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2 U.S. Olympic divers publicly profess their faith on TV: 'My identity is rooted in Christ ... to God be the glory'
The TV reporter thought she was just getting a few words from two young divers who together had just performed a picture-perfect dive and qualified for the U.S. diving team in next month's Rio Olympic Games.

Persecuted pastor thanks God even amid intense suffering, saying 'Jail is a good place to rest'
Being thrown in jail and losing freedom could be the harshest thing next to death that could happen to any person. But not to this Chinese pastor.

Hillary Scott says she and her family trust God's plan 'even when it doesn't always make sense'
Hillary Scott and her family are talking about their new album LOVE REMAINS, which they created in hopes of serving as their family's legacy.

Joyce Meyer tells how people can find true security and healthy self-esteem
Everyone needs to know they matter and their lives are valuable, but popular Christian speaker and author Joyce Meyer says some people waste their lives searching for self-worth in all the wrong places.

Victoria Osteen shares why it's important to live a godly example for one's children and family
Victoria Osteen, wife of popular Christian speaker and author Joel Osteen from Lakewood Church, says it's important for people to live godly lives not just for themselves, but also for their families.

3 ways our glorious hope in Christ liberates us
We are assured that in Christ any fear can be overcome by His perfect love and that He will move even beyond our fears.

God finds pleasure in providing for you
In knowing God as our provider, we are exposed to this great balancing act of seeing the blessing we now have in Christ but also seeing His lordship over areas of our lives.

Should I really do all things for God?
How about when I do things that I could fail terribly at? Or how about when I eat or drink food that will just make me fat or sick?

Online shaming: a new way of justice or judgment?
It seems today that the online world has created a new way to serve justice to the unjust: online shaming.

Do I owe the church my service?
This might sound like a shock to you, but if you've been volunteering at your church because you feel like you owe your pastor or your church a big deal of thanks, then you've probably been volunteering for the wrong reasons.

The unspeakable joy of knowing Christ
God doesn't call us into a life filled with sorrow and grief, but one filled with joy.

How 'intentional' are you - with yourself and with God?
Taking time out to assess who you want to be can help you process what God is asking of you

Pope Francis: The world is at war but not a religious one
The world is at war but not a religious one, Pope Francis said as he travelled to Poland for a five-day trip in celebration of World Youth Day.

Twitter chorus of approval greets Archbishop of Canterbury's new peace advisor
Women bishops, homosexuality, divisions between the West and the developing world - these are just some of the issues the Archbishop of Canterbury's new reconciliation chief Sarah Snyder must master.

How God's gift of a horse helped a Christian woman through the hardest year of her life
"There comes a crisis point where everything changes. To recover, my father had to go into care. It was a fork in the road."

Hillary Clinton victory heralds a new day for women, says Tony Campolo
He prayed God would "Imbue our religious leaders with your love so that they will teach us how to transcend our differences and become one people."