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Rev. Tony Evans on racial tensions: We should be Christians first before being black or white
Rev. Tony Evans, the first African-American to earn a doctorate in theology from Dallas Theological Seminary, believes it does not matter what colour a person's skin might be, since people are all equal in God's eyes.

Donald Trump praises Tim Tebow as the 'living breathing example of 2 Corinthians'
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is a huge fan of former NFL star Tim Tebow. In fact, the business magnate thinks so highly of the Christian athlete and philanthropist that he says Tebow embodies "Two Corinthians" like no one else.

Scotland's Christian 'saint in the making' Margaret Sinclair to star in new play
A 20th century Scottish nun is to be the star of a new show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

VMWare CEO Pat Gelsinger shares how he juggles work, family and faith
VMWare CEO Pat Gelsinger is a tech guy through and through, and this is why he felt torn after God called him to serve in the ministry.

Controversial evangelist, activist and bestselling 'Left Behind' author dies aged 90
LaHaye was a prominent figure in conservative evangelical circles for most of his life, and his views were rarely uncontroversial.

Turkey: Amnesty claims evidence of torture and rape among post-coup detainees
Amnesty International has said it has credible and "extremely alarming" evidence that post-coup detainees in Turkey are being beaten and tortured, including by rape, the use of stress positions and starvation

Cardinal Burke: 'My mother was advised to abort me'
One of the most conservative cardinals in the Catholic Church has described how his mother was advised to have him aborted.

French church attack: Priest's throat slit by 'two terrorists who claimed to be from Islamic State'
Two attackers who took hostages in a church in Rouen, France, are dead and one hostage was killed.

Japan: Church commemorating 26 crucified Christians may become UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Oura church in Nagasaki is one of several Christian sites to be designated by a government panel.

Sanders supporters boo and jeer Hillary Clinton at Democrat Convention
Bernie Sanders supporters booed at mention of the name of Hillary Clinton as a top woman Christian pastor opened the Democratic National Convention - with a prayer for unity.

Ray Goudie, Christian songwriter and producer, dies in his sleep
Ray Goudie, Christian songwriter and musician, died on Monday night.

How contentment answers your lack of purpose
Practically everyone today is looking for a peg or template of living.

#ThisFlag Pastor Evan Mawarire: 'I am not abandoning Zimbabwe'
Evan Mawarire has become a national hero but said he has to "rethink" his return to the country after Mugabe named him and questioned whether he is serving God

Why won't God just take away my sexual urges?
If you've ever struggled with sexual sin, you might have wondered why God would give us sexual urges at all.

If you must preach, preach to yourself
It's in everyone, and I mean everyone, to struggle with comparison and judgment. Because we don't feel so good about our own weakness, we would rather look to and emphasise the weakness of others in hopes that it will cover our own.

Star Trek Beyond: searching for hope in a godless universe
Star Trek Beyond explores some very spiritual ideas including character, leadership, the need for a saviour, and hope.