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Tim Tebow shares the power of simple acts of kindness he experienced on the football field and in the Philippines
Former National Football League (NFL) player Tim Tebow has a pretty strong message about kindness; he believes that it has the power to transform lives and turn moments into unforgettable memories.

Michael W Smith donates VIP concert experience and signed guitar to help military families
Popular Christian singer Michael W. Smith has donated a VIP concert experience as well as a signed guitar to help raise funds for the Cracker Barrel's Military Family Online Auction.

Kari Jobe helps raise funds for two Ugandan boys waiting for adoption
Christian artist Kari Jobe is helping raise awareness around adoption and she is also asking her fans to do the same and get involved in the non-profit organisation called Lifesong for Orphans.

Church of England pensions: A disaster waiting to happen?
A former secretary to the Church Commissioners has defended them against accusations that they are "in denial" about pension problems that are putting the very future of the Church of England at stake.

80-year-old artist publishes hand-illustrated Bible
An 80-year-old artist has painstakingly completed a handwritten and hand-illustrated Bible after a decade of devoting himself to the work.

Seven things you say about yourself you wouldn't dream of saying about anyone else
We all tell ourselves things that we wouldn't even think about others, says Lucinda Borkett-Jones.

Five-year-old sings grace to a homeless man, reduces restaurant to tears
A young boy insisted his mum bought a homeless man a meal and then sang grace with him, reducing the entire restaurant to tears.

Head of Armenian Church files lawsuit to get back cathedral seized by Turks in genocide
The worldwide leader of the Armenian Church has said that a lawsuit filed in Turkey to recover its ancient headquarters is merely the first legal step towards reclaiming all Armenian property seized by the Turks.

Ashers manager: 'We don't think we've done anything wrong'
General manager Daniel McArthur has spoken of his disappointment at the court ruling against the bakery.

Homeless Nepalis sleep in the open as monsoon rains approach
Nepali tea shop owner Phurba Sherpa has spent four nights cramped under a tarpaulin with his wife and nine others on a school field outside Kathmandu.

Demonstrators plan Mark Driscoll protests at Sydney Hillsong Church
The controversial former Mars Hill pastor is due to speak there in the summer.

Should Christians Own Guns? A British theologian's view
Should Christians Own Guns? A British theologian's view

Lecrae tells his story of abuse, drugs and depression in new book
Grammy Award-winning Christian rapper Lecrae is to release a new book including details of his experience of childhood abuse and his struggles with drugs, alcoholism and depression.

Ashers guilty of discrimination in gay cake row
The Christian baking company will pay £500 in compensation.

Egypt's mass death sentence 'could cause Middle East turmoil'
The UN, US and Turkey have expressed concern about the death penalty for more than 100 people including the former president.

Iraq's Ramadi dilemma: Why using Shia forces to retake it could unleash more violence
There are few other options, but it could unleash sectarian bloodletting.