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The Lord's Prayer and what it has to do with me
We don't really think about how important our part in this is.

China removes Christian references from 'Robinson Crusoe' and other children's classics
In efforts to bring Christianity further under government control, authorities in China have erased the words "Bible," "God" and "Christ" from classic children's stories, including Robinson Crusoe.

Bono's best friend shares how the U2 frontman came to faith through his dad
Irish artist Derek Rowen's dad had a crucial role in U2 frontman Bono becoming a Christian.

A little worship company doing big things for God's little people
Broadcasters are finding - like churches - that unless they invest in their younger viewers, they aren't going to manage to keep them.

Most Protestants think they can walk with God just fine on their own
A new survey by Lifeway Research has found conflicting opinions among Protestant Christians about the extent to which they need other Christians to thrive.
'Didn't see that one coming' - Mike Pence was blindsided by wife's Christian school controversy
US Vice President Mike Pence has admitted to being blindsided by the furore that broke out earlier this year when his wife Karen took a job at a Christian school.

Parents' drug, alcohol and tobacco use negatively impacts all areas of child well-being â new study
Parental alcohol use had similar risks for child well-being as tobacco use, which suggests that just the use of a substance could be harmful for child well-being.

Why your reusable coffee cup may be no better than a disposable
It can take between 20 and 100 uses for a reusable cup to offset its higher greenhouse gas emissions compared to a disposable, due to the greater amount of energy and material required to make a durable product and the hot water needed to wash them.

'Radical change' needed to address climate change's impact on food security - Tearfund
The world must move away from fossil fuels and embrace renewable energy sources, Tearfund has said, after the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned that food security was coming under increasing threat.

Can we love our actual neighbour?
From sleepless nights to intense love, two women can bond over the roller coaster of parenting littles. However, our relationship never got past a quick smile and hello as I would walk by her house.

Helter Skelter opens in Norwich Cathedral
The Dean of Norwich was the first down the new - and rather controversial - helter skelter installed inside Norwich Cathedral.

The end of the orphanage? Christian adoption campaigner Krish Kandiah hopes so
Christians are being urged to radically re-think their investment in overseas orphanages and consider giving instead to family-based forms of care.
Save the Titanic shipyard, pleads Church leader
A Church of Ireland bishop is appealing to the Government to step in to save the historic shipyard that built the Titanic from insolvency.

The newly-discovered 'church' is neither biblical nor apostolic
A great claim â but typical for the summer season. It requires deflating almost completely.

Capernaum and the 'House of Peter': what we can and can't say about it
How do we evaluate claims that we can identify the 'House of Peter'?

Zimbabwe food crisis is 'pushing families to the brink of starvation'
Economic turmoil and extreme weather have combined with devastating consequences for millions of people in Zimbabwe facing serious food shortages.