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What is the role of husband and wife in the household? Bible provides the template
Chip Ingram, the senior pastor of Venture Christian Church in Los Gatos, California, says that the Bible has given some guidelines as to what it means to be a man and woman in the household, which Christians can use as a template.

Sadie Robertson tells single women: 'Don't settle, wait for that strong man to come into your life'
"Duck Dynasty" reality star and "Live Original" teenager Sadie Robertson is certain that her boyfriend Blake Coward is "the one" she will marry someday, and it is because he loves God more than he loves her and he treats her well.

Franklin Graham warns about 'imploding' world, urges people to pray for those in authority
Reverend Franklin Graham is quite worried that the world is "imploding" because the United States is currently wrapped up "on its own politics" while the rest of the world is "unraveling."

Want to watch 'Deadpool'? Desiring God cites 7 questions Christians must first ask themselves before deciding
There is a lot of buzz for Ryan Reynold's new superhero movie "Deadpool," but there are some Christians who are arguing that the film is unfit for viewing.

2 views on Christian dressing: What does God care more: What a woman wears, or what's inside her heart?
The Christian community is often divided when it comes to a lot of hot issues, including homosexuality and same-sex marriage. Another thing that most Christians can't see eye to eye on is modest dressing.

Pastor John Piper cites reason why homosexuals should not be 'put to death' despite what the Bible says
A lot of Christians believe that homosexuality is an incredibly offensive sin that is worthy of death, and it is all because of the Bible verse Leviticus 20:13. It reads: "If a man has sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads."

'Risen' star Joseph Fiennes says he has 'great respect' for those who 'remain true to their faith'
When choosing which movies to appear in, "Risen" star Joseph Fiennes likes to look at the stories that speak to him and "strike a chord" with his emotions. This is why he did not hesitate to be a part of "Risen," a movie directed by Kevin Reynolds that tells the story of Jesus Christ's crucifixion through the perspective of a Roman soldier and non-believer.

Russian action in Syria offers hope, claims Catholic bishop
Most people in Syria support the Russian military action against terrorists, according to the country's senior Catholic bishop. They are pinning their hopes on Russia helping negotiate peace in the war-torn land, he said.

Director of church-run nursery released after two years in prison in China
The director of a nursery run by a church in China has been released from prison after serving two years for "engaging in illegal business operations", the charity China Aid reported.

How Christians can give good testimony to the love of Jesus
After discovering a piece of good news, how long does it take you to share it with someone? Seconds, minutes, hours, days? If you're anything like me, it's somewhere in between seconds and minutes. When we hear about something good that can benefit other people, our normal reaction is to tell them about it.

Church leaders in India condemn decision to deny equality to low-caste Christians and Muslims
Hindus, Buddhists and Sikhs who are born into the lower castes have been granted special privileges to help them break free of discrimination, but the government has refused to give the same rights to Christians and Muslims.

Baptist 'Cathedral of Europe' is to close down
A prominent Baptist church in Scotland, which is known informally as the Baptist 'Cathedral of Europe' is going to close down within five years.

Triple 9 review: Sin is a serious business
Martin Saunders reviews Triple 9, John Hillcoat's brutal, blood-soaked new thriller.

ISIS is using child soldiers at an 'unprecedented rate', report warns
Islamic State is using child soldiers at "an increasing and unprecedented rate", according to a report released yesterday.

'Christianity is being chopped': Trump wants to give power back to the Church, encourages pastors to speak up
The United States government has already taken a lot of power from the Church, and Republican presidential candidate will not take this sitting down.

Franklin Graham suggests Pope Francis should 'build a bridge to Donald Trump'
Roman Catholic pontiff Pope Francis and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump are not seeing eye to eye right now with regard's to the latter's Christianity, and each of them has already engaged in a long-distance verbal altercation. Now, even American evangelist Franklin Graham is joining the issue.