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4 things to consider before sharing thoughts to weigh if it's gossip
It seems that anyone can fall into the snare of gossip; it's laid all over church community centers like bear traps during hunting season.

The price you pay for complete happiness
Happiness and joy came with a heavy price tag: it took the life of God's only Son, Jesus, to receive it.

Why your job satisfaction does not rely on the size of your paycheck
Money can help you and will probably bring more luxuries and temporal comforts, but the soul searches for something much deeper than earthly riches.

Compare yourself to yesterday's version of yourself, not to others
It's so easy to compare ourselves with other people because deep inside us is a small, envious spirit that causes us to covet.

One job does not honour God more than another
The call to full-time ministry is a noble calling, but it's not a calling that only vocational ministers, pastors, prophets and evangelists are called into.

Egyptian President praises Christians for 'wisdom and patriotism'
The President of Egypt has praised Christians in that country for demonstrating "wisdom and a spirit of patriotism" in response to the sufferings and provocation inflicted on them in recent years.

Archbishop of Canterbury is making plans for another primates meeting
The Archbishop of Canterbury is to call another meeting of the worldwide Archbishops of the Anglican Communion in a further attempt to heal divisions over sexuality.

Top journalist announces he is converting to Christianity
A leading journalist has announced on Twitter that he is becoming a Christian.

Persecution of Christians stepped up in China with increased raids on house churches
Charities are receiving reports of growing numbers of raids in the northwestern Xinjiang province in particular, where house churches have been targeted and numerous Christians detained.

Row as Clinton's Catholic running mate Tim Kaine appears to soften stance on abortion
Tim Kaine, the Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate, is under fire for reportedly changing his position to support the overturning of a key amendment in US law which prevents government funding for most abortions

Why we should think twice before singing 'Great is thy faithfulness'
The hymn has blessed millions of people since it first appeared in 1923. But is it really as biblically sound as we assume?

'Hold onto Jesus' says priest and recovering alcoholic in video published after his death
These are some of the final words of a 92-year-old priest which have emerged in a remarkable video recording made of him shortly before his death earlier this year.

Calls for an end to 'continuous massacre of Christians' in Nigeria
Nearly as many Christians have been murdered by Islamists in Nigeria this year as throughout the whole of 2015, latest figures show.

The Holocaust survivors who the Pope met at Auschwitz-Birkenau today
Pope Francis today met former prisoners at Auschwitz-Birkenau, many of whom lost family members at the camps

'They say we are infidels': How the Church in the Middle East endures amid intense persecution
Journalist and editor of WORLD magazine, Mindy Belz, has reported on the ground in the Middle East for more than a decade. She speaks to Christian Today about the plight of Christians in Iraq.

Pope in silent tribute at Auschwitz
Pope Francis has paid a sombre visit to Auschwitz, praying in silence and meeting Holocaust survivors at the Nazi death camp in Poland where 1.1 million people were killed