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3 reasons to keep believing that your best days are yet to come

You've got to believe that your best days are yet to come.

Facing hardship? It's the best time to pray; here are 5 Bible verses to help you find comfort and courage

Friend, this time of hardship and difficulty is the best time for you to come into God's presence, to kneel down in surrender, and to lay down all your requests at His feet.

3 ways for a Christian to heed the call to stand up and speak out against injustice

Whether your default reaction is to intervene or ignore, we can all benefit from reflecting on who we need to be when we're called to speak out against injustice.

3 questions to ask yourself if God asks you to give up something you 'can't live without'

Has God asked you to give up something? You're not alone. All Christians will have to face this prospect in their lifetimes. And it's made even more difficult when you're called to let go off something you really don't want to. Here are three questions to ask yourself when God asks you to give up something you can't see your life without:

7 Bible verses on how to serve God as you work

If you're having a hard time realising the value of your work and understanding how you can serve God as you serve your customers, the Bible can help you discover what attitude you should adopt in the workplace. These seven verses are just a sample of the biblical guidance on how much effort we should put into our work and why.

'I'll skin you alive': Chinese official threatens Christian farmer after taking away his property

After Chinese authorities seized a three-acre soybean field from a Chinese farmer on June 12, an official warned the poor farmer that "I'll skin you alive if you dare to complain again," the non-profit Christian human rights organisation China Aid reports.

'Gimmicks over gospel': Group draws flak for using tattoos, booze to raise funds for planting new church

A group that identifies itself under the banner of the so-called "Reformed Christianity" has drawn criticism from mainstream Christian leaders for its method of raising fundsâby offering tattoos to members and hosting a Bible conference featuring a beer flight, or a sampling of several beers for "taste presentation."

Emoji Bible: It's curious and fun, but it doesn't make God's Word come alive, says Biblica's Carl Moeller

It looks fun to read and could draw young people with its colours and images, but does the emoji Bible app a legitimate form of God's Word?

IJM human rights lawyer and client abducted in Nairobi

A human rights lawyer has been abducted in Kenya along with his client and a taxi driver after a court hearing in the capital.

Corbyn on Israel and ISIS: Why he should know better

Reports said Jeremy Corbyn had compared Israel to ISIS. Corbyn made his remarks at the launch on an inquiry into antisemitism in the Labour Party â after a string of incidents where Labour members have made offensive comments about Jewish people.

Egypt: Coptic Christian priest killed in 'hail of bullets' outside church

A Coptic Christian priest has been killed in "a hail of bullets" outside The Church of the Martyr of St George in Sinai, Egypt today.

Corbyn row overshadows Labour report into party antisemitism

The Labour Party is not overrun with anti-Semitism, but there is "too much clear evidence... of ignorant attitudes", according to an inquiry.

Brexit and the myth of progress: Mourning the passing of a 'peaceful' world

Is Brexit the end of the world? No. But to some it feels like it. Those who are upset at the result aren't simply expressing disappointment that their side lost or that a political decision went against them. They're mourning the passing of the world they grew up with.

South Africa: Megachurch pastor apologises for preaching \'racist\' sermon