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News anchorman with just six months to live feels \'peace\': \'I believe that I am in God\'s hands\'
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 – five of the most misused Bible verses
Out of context – 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
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. 

Anne Lamott: \'I am a broken person and a resurrection person\'
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.

Three things the Church can learn from the iPhone 6 launch
Three things the Church can learn from the iPhone 6 launch

Krish Kandiah asks what the Church can learn from yesterday's launch of the iPhone 6.

The ancient secret to beating the back-to-work blues
The ancient secret to beating the back-to-work blues

Summer is over and it's time to knuckle down, writes Alexandra Lilley. As the days get shorter, is it possible to retain any of the holiday spirit?

The Communion that converts and feeds: Sara Miles and the city
The Communion that converts and feeds: Sara Miles and the city

Cities are "sexier and more beautiful than Eden", according to Sara Miles, whose own conversion followed wandering into a San Francisco city church and taking communion.

Why do we prefer independence over interdependence? It\'s making us all sad.
Why do we prefer independence over interdependence? It's making us all sad.

Most of us would rather solve our problems alone than ask for help. Why are we so intimacy averse?

Hashtags and humblebrags: 7 social media sins that drive us all mad
Hashtags and humblebrags: 7 social media sins that drive us all mad

Martin Saunders asks what social media sins you need to repent of?

Brian McLaren: \'We\'ve entered a new era of Bible reading\'
Brian McLaren: 'We've entered a new era of Bible reading'

Brian McLaren thinks Christians could in future abandon the idea that there is one 'right' way of interpreting scripture.

Ten tips for forgiveness from Desmond Tutu\'s daughter
Ten tips for forgiveness from Desmond Tutu's daughter

We know that forgiveness is something we're supposed to do, says Mpho Tutu, but how do we do it?

Jennifer Lawrence nude pictures: why prudish outrage is not enough
Jennifer Lawrence nude pictures: why prudish outrage is not enough

When celebrity leaks happen, it highlights the moral failure of all of us, writes Lucinda Borkett-Jones.

\'Why are you still single?\' 12 comebacks to the world\'s most irritating question
'Why are you still single?' 12 comebacks to the world's most irritating question

Stuck for a comeback? Try these answers to every unmarried person's least favourite question.

How good are you at accepting God\'s adventures?
How good are you at accepting God's adventures?

What would happen if we stepped out of our comfort zones more often?

Women take longer to get over romantic rejection
Women take longer to get over romantic rejection

If you still find your mind wandering back to that person you were with three years ago and wondering where it all went wrong, even though you keep telling yourself you should be over them by now, you are in good company.

How you view God affects your prayer life and mental health
How you view God affects your prayer life and mental health

As Christians we all know that prayer is a resource in times of trouble, but new research suggests how much of a comfort it is depends on our perception of God.