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4 simple faith lessons I learned at the Hillsong Colour Conference
Christine Caine told those yearning to be more passionate about their faith that it wasn't always necessary to do more but it was always necessary to "allow the Holy Spirit to do more through you".

Mumford and Sons, Lecrae and other music artists on why they reject the 'Christian music' label
The act of categorising performers is one of the defining characteristics of the entertainment industry. In music especially, genres used to group similar sounding acts are employed by music labels and marketing executives to encourage fans of comparable artists to buy and support new and existing musicians

A Christ-honouring daily routine: 5 things every Christian can do every day
If we're full time Christians, then our daily activities should be a reflection of that identity. Here are five things that we can do every day to help make that the case.

5 ways to react to persecution in the home
Jesus spoke bluntly about the cost of following Him because He knew that becoming a believer in His Word and His work would result to losses on our part. Because we follow Christ, we open ourselves up to persecution and sometimes it can hit much closer to home or even home itself.

Why we can never take repentance out of Christianity
The power behind the message of Jesus Christ is one that brings forth a sanctification and an inclination to good works. While we do not work to receive Jesus' redemption, good works will always come as a fruit of a revelation of Jesus Christ.

God cares about the little things - yes even small, insignificant you!
Even if at times God doesn't feel very close to you, nothing can separate us from his love.

Church of Scotland votes in favour of ministers in gay marriages
The Church said in a statement immediately after the vote that the decision "does not compromise the Church's traditional view of marriage as a union between one man and one woman."

God permits pain and evil but couldn't He have done things another way?
Emily Black on why the cross and resurrection enables her to be at peace with the suffering that exists in the world

Christian school warns that pupils with LGBT siblings could be expelled
A Christian academy in the United States has been criticised for claiming the right to expel a pupil if a sibling or another relative in the home comes out as gay.

Dozens injured in Baghdad's Green Zone protests
Calm has been restored after a protest in Baghdad's heavily armed fortified Green Zone turned violent.

Spike in sex abuse reports against US Catholic clergy
There has been a sharp increase in reports of sex abuse against US Catholic clergy, according to an annual audit released on Friday.

EgyptAir: Human remains found among wreckage in the Med
Human remains and personal belongings have been found among wreckage in the Mediterranean in the first confirmation that an EgyptAir jet with 66 people on board had plunged into the sea.

Woman gives birth at 72 years old after IVF treatment, says her first baby is God's will
An Indian mother who has given birth to her first baby at the age of 72 said it is God's will for her to conceive a child at a later age.

Parishioners ending 12-year vigil at closed Massachusetts church after Supreme Court refuses to hear case
Former parishioners of a closed church in Scituate, Massachusets have decided to end their 12-year vigil after the U.S. Supreme Court denied their request to hear the case on May 16.

Gay couple claim discrimination after Catholic archdiocese rejects headstone design for their cemetery plot
Two plaintiffs in the U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized gay marriage in the U.S. last year are accusing the Archdiocese of Louisville in Kentucky of discrimination after it rejected a headstone design they submitted.

Security guard arrested, charged with assault for pushing transgender out of restroom in D.C.
A security guard at a grocery store in Washington, D.C. is facing charges of simple assault for pushing a transgender woman out of a restroom Wednesday.