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Failed doomsday prophecies may be turning people off Jesus, evangelical leader warns
Failed doomsday prophecies may be turning people off Jesus, evangelical leader warns

September 23 came and went without a bang but it probably won't be long before we see another end times prophecy.

What does a biblical response to the Donald Trump NFL row look like?
What does a biblical response to the Donald Trump NFL row look like?

There are some biblical principles that are relevant to this controversy. Here are a few of them.

Can Christians find agreement on the End Times?
Can Christians find agreement on the End Times?

There are well-known and respected leaders on both sides of the issue.

Fergie shares dramatic salvation from seeing 'devils' after walking into an empty church
Fergie shares dramatic salvation from seeing 'devils' after walking into an empty church

The 'Black Eyed Peas' star was plagued by constant visions of 'little devils' before having an encounter with God in an empty church.

Sadiq Khan: Terror threat 'keeps me awake at night'
Sadiq Khan: Terror threat 'keeps me awake at night'

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has said the threat of terror attacks keeps him awake at night as he praised emergency services.

Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali will address UKIP conference
Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali will address UKIP conference

Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali, the former Bishop of Rochester, will address the UKIP party conference as a keynote guest speaker this week.

#ThisFlag Pastor Evan Mawarire arrested again after attacking Mugabe's government
#ThisFlag Pastor Evan Mawarire arrested again after attacking Mugabe's government

The arrest came after Mawarire urged fellow Zimbabweans to stand up against the government's economic measures in a post on Facebook.

University blocks research into transgender people who change their minds
University blocks research into transgender people who change their minds

According to the Times, psychotherapist James Caspian, who specialises in counselling transgender people, proposed the study to Bath Spa University for a master's degree in counselling and psychotherapy.

Can kids learn about God from singing, dancing vegetables? Yes, says VeggieTales
Can kids learn about God from singing, dancing vegetables? Yes, says VeggieTales

If you haven't checked out the new VeggieTales series, it debuted last week and it's a lot of fun.

Man who tried to blow up Australian Christian Lobby HQ commits suicide
Man who tried to blow up Australian Christian Lobby HQ commits suicide

The man who was charged in connection with an explosion at the Australian Christian Lobby offices in Canberra has committed suicide.

Lancelot Andrewes: 7 quotes from a great scholar and preacher
Lancelot Andrewes: 7 quotes from a great scholar and preacher

Andrewes was a fierce defender of the Church of England against what he saw as the excesses both of Roman Catholicism and extreme Protestantism.

The end of the world is postponed...until October
The end of the world is postponed...until October

Now is he claiming people misunderstood his theory and instead October 21 is the date to watch out for after which we are set for seven years of nuclear war and natural disaster.

Beginnings, memories and endings: why everyone's story matters
Beginnings, memories and endings: why everyone's story matters

Rev Steve Morris on his church's memory café - their weekly offering to our community. 'It is a place where people are forgetting their stories – slowly and inexorably as Alzheimer's takes hold. We've been listening to people to people life tales and recording them, so that when they forget we have them still.'

Seeking Aliveness: Reading the Bible with Brian McLaren
Seeking Aliveness: Reading the Bible with Brian McLaren

His book breaks up the text of 'We Make the Road by Walking' into daily devotions, along with the original suggested Bible readings and with a prayer, thought or action point for each day.

Why nine decapitated toads could shed a light on pre-Biblical Israel
Why nine decapitated toads could shed a light on pre-Biblical Israel

Nine decapitated toads discovered in an ancient burial site could give an insight into funeral traditions in Palestine before the Israelites invaded around 4,000 years ago.

Helping the children suffering this terrible, preventable disease tightening its grip on Ethiopia
Helping the children suffering this terrible, preventable disease tightening its grip on Ethiopia

Recent flooding in Ethiopia has led to the spread of contaminated water and, as a result, a spike in Acute Watery Diarrhea. Hundreds of children and women have been hospitalised in recent weeks. World Vision's Kebede Gizachew travelled to one of the areas worst hit by the epidemic.