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The parable of the workers in the vineyard: God gives us what we need, not what we deserve
The parable usually known as 'The workers in the vineyard' in Matthew 20: 1-16 is a strange tale.

Sing! Master songwriters Keith and Kristyn Getty share their tips for churches
Keith and Kristyn Getty are significant songwriters and worship leaders, and now they've written a book encouraging churches to share the gift of music with all their members.

India's Believers Church: We feel forced to bring legal case against Church of South India
The Believers Church in India feels forced to bring legal action against another church in India after allegations were made against their controversial leader, KP Yohannan, a spokesman has told Christian Today.

Reformation 500: Archbishop of Canterbury to mark Protestant and Catholic unity on justification
A service at Westminster Abbey for the 500th anniversary of the start of the Protestant Reformation will see the Archbishop of Canterbury marking a key point of agreement between the Roman Catholic Church and the Lutheran World Federation.

On this day: The Treaty of Westphalia ended a religious war in which 8 million died
The Treaty of Westphalia was signed October 24, 1648, and ended the Thirty Years War.

Retailers to provide better shopping opportunities for Black Friday and Cyber Monday this year
The official date of Black Friday 2017 is on Nov. 24. People are excited with various promotional sales offered by major retailers.

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders prays to God for help before every briefing
It's not an easy task to go out and take questions from a hostile media on behalf of the U.S. President's administration and that's why Sarah Huckabee Sanders looks to above for a helping hand.

Day one, year zero: October 23, 4004 BC
How old is the universe? Scientists say it's around 14 billion years; young-earth creationists, perhaps around 10,000 years.

Scientology is back in the news. Here are 6 things Christians should know about this dubious 'Church'
Scientologists, never far from the headlines, are once again in the news this week. Here are 6 things Christians should know about them.

How can the UK Church retain its children and young people?
In the late 1800's more than 2 million children in the UK attended Sunday schools. As Thompson's research indicates, this had dropped to just over 500,000 by the mid 1950s and 60s.

Pope Francis slaps down cardinal: You cannot 'impose' your interpretations of liturgy
Pope Francis has rebuked one of his cardinals in a row over whether Rome can 'impose' its interpretation on different bishops' conferences around the world.

Government anti-terror laws mean I have to vet clergy sermons says top head
Even Church of England bishops have to be vetted for potentially extremist views, according to a top headmaster frustrated by 'stifling' health and safety rules.

Egypt's Churches condemn terrorist murders that killed 16 police officers
Egypt's security forces suffered one of their heaviest attacks after militants firing rockets and detonating explosives hit a police operation.

Christian magistrate sacked for views on gay parenting loses appeal against dismissal by NHS
The Christian magistrate sacked for his views on same-sex parenting has now lost an appeal against his dismissal from his job with the NHS.

Archbishop of York wades in to Universal Credit row
The Archbishop of York has made an impassioned attack on the government's plans to roll out its flagship welfare reform nationally.
Tory rebellion on welfare reform could see Prime Minister make concessions
The government has signalled that it is looking at ways to reduce the waiting time for payments from its new Universal Credit benefits system.