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3 common small group problems that slow down spiritual growth
What sets a small group apart from a membership club is the presence of spiritual growth, but sometimes other small groups can hinder or slow down growth instead of encourage it.

The one thing that's holding you back from all-out worship
Worship is giving our lives in all out surrender to Jesus Christ and giving Him the throne of our hearts. We can sometimes feel that we aren't giving our all in worship.

Are we treating God as a back-up plan?
God is and must always be number the number one priority.

The one reason why you probably aren't valuing prayer
Prayer is a means by which we speak directly to and with our Father through our mediator Jesus Christ. As important as prayer is, we have to admit that there are times when we do not value prayer.

What we can learn from Stephen Curry's championship loss on Philippians 4:13
The problem with the big misconception of "I can do all things through Christ" is the wrong notion that we're in charge of our lives.

5 simple mistakes that allow pride to enter our hearts
Pride, at the core of it's being, is neglecting the need for Jesus in our life and how without Him, we are not whole.
U.S. Air Force veteran claims to have been assaulted, removed from retirement ceremony for including word 'God' in speech
A decorated U.S. Air Force veteran was reportedly assaulted and removed from a private retirement ceremony of a fellow officer and kicked off a base for giving a speech that included the word "God," his lawyers said.

How to make God your centre: Stop living to impress others
The glorification and enjoyment of God is the one true purpose of mankind's creation. Sometimes we feel we have to please other people because we fear their rejection. However, in Christ there is no rejection to those who believe Him.

Hillary Clinton once threw a Bible at her agent's head in a fit of rage?
A forthcoming book revealed that presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton apparently once threw a Bible at the back of a Secret Service agency.

Justin Bieber's mom prays to Holy Spirit to enlighten her son as video appears to show him fighting during NBA Finals
Pattie Mallette, mom of singer Justin Bieber and a bestselling author, is asking the Holy Spirit to reach out and enlighten her son. The look to God for help is timely as a video appeared to show him fighting on the night of the NBA Finals in Cleveland, Ohio.

Pastor upset by angry response to 'blessed Ramadan' greeting outside church: 'Gospel of love is ... love your neighbour'
A church in Dallastown, Pennsylvania posted a sign to greet Muslims on their celebration of Ramadan and it drew an angry response from a school board member who is also a Republican convention delegate.

Pakistan police officer barges into church during Sunday service, assaults pastor after receiving noise complaint
Based on what turned out to be a false complaint, a police officer barged into a church in Lahore, Pakistan last Sunday, verbally abusing the Christian worshippers and beating the lead pastor when the latter asked what he was doing inside the church.

'Ben-Hur' producer Mark Burnett says it's important not to take credit for success because it is God's doing
To 'Ben Hur' producer Mark Burnett, a true Christian should not take too much credit for success since he could not have done it without God's grace.

Philippine bishops express alarm over sharp rise in police killings, condemn vigilantism as Duterte presidency looms
Catholic bishops in the Philippines condemned the sharp rise in police killings in the country days before President-elect Rodrigo Duterte takes office.

Christina Grimmie's mother says she has to depend on Jesus after daughter's murder
The parents of slain singer Christina Grimmie are in deep mourning over her death but said that they are looking to Jesus Christ for strength.

#LoveLikeJo: Thousands mark death of Jo Cox MP
Thousands of people took part in memorial events for MP Jo Cox on Wednesday afternoon under the banner #LoveLikeJo.