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'Get behind me, Satan!': Why Jesus could be offensive and get away with it

Jesus was offensive on many occasions, but how come it didn't have the effect of losing people?

Muslim mob destroys Christian church in Uganda, slaughters members' pigs, saying animals are 'haram'

An angry Muslim mob slaughtered pigs owned by Christians and razed their church building in a village in Uganda last week, the Morning Star News reports.

Sons of murdered Christian woman embrace Jesus Christ after witnessing mother's martyrdom

A Christian woman newly converted from Islam was recently murdered by her husband and other Muslim fanatics for her act, but she did not die in vain.

Putting God first: 5 modern-day idols we're in danger of letting take over our lives

Idolatry looks completely different today from what it once was. Whereas there was a time when idols were inanimate figures and statues, today they can come in various forms. Idolatry is an issue of the heart and can thus only be broken by a transformation of the heart.

The one foolproof way to see transformation in your kids

Parents are faced with a long-standing challenge of defiance, disrespect and disregard for rules with their children. In our own attempts to change them, many find themselves failing.

Helping your spouse fight burnout at work

Career burnout can lead to a significant amount of stress at home and in our marriages. As husbands and wives to those who are experiencing burnout at work, we are to see ourselves as God's channel of love and grace by being Jesus exemplified to our spouses.

Married people more likely to survive cancer than single individuals, new study shows

Some individuals are beginning to consider the sacred rites of marriage as less important, choosing instead to join the growing trend of cohabitation. Well, here's another reason to get married, and it involves your health.

8 Bible verses that will help you identify false prophets

The Bible speaks of "many false prophets" and they're abilities to entice believers. They're not always easy to spot and that's why it's useful to remind ourselves of biblical teaching on what characteristics they usually possess.

Faith and alcohol: Four spiritual benefits of being a sober Christian

Alannah Francis on what changed for the better after she gave up drinking alcohol a few years ago.

Why teenage Christians need friends with faith

It's hard to navigate adolescence but it's even harder to do it without friends who share your values and beliefs. Here are three reasons teenage Christians need friends with faith

If God really made man good, why did we fall into sin?

Genesis 1:31 tells us, "And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good." So if He made everything -- including being good -- why did Adam and Eve fall into sin? Did God really create us to be good or to be sinful?

Does the Bible really teach that women are inferior to men?

God made men and women to play different roles, but did He make the role of women inferior to that of men? We can see in the way that Jesus Christ treats His bride -- the church -- that there are many reasons to believe that God is not a misogynist creator, but one who created men and women equal.

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