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Italy earthquake: Priest hails \'great miracle\' after being rescued from collapsed home
Italy earthquake: Priest hails 'great miracle' after being rescued from collapsed home

A priest pulled from the rubble left by a devastating earthquake in Italy has hailed his survival as a "great miracle".

It\'s not Christian to be nice
It's not Christian to be nice

Somewhere along the way, Christianity has got itself entangled with a soapy, soft, non-offensive concept: 'niceness.'

Republican sources say Family Research Council head wanted gay cure therapy on party platform
Republican sources say Family Research Council head wanted gay cure therapy on party platform

Sources told The Daily Beast that Perkins read a proposal suggesting parents had the right to send their minor children to gay conversion therapy sessions.

Does money really stop us getting into heaven?
Does money really stop us getting into heaven?

Should we sell our possessions and give to the hungry, the destitute and the needy?

El Salvador pastor accused of fuelling gang violence
El Salvador pastor accused of fuelling gang violence

A pastor in El Salvador has been accused of being involved in gang violence and of using his religious duties as a front to meet drug lords in prison.

Two nuns stabbed to death in Mississippi
Two nuns stabbed to death in Mississippi

The bodies of two nuns who had been stabbed to death were found on Thursday at their home in Duant, Mississippi, police have confirmed.

Sarkozy tells comeback rally he would ban burkini across France
Sarkozy tells comeback rally he would ban burkini across France

Nicolas Sarkozy said on Thursday he would impose a nationwide ban on burkinis if elected back to the presidency in 2017.

Why you and your spouse need to have common goals
Why you and your spouse need to have common goals

When both the husband and wife choose to pursue God's desires for both of you, you'll find that marriage is a lot easier and more blessed than not.

Problems understanding Scripture? Here are 3 tips to help you
Problems understanding Scripture? Here are 3 tips to help you

It's best to ask the Holy Spirit's help in understanding and knowing Scripture properly.

3 ways to deal with criticisms – and help yourself grow through them
3 ways to deal with criticisms – and help yourself grow through them

Let your identity be founded on what God says you are, not what others say you are.

Christians who own burnt campground in Washington put faith in God as they pick up the pieces
Christians who own burnt campground in Washington put faith in God as they pick up the pieces

The Washington Advent Christian Camp has witnessed a lot of happy moments and friendships formed. Last Monday, however, the camp was reduced to rubble after a fire hit the area and destroyed six buildings.

Pastor Rick Warren tells Millennials that spiritual maturity has no shortcuts
Pastor Rick Warren tells Millennials that spiritual maturity has no shortcuts

Spiritual maturity does not happen overnight. Pastor Rick Warren from Saddleback Church says that everything that is truly worthwhile takes time to develop, so young Christians must learn how to be patient and work hard for their spiritual growth.

Do I really have to hate my family and even my own life to follow God?  Luke 14:26 explained
Do I really have to hate my family and even my own life to follow God? Luke 14:26 explained

What Jesus calls us to do in Luke 14:26 is not to detest people, but simply to hold Jesus as preeminent in all things.

What to do when you don\'t feel like connecting with God
What to do when you don't feel like connecting with God

What do we do when we don't feel like connecting to God? The best thing to do is to reflect and probe asking ourselves why we miss our devotionals even when we know it matters more than anything.

\'Counting On\' recap: Duggar siblings share how Jinger Duggar changed after starting courtship with Jeremy Vuolo
'Counting On' recap: Duggar siblings share how Jinger Duggar changed after starting courtship with Jeremy Vuolo

Love has a funny way of affecting people. In the case of Jinger Duggar from the TLC show "Counting On," her siblings noticed that she changed a lot after meeting her current fiance Jeremy Vuolo, who plays goalkeeper for the San Antonio Scorpions.

Matt Barber explains why Christians should not be \'pro-choice\'
Matt Barber explains why Christians should not be 'pro-choice'

As far as Christian blogger Matt Barber is concerned, true Christians can never be "pro-choice," since being "pro-choice" is a myth that is "as dead as the death it represents."