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Valentine\'s Day could be banned in Pakistan for being an \'insult to Islam\'
Valentine's Day could be banned in Pakistan for being an 'insult to Islam'

Valentine's Day may be banned in Islamabad, according to local reports which suggest officials have clamped down on celebrations.

Why we should stop looking for perfect worship leaders
Why we should stop looking for perfect worship leaders

Worship leaders are often treated like local celebrities and are probed as if they were public figures. Should we really be pressuring worship leaders to be perfect?

Justin Welby: Religious leaders are the key to ending extremism
Justin Welby: Religious leaders are the key to ending extremism

Britain must acknowledge its historic role in aggravating the conflict in Iraq and Syria, the Archbishop of Canterbury said yesterday.

When a \'big\' ministry isn\'t necessarily a successful ministry
When a 'big' ministry isn't necessarily a successful ministry

Many churches focus on becoming as big as possibly can, and though we want to see pews filled with people we don't want them to be just filled with attendees.

3 pictures of the church that break down stereotypes

It's alarming how so many misconceptions of the church exist. As a result, so many people, even Christians, will choose not to be part of a local community.

5 things that should fill up a pastor\'s schedule
5 things that should fill up a pastor's schedule

Every full-time vocational minister has had problems in avoiding erratic schedules at one point or another. Here are 5 things that should always be in that schedule.

When we surrender to God, we win in life
When we surrender to God, we win in life

The word surrender is taken to mean "to accept defeat," and it can be confusing for believers to see how we win when we surrender.

Pro-life advocate seeks dismissal of lawsuit filed by D.C. school for his protest against abortion clinic near schools
Pro-life advocate seeks dismissal of lawsuit filed by D.C. school for his protest against abortion clinic near schools

A pro-life activist has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a Washington, D.C. school against him for protesting outside the educational institution.

What can we learn from Elijah? #4: Small things can change the world
What can we learn from Elijah? #4: Small things can change the world

Even the smallest good thing is an emblem of the Kingdom of God, and a token of his power.

Sodomy outlawed in Michigan, joining 11 other states that have such ban deemed unconstitutional by U.S. Supreme Court
Sodomy outlawed in Michigan, joining 11 other states that have such ban deemed unconstitutional by U.S. Supreme Court

While Flint residents continue to suffer from the lead-tainted water, the Michigan Senate passed a bill that reaffirmed the state's ban on sodomy.

The story of the man who taught the English to sing hymns
The story of the man who taught the English to sing hymns

Name the best Christian song-writers working in English today and we'd all have our own opinions.

Deadpool: The Christian Today review
Deadpool: The Christian Today review

Deadpool isn't a wholesome movie but it's an important one for Christians to know about, writes Martin Saunders

Kim Davis has been obeying orders on gay marriage licences, judge says
Kim Davis has been obeying orders on gay marriage licences, judge says

The federal judge who threw Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis into jail last year for refusing to issue marriage licences to same-sex couples said she had not interfered with the process since her release and that licences with her name removed should still be valid.

Former priest charged in 1960 rape and murder of Texas beauty queen
Former priest charged in 1960 rape and murder of Texas beauty queen

A former Catholic priest has been charged in a 55-year-old murder case in which he is suspected of beating and raping a beauty queen in south Texas shortly after taking her last confession, authorities said on Wednesday.

Billy Graham offers Valentine\'s Day advice for lovers: \'Seek God\'s will for your marriage\'
Billy Graham offers Valentine's Day advice for lovers: 'Seek God's will for your marriage'

Love is in the air as Valentine's Day looms in the corner, and world-renowned evangelist Billy Graham is giving some timely advice for couples who are going steady and entertaining thoughts of marriage.

Atheist fails to shake off God from her life: \'He\'s found a way to stick around in my mind\'
Atheist fails to shake off God from her life: 'He's found a way to stick around in my mind'

Despite growing up in a devout Christian home, Chicago writer Elizabeth King became an atheist. King admitted that she once "belived in the Bible" and "feared hell," but when she became a teenager, she found herself veering away from her family's born again beliefs.