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Why pastors should value good health: The church rests on Jesus' shoulders, not on theirs
Many pastors tend to forget that God doesn't desire workers who are stressed out, tired, unhealthy and failing, but warriors who thrive in ministry living the victory over any sickness and disease that is in Jesus.
Next generation leadership: Why millennials are the future of ministry
Church attendance has been dropping amongst millennials in the past few years. Are churches giving up too prematurely on generation Y?
Pan-Orthodox Council: Historic summit goes ahead despite Russian withdrawal
Leaders and representatives from 10 autocephalous or self-governing Orthodox Churches held Mass in Heraklion yesterday to mark the beginning of the meeting. T
Jo Cox MP hailed as '21st century Good Samaritan'
Jo Cox MP, who was killed last week, has been remembered as a "21st century Good Samaritan".
Heading off on holiday? Here are 9 Bible verses to read before you go
Along with our sun cream, shades and travel sickness tablets, as Christians, one form of protection that we should also ensure we value is God's. It doesn't matter how far you go from home, He stays with you every step of the way.
9 Bible verses for when you're heartbroken and looking for healing
If you are feeling brokenhearted, allow the following Bible verses to console you as God mends your broken heart.
Wanting to pray but can't find the 'right' words? Here are 3 prayers to share when the world seems hopeless
In the aftermath of a personal tragedy, many of us seek solace and support from God through prayer. However you formulate your prayers in tragic times, you may find it helpful to add the ones below into rotation. If you know someone who's trying to pray for the first time or the first time in a long time you could pass these on to them or share them on your social media accounts for others to use as inspiration.
Feeling like a failure? Here are 8 Bible verses to give you hope
If you've knowingly let someone or God down and you feel as though the subsequent guilt is tearing you apart, the following Bible verses serve as a reminder that there is still hope.
Lecrae thinks church has been too quiet on race issues
Singer and fast-rising evangelical leader Lecrae Devaughn Moore says black Americans don't trust church leaders anymore, whether they be black or white.
Orlando Shooting: Tense scenes at the funerals of victims
Funerals for two of the 49 victims killed in the shooting at a nightclub in Florida were marked by tense scenes on Saturday, as an impatient driver was accused of injuring two law enforcement officers and another took place under the watch of anti-gay protesters.
Christians flee Pakistan only to find more heartache and challenges in their place of refuge
Out of the frying pan into the fire. Such a fate has befallen a Christian family who fled persecution in Pakistan only to realise later on that their situation has gone from bad to worse.
Former football coach who was fired for offering prayers to team has no regrets, just gratitude
It is not always easy standing up for one's faith. Joe Kennedy, former football coach for Bremerton High School in Bremerton, Washington, did so at the risk of losing his job.
Billy Graham warns parents of the negative impact today's television shows have on children
There is a lot of danger in letting kids watch whatever shows they like nowadays, since several programs (even cartoons) are now promoting sex, violence, and homosexuality, among many other things.
Who needs a tough father?
It's a tough time to be a father right now. Taking your child to the zoo or for a walk in the woods could land you on the front page of the newspaper. Whether you are a single dad, a step dad or just a standard dad, fathers everywhere are damned if they do and damned if they don't.
New Christian dating site hopes to provide singles 'romantic escape from persecution'
There are a lot of Pakistani Christian parents who are seeking perfect matches in the West for their sons and daughters, but they want to make sure that their families' Christian culture will still be preserved even after their children are married off.
Father's Day: 'I only got to know and understand my father after his death'
Dad died in 2011 at the great age of 92; having celebrated nearly half a century as a minister and 65 years of marriage. And as I wrote the account of my mother's war story (My Secret Life in Hut Six), the quiet wound of doubt opened up again. Why hadn't my father fought in the war? Was it conscience or cowardice? By now of course it was too late ask direct questions; I could only rely on diaries, endless sermon jottings and scribblings. I wanted to get behind the mythology surrounding his pac