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Why Your Own Family Is God's Training Ground For Fulfilling The Greatest Commandment
Many Christians commit to the call to love God and others but, sadly, sometimes fail to realise one important aspect to life that lines up with the great commandment â that is to love your family first on earth

'Progressive' U.S. Church Hosting 'The Vagina Monologues': Seeing 'Women's Bodies Without Shame'
Just one word from the title of this play could be enough to repel some Christians. And yet a church in the United States has announced that it will be hosting a presentation of the controversial, sexually explicit spoken-word production of "The Vagina Monologues" on Feb. 24.

Husband And Wife Die Of Cancer 5 Days Apart; Thousands Donate Over $300K To Support Their Children
"Till death do us part." Those were the unspoken words as she held the hand of her dying husband before she herself, five days later, bid goodbye to this world. As fate would have it, the couple died of the same disease: cancer.

ISIS Pours Tar On 15 Civilians, Including Children, Before Burning Them Alive For Trying To Flee 'Caliphate'
They were covered in tar and then burnt alive. This was the monstrosity inflicted by the Islamic State (ISIS) on 15 civilians, including children, after they were caught trying to escape from the clutches of the barbaric group in Iraq.

How Christians Can Strengthen Their Quiet Time With God
Sharing a quiet moment with God on a daily basis is easier said than done, and a lot of Christian struggles with maintaining it for the long-run.

'Spy Kids' Star Alexa PenaVega Says Miracle Of God Saved Her Grandma's Life
"Spy Kids" star Alexa PenaVega believes in miracles. After all, she recently just witnessed one herself.

Dr. Oz Says Church Hymn Inspired Him To Launch New Faith-Based Segment Of His Show
Inspiration comes from the most unexpected places. For cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz, the inspiration for his show's latest segment called "Faithful Fridays" was inspired by a church hymn.

Row Over Thought For The Day As BBC Clarifies Editorial Policy After New Editor's Comments
The BBC has said that there are 'no plans to make changes' to the Thought for the Day slot on BBC Radio 4's 'Today' after the programme's incoming editor singled it out for potential changes at the weekend.

#SinglesAwarenessDay: 3 Truths From The Bible About The Single Life
Today is #SinglesAwarenessDay. Singleness can be very hard, especially in the Church, but the Bible has a lot of good things to say about it.

Why The Church Of England Is Facing Schism Over Sexuality
Baffled by the Church of England battle over homosexuality? Our Q & A might help

Jessa And Ben Seewald Finally Choose Name For Their Second Son: Henry Wilberforce
It took "Counting On" stars Jessa Duggar Seewald and her husband Ben Seewald quite some time to select the perfect name for their second son, but they finally announced on Monday that they've come up with a meaningful name for him: Henry Wilberforce Seewald.

What Does Scripture Say About Power? 10 Bible Verses
Earthly power is distinguished in the Bible from the almighty power of God. Power on this earth does not always fall into the hands of good rulers. Should Christians seek power, or resist it? Who really has power over the world? Here are 10 Bible verses on power.

Half Of Anglicans Now See Nothing Wrong With Gay Couples
Half of Anglicans now believe there is 'nothing wrong at all' with same-sex relationships, according to a new survey.

Swiss Catholics Will Compensate Child Sex Abuse Victims
A new commission has been launched by the Catholic Church in Switzerland that will award compensation to victims of sex abuse by Swiss priests.

Americans Feel More Warmly Towards Jews, Muslims And Catholics â But Not Evangelicals
The feelings of the American public have grown warmer towards nearly all religious groups in the past 12 months â except for one. There has no warming up in the feelings that Americans have for evangelicals.

Church Calls For Government Action On 'Crack Cocaine' Of Gambling
The Church of England is calling for a clampdown on the 'crack cocaine' of gambling â fixed odd betting terminals (FOBTs).