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The unexpected challenge of free time
The unexpected challenge of free time

There are many jobs, like thoroughly cleaning our houses, that still won't get finished because it was never the lack of time that was stopping us.

Believers see coronavirus as a sign from God - study
Believers see coronavirus as a sign from God - study

The study was conducted by the University of Chicago Divinity School and Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

Church isn't about numbers, it's about investing in people and leaders, say Shawn Lovejoy and Judah Smith
Church isn't about numbers, it's about investing in people and leaders, say Shawn Lovejoy and Judah Smith

Looking back, Shawn Lovejoy says his church in its younger years was "a mile wide and an inch deep".

Hundreds of Christians killed in Nigeria this year - report
Hundreds of Christians killed in Nigeria this year - report

About 620 Christians have been killed and hundreds of homes and churches damaged in Nigeria since the start of the year as attacks carried about by Fulani radicals and Islamic terrorists continue, a Nigerian NGO has warned.

Government must continue to invest in mental health services during coronavirus crisis - Welby
Government must continue to invest in mental health services during coronavirus crisis - Welby

The Archbishop of Canterbury warned against a repeat of austerity in light of the crisis, saying that it "would be the most terrible mistake".

NY church threatened with $1000 fine for holding drive-thru services
NY church threatened with $1000 fine for holding drive-thru services

The Central Bible Baptist Church in New York was threatened with a fine if they continued their drive-in worship services. Pastor Samson Ryman conducted a drive-in worship service on May 3, with a total of 23 worshippers attending in 18 vehicles, but was shortly contacted by police on May 4.

Ravi Zacharias cancer update: Beautiful tributes for apologist after grim prognosis
Ravi Zacharias cancer update: Beautiful tributes for apologist after grim prognosis

Tributes have poured in for Ravi Zacharias after the grave announcement that doctors can medically do no more for his cancer.

Criminal charges against pastor who held services during lockdown are dropped
Criminal charges against pastor who held services during lockdown are dropped

Charges have been dropped against a pastor who was arrested for holding large church services despite lockdown rules.

YouTube censors John Piper's audiobook, 'Coronavirus and Christ'
YouTube censors John Piper's audiobook, 'Coronavirus and Christ'

YouTube has censored the audiobook version of Reformed theologian John Piper's new book, Coronavirus and Christ, claiming it violated "community standards."

The church and the digital divide
The church and the digital divide

Children are being brought up on a diet of online learning and playing, whilst older generations may struggle to even open a browser. The church is a microcosm of this gap.

Fears for Rohingya refugees as Covid-19 reaches camps
Fears for Rohingya refugees as Covid-19 reaches camps

There are fears for hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh after the first confirmed cases of Covid-19 were reported in the camps this week.

Going to church lowers risk of death 'from despair'
Going to church lowers risk of death 'from despair'

A study of the well-being of healthcare workers in the United States found that those who regularly attend worship services are at a lower risk of deaths related to alcohol, drugs, or suicide, known collectively as "deaths from despair."

Online prayer event marks Christian schoolgirl's third birthday in captivity
Online prayer event marks Christian schoolgirl's third birthday in captivity

Leah was one of over a hundred schoolgirls abducted by a faction of Boko Haram from their school in Dapchi, Yobe state on 19 February 2018.

Final coronavirus patients discharged from Samaritan's Purse field hospital in Italy
Final coronavirus patients discharged from Samaritan's Purse field hospital in Italy

Samaritan's Purse has discharged the last of its patients from an emergency field hospital set up in Italy to treat people with coronavirus.

Ravi Zacharias' daughter pays touching tribute to her father
Ravi Zacharias' daughter pays touching tribute to her father

Ravi Zacharias has been battling a rare form of bone cancer since March and was recently informed by doctors that there's nothing more they can do.

Justin and Hailey Bieber say faith in Jesus has kept them anchored during pandemic
Justin and Hailey Bieber say faith in Jesus has kept them anchored during pandemic

Pop star Justin Bieber and his wife Hailey Bieber have spoken about their faith in Jesus in a recently launched Facebook Watch web series titled "The Biebers." The series follows the lives of the couple as they remain under lockdown amid the coranivirus pandemic.