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YouTube axes Eric Metaxas' radio show over 'misinformation'
The radio show channel of evangelical commentator Eric Metaxas has been removed from YouTube for supposedly posting Covid-19 "misinformation".

What role does the Church have to play in uniting people?
Jon Yates, Executive Director of the Youth Endowment Fund, thinks there is more the Church can be doing to unite society.

The importance of listening to the world
John Stott said Christians ought to listen to both the word and the world. Here's why.

Lessons in the faith from slave trader-turned hymn-writer John Newton
Few stories in Christian history are more dramatic than that of John Newton, whose life demonstrates the title of his most famous hymn, 'Amazing Grace'.

Only 6% of Americans have a 'biblical worldview' - Barna study
Only 6% of Americans have a "biblical worldview," according to research from notable evangelical pollster George Barna released as part of a new endeavor with the Christian conservative advocacy organization Family Research Council.

Shakespeare's musings on religion are like curious whispers â they require deep listening to be heard
Writing at a time of great religious polarization and upheaval, Shakespeare's greatest pronouncements on faith are more like curious whispers â and, like whispers, they require deep listening to be heard.

Detransitioners share their stories
A CBS "60 Minutes" segment highlighting the suffering of individuals harmed by transgender medicalization has raised the ire of LGBT activists and has others believing a shift in the debate over transgenderism is near.

Can I pray for my team to win on Saturday?
I shall be praying for Brentford's victory on Saturday, knowing that rival fans may be praying for a different outcome. And that's fine too.

People struggling with Covid grief warned against contacting the dead
"If people saw the bondage to spiritualism we have seen, they would have nothing to do with it," said Rev Jayne Irlam, of the Baptist Deliverance Study Group, who is concerned that people are turning to spiritualism in the pandemic.

What to do when you're struggling with fear
Are you struggling with fear today? Is it the pandemic, a job, food, something else? Are you seeing the size of your worries and not the size of your Savior? I think I can point you in a direction that might help you right-size your fear.

Nearly half of millennials 'don't know, don't care or don't believe' God exists
And only 16% believe they will go to Heaven after confessing their sins and accepting Jesus as their Savior.

Frank Skinner's wise words on the Christian faith
In 'A Comedian's Prayer Book', Skinner poses serious questions for both believers and atheists.

What can the Bible teach us about resilience?
There's a word used often in the Book of Revelation that can teach us something about what it means to be resilient.

Americans turned to the Bible during the pandemic - study
Over an estimated 10 million more Americans turned to the Bible in the past year than in years past, as one in four adults reported reading the Bible more frequently during the pandemic compared to last year, the American Bible Society's 2021 State of the Bible report suggests.

Mary Slessor: Changing the world one child at a time
Like the earliest Christians whose example she emulated, the actions of Mary Slessor not only saved lives but played a major role in changing the local culture.

Faith in numbers: Is church attendance linked to higher rates of coronavirus?
Church closures were among the most contested measures brought in to fight Covid-19.