things.
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How to talk to children about colour
Obama's tweet struck such a chord because it helps to illuminate a question that is being asked across America and around the globe right now: how is racism formed?
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It's worse than you think: Four things Christians get wrong about 'sin'
A recent survey by LifeWay Research probed American views on 'sin'. But sin, a theological concept at the heart of Christianity, can be tragically misunderstood both in and outside the Church.
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How does the average American pray â and what for?
The vast majority of Americans pray. But how do they do it, and what do they pray for? New research has shed light on the intercessory habits of Americans.
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Why every church should build a kids' holiday club into its mission plan
Parents, standing at the back of the building at the end of the day with a look of quiet incredulity, are perhaps having their preconceptions about Christians radically challenged.
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After A-levels, volunteering overseas gave me direction and purpose
Throughout my final year of A-levels I was questioning, what should I do next? Should I head to university? What should I study? Could I afford the rising fees?