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3 important rules for a happy marriage and how you can keep them
Marriage is more than just simply complying with the generic "love and submit" mantra we are used to hearing. Here are three more profound rules on marriage that flow out of this simplistic picture of the ideal marriage.

David Cameron resigns as MP to 'build a life outside Westminster'
David Cameron, the former prime minister, has surprised the political world by announcing his abrupt resignation as an MP so he can "start to build a life outside Westminster".

Keeping on keeping on: 10 Bible verses about perseverance
Perseverance is one of the greatest qualities in the life of anyone who's ever achieved anything.

Christians in Middle East could be wiped out by 'indifference' warns expert
Christian survivors of Islamic State atrocities in the Middle East now face "genocide by attrition" according to a leading expert on the subject.

Right-wing Family Research Council launches tour to mobilise Christians in US election
The President of the right-wing Family Research Council (FRC), Tony Perkins, has announced a nationwide tour to encourage Christians to vote in the presidential election in November.

Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha as May and Welby issue warm messages
Muslims around the world today celebrated the Eid al-Adha holiday, one of the two most important festivals of the Islamic calendar.

'Sully' movie writer shares how God guided him as he wrote the script: 'My faith is the central thing to my existence'
Screenwriter Todd Komarnicki is deeply inspired by the main characters of the Clint Eastwood film "Sully," which shares how Capt. Chelsey Sullenberger (Tom Hanks) and First Officer Jeff Skiles (Aaron Eckhard) managed to land in the Hudson River back in 2009 even after losing both their jets in a bird strike.

Academic finds that EU 'leave' voters do not equate Bible with British values
Politicians who appealed to the Bible and "British values" in an attempt to persuade voters to opt to "remain" in the European Union might actually have had the opposite effect and made them more likely to vote "leave", according to a new study.

L.A. pastor, sports legend from Bethel Church to compete in mind-boggling race: 7 marathons in 7 days on 7 continents
A pastor and a legendary runner are facing the biggest test of their lives.

'Duck Dynasty' star Phil Robertson offers to baptise Donald Trump
"Duck Dynasty" star Phil Robertson has already offered to become Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's spiritual adviser should he win the upcoming elections. But before that happens, he has offered to baptise the business magnate in order to convince people of his Christian faith.

West doing little to stop Christian genocide in Mideast, activists say: 'Wilfully blind or, worse, disinterested?'
They pointed their finger at the genocide happening in the Middle East and then ... well, that's just about it.

10 things we can learn about Islam from Nabeel Qureshi
Nabeel is a former Muslim who is now an inspiring and effective evangelist.

15 years later, 9/11 survivor recalls miracle at 81st floor of World Trade Center: 'By the Grace of God'
Jean Potter believes she heard the voice of God loud and clear on the morning of September 11, 2001 at the 81st floor of the World Trade Center when the terrorists struck with their hijacked planes.

Hillsong United frontman Joel Houston admits he wanted to run away from 'pressure of being a pastor's kid' but says God had other plans
Being a pastor's kid is never easy, especially as there's a lot of pressure to do good and maintain the church boy image. Hillsong United frontman Joel Houston knows this feeling very well as the son of Brian Houston, senior pastor at Hillsong Church, but shares how he handled it.

Despite all her success, Jennifer Hudson says she is 'still the same girl' from church
"Dreamgirls" star Jennifer Hudson has really come a long way since her "American Idol" days, but the Academy Award-winning actress says she's still the same young girl who loves God and goes to church.

China: Gay student files lawsuit against Government over textbooks describing homosexuality as 'disorder'
A gay Chinese student activist today filed a lawsuit against the Ministry of Education over school textbooks describing homosexuality as a mental disorder, in the latest step by China's small but growing gay rights movement.