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The Jericho road: Jesus' parable is about transformation, not charity
Jesus deliberately set his parable on the Jericho road because it was 17 miles of violence and oppression.

#ThingsDisabledPeopleKnow: Churches aren't good with disability
Tweets included ones like the old chestnut, 'No, praying for me won't make a difference.'

Archbishop of Canterbury: 'I pray in tongues every day'
'In my own prayer life and as part of my daily discipline I pray in tongues every day â not as an occasional thing, but as part of daily prayer.'

Congo political crisis deepens as top court rejects vote challenge
Rrunner-up Martin Fayulu said the decision had opened the way to a 'constitutional coup d'etat', raising fears of more violence.

Chinese scientist who made gene-edited babies evaded oversight to seek fame: report
A Chinese scientist who said he made the world's first 'gene-edited' babies intentionally evaded oversight and broke national guidelines.

Facebook blocks ads for pro-life movie 'Roe v. Wade' starring Jon Voight
The makers of a new pro-life movie starring Jon Voight have accused Facebook of blocking promotional ads.

More financial education needed to help Brits stay debt-free
It's Blue Monday, when many post-Christmas credit card bills will be arriving in the mail across the UK.

Vietnam demolitions pit Catholic Church against authorities
The demolition of about 100 homes near Ho Chi Minh City, including one owned by the Catholic Church, has pitted the church against authorities in the latest such dispute over land in the Communist Party-ruled country.

Aberdeen congregation splits from Scottish Episcopal Church over 'continued liberal trajectory'
A congregation in Aberdeen is parting ways with the Scottish Episcopal Church because of concerns that biblical authority is being compromised.

Poorest will be hurt the most by climate change, says Bishop of Dudley
The Bishop of Dudley has warned that the world's poorest people stand to lose the most as a result of climate change after the World Economic Forum said it was the greatest threat facing the world.

'We have a strong bond,' say Catholic and Anglican leaders in England
Catholic and Anglican leaders in England have expressed their ongoing commitment to dialogue after meeting for their biennial conference last week.

How to break free from the feeling of 'if only'
The widest river in the world is not the Mississippi, Amazon, or Nile. The widest river on earth is a body of water called If Only.

Why al-Shabaab targets Kenya, and what can be done to stop attacks
Al-Shabaab's has claimed responsibility for another terrorist attack in Kenya. The question is, why does it continue to target the country?

Facebook bringing in new rules to govern how employees can talk about religion
A new rulebook is reportedly coming into force at Facebook to govern the way workers at the company can discuss religion and politics.
'Fund the wall and give us DACA,' say evangelical leaders after Trump offers deal to end government shutdown
Evangelical leaders in the US are urging the Democrats to consider Donald Trump's DACA offer to end the government shutdown.

John Piper has some sound advice for Christians who are single
Theologian John Piper has shared six ways single people who want to be married can keep their desire for marriage in proper perspective and refrain from "unrealistic notions" that such unions are the "key to happiness."