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How your holidays can still be holy days
I've come back from too many holidays feeling flabby, both physically and spiritually.

Bangladesh: Islamists step up persecution of Christians after rapid rise in conversions
Islamist terrorists are stepping up their persecution of Christians in Bangladesh after a rapid rise in converts.

Billy Graham says Christians shouldn't feel 'obligated' to donate to God's causes
Some people donate to charitable causes because they are fearful that God might get angry at them if they don't. However, world-renowned evangelist Billy Graham says Christians should never feel "obligated" to give money to God's work.

New Bishop of Tewkesbury announced
The new Bishop of Tewkesbury has been announced as the Venerable Robert Springett, current Archdeacon of Cheltenham.

Germany: Ansbach suicide bomber had pledged allegiance to Islamic State
The incident at the Ansbach festival was described as an "Islamist" attack by Bavarian interior minister Joachim Herrman.

Florida shooting: Two dead, up to 16 wounded, in teen nightclub attack
Two people have been killed and up to 16 more injured in a shooting at a nightclub in Fort Myers, Florida.

Nigeria: 9-year-old rescued after being starved, chained by pastor father
A pastor in Nigeria who chained up and starved his nine-year-old son has been arrested after the boy was rescued in a police raid.

Afghanistan: Kidnapped aid worker released after weeks of captivity
Judith D'Souza, a humanitarian worker in Afghanistan, was held for more than a month.

Sir Cliff Richard could see BBC in court after corporation rejects his damages claim
Sir Cliff Richard could take the BBC to court after the broadcaster rejected his demand for £1 million damanges from them and the police.

Democrats in disarray over party's attempts to brand Bernie Sanders as an atheist
"My Southern Baptist peeps would draw a big difference between a Jew and an atheist," wrote a party official.

Five areas in your life that you need to build, according to Jesus
Life as a Christian still includes growing in various areas of our lives, not just in the spiritual.

Deception: How 'testing the spirits' can actually save you from so much trouble
Failing to discern wrong things and blindly, even passionately but blindly, following wrong beliefs and thoughts will bring us to destruction.

5 ways to care of your body, the temple of the Holy Spirit
If God considered this earthly body, made of dust, to be a sacred dwelling for His very Holy Spirit, have we treated it as sacred?

Why you should always pray in the Spirit
When we rely on the Holy Spirit in prayer, we don't just pray to God the things that we can't express in words â we pray to Him the way He wants us to pray.

Church of England priest quits to marry gay partner
A gay Church of England priest has quit in order to marry his long-term male partner.

Munich shooter had no Islamist ties, say police
A German-Iranian teenager who shot dead nine people in Munich was a deranged lone gunman obsessed with mass killings who drew no inspiration from Islamist militancy, police said on Saturday.