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10 verses that show how seriously God takes our prayers
10 verses that show how seriously God takes our prayers

When it comes to growing in our Christian faith, there can never be too much emphasis on growing in prayer.

4 church issues that cripple believers
4 church issues that cripple believers

Problems are not only expected, but they help build us up by filtering out character, ideas and sometimes even visions, but God does call us to actively address them to avoid hurting people and corrupting the gospel. Here are problems that can be crippling to church and member growth and how Jesus gives us the answer to them.

Is God really present in times of trouble?
Is God really present in times of trouble?

Some people think that during times of trial and challenge, God suddenly takes a holiday and leaves us alone.

Generosity and contentment: two of God\'s true arsenals to financial freedom
Generosity and contentment: two of God's true arsenals to financial freedom

Jesus does bring forth financial provision, but He also trains our hearts and minds to value money the right way and be good stewards of it.

Why it\'s important to value God\'s Word to get the most out of it
Why it's important to value God's Word to get the most out of it

If the Bible is so powerful and alive, why do many Christians not read it?

How doing the uncomfortable can foster spiritual growth
How doing the uncomfortable can foster spiritual growth

The cosiness of routine can make us feel safe and satisfied, but in some instances we just need more guidance on what we can do to challenge ourselves, and how it can benefit us. Here are five ways to step out and step up to aid your spiritual growth.

Who founded the Church?
Who founded the Church?

Why it isn't who you think it might be.

Australia: Muslim cleric leaves country after anti-gay controversy
Australia: Muslim cleric leaves country after anti-gay controversy

A British-born Shia Muslim cleric who toured Orlando this year and previously preached that "death is the sentence" for homosexual acts has left Australia, after the government launched an urgent review of his visa.

How a story of the prophet Elisha challenges our faith today
How a story of the prophet Elisha challenges our faith today

This is one of a number of stories that speak to us of God's abundant care for his people.

Bishop Angaelos: \'The Church is defiant and alive\', despite brutal persecution in the Middle East
Bishop Angaelos: 'The Church is defiant and alive', despite brutal persecution in the Middle East

Angaelos called for Christians leading within the church and outside it to work together to overcome the current situation, which he described as "greater than us all".

Orlando: The images that show the world remembering a tragedy
Orlando: The images that show the world remembering a tragedy

All around the world national monuments were lit up in the rainbow colours of the LGBT community, as people gathered for vigils marking the tragedy.

Syriac patriarchs: Two years on from ISIS\' capture of Mosul, Iraq is \'still bleeding\'
Syriac patriarchs: Two years on from ISIS' capture of Mosul, Iraq is 'still bleeding'

On the two-year anniversary of the ISIS invasion of Mosul, patriarchs release a joint statement mourning the "ethno-religious genocide" of their people, and calling for the liberation of Mosul and the Nineveh Plain.

More Americans think abortion is \'morally wrong\' than \'morally acceptable,\' Gallup poll shows
More Americans think abortion is 'morally wrong' than 'morally acceptable,' Gallup poll shows

The number of residents in the United States who think that abortion is "morally wrong" increased over the past year, a recent survey by the research-based consulting company Gallup revealed.

Pro-life advocates criticise UN for \'championing\' abortion in Ireland
Pro-life advocates criticise UN for 'championing' abortion in Ireland

Pro-life groups and individuals are joining forces to criticise a recent ruling from the United Nations human rights committee describing the ban on abortions imposed by the Irish government as a violation of women's rights.

Franklin Graham\'s \'Decision America\' rally to face protests
Franklin Graham's 'Decision America' rally to face protests

A group of local churches has put together an alternative service entitled 'Neighbors in Faith' which will celebrate religious diversity and the common good.

\'The Armageddon Code\': Book sheds light on how Christians think the world will end
'The Armageddon Code': Book sheds light on how Christians think the world will end

Seeking to give clarity to a subject that has been debated for so many years, Billy Hallowell, faith editor for multiplatform news and entertainment network "The Blaze," came out with a book called "The Armageddon Code: One Journalist's Quest for End-Times Answers."