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3 reasons why taking a stand for Christ is hard â but still absolutely necessary
Being a Christian means taking a stand for Christ.

Why setting aside time to read your Bible and pray should never be skipped
Let's check ourselves and see the things that we give our time to, the things that we usually allot time for. Can we simply say that we've been giving more time to God than we do our hobbies?

Amy Duggar and Dillon King talk about their marriage: 'We don't miss being single'
Time certainly flies by so fast. Amy Duggar and husband Dillon King have been married for a year already, and the two lovebirds appear to be even more in love now than when they tied the knot.

One of the biggest stumbling blocks to effective Christian witness and what we can learn from Paul about overcoming it
Marshall Segal, writer and managing editor of Desiring God, reveals that human approval is actually the biggest hurdle people have to face in sharing God's Word to others. If people are always concerned what other people think about them, then they will always be reluctant to share the gospel.

Christian mum shares some great tips on how to talk about evil with preschoolers
Even at a young age, kids have to learn about the difference between good and evil. While it is easy to let children understand the concept of good, it's not that easy letting them figure out why evil exists in this world.

Why be a Christian? 3 gifts of Christ to the world
Evangelicals evangelise â the clue's in the name. But why do we do it?

Former Satanist reveals that he once performed bloody rituals inside abortion clinics
Zachary King was only 10 years old when he first encountered magic. Growing up in a Baptist home, King was amazed when he had his first brush with evil spirits. He then began delving deeper into satanic rituals. He joined a satanic coven at 13 years old, and when he turned 15, he had already broken all 10 of God's commandments.

The top 5 things to look for in a new church
It's that time of year when there are new starts â a new job, new place to live or a new start away at college. How can you decide which congregation to become a part of?

Woman arrested over Paris train station attack plan was 'promised as bride' to church attacker
One of three women arrested over a failed Islamist attack in Paris had been "promised as a bride" to two men behind attacks on police officers and a priest earlier this year

Bangladesh garment factory fire kills 12
A fire broke out in a garment packaging factory just outside the Bangladeshi capital on Saturday, killing at least 12 people, police and witnesses said.
US wants more sanctions after North Korea carries out another nuclear test
North Korea conducted its fifth and biggest nuclear test on Friday and said it had mastered the ability to mount a warhead on a ballistic missile, ratcheting up a threat that rivals and the United Nations have been powerless to contain.

Syria truce: Russia and USA set to agree peace deal
The United States and Russia hailed a breakthrough deal on Saturday to put Syria's peace process back on track, including a nationwide truce effective from sundown on Monday, improved humanitarian aid access and joint military targeting of banned Islamist groups.

Pope Francis reminds people not to use God to promote their self-interests
People don't always have the purest intentions whenever they think of God. Sometimes, people are guilty of shaping Jesus Christ into the person they want Him to be in order to promote their self-interests.

Bishops pledge unity with struggling families: 'The Church shares a word of hope'
Families who are financially struggling and facing poverty and unemployment might feel like they are alone in their plight, but the Catholic Church has shared a message of unity with them.

5 simple yet important ways to confess your love for Christ each day
Thinking about how whether what comes out of our mouths reveals a character of faith and Christ-like qualities can help us identify other ways to confess our faith in him. Here are five ways that we can confess our confidence in Christ.

3 things we can learn about prayer from Jesus
If we feel as though our prayers are lacking power, we can struggle to have faith they're "working" and even end up wondering if God can actually hear us. Throughout his life, Jesus spoke about and demonstrated the form that our prayers should take, when we should pray and why. Here we look at the some of the what, whens and hows of prayer as inspired by Jesus' teaching.