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3 wrong perceptions of the call to missions that can limit and even prohibit God's work
The gospel was not meant to remain in a courtyard or a construct where only a select few would worship God. It was meant to go. But for it to go, people who go must know what going truly looks like and what it does not.

The best place to find your purpose is always at the cross
There's an old saying by Mark Twain that goes like this: "The two most important dates in our life are the day we are born and the day we find out why."

What rocket science teaches us about the need to master those 'little bad habits' and 'small mistakes'
Have you ever heard of the one-eighth of an inch principle? If not, you should read this because it can teach a valuable lesson on how not to shipwreck your own faith.

Donald Trump vows to defund Planned Parenthood once elected, says he wants to 'advance the rights of unborn children'
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump wrote a letter to America's pro-life leaders and vowed to defund abortion service provider Planned Parenthood once he wins the White House.

'Counting On' star Derick Dillard reveals his 'spiritual birthday' and why every Christian needs to celebrate one
"Counting On" star Derick Dillard, husband of Jill Duggar, celebrated his "spiritual birthday" last August 31. The father of Israel David said observing that day was important for him because it signified that he was "born of the Spirit" and has officially accepted Jesus Christ into his life.

Duggar girls shower mom Michelle with the sweetest birthday greetings
Now that they are mothers themselves, Jill Dillard and Jessa Seewald are more aware of the hardships and sacrifices made on their own behalf by their mother Michelle Duggar from "19 Kids and Counting." To show their gratitude, the two girls showered their mother with the sweetest greetings as she celebrated her birthday recently.

Christian media group honours fire chief who lost his job for defending his faith
He did not enter a burning house to save people or anything like thatâalthough he could have done that, too.

Christian girls 'systematically' being abducted, abused in Pakistan â with police covering up crimes, rights activists say
Christian girls are being "systematically" kidnapped and abuse in Pakistan, according to human rights activists, prompting a Supreme Court justice to express alarm.

Pastor held at gunpoint saved by his wife who shoots robbery suspect in the leg
If not for the alertness and quick action taken by his wife, this pastor would most likely have a sadder story to tell.

Belgium's euthanasia spike is a 'warning bell' to UK, MPs told
MPs have been warned not to try and change the UK law on euthanasia after figures from Belgium showed a startling rise in doctor-assisted suicides, particularly among those who did not have a terminal disease.

Vision of Jesus redeems life of confused transgender who went from man to woman to man again
His problems started when his grandmother made him wear a purple chiffon full-length dress when he was five years old.

Catholic Bishop of Aleppo: 'The Lord will bless us and give us his peace'
The Catholic Bishop of Aleppo has spoken emotionally about how the Christian faith is still being practised strongly in the war-torn Syrian city, despite endless bombardment and a US strike on Saturday which killed dozens of Syrian soldiers.

Amal Clooney and Boris Johnson to launch campaign to collect evidence of ISIS' 'abhorrent crimes'
Amal Clooney and Boris Johnson will back a plan to collect evidence of ISIS' "abhorrent crimes" in the hope of one day bringing perpetrators to justice.

Christian convert from Islam sent back to prison in Iran
A Christian convert from Islam in Iran has been sent back to prison in spite of suffering long-term health issues.

Vast majority of Americans identify as Christian, say faith is very important to them
A significant majority of Americans identify themselves as Christians and consider faith to be very important in their lives, though only a minority are "practicing Christians" according to research conducted by the Barna group.

More than 1,000 unaccompanied children in Calais 'Jungle'
More than 10,000 people are now living in the Calais "Jungle" and one in 10 of these is a child on their own.