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The still small voice: How to listen for God in our broken world
"The Lord was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a sound of sheer silence."

How the Christian faith can help you win the battle of the mind
The battle of the mind is a battle already won in Jesus Christ if we put our hope in Him for victory and let Him fight the battle for us.

Church of England split over gay marriage may be unavoidable, admits Welby's chief of staff
A split over gay marriage in the Church of England may be unavoidable, the Archbishop of Canterbury's chief of staff admitted on Friday, despite desperate behind-the-scenes discussions to reconcile opposing factions.

How to get out of the control of anxiety and fall under God's control
We may not know it all the time, but Jesus has made a way for us to be free from the worry and anxiety that you face today.

Pastors who faced death sentences in Sudan tell extraordinary stories of Christian faith in prison
Two pastors from South Sudan who were freed after a terrifying prison ordeal where they even faced a possible death sentence have spoken movingly of how their Christian faith sustained and inspired them during their time behind bars.

One year on, the Pope's encyclical on the environment is more relevant than ever
One year on since Laudato Si' was published, we are already able to grasp its transformative potential. We now have the opportunity to change course, says Bernd Nilles.

Happy Father's Day: 10 Bible verses to encourage dads this Sunday
On Sunday it is Father's Day â a day dedicated to honouring and celebrating dads everywhere. Here are 10 Bible verses to encourage fathers of their role and value in God's creation.

It's been a week of tragedy, but hate will not have the final say
It can be much harder to believe on weeks like this that God knows us in intimate, caring detail, but Love will win out in the end.

Charleston church marks a year since devastating shooting
It's exactly a year since one of the bleakest days in recent American history. On 17 June 2015, a Bible study turned into a mass murder.

Iraqi Christian who fled ISIS: 'Faith is all we have left'
A Christian student forced to flee Islamic State in Iraq said yesterday that "faith is all we have left that ISIS couldn't take from us".

Four ways to welcome everyone in your church
Claire Musters on embracing diversity, and really welcoming every person in your congregation.

Iraqi Patriarch: Militia carrying Christian symbols are causing "more suffering"
A senior Iraqi clergyman has distanced himself and the Church from groups of militias carrying Christian symbols.

Vietnam: Church raided, congregation beaten and 14-year-old arrested
A 14-year-old Christian has been arrested in Vietnam, amid a series of government crackdowns on Christians following a US delegation's visit to the country.

'Fight against the hatred that killed her': Prayer vigils held as UK mourns MP Jo Cox
Vigils have been held in churches across the UK after Jo Cox MP was killed on Thursday in her constituency.

Jo Cox: A tragic reminder of how much we owe our public servants
It's a day to be incredibly grateful to Jo Cox and the many thousands of faithful, hard working and conscientious MPs and other elected officials across the country.

'I felt liberated': life after Islamic State
Am Adasa had been under the militants' control since 2014, when Islamic State proclaimed its caliphate straddling Syria and Iraq.