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Beth Moore: 5 ways to live out your calling
We are not only responsible for ourselves and our own generation, but for every one that comes after us, US evangelist and author Beth Moore told Hillsong's Colour Conference today.

18 cent donation by homeless person moves an entire congregation
Homeless man donates 18 cents to church and says the gift is between him, the church and God

How do you know if you are ready to get engaged?
Relationship advice from Sarah Abell.

Ten missionary women who Just. Can't. Even.
These Victorian missionary women just can't even.

Pope Francis named most influential tweeter in the world
Thousands flock to see him at his general audiences at the Vatican, but Pope Francis has also solidified his online presence â being named the most influential tweeter in the world.

Russell Moore on Bruce Jenner: 'all of us are alienated from who we were designed to be'
A leading US Baptist commentator has accused Bruce Jenner of embracing the ancient Christian heresy of gnosticism by transitioning into a woman.

Can Christians talk about morality?
By either using morality as condemnation or avoiding it for fear of appearing to, Christians seem to have forgotten the role the moral frameworks play in Scripture, writes Rev Ian Paul.

A letter to my goddaughters as they turn 16
What advice can I pass on to you two from my own experience?

Spiritually numb: how do we cope when God is absent?
In the darkest moments I wondered if God had left me, writes Patrick Regan.

Billy Graham weighs in what it means when God says 'No'
The legendary evangelist says that God refuses prayers to keep faithful from harm

Rachel Held Evans: the Church can be a place of hope â even for millennials
Rachel Held Evans' latest book, Searching for Sunday, explores the role of the church for a questioning generation.

5 Awesome Prayers to Get You Through the Day Today
5 Awesome Prayers to Get You Through the Day Today

Five reasons why we need to repent more
The words 'sin' and 'repentance' might seem old-fashioned says Claire Musters, but they are as important as ever.

Kayla Mueller's parents: 'God is always there alongside us'
The parents of Kayla Mueller, who was killed while being held captive by Islamic State earlier this year, have said their faith in God has given them strength to keep going.

Have we lost the ability to rest?
Martin Saunders suggests some ways to rediscover how to recharge our batteries and combat the 'junk-food' version of rest.

Don't feed the Internet trolls
Christians are meant to show radical love, but on social media they're often far from loving, says Carrie Lloyd.