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Should Christians be \'nicer?\'
Should Christians be 'nicer?'

The God we serve is a God of love. When we receive a full revelation of the love lavished to us through Jesus Christ, we will - in response to this love- act in love towards others. The Bible even tells us that God's perfect love is what enables us to even love our enemies.

Standing on faith: What to do when our best efforts fail us
Standing on faith: What to do when our best efforts fail us

Through a relationship with Christ, every believer is given access to a life full of impossibilities made possible because God's grace through Jesus gives us both the ability and opportunity to see greater things happen in our lives.

Why we have to stop talking ABOUT Muslims and start talking TO Muslims
Why we have to stop talking ABOUT Muslims and start talking TO Muslims

Muslims now represent a significant minority. There are 3.3 million Muslims in the US, with the expectation that figure will rise to 8.1 million people by 2050. In the UK there are currently 2.8 million Muslims, and projections suggest that one in ten of all Europeans will be Muslim by 2050.

Soulfulness: How to experience Christ\'s peace in a fast-paced world
Soulfulness: How to experience Christ's peace in a fast-paced world

Put Christianity together with "mindfulness" and the result, perhaps, is "soulfulness", hence the title of Dr Brian Draper's new book.

South Carolina pastor dies in hospital after motorcycle crash
South Carolina pastor dies in hospital after motorcycle crash

A US church community is in mourning after a pastor who was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident in which his wife died, has himself now passed away in hospital.

Egypt: Human rights activist working with Coptic Christians arrested, charged with terrorism

A human rights defender who worked with the coptic community has been arrested and charged with belonging to a terrorist group in Egypt, according to Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW).

Church of Scotland to vote on priests in gay marriages
Church of Scotland to vote on priests in gay marriages

Ministers in same-sex marriages may be appointed by the Church of Scotland as the Church's General Assembly is set to vote on the historic move on Saturday.

North Sudan: Archaeologists discover \'unique\' ancient church paintings
North Sudan: Archaeologists discover 'unique' ancient church paintings

A large group of paintings dating back to the ninth century have been discovered by archaeologists inside the ancient Church of Raphael in Northern Sudan.

German churches nail wi-fi \'God spots\' in time for Luther Reformation Jubilee
German churches nail wi-fi 'God spots' in time for Luther Reformation Jubilee

Thousands of Protestant churches in Germany are to be kitted out with free wi-fi "godspots" just in time for the Reformation Jubilee celebrations in Germany next year.

Turkey to get first new Syriac Orthodox Christian church in nearly a century
Turkey to get first new Syriac Orthodox Christian church in nearly a century

St Mary's will be the first new church for Turkey's growing Syriac Orthodox Christian community since the republic was founded in 1922.

Online baptisms won\'t happen, says Church of Scotland
Online baptisms won't happen, says Church of Scotland

The Church of Scotland has dismissed claims it will allow online baptisms.

Filipino archbishop willing to die in place of death row convicts: \'Didn\'t Christ do that?\'
Filipino archbishop willing to die in place of death row convicts: 'Didn't Christ do that?'

A Filipino archbishop has said he is willing to take the place of death row prisoners if the country brings back capital punishment.

Depression: It hurts me but it can\'t conquer my faith
Depression: It hurts me but it can't conquer my faith

Anxiety steals peace, depression steals hope and yet these are the things God promises His people as they seek Him.

Word of Life: Former member reveals life in the church where a teen was beaten to death
Word of Life: Former member reveals life in the church where a teen was beaten to death

A former member of a church where a teenager was beaten to death has spoken out about the mental abuse members suffered in what he described as a "cult".

Archbishop of Canterbury warns against \'ignorant phobia\' of other faiths
Archbishop of Canterbury warns against 'ignorant phobia' of other faiths

The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned Christian groups against using "dangerous political rhetoric" that raise tensions among different faith groups.

The faith of Hillary Clinton in 7 quotes
The faith of Hillary Clinton in 7 quotes

Hillary Clinton is known to hold a deep and private Christian faith, and her devotion to it may surprise many voters.