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Dave Tomlinson: How to be a bad Christian
Rev Dave Tomlinson talks to Sarah Lothian about making Christianity more accessible to those on the fringes or who would consider themselves 'spiritual but not religious'.

Sarah Abell: How to deal with a tricky mother-in-law
Some would say they are the trickiest of all relationships to navigate. So how can we make your relationship with your mother-in-law the best it can be?

Reflection: Good news in a bad news world
In a new series, The Rough Guide to Discipleship, David Baker asks how Christians can embody the good news of Jesus.

God can heal, so why doesn't it happen all the time?
Why does God heal some people and not others? Claire Musters on keeping faith in a paradoxical world.

Heartbroken mother hopes the world will join in praying for her terminally ill 4-year-old son
A Michigan mother who received the devastating news this week that her 4-year-old son is terminally ill with brain cancer is hoping social media will bring a miracle to her family.

Terminal cancer sufferer just wants people to see God's grace in the midst of the 'hard'
Kara Tippetts doesn't know how long she has left on this Earth but she's making sure it's time she spends in love, peace and grace

14 things Christians say... and what they actually mean
We say one thing, but we mean another. Martin Saunders has a handy translation guide for the worst of Christianese.

How not to be a boring vicar (also minister, pastor, preacher, priest and Christian)
Gogglebox vicar Rev Kate Bottley on how to get rid of the 'boring' reputation.

Christian swingers: 'God uses us to spread his word'
A devout Christian couple from Florida are championing a controversial evangelism technique â swinging.

The woman John Stott couldn't live without
'John Stott wrote 50 books. I typed 50 books.' The story of John Stott's right hand woman, Frances Whitehead, has been published in a new book by Julia Cameron.

How do we find a rhythm that works?
As autumn kicks in with back-to-work demands, Claire Musters asks how we can find time for the important things.

Hummus, world peace and the kingdom of God
The future is definitely foodie, writes Alexandra Lilley. If we want to embody the kingdom of God, we'd better get cooking.

News anchorman with just six months to live feels 'peace': 'I believe that I am in God's hands'
Dave Benton has been given just four to six months to live because of a brain tumour that is too big to be operated on.

Out of context â five of the most misused Bible verses
Does it really mean what you think it means? Martin Saunders on five verses we often get wrong.

Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings beat Bible in Facebook's 'top 10 books that stayed with you' study
If you've been checking into your Facebook lately there's a good chance you've seen or been tagged into a post by a friend sharing their top 10 books that have stayed with them in some way.Â

Anne Lamott: 'I am a broken person and a resurrection person'
Best-selling American author Anne Lamott tells Christian Today why honesty is the key to healing.