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Mercury rising, end-times prophets' credibility falling
Another internet scare story provoked by a so-called Bible expert links the transit of Mercury to all sorts of biblical prophecies.

4 things we often forget about forgiveness
We can often forget that forgiveness is a daily decision. Are there other things that are stopping us in living out this key Christian command?

Need to rediscover your passion for God? Let these Bible verses guide you
Here are six Bible verses to read if you're in need of rediscovering your passion for God.

Praying for a modern day miracle? Here are 8 Bible verses which reveal nothing is impossible for God
For us, miracles are one of many ways that God reveals himself to us. By understanding them we can build up a better understanding of His character. Here are eight Bible verses on miracles:

5 ways to respond to an attendance plateau in your church
Because Jesus has built the church -- both universal and local -- we can be assured that a church planted firmly on the cornerstone that is Christ will grow both in quality and quantity.

When arrogance blocks the grace of God
There is nothing more empowering than the grace of God. Through Jesus, we have unlimited access to this grace, but only when we have hearts that fully accept that without God we can accomplish nothing to its fullest capacity.

How to win back a person who was hurt by the church
A church community can be a blessing as well as a burden at times. Although Jesus meant for the body to be a vibrant and radiant bride that would be stronger than the powers of hell itself, we cannot discount the fact that the church is composed of imperfect, hurt and offensive people.

Finding comfort in Christ when you're being persecuted
God never promised that Christianity will be easy and that you will be accepted by all people for your faith, but He does promise that through Jesus Christ we can be more than conquerors through His power and grace.

5 biblical examples that mothers can imitate
Mothers are a blessing from God and so is motherhood. Through God's grace, women can experience the beauty of being a mother to her children. While there are responsibilities attached to it, motherhood is in its entirety a privilege given.

Michael Schumacher health news 2016: F1 champion's recovery is 'painfully slow'
The seven-time Formula 1 champion's health condition is unknown to the outside world because of the media blackout imposed by the family, but an insider revealed that the recovery process of Michael Schumacher is not as fast as the family is hoping. A medical expert mentioned that it may even take years for the star to recover

No hands? No problem for 7-year-old Christian girl who wins excellence in penmanship award
Seven-year old first grader Anaya Ellick, who was born without hands, has won in the recent U.S national penmanship contest participated by around 300, 000 other students from kindergarten to eight grade.

Quakes feared as researchers discover chunks of Earth's mantle breaking off under southeastern U.S.
In a study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research â Solid Earth, the researchers said that giant chunks of the Earth's mantle--or the middle layer of our planet--under the southeastern region of the US have been periodically breaking off.

Planned Parenthood now offers sex change services for transgenders in bid to earn more money
Planned Parenthood is helping transgenders through sex-change process that could provide additional revenues for the abortion provider.

Missouri lawmakers pass resolution recognising right to life of unborn child at 'every stage of biological development'
The Missouri House of Representatives have passed a resolution recognizing "the right to life of every unborn human child at every stage of biological development."

John 9 miracle: Woman blind for more than 20 years wakes up to see a world of colours again
The impossible becomes possible when God shows His great power through miracles. Just like the miracle described in John 9 of the Holy Bible, when Jesus gave sight to a man born blind, a woman from South Florida who lost her vision more than 20 years ago suddenly woke up in a hospital bed recently with her sight fully restored.

Who does Jesus call and what does he promise to those who answer?
Sometimes we spend a lot of time focusing on our individual calling â how to determine what it is, how to pursue it - and lose sight of the fact that Jesus calls us collectively to do many things that we can immediately understand and act on, including serving and loving one another.