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The 99 thoughts you have while planning a sermon
Better gather my resources. Notebook, check. Pen, check. Pile of commentaries and concordances that I'm not going to look at, check.
Church criticised for requesting prayer for pastor who was found dead after his arrest over child molestation charge
Officials of a church in Jeffersonville, Indiana were criticised by a priest sex-abuse victims' group for requesting prayers for its late pastor who was accused of child molestation.
Arson eyed as fire hits vandalised black church in Missouri: This 'just shows you the level of hate in our city'
Police are investigating a fire that hit a predominantly black church in St. Louis, Missouri, eyeing arson as the cause. The church was also vandalised.
Atheist group asks U.S. court to declare religious exemption for retirement plans unconstitutional
An atheist group has filed a brief with an appeals court in the United States, asking it to declare religious exemptions for retirement plans unconstitutional.
Atheists warn 1,000 school districts against visiting Noah's ark theme park in Kentucky
Hundreds of people attended the opening of the massive Ark Encounter Christian theme park in Williamston, Kentucky on July 7 that features a full-scale replica of Noah' Ark.
10 ways to bless your pastor
It is in the interest of the whole body of Christ to keep our leaders in good shape, and as a vicar's wife, it is very definitely in mine.
4 things to bring you solace as you mourn the death of a loved one
The death of a loved one is heartbreaking. In the immediate aftermath of their death, grief can be so consuming that it can feel as though your own life is being sucked out of you. Here are four things that you and your loved ones can draw strength from while mourning.
Spiritual check-up: How to identify weak areas in your spiritual life
While we shouldn't obsess over our spiritual growth, it's essential that we keep an eye on which areas are strong, which are weak and how we can work to maintain and improve them respectively. Even if we're churchgoing, Bible reading and believing Christians, we still need to check in every once in a while. Here are three ways we can do just that.
7 Bible verses to restore your faith in justice
Here are seven Bible verses to restore your faith in justice, remind you of how God values it and why you should too.
Why an offended person is hard to win
It's very difficult to win the favor and affection of a person who is offended, even if he is a Christian.
What to do when you expected the best but received the worst
There are times when after preparing and doing all that you can do for the best possible outcome of any endeavor, something goes wrong and the worst happens.
Reality check: What to do when fantasy disguised as 'faith' meddles with reality
Without wisdom and boundaries that come from the Word of God, even Christians tend to believe in the wrong things.
How your spouse can help you become a better Christ-follower
God gave you your spouse because that person there, beautiful and wonderfully created by the Lord, is the person that will help you achieve what God wants you to achieve.
3 ways to know if you're living under the enemy's oppression
The enemy loves to sneak in and take our freedom in Christ away from us. If you've realized that you are somehow being oppressed in some way, seek to be free to live for God alone.
More US states sue Obama administration over transgender directive
The lawsuit is the latest salvo in a nationwide debate over rights for transgender people.
US military veteran believed to be lone gunman in Dallas police ambush
Thursday's attack came at the end of an otherwise peaceful march to protest police killings of two black men this week.