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Why do even 'good' marriages have so much conflict?
So many Christian couples come into a marriage thinking that they're prepared to face anything and that conflict need not arise, but it inevitably does. So why is it that even 'good' marriages seem to have so much conflict?

Country singer Craig Morgan requests prayers after 19-year-old son found dead in tubing accident
Jerry Greer, the 19-year-old son of country singer Craig Morgan, has been found dead in Kentucky Lake, Tennessee, following a tubing accident.

Young Iraqi Christians to recite Lord's Prayer in Aramaic before Pope
A proportion of some 200 young Christians from all around Iraq will recite the Lord's Prayer in Aramaic before the Pope at World Youth Day (WYD) in Krakow later this month

South Sudan: Millions face uncertain future following days of bloody violence
South Sudan is in turmoil. Last Thursday, fighting erupted in the capital city of Juba between troops loyal to rivals President Salva Kiir and vice-president Riek Machar. Since then, the violence escalated and hundreds have been killed, including dozens of civilians.

Christian charity appeals for funds to fight Cuba church demolitions
Christian Solidarity Worldwide has published moving testimony of what it was like for the pastor and his family when government officials demolished Emanuel Church in eastern Cuba.

What was Paul's 'thorn in the flesh', and why was it so important?
Paul asked God three times to take away the "thorn in the flesh", with no result: he remained damaged and weak.

Pakistan: Christian faces possible execution over Whatsapp message
A Christian man in Pakistan has been charged under a blasphemy law which has a mandatory death penalty, for allegedly sending his Muslim friend a poem on the mobile phone app Whatsapp that was considered insulting towards the Prophet Muhammad.

10 scriptures to encourage you to overcome fear and live a courageous life
When God calls you out to live for Him, He doesn't call you to a comfortable and easy life. He calls you to a life that will require you to step out in courage.

Calais: Thousands of refugees to be made homeless as mayor pledges to destroy entire camp
Thousands of refugees living in the Calais 'Jungle' will soon lose their makeshift homes as the northern half of the camp is set to be demolished.

Coptic Archbishop urges end to sectarian violence amid growing attacks on Christians
The Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of Minya in Egypt has called on police to enforce the law protecting citizens from sectarian violence after a series of attacks against Christians in the country

Massive Pokémon gym battle with 'sodomite' Clefairy and Jigglypuff at Westboro Baptist Church
Pokémon are famous for doing battle in gyms, caves, on mountains, lakes and oceans. But the creators of the hit new game Pokémon Go can't have envisioned they'd be doing battle with the notorious anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church.

Are you a blessing hoarder? Here's why we weren't made to store up, but give out
It's God's money, possessions, material things, gifts and talents and He knows how to use them best. We are merely channels that they must pass through for the source to bring the blessing where it's supposed to go.

Is Sunday school really necessary for children?
When we fail to value the raising up of the next generation by teaching them the ways of God and the love of Christ, we fail to think multi-generationally and consequently fail to think the way God thinks.

'Go in confidence,' Justin Welby tells Synod after sexuality conversations
"At the heart of it is to come back to the fact that together we seek to serve the God who raised Jesus Christ from the dead."

'I hope Ark Encounter closes soon,' says Bill Nye after Ken Ham invited him to visit
Popular US science presenter Bill Nye has toured the Ark Encounter theme park in Kentucky with its founder Ken Ham.

Jill Duggar shares health concerns in El Salvador: 'Health is something we don't take for granted'
Fans of "Jill and Jessa: Counting On" star Jill Duggar and her family have often expressed their concern that she might contract the dreaded Zika virus while fulfilling her Christian ministry in El Salvador. To assuage their fears, the young mother recently provided a health update on their family blog.