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What's the best way to support suicidal people in your church?
What's the best way to support suicidal people in your church?

After Saddleback's Rick and Kay Warren lost their son Matthew to suicide due to mental illness, they're helping other Christians understand it and what they can do to help others suffering.

Hailey Baldwin looks cool in Hillsong baseball cap for church service, says she will raise her kids Christian
Hailey Baldwin looks cool in Hillsong baseball cap for church service, says she will raise her kids Christian

People love copying whatever the stars are wearing, so when supermodel Hailey Baldwin stepped out wearing a Hillsong Church cap, she was indirectly promoting the church and getting more people curious about her Christian faith.

Sports Illustrated model Ashley Graham says her pastor follows her on Instagram
Sports Illustrated model Ashley Graham says her pastor follows her on Instagram

Being a lingerie model and a Christian does not seem to go hand in hand, but Ashley Graham thinks it works and even keeps her grounded in the industry.

Former Westboro Baptist Church member is now an Instagram star who posts racy selfies
Former Westboro Baptist Church member is now an Instagram star who posts racy selfies

The former Westboro Baptist Church member is now a fitness instructor with over 3 million Instagram fans and says her success is down to God's mercy.

Church Urban Fund calls on churches to stand against homelessness
Church Urban Fund calls on churches to stand against homelessness

Groups across England are being encouraged to give up a night's comfort to raise money to fund work with people experiencing homelessness through Church Urban Fund's Together programme.

Port officials in Sudan detain Arabic Bible shipment
Port officials in Sudan detain Arabic Bible shipment

Sudanese authorities have detained a shipment of Bibles for more than two years without explanation.

In Kirkuk, Kurds' joy turns to fear after Iraqi army takeover
In Kirkuk, Kurds' joy turns to fear after Iraqi army takeover

The army's recapture of oil-producing Kirkuk province and other territory across northern Iraq has dismayed the city's Kurds but brought comfort to residents from other ethnic groups.

Spain plans new elections in Catalonia to end independence bid
Spain plans new elections in Catalonia to end independence bid

The Spanish government has secured opposition support for dissolving Catalonia's parliament and holding new elections there in January in its bid to check the regional government's push for independence.

Ambush in Egyptian desert leaves 30 policemen dead
Ambush in Egyptian desert leaves 30 policemen dead

A number of suspected militants were also killed and security forces are combing the area, a statement by the Interior Ministry said.

Campaigners in final push on Australia's gay marriage referendum
Campaigners in final push on Australia's gay marriage referendum

Though the postal ballot is non-binding, a 'yes' vote is expected to lead to the legalisation of same-sex marriage which could further fracture the government of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

3 things that happen when we don't have faith
3 things that happen when we don't have faith

When we don't have faith, it can block some really important blessings.

3 practical things husbands can do to love their wives like Christ loved the church
3 practical things husbands can do to love their wives like Christ loved the church

That sounds pretty challenging. After all, we're not Christ, and we're not perfect and sinless like Him. But it's actually really exciting.

Nibiru end times conspiracy theories refuse to disappear as NASA concedes Planet Nine may be real
Nibiru end times conspiracy theories refuse to disappear as NASA concedes Planet Nine may be real

NASA isn't sure mystery planet Nibiru even exists but that hasn't stopped conspiracy theorists linking it to biblical end time prophecies.

How this South Korean movie about a sinful church helps to shine a spotlight on us all
How this South Korean movie about a sinful church helps to shine a spotlight on us all

This film deserves praise for exploring the fact that churches, like all institutions, are made up of broken and flawed human beings, complicated individuals who are vessels of both good and bad and, yes, often hypocrites.

The hostile treatment of a critic of India's caste system has Christians worried – they could be next
The hostile treatment of a critic of India's caste system has Christians worried – they could be next

Charges against an Indian intellectual who has defended Christians' rights highlights how toxic any non-Hindu faith is in India, a senior Church figure has told Christian Today.

KP Yohannan's Believers Church sues Church of South India for defamation
KP Yohannan's Believers Church sues Church of South India for defamation

A church controversy has spilled over into legal action after the Believers Church in India filed a defamation suit against The Church of South India.