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Freedom from the shame of the past: Just like the people in the Bible who failed God, you can be free today
God promises that His love and the work of Christ covers a multitude of sins, and that grace applied to so many people in the Bible we would consider giants of faith.
Why life won't be easy when you walk with Jesus Christ
The biggest misunderstanding about Christianity is that it's supposed to be easy.
How is the joy of the Lord our strength?
God promises in His word that He is a more than sufficient source of strength that we can turn to at all times.
Allowing the cross to break you: Responding to the gospel with humility
The cross is what gives us life, but before life can be given, we must first be broken by it.
'You must be born again': Why the concept can be confusing, especially to new believers
While not many take the phrase "born again" literally by thinking that we need to physically be born again, it can still be a confusing concept to many.
Church under pressure to highlight discrimination against women
Pressure has come on the Church of England to highlight any discrimination against women within its hierarchy and leadership structures.
Thousands take to US streets to protest police violence
Protesters clogged roadways in New York City, Atlanta and Philadelphia, and events in San Francisco and Phoenix also drew large crowds.
PM candidate Andrea Leadsom sparks row with comment on rival Theresa May's childlessness
Leadsom denounced the Times article on Twitter as "gutter journalism" and "the exact opposite of what I said".
Christian MP Stephen Crabb sent 'sex texts' to young woman
An early message says: "Most MPs are risk takers to one degree or another."
The 99 thoughts you have while planning a sermon
Better gather my resources. Notebook, check. Pen, check. Pile of commentaries and concordances that I'm not going to look at, check.
Church criticised for requesting prayer for pastor who was found dead after his arrest over child molestation charge
Officials of a church in Jeffersonville, Indiana were criticised by a priest sex-abuse victims' group for requesting prayers for its late pastor who was accused of child molestation.
Arson eyed as fire hits vandalised black church in Missouri: This 'just shows you the level of hate in our city'
Police are investigating a fire that hit a predominantly black church in St. Louis, Missouri, eyeing arson as the cause. The church was also vandalised.
Atheist group asks U.S. court to declare religious exemption for retirement plans unconstitutional
An atheist group has filed a brief with an appeals court in the United States, asking it to declare religious exemptions for retirement plans unconstitutional.
Atheists warn 1,000 school districts against visiting Noah's ark theme park in Kentucky
Hundreds of people attended the opening of the massive Ark Encounter Christian theme park in Williamston, Kentucky on July 7 that features a full-scale replica of Noah' Ark.
10 ways to bless your pastor
It is in the interest of the whole body of Christ to keep our leaders in good shape, and as a vicar's wife, it is very definitely in mine.
4 things to bring you solace as you mourn the death of a loved one
The death of a loved one is heartbreaking. In the immediate aftermath of their death, grief can be so consuming that it can feel as though your own life is being sucked out of you. Here are four things that you and your loved ones can draw strength from while mourning.