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What to do when you don't feel like connecting with God

What do we do when we don't feel like connecting to God? The best thing to do is to reflect and probe asking ourselves why we miss our devotionals even when we know it matters more than anything.

'Counting On' recap: Duggar siblings share how Jinger Duggar changed after starting courtship with Jeremy Vuolo

Love has a funny way of affecting people. In the case of Jinger Duggar from the TLC show "Counting On," her siblings noticed that she changed a lot after meeting her current fiance Jeremy Vuolo, who plays goalkeeper for the San Antonio Scorpions.

Matt Barber explains why Christians should not be 'pro-choice'

As far as Christian blogger Matt Barber is concerned, true Christians can never be "pro-choice," since being "pro-choice" is a myth that is "as dead as the death it represents."

What Casting Crowns frontman Mark Hall learned from his cancer ordeal

The world of Casting Crowns frontman Mark Hall was rocked last year after he found out that there was a solid mass in his right kidney that doctors said was cancerous.

With 'Ben-Hur' drawing dismal box office numbers, Roma Downey prays to God, says she's running on 'empty'

Executive producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett placed such high hopes on the modern remake of "Ben-Hur," but sadly, box office numbers for the movie starring Jack Huston and Toby Kebbell were pretty dismal.

Egypt's Coptic Christians protest exclusion from Olympic and other sports

A charity that campaigns for equal rights in Egypt has filed a formal complaint of discrimination against Coptic Christians in the selection of Egypt's Olympic team.

Ken Ham says pastor who questions Noah and his ark is also questioning God's Word

Answers in Genesis founder Ken Ham is facing his detractors once again and defended the story of Noah's Ark from the Bible. This time, Ham addresses a pastor who questioned the veracity of Noah's actions to build a massive ark to survive the great flood.

Businesses should not be able to refuse gay people services, say most US religious groups

Most religious groups in the US do not think businesses should be allowed to refuse services to gay people, according to research released on Thursday.

The Bible study method that helps small groups really work

Bible studies can be precious times, when Christians gather together around God's word. They can also be frustrating and even annoying.

Egypt: Coptic Church settles row with government over church buildings

Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church has reached agreement with the government over a draft law on building and restoring churches.

China: Farmer mowed down and killed after protesting land seizure

A farmer in China who resisted the seizure of his land has been killed, the Christian human rights organisation China Aid is reporting.

France's top court to rule on legality of burkini ban

The row over France's controversial ban on women wearing burkinis has escalated with the country's top court to rule whether the law contravenes human rights.

Anti-Christian crackdown in Cuba: Over 1,000 churches seized, Christians dragged away from homes, churches

When Pope Francis visited Cuba in September 2015, many thought the milestone event could signal a breakthrough in the campaign to promote religious freedom, or at least a loosening in the communist regime's grip on Christian churches, in the Caribbean island nation.

Christian persecution in India surges in first half of 2016; radical Hindus see threat to culture, identity