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10 things pastors wish they knew before entering ministry
The call to lead God's church is a beautiful calling just as much as any vocation is, but just like any other profession, it also has its shares of challenges that can be unique and somewhat veiled in the beginning.

Sadie Robertson co-writes 'Life Just Got Real,' a fiction novel where the 2 main characters represent her
Aside from being a reality star, fashion model and motivational speaker, "Duck Dynasty" star Sadie Robertson is also adding fiction writer to her growing list of occupations.

Do we need to talk about 'radical Islam'?
Donald Trump has savaged Barack Obama's refusal to use the phrase 'radical Islam' in relation to terrorism. Is he right?

10 Bible verses that reveal God's hope in times of tragedy
The world can seem like a very dark place, especially when tragedy strikes, but we serve a God who is making all things new.

Dr. Ben Carson reminds Christians: Jesus Christ gave up His life also for the sins of gays and lesbians
Former Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson reminded people during a gathering of prominent Christian conservatives on Saturday night that people are all equal in God's eyes, since Jesus Christ also died for the sins of gays and lesbians.

Christina Grimmie, Christian singer from 'The Voice,' did not know gunman who killed her
Christian singer Christina Grimmie, a contestant from NBC's "The Voice," was shot by an unknown assailant on Friday night at the Plaza Live Theater in Orlando, Florida. Grimmie was only 22.

Palestinian Christians in Gaza: Facing extinction within a generation?
The lifeblood is beginning to drain from Gaza's historic but tiny Palestinian Christian community.

Christianity and burnout: A theology of weakness
Pheobe Thompson tackles burnout, and how Christians might live differently in a doing-focused culture.

Scotland: Conservative Christians raise concerns about top jobs given to husband and wife
The Church of Scotland has defended two appointments which mean a husband and wife have senior positions in the Church.

Archbishops Welby and Sentamu: It is 'absolute call' on Christians to support LGBTI people
The Church of England has come under fire because it did not acknowledge the victims of the Orlando shooting were gay.

The Holy and Great Collapsing Council: Why Eastern Orthodoxy is in trouble
Several Churches have said they won't be coming after all, and it looks as though it will be a bit of a damp squib.
Egypt: Christian girls kidnapped, forced to marry and convert to Islam
Teenage girls in Egypt are being kidnapped and being forced to convert to Islam and marry, according to new reports. International Christian Concern says the local Christian community in Egypt is "paralysed" by the spate of disappearances of the young girls.

King of Bahrain bans mixing of religion and politics
Religion and politics in Bahrain cannot mix according to an official edict from the state's king on Saturday.

'Therapy of smile': Pope Francis says loving sick and disabled persons brings happiness both ways
Pope Francis prescribed a simple solution to the gloom and despair of sick and disabled persons and the families taking care of them: the "therapy of the smile."

U.S. President Obama blasted for refusing to link Orlando terror attack to Islam; Donald Trump calls for his resignation
The mass murderer reportedly pledged allegiance to Islamic State (ISIS) supremo Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi before mowing down his victims while screaming "Allahu Akbar!" He was also born to parents from jihadist-infested Afghanistan and previously had a wife from Uzbekistan, another jihadist hotbed.

Disturbing abuse of children in 'living hell' Calais camp - Unicef
A report co-produced by Unicef UK and Unicef France to be published on Thursday will reveal the "dire situation for children" living in camps such as Calais and Dunkirk, who are subject to sexual violence and forced crime by traffickers.