Life
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I'm finally reading the Bible from cover to cover
I have a confession to make. It's a little embarrassing and some of you may think of me differently. I've been working up the courage, so here it goes. I have never read the Bible cover-to-cover.
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Letting go of the need to control
What's more freeing than knowing that you're not in control?
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Americans increasingly choosing secular over religious wedding ceremonies
Fifty years ago, religious marriage ceremonies were the norm. Most people got married to someone who shared their faith, and just a small fraction of husbands and wives were in relationships where no one practiced a religion.
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Study reveals positive benefits of marriage for men
Married men are far more likely than their single counterparts to be satisfied with their social lives, according to new research.
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Church has lost the fear of God, says RT Kendall
Distinguished theologian and Pastor RT Kendall has taken a look at fear in a newly released book, dividing the emotion into three distinctive categories as he urges churches to stress the importance of fearing God.
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American church leaders think social media's importance to ministry will decline in the future
A majority of American churches now embrace technology as an important tool in achieving their mission and agree that the digital church is here to stay. But less than half of them believe social media will be as "strategically important" as other online tools in the future, according to a new study.
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Four ways to believe in love this Valentine's Day
It's easy to get cynical on the yearly celebration of romance that is February 14th.
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White Evangelicals most likely to oppose pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants: poll
White Evangelical Protestants are the only major religious group in the United States in which a majority are opposed to a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants, according to a survey by the Public Religion Research Institute.
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Amos and the sin of pride
It's hard to read. It must have been even harder to hear. But Amos' message remains as true today as it was for the people of Israel
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The Church of England's pioneering role in women's education
Whitelands College was set up by the Church of England to educate young ladies at a time when Oxford and Cambridge accepted only men.
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Praying through the Winter Olympics
Every aspect of our lives is meant to honour God, even sport. So, as we enjoy the Winter Olympics in China, this is a great opportunity to integrate the two and pray through the Olympics.
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Baby given 1% chance of survival arrives home after mum refuses to abort
A mother whose waters broke at 19 weeks managed to give birth to her son 11 weeks later and, despite months in hospital, he's now at home with his family.
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Streaming online has been a boon for churches, a godsend for isolated
There's been a lot of bad news about churches in recent years. Online church has been one bright spot.
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When it comes to giving, younger evangelicals have a more 'global mindset' - study
The data shows that younger evangelicals are interested in a broader scope of causes than their parents and grandparents.
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5 scriptures to hold on to in times of uncertainty
Whatever we are facing as a nation, and also personally, we have a God who is beyond history and who knows the end from the beginning.