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The cringe moment of the 'collection': Have we got church giving all wrong?
Do you dread the church 'collection'? When it comes to money, Christians can be both miserly and manipulative. Is there a better way?
#ThisFlag pastor Mawarire back in court for 'subversion' â faces up to 20 years jail
#ThisFlag Pastor Evan Mawarire has been back in court in Zimbabwe on subersion charges that could see him jailed for 20 years.
Can we really hear God speak? Yes, says this senior journalist
I wasn't interested in religion and I certainly didn't believe in God â so the events of that evening in Singapore came as both a considerable shock and, in the end, a delightful surprise.
On telling the truth â and shaming the devil
When a culture turns its back on the one true God and embraces many 'gods' then multiple versions of the truth emerge: the importance of speaking the truth 'in love'.
When your 21-year-old son dies of cancer and you are the vicar, how do you carry on?
It is three months since Tom died. I sit in our bay window, staring blankly at the garden. I am seizing up.
Has coffee become an idol in the modern Church?
'I could give up any time I want,' says the addict, before pouring himself another cup of aromatic black liquid.
Can the Church of England still afford nuance or ambiguity? Some final thoughts on Sir Philip Mawer's Sheffield review
Complex issues face the Church of England. For example, will traditionalist organisations be able to tell at what point a person's valid ordination either evaporates or crystallizes in the process of gender transition? Do they 'lose' it the moment they become female, or gain it at the moment they become male?
Christian young people shot, robbed and raped delivering earthquake aid in south Mexico
Members of a Catholic youth group were shot at, robbed and raped as they attempted to deliver vital earthquake aid in southern Mexico, with two volunteers hospitalised.
The Christian case for tackling climate change
Climate change did not cause the refugee crisis. But climate change very probably contributed to the social crisis that prompted it.
How a Christian clothes boutique is restoring dignity to refugees
Iraqi Christians in Jordan who lost everything when they fled Islamic State are benefiting a second-hand clothes shop with one important difference.
'We need you to speak': US evangelicals urge Trump to condemn racist 'alt-right' in open letter
Several high-profile US conservative evangelical Christians have urged President Trump to explicitly condemn white supremacy â particularly the 'alt-right' â in an open letter.
The man who dreams of creating an AI 'god' from algorithms
A former engineer from Google who helped design the new 'self-drive car' is reported to have set up a new 'church' with an 'artificial intelligence' as its concept of God.
'Selfless' Christian family burned to death in tragic suspected drunk driving crash; police officer arrested
The horrific crash claimed the lives of Mario Davila, his wife Maribel and their youngest son Oscar, who all served in their church. An off-duty police officer has been arrested on suspicion of causing the accident while driving under the influence of alcohol.
Free lunches and Fresher's Week: How UK Christian Unions are stepping out to share Jesus
It's 'Fresher's Week' for those embarking upon university for the first time. Whatever university may have in store, in Britain there's often one constant â the Christian Union (CU). Fresher's Week offers a slew of opportunities, one of them being a chance to hear â for many, for the first time â what Christianity is all about.
You reap what you sow: 7 Bible verses about harvest
In Christian terms, the harvest is the time when you reap what you sow, and when you gather crops that are ripe. Harvest is rich with Christian meaning.
Scottish Anglicans must face harsher punishment for allowing gay marriage, say conservatives
Proposed sanctions against Scottish Anglicans for accepting gay marriage are not strong enough, conservative leaders are claiming, in the first sign of disputes at the centre of next week's summit in Canterbury.