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Woman finds birth mother after 44 years through Facebook adoption group
Woman finds birth mother after 44 years through Facebook adoption group

A Facebook group has enabled a woman adopted from Chile and brought to England when she was 6 months old to reunite with her birth mother after 44 years.

Churchgoers are more likely to be satisfied in life - what's the secret?
Churchgoers are more likely to be satisfied in life - what's the secret?

In a fascinating twist, the foundational underpinnings of much of the modern neuroscience that therapists use to help those struggling with their mental health can be found in the Bible.

What we can learn when life takes us on unexpected detours
What we can learn when life takes us on unexpected detours

For some of us we know exactly where we want to be and what we want to do, or should be doing, but it seems a far way off and sometimes unreachable.

When we don't have all the answers
When we don't have all the answers

Admitting when we don't know or understand gives us a lot more room to look.

Trusting God in the times of exile and exodus
Trusting God in the times of exile and exodus

When we accept Jesus Christ into our lives, we are accepting God's invitation to depart from the old, comfortable and familiar lives we had and to follow him.

What is God's way of answering prayer?
What is God's way of answering prayer?

No matter what we pray for, the prayer will be answered in His way.

The transformation that comes from knowing Jesus
The transformation that comes from knowing Jesus

Why is it that becoming a Christian changes us so dramatically? Why do we feel the need to change at all?

Most US Christians want to share their faith but don't know how - survey
Most US Christians want to share their faith but don't know how - survey

Two thirds of Christians are not familiar with any "methods for telling others about Jesus", a survey by LifeWay Research reveals.

Exploring the Queen's faith through her own words
Exploring the Queen's faith through her own words

The LICC's Mark Greene pays tribute to the Queen and her Christian faith.

5 ways the Queen's life and faith inspires me
5 ways the Queen's life and faith inspires me

Whatever your opinion of the Royal Family, it is indisputable that the Queen's reign has been hallmarked by sacrifice and a servant heart.

The Queen: 'one lovely, gracious, young figure dedicated to God's service and to ours'
The Queen: 'one lovely, gracious, young figure dedicated to God's service and to ours'

As people, churches and communities in the UK and around the world prepare to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, a message written by the then Archbishop of Canterbury shortly before her Coronation resounds through the decades.

The Bible's word of caution against nostalgia
The Bible's word of caution against nostalgia

We can learn a lot from the Israelites' time in the wilderness.

Hebrews 5:8-11 and learning to love God's discipline
Hebrews 5:8-11 and learning to love God's discipline

We may believe that we are being treated unfairly and that the presence of His discipline proves the absence of His affection, but that's far from the truth. Our Father disciplines us because he loves us.

Tried everything and still feel like something's missing?
Tried everything and still feel like something's missing?

Remember, there's one person who really cares and thinks about you all the time - day and night.

We must never stop speaking the truth - even if we are the only person left
We must never stop speaking the truth - even if we are the only person left

It is possible to get disheartened when it seems like everyone around you has chosen to abandon sound doctrine and subscribe to the doctrine of the devil as the Bible warns us.

Am I going my direction or God's direction?
Am I going my direction or God's direction?

Sometimes we are on the correct path, walking in the will of God. Then, we get distracted. These distractions consume our thoughts to the point where we don't recognize how far we have gone off course until it's too late.