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5 Bible verses telling you to take a stand on life\'s issues
5 Bible verses telling you to take a stand on life's issues

We all have a role to play in letting Christ's light shine in the darkness. Here are some Bible verses telling us to take a stand on life's issues.

\'Left Behind\' author Tim LaHaye dies of a stroke at the age of 90
'Left Behind' author Tim LaHaye dies of a stroke at the age of 90

The evangelist and author best known for the "Left Behind' series Tim LaHaye has passed away at the age of 90.

What will Pope Francis do in Poland for World Youth Day?
What will Pope Francis do in Poland for World Youth Day?

Here is the pontiff's full itinerary for World Youth Day 2016 celebrations from 27-31 July.

Come to church this week for poets, rock stars, circus skills and \'champing\'
Come to church this week for poets, rock stars, circus skills and 'champing'

Last week they were gyms and pokéstops in Pokémon Go. This week, churches across England are transforming into circuses, rock and pop venues, sleepover "champing" and "tower climb" challenge sites.

Child dies in hot car as parents attend Bible study
Child dies in hot car as parents attend Bible study

A three-year-old boy has died in Dallas, Texas after he was accidentally left in a car in temperatures of around 100F when his parents went in to church.

Lead us not into the temptations of Twitter, warns Pope Francis
Lead us not into the temptations of Twitter, warns Pope Francis

Pope Francis has warned Catholic nuns that they must not be led into temptations of escapism or time wasting by modern social media.

Facebook\'s walls of hate: Shocking extent of Islamophobic abuse revealed
Facebook's walls of hate: Shocking extent of Islamophobic abuse revealed

A shocking amount of online abuse commonly portrays Muslims as rapists, terrorists and a security threat who should be deported.

The power of listening
The power of listening

How are your listening skills as a leader, parent, spouse or Christian?

Embrace your weakness just as God does
Embrace your weakness just as God does

1 Corinthians 12:9 tells us, "But He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me" (ESV).

Why your spouse cannot completely satisfy you
Why your spouse cannot completely satisfy you

Only Jesus is the source of our satisfaction, and the service, love, caring and intimacy that we share with our spouse can only be an outcome and expression of the satisfaction we have already received in Christ.

Marriage is not about your happiness
Marriage is not about your happiness

The gift of marriage was meant to bring blessing to more than just one person, and we realise that more as we submit our marriages to Christ and allow Him to use them.

The cost of skipping Sabbath
The cost of skipping Sabbath

Fewer and fewer people are finding it necessary to enter into God's rest, but If we could actually lose more than we think we will gain out of one extra day of work.

Massive increase in persecution against Christians in India
Massive increase in persecution against Christians in India

The harrowing story of a woman and her sister beaten so hard that bones were broken – just for following Jesus

Vice-President Kaine? Find out six facts about his faith
Vice-President Kaine? Find out six facts about his faith

There is more to the self-declared "boring" Kaine than meets the eye

\'Duck Dynasty\' star Phil Robertson claims \'Satan controls media, institutions of higher learning and Hollywood\'
'Duck Dynasty' star Phil Robertson claims 'Satan controls media, institutions of higher learning and Hollywood'

"Duck Dynasty" star Phil Robertson does not have nice things to say to the media outlets that have been accusing Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump of being a "fascist."

Pakistan: Christian students face \'victimisation and religious persecution\'
Pakistan: Christian students face 'victimisation and religious persecution'

The Punjab government in Pakistan has launched an inquiry into allegations that Christian students are coming under pressure to convert to Islam.