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Christian bakers pay $137,000 fine in Oregon discrimination suit after state wipes out their savings
A Christian couple in Oregon handed over a check amounting to nearly $137,000 in damages in a discrimination suit filed by a lesbian couple after the state garnished their bank account and took their savings including money for church tithe.

Natural fireworks this New Year's Eve: Solar eruption to trigger 'aurora outburst'
This coming New Year's Eve, a special kind of fireworks may appear in the night sky--one that is triggered by nature itself.

Muslim netizens respond to ISIS chief's call to arms: 'Sorry, we're too busy watching TV shows, movies to join you'
Islamic State (ISIS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi recently called on Muslims around the world to "join the fight" in Iraq and Syria against "crusaders" from Russia and the West.

Jerry Lewis says Syrian 'refugees need to stay where the hell they are,' slams Obama and praises 'showman' Trump
America's legendary comedian Jerry Lewis was not being funny at all when he blasted President Barack Obama for his foreign policy "uncertainty," told Syrian refugees "to stay where the hell they are," and praised Donald Trump for his 'showmanship."

Top 10 acts of courage shown by ordinary Christians who found themselves in extraordinary situations in 2015
2015 saw many ordinary Christians who found themselves in extraordinary situations that tested their faith to the limitâand succeeded in serving as shining examples of virtuous believers and followers of Christ.

President of Burundi threatens to fight AU intervention
Burundi's president, Pierre Nkurunziza, has declared that any African Union (AU) peacekeepers deployed to his country will be met with a fight from Burundian forces.

Lessons for Christian Fathers from King David
One of the great needs in the world is for men to be biblical fathers. An absence of fatherhood has calamitous reverberations in the home, church and culture, as wives and mothers are left with unnecessary burdens, and the church and culture are left with unloved, undisciplined and unruly young men and women.

10 things to look out for in 2016: Part One
Krish Kandiah looks ahead to what might be in store for the next year.

Ted Cruz warns U.S. voters: 'If you vote for Hillary you are voting for Iran to have nuke weapons'
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is not giving up hope on America, and strongly believes that more can be done to fix its broken political system and deteriorating moral ground.

What are the top five most influential songs of 2015? No.2 James Bond theme tune The writing's on the wall
Krish Kandiah continues his series exploring the themes and messages behind the most influential songs of the year

Asia Bibi, under sentence of death for blasphemy in Pakistan, forgives her persecutors
Asia Bibi, the Christian woman who has spent her seventh Christmas behind bars under death sentence in Pakistan for blasphemy, has forgiven her persecutors.

'Avengers' director Joss Whedon draws flak for supporting Planned Parenthood
"Avengers: Age of Ultron" director Joss Whedon might have earned raves and admiration after he helmed Marvel's hit movie this year, but after he came out and supported abortion service provider Planned Parenthood, the director drew the ire of his fans.

Stephen Curry and family hand out care packages to the needy a day after Christmas
Christian NBA star Stephen Curry is blazing a trail not just in the basketball court, but also in the hearts of countless individuals as he spent the day after Christmas giving food to those who needed it the most.

Pastor Shane Idleman cites real reason why many churches close and members leave
Pastor Shane Idleman is very concerned that around 4,000 churches in America close every year and that over 3,500 people decide to leave the church every single day.

Clinton joins calls for attacks on Middle East minorities to be called 'genocide'
Presidential candidate says Islamic State is destroying not only the lives, but wiping out the existence of Christians and other religious minorities in the Middle East.

Who are you going to be this year?
The New Year is fast approaching. This is the time of year people often choose to make resolutions of how they will do things differently next year. Clare Musters challenges this, asking instead: who are you going to be this year?