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Chris Pratt says power of prayer saved his son as he asks Twitter followers to pray for 4-year-old fan with brain cancer
Actor Chris Pratt has urged his Twitter followers to pray or a 4-year-old fan who is battling brain cancer.

God's weapon against self-pity
Anyone who was part of children's Sunday school will remember Jonah for being swallowed by a whale but never for being swallowed by his own self-pity.

5 prevalent problems megachurches face today
The bigger churches become, the more problems they are likely to face. Some of them will be good problems, but they're problems nonetheless. Here are five prevalent problems big churches face today.

You don't have to leave your seat to get involved in missions
Your mission field could very well be where God has placed you todayâyour campus, your office place, your gym or the coffee shop you frequent. We are called to go there and, as we go, be a light to the darkest places.

Feel like your story isn't worth telling? Remember who wrote it
Everyone has a testimony to share, but often some Christians don't live as if their life is living proof of God's goodness and loving-kindness.

Why being a 'perfect example' won't win people for Christ
Letting your light shine has nothing to do with showing off. There seems to be a fine line in between both, but do understand that the two are not the same.

The facet of the fruit of the Spirit we often forget in parenting
Any parent will know just how real the struggle to be patient with children can be at times.

Antisemitic abuse of Labour MP branded 'disgusting, racist and sexist'
A man has been condemned as "disgusting, racist and sexist" after he admitted sending a Jewish MP abusive messages and death threats.

Anglicans to build new centre in Spain for pilgrims on 'The Way' to Santiago de Compostela
A new $5 million "Anglican Centre" is to be built in Spain in Santiago de Compostela, the end of the world-famous Catholic pilgrimage route the Way of St James.

How controversy over a march to celebrate the conversion of Russia highlights divisions in Ukraine
Controversy over a march to mark the anniversary of the conversion of Russia in AD 988 has highlighted the divisions in Ukrainian society following the loss of territory to its giant neighbour.

Jairus' daughter and the sick woman: What links these two stories?
There are many layers in these stories and they are very rich in meaning.

Church leaders appeal for calm as elections approach in South Africa
Church leaders in South Africa have appealed for calm as violence, intimidation and even assassinations marr the run-up to local elections next week
Pope falls while celebrating Mass in Poland
Francis delivered a long sermon before tens of thousands of faithful gathered at the foot of the Jasna Gora monastery in the southern city of Czestochowa.

Animals have no souls, says Pastor Robert Jeffress
An influential Baptist pastor has declared that animals have no souls and that most people are destined to go to hell when they die.

Muslim doctor forced to flee Pakistan for saving Christian's life
A Muslim doctor was forced to flee Pakistan after he received death threats for saving a Christian's life.

Extremist Islamist books given out in prison despite warnings
Violent Islamist books that preach antisemitism and hatred towards all non-Muslims were distributed by imams in British prisons, despite authorities knowing about their existence.