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Do you speak 'Christianese'? 'Prayed up', 'love offering' and other commonly used Christian terms explained
Some of the terms that Christians use on a daily basis can prove impossible for non-Christians to understand, and can leave them feeling excluded from conversations about God and confused about Christianity. Because language shouldn't be a barrier to sharing your beliefs Acts 2:1-13, here are the meanings behind some commonly used Christian terms.
Finding it hard to say yes to God? 5 things to help you get back on track
If you want God to use you, you need to ask yourself: "Have I made space in my life for God?"
Abortions in New York decrease 21% since 2008 as more women opt not to undergo procedure
Abortions in New York dropped by 21 percent from 2008 to 2014 since the procedure was legalized in the state in 1970.
Obama administration considering federal aid cut to North Carolina over its bathroom privacy law
The Obama administration is reviewing whether to cut federal aid to North Carolina after the signing of the bathroom privacy law that critics say target transgenders.
Midnight Special: A wonder-filled film about fatherhood
Films like this don't come around too often, says Martin Saunders.
Markets and morality: Why you can't do economics without God
Professor Daniel Finn is quizzed on matters of theology and economy ahead of Christians on the Left's Tawney Dialogue later this month.
Ethiopia in crisis: Drought leaves 15 million people vulnerable to starvation
Ten million people are in severe need of food in Ethiopia, as the country faces the worst drought in 50 years. This number is likely to rise to 15 million in the coming months unless action is taken.
Gospel warms the hearts of Russians living in world's coldest city as missionaries plant churches
The Gospel is warming the hearts of the people in the remote Russian city of Yakutsk, considered as the coldest city on Earth.
Paris attacks: Key suspect Mohamed Abrini arrested in Brussels
The key suspect in November's Islamic State attacks in Paris, Mohamed Abrini, has been arrested in Brussels, Belgian media say.
Nigerian boy on Muslim militants who slashed his face, blinded his eye and killed 23 in his village: 'I forgive them'
More than a year after the radical Boko Haram militants attacked his village in Nigeria, killing 23 Christiansâwith one of the militants leaving him for dead after slashing his face with a macheteâ13-year-old Danjuma Shakura has become the embodiment of the Christian virtue of forgiveness.
Pastor Saeed Abedini makes impassioned plea for imprisoned Christian friend
The Iranian pastor who was freed from prison earlier this year has pleaded for the release of another imprisoned Christian, Maryam Naghash Zargaran, known as Nasim.
Bernie Sanders will speak at the Vatican on creating a 'moral economy'
Bernie Sanders will take a break from the campaign trail to speak at the Vatican on social, economic and environmental issues.
Amoris Laetitia: 10 key quotes on marriage and the family from Pope Francis
Pope Francis has produced an insightful and inspirational document that calls Christians to realise the depths of the riches possible in marriage and family life.
Archbishop of Kenya hits out at Justin Welby over breakdown of 'godly order'
The Archbishop of Kenya has hit out at the Archbishop of Canterbury after delegates from the Anglican Church of Kenya defied his authority to attend an Anglican meeting in Zambia this week.
Panama Papers: Avoiding tax isn't a private matter. It's about a decent society
Democracy depends on rule of law â the idea that we are all subject to the same rules. A thriving society depends on us all feeling a part of it and contributing to it.
Thousands quit Church of Denmark after atheist campaign
Nearly 3,000 baptised peopel cancelled their membership last month after Denmark's Atheist Society launched a nationwide campaign advising people they could save money by opting out.