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Giving up: Lent, Easter and your true self-worth
As hearts turn towards Easter, it is natural to look back at all we've 'given up' for Lent but it is more important that we look up and see what has been given up for us.
Good Friday today: Living the death of Jesus
If Christ is not raised, our faith is in vain. But to see Easter whole, we have to start at Good Friday.
Prince of Wales 'deeply moved' by persecuted Christians: the suffering are 'not forgotten'
The Prince of Wales has delivered an Easter message of emphatic support for persecuted Christians across the world. Those suffering for their faith are 'not forgotten', he said, as he described being 'deeply moved' by their 'capacity for forgiveness'.
Christ's 'crown of thorns' tree may help in climate change fight, researchers say
As the sun beats down on the barren slopes around Jerusalem, a tree of the kind believed to have provided the crown of thorns in Biblical accounts of Jesus Christ's crucifixion stands unaffected, its fruits ample and foliage green.
What's wrong with a Good Friday Walk of Witness?
A few years ago I went on my first Good Friday Walk of Witness. For all the wrong reasons, it wasn't a happy experience.
Gethsemane, Good Friday and how our shrapnel wounds prepare us for Easter
My husband and I went to view a house for sale nearby and were shown around it by the old couple who had lived there for over 30 years.
Why was Jesus crucified as opposed to being executed in some other way?
We all know that Christ died, but why did He have to die that way?
Justin Bieber wears prayer T-shirt as he spends time talking with homeless people in LA
Pop sensation Justin Bieber took to the streets of Los Angeles on Wednesday afternoon to chat with some homeless people and offer them some water and snacks.
Car accident claims life of renowned pastor Rick Seaward
Megachurch pastor Rick Seaward, who is known for helping plant thousands of churches around the world, has died in a car accident in Brazil last Saturday.
Hillsong pastor Brian Houston tells Fox News Christians shouldn't fear attacks on their faith
The pastor of Australia's Hillsong Church discussed recent controversies around Joy Behar's comments on Mike Pence's faith and Jim Carrey's portrait resembling Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
Christian singer Jordan Feliz on finding 'true freedom' in God
The music career of Jordan Feliz is on the rise, especially with the release of his sophomore album, Future. The album details the singer's own struggles in life - how he found peace in the present and how he overcame the challenges he encountered that were completely unexpected.
Snoop Dogg shoots to No. 1 in gospel album chart with 'Bible of Love'
The gangster rapper's latest album has surprised a lot of music fans because it's packed with faith-based songs.
US evangelicals urge prayer for North and South Korea ahead of historic peace summit
A diverse collective of US evangelical leaders this week released a joint message urging prayer for peace and reconciliation in the Korean peninsula. It comes as North and South Korea today set a date for a historic summit on denuclearisation.
Should Christians wash each other's feet on Maundy Thursday?
Tonight, in many Maundy Thursday services, Christians will re-enact the last supper by literally washing each other's feet.
Pope hits out at Italian mafia: 'Fake Christians' who 'carry death in their souls'
Pope Francis hit out at the Italian mafia yesterday, calling them 'fake Christians' who 'carry death in their souls'.
The Gethsemane crisis: Why didn't Jesus want to die?
One of the most challenging stories of Scripture is when Christ kneels in despair at Gethsemane, and asks that he should not face the cross. Its familiarity can dull us to its strangeness. Without the cross there could be no salvation, so why didn't the Son of God want to die?