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Child dies in hot car as parents attend Bible study
Child dies in hot car as parents attend Bible study

A three-year-old boy has died in Dallas, Texas after he was accidentally left in a car in temperatures of around 100F when his parents went in to church.

Lead us not into the temptations of Twitter, warns Pope Francis
Lead us not into the temptations of Twitter, warns Pope Francis

Pope Francis has warned Catholic nuns that they must not be led into temptations of escapism or time wasting by modern social media.

Facebook\'s walls of hate: Shocking extent of Islamophobic abuse revealed
Facebook's walls of hate: Shocking extent of Islamophobic abuse revealed

A shocking amount of online abuse commonly portrays Muslims as rapists, terrorists and a security threat who should be deported.

The power of listening
The power of listening

How are your listening skills as a leader, parent, spouse or Christian?

Embrace your weakness just as God does
Embrace your weakness just as God does

1 Corinthians 12:9 tells us, "But He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me" (ESV).

Why your spouse cannot completely satisfy you
Why your spouse cannot completely satisfy you

Only Jesus is the source of our satisfaction, and the service, love, caring and intimacy that we share with our spouse can only be an outcome and expression of the satisfaction we have already received in Christ.

Marriage is not about your happiness
Marriage is not about your happiness

The gift of marriage was meant to bring blessing to more than just one person, and we realise that more as we submit our marriages to Christ and allow Him to use them.

The cost of skipping Sabbath
The cost of skipping Sabbath

Fewer and fewer people are finding it necessary to enter into God's rest, but If we could actually lose more than we think we will gain out of one extra day of work.

Massive increase in persecution against Christians in India
Massive increase in persecution against Christians in India

The harrowing story of a woman and her sister beaten so hard that bones were broken – just for following Jesus

Vice-President Kaine? Find out six facts about his faith
Vice-President Kaine? Find out six facts about his faith

There is more to the self-declared "boring" Kaine than meets the eye

\'Duck Dynasty\' star Phil Robertson claims \'Satan controls media, institutions of higher learning and Hollywood\'
'Duck Dynasty' star Phil Robertson claims 'Satan controls media, institutions of higher learning and Hollywood'

"Duck Dynasty" star Phil Robertson does not have nice things to say to the media outlets that have been accusing Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump of being a "fascist."

Pakistan: Christian students face \'victimisation and religious persecution\'
Pakistan: Christian students face 'victimisation and religious persecution'

The Punjab government in Pakistan has launched an inquiry into allegations that Christian students are coming under pressure to convert to Islam.

Muslim attacks on Christians in Egypt spiralling out of control
Muslim attacks on Christians in Egypt spiralling out of control

A senior bishop has issued a warning of an exponential spiralling of attacks on Christians in Egypt, home to three-quarters of all Christians in the Middle East.

What this Christian doctor learned after giving up Facebook for a month
What this Christian doctor learned after giving up Facebook for a month

People are so hooked on social media sites like Facebook nowadays that they seem to have forgotten how to go on living without first scrolling down on their news feed and seeing photos and posts of their friends.

Pastor Jamal Bryant admonished by his mother for joking about open marriage: \'God is not pleased\'
Pastor Jamal Bryant admonished by his mother for joking about open marriage: 'God is not pleased'

Pastor Jamal Bryant upset lot of people when he joked about enjoying open marriages during his new daytime talk show "The Preachers."

Nigerian pastor loses hand after he was attacked by Muslim Fulani herder
Nigerian pastor loses hand after he was attacked by Muslim Fulani herder

Nigerian pastor Rev. Hamza Alkali, 66, was peacefully working on his farm last July 7 when a Muslim Fulani herder came up to him and demanded that he hand over his mobile phone.