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Preachers and their very expensive sneakers: why we shouldn't be so quick to judge
Pastors in Yeezy's and Nike Air Max costing thousands of dollars a pair are easy to knock but I wonder how I'd feel about my outfits being scrutinised as somehow an indication of my sincerity or integrity as a Christian

How churches in Rwanda are bringing victims and perpetrators of the 1994 genocide together to rebuild communities
Farmer Habarurema Bosco did not feel like a human anymore after losing all of his family in the 1994 Rwandan genocide against the Tutsi minority that saw the loss of about 1 million lives.

Brunei's draconian new laws don't just affect gay people, Christians are at risk too
As the backlash grows over Brunei's new gay stoning laws, some Christians are wondering why there isn't more outcry about the threat of death to the country's Christian community.

How a simple scheme has transformed giving at one church
A scheme being rolled out across the Church of England to simplify giving has led to a 10 per cent increase in donations at one County Durham Church.

Church Army leader Mark Russell to head up The Children's Society
Mark Russell is to join The Children's Society as its new CEO after 12 years at the helm of Church Army.

Celebrated composer John Rutter lifts hearts and voices at Bradford Cathedral
English composer and conductor John Rutter CBE was at Bradford Cathedral earlier this month to share some snippets from his decades in choral music.

Churches rally in London's Trafalgar Square against the devastation of knife crime
Churches have come together with the Ascension Trust to hold a major rally in London calling for an end to knife crime.

Christian conferences: they would be so rewarding and fun, if I could just get there
Just getting to a conference can be half the battle - but the other half starts when we get there

Iraq church leader pleads with UK Government to help rebuild devastated Christian town
An Archbishop in Iraq is pleading with the UK Government to help rebuild a Christian town that was devastated by the Islamic State.

Situation for India's Christians is 'worsening year on year'
After a steady decline in conditions for India's Christian minority in recent years, there are fears that things may be about to get worse if the ruling BJP holds onto power in the forthcoming election.
Leaving the EU without a deal would be 'reckless', says Church leader
The Government will be putting communities and the most vulnerable at risk if it allows the UK to leave the EU without a deal, a leader in the Church of Scotland has said.

Artificial intelligence can now emulate human behaviors â soon it will be dangerously good
When artificial intelligence systems start getting creative, they can create great things â and scary ones. Take, for instance, an AI program that let web users compose music along with a virtual Johann Sebastian Bach by entering notes into a program that generates Bach-like harmonies to match them.

What happens at Kanye West's new 'Sunday Service' events, according to Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian
The famous Kardashian sisters were on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" this week and while there, Kim, Kourtney and Khloe finally revealed what actually goes on during Kanye West's new "Sunday Service" events.

The rich lessons of faith to be found in our seasons of waiting
The Bible talks a lot about waiting but more importantly it teaches us how to wait.

One simple technique to help you dig deeper into the Lord's Prayer
We can be so accustomed to saying the Lord's Prayer that we forget to stop awhile and soak in its richness

Bishops and campaigners want Westminster Abbey to cancel nuclear deterrent service
The Bishops of Colchester and Chelmsford are among those objecting to the service being held to "recognise 50 years of continuous at sea deterrent"