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YouVersion Bible app reaches milestone 500 million downloads
YouVersion Bible app reaches milestone 500 million downloads

"It's extremely humbling," says founder Bobby Gruenewald.

Millennials are positive about Jesus but do not believe in moral absolutes - study
Millennials are positive about Jesus but do not believe in moral absolutes - study

Millennials in America are "leading the charge" against the traditional Christian belief in "absolute moral truths", according to new research.

Robert Murray M'Cheyne: the Scottish minister who was able to achieve so much in such little time
Robert Murray M'Cheyne: the Scottish minister who was able to achieve so much in such little time

The saying 'it's not the years of your life that matter, it's the life in your years' was never truer of anyone more than Robert Murray M'Cheyne who died at only 29.

Most Americans believe God has given US 'special role in history'
Most Americans believe God has given US 'special role in history'

While 64% of Americans overall agreed about America's special role, this rose to three quarters of white evangelicals.

Injustice Advent Calendar offers ethical countdown to Christmas
Injustice Advent Calendar offers ethical countdown to Christmas

Instead of counting down the days to Christmas with the usual chocolate treats, the digital Injustice Advent Calendar offers one positive action a day behind each window.

5 questions to ask as seasons change
5 questions to ask as seasons change

You may be in a season of bounty and joy, rather than darkness and pain. Whatever season you are currently walking through, as you begin to sense change, here are some helpful questions to ponder.

Pandemic driving up demand for exorcisms - Catholic priest
Pandemic driving up demand for exorcisms - Catholic priest

A Catholic priest has claimed that the pandemic is behind a rise in people asking for exorcisms.

The importance of integrity and truth for Christians working in the media
The importance of integrity and truth for Christians working in the media

"Speaking the truth can be threatening and costly. Jesus ended up on a cross for it," said Tim Pemberton, Head of Religion and Ethics for the BBC's audio output.

Celebrating the 'God moments' in life
Celebrating the 'God moments' in life

Jeff Lucas has a word of encouragement for Christians struggling with the pressures of life and the pandemic: remember what God has done for you.

Contact, listen and bless - 3 ways to support the bereaved
Contact, listen and bless - 3 ways to support the bereaved

Christians in bereavement ministry have been sharing how the Church can be there for people experiencing the loss of a loved one.

How churches can beat the internet
How churches can beat the internet

If churches want to encourage more people to come through our doors – and we do – we need to look at what's on offer.

Why all the Marys in the Gospels?
Why all the Marys in the Gospels?

From birth to the cross, Jesus' story can be mapped through his encounters with women called Mary.

The Scottish missionary who became 'the king of the cannibals'
The Scottish missionary who became 'the king of the cannibals'

John Paton endured loss, hardship and the constant threat of violence to bring the Gospel to Pacific islanders.

More and more people are living without a spouse or partner
More and more people are living without a spouse or partner

About four out of 10 adults in the United States are living without a romantic partner, which is part of a growing trend, according to a new report by Pew Research Center.

Telling the truth: why a special service and Day of Prayer for the Media really matter
Telling the truth: why a special service and Day of Prayer for the Media really matter

The service and Day of Prayer come as the vital role of the media was underlined by this year's Nobel Prize for Peace being awarded to campaigning journalists Dmitry Muratov of Russia, and Maria Ressa of the Philippines.

Newlyweds cycling from London to Tokyo to fundraise for charity Mercy Ships
Newlyweds cycling from London to Tokyo to fundraise for charity Mercy Ships

Matt and Coco Morley have swapped their flat in Tooting, southwest London, for 12 months in a tent after taking on a year-long global challenge cycling from London to Tokyo to raise money for international development charity Mercy Ships.