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8 things that happen when you build a church that's too big
Some churches think that a big building will naturally attract lots of newcomers. That thinking is wrong.

How Christians can reach their secular neighbour
Ever wondered why secular people aren't interested in God? Maybe we've never given them a reason to be.

Nicky Morgan vows to keep asking questions because 'we have no effective opposition'
Nicky Morgan has vowed to continue rebelling and pressurising Theresa May from the backbenches after she was sacked on the Prime Minister's first day in the job.
'God of peace, help us fulfil the dream of unification' - the powerful Easter prayer of Christians of North and South Korea
Christians worldwide are being urged to pray the joint Easter prayer for North and South Korea, prepared by Christians in both countries.

Text-a-prayer tool invites church faithful to connect with God in the digital age
Inspired by the digital revolution, a church in southern England has innovated a new way to pray: by texting.

Christian 'Fuller House' star Candace Cameron Bure strongly refutes accusation of 'homophobia'
Christian actress Candace Cameron Bure has strongly denied she is homophic after drag queen Bianca Del Rio described her as a 'homophobic Republican' on Instagram.

Corbyn blasts Livingstone for causing 'deep offence and hurt' to Jewish community as Labour opens fresh inquiry
Ken Livingstone will face a new investigation into his comments claiming that Hitler supported Zionism, it emerged this afternoon, as Jeremy Corbyn hit out against his old ally for refusing to apologise for causing deep offence to the Jewish community.

Muslim births will soon outpace Christian births â while more Christians are dying than Muslims
The number of babies born to Muslims is expected to exceed the number born to Christians in under 20 years, according to a new Pew Research report. In addition, Christians are dying out faster than other religions.

Deaf girl severely beaten by her Muslim family for embracing Jesus; Christians urged to pray for her safety
A young deaf girl from a Central Asian country was badly beaten by her Muslim family after they found out that she is now a follower of Jesus Christ.

Chinese Christians injured after resisting Communist move to install cameras in their churches as part of 'crackdown'
A number of Chinese Christians were injured and needed hospital treatment after they resisted police officers who were ordered to install security cameras in their churches, reports said.

ISIS bomb attack kills 17 members of same family, including disabled girl and 3-year-old boy in Mosul massacre
Islamic State (ISIS) militants massacred 17 members of a family in Mosul, Iraq in yet another demonstration of their group's unmitigated and mindless savagery.

#OneforAll: Christian festival opens with plea for Church unity as 'family'
'Is it only me who thinks there's too much fighting in the Church?' So asked Baptist pastor Malcolm Duncan last night, giving a stirring opening address at Spring Harvest 2017. He was introducing the conference's theme of unity, expressed in the hashtag '#OneforAll'.

Prince William reads 'The Good Samaritan' at 'Service of Hope' for London attack victims
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry were among those who attended a 'Service of Hope' for those caught up in the murderous attack by Khalid Masood in London two weeks ago.
Death toll rises in horrifying Syria chemical weapons attack as Russian denials are dismissed amid diplomatic row
The death toll in the Idlib province of northern Syria has risen to at least 70 after victims were exposed to a toxic gas that survivors said was dropped from warplanes, as a diplomatic row grew over the carnage.

Pope Francis calls for 'healing' in Chicago, as Cardinal launches anti-violence 'peace-walk' in city
Pope Francis has offered consolation to the hurting in Chicago, and called for 'healing' from the city's violence, as its cardinal announces an anti-violence' peace walk to commemorate murder victims.

UK Church leaders accuse government of imposing cruel 'two-child limit'
UK church leaders are accusing the government of 'deliberately ignoring' the country's poorest and most vulnerable children.