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May wins first round of voting in contest to replace Cameron as PM
Home Secretary is the front-runner among MPs, but the key question now is who will come second and face the members alongside her
Britain's Methodist Church to consider same-sex marriage
While the commitment to revisit its position does not necessarily mean the Church will decide to sanction same-sex relationships, many contributors to the debate expressed the hope that it would.
9 Bible verses to help you deal with conflict
It may be an argument with a friend, a disagreement with a family member of a heated discussion with a husband or wife that has made it difficult for you to keep your cool. Whatever the situation, the Bible can be your guide to conflict management and resolution. Here are four biblical tips with supporting verses to help you keep calm in a conflict.
Harmony in land of conflict: Followers of different faiths provide model of peaceful co-existence at Israeli hospital
In a land beset with religious and political conflicts since time immemorial, a hospital is showing that inter-religious harmony and peaceful co-existence is still possible.
Answers at last? Chilcot Report to be published today
To be published seven years after the inquiry was set up when the last British combat troops left Iraq, the report runs to 2.6 million words.
Jason Sheats finds strength in Jesus after watching wife snap and gun down their 2 daughters in Texas
Finding strength in Jesus Christ, Jason Sheats is starting to recover from the unimaginable horrors that he witnessed ironically on his birthday on June 24.
Holy Spirit sweeps U.S. prison in mass baptism: Convicts come out of the water 'weeping, glorifying the Lord'
They were murderers, rapists and other sorts of convicted criminals. But they came out of the water as newly baptised Christians, casting off their sinful selves and beginning new lives as followers of Christ.
Looking beyond tradition and seeing the heart
Many times, people remember the traditions they hold but easily forget the heart of why they do them.
Am I really a new creation in Christ or is that said just to make me feel better?
When we take a look at our lifestyles, one thing becomes clear: It doesn't matter how long we've been a Christian, we're still sinners and we'll probably still be sinners until the day we die. So, are we really new creations?
Is discipleship more important than evangelism?
Evangelism and discipleship, at their core, are one and the same.
The most important trait that people look for in a leader
Looking at Jesus' life, we learn the things that matter most when it comes to leadership and how we can become leaders who can effectively gather people and make them see our vision.
Don't worry if you don't feel fit to serve God, He will still use you
God's desire is to get His people involved in his greater work, not because He can't do it without us, but so that we can share in the glory and victory that is already won in Christ Jesus.
Jesus can turn your failures into miracles
Have you ever struggled with your sense of purpose because you feel that your past failures have disqualified you from God's calling?
10,000 Reasons: How Matt Redman's song has inspired Christians around the world
Matt Redman's song 10,000 reasons has inspired stories of worship in tough times around the world.
Apart from a big fight over homosexuality, what else is happening at General Synod?
Other than conversations on sexuality, what is happening at general synod this weekend?
Modern Monasticism: What does community living look like in the 21st Century?
What if there was another way to live? A more satisfying way? And what if this way did not require us to do more, but do less - in creating space for God to move? Impossible, comes the shout, at least while living in London. Space and time are things few of us can afford. Maybe not.