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Should I study the Bible in original Hebrew and Greek?
Many people who move in the gifts of teaching, exhortation and knowledge love to read the Bible for all its worth and get excited about the careful study of the Bible in its original language. Should everyone follow and read the Bible the same way?

Al Qaeda execute 15 in Yemen
Al Qaeda executed 15 soldiers loyal to Yemen's President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi on Saturday.

Justin Welby: 'What has changed? Nothing!'
The archbishop of Canterbury's full statement in response to revelations about his biological father.

Justin Welby's mother responds to revelations about her affair
Jane Williams (Lady Williams of Elvel) has issued this statement after details of her liaison with Anthony Montague Brown

Archbishop of Canterbury discovers his real father was Sir Winston Churchill's private secretary
"This comes as a complete surprise," he said. But he also said it changed nothing. "I find who I am in Jesus Christ, not in genetics, and my identity in him never changes,"

9 Bible verses to help you when you don't feel like praising
Singing is sometimes the last thing we feel like doing but it can also be the antidote to our sorrows

Atheists press demand for removal of cross memorial for war vets in Maryland despite court setback
After losing the battle against a cross-shaped memorial in Prince George's County, Maryland, to World War I veterans, a coalition of athiests remain insistent that the site should be demolished, according to news reports.

Israel warns growing arms race in Mideast could threaten its qualitative military edge
The commander of the Israel Air Force (IAF) has cautioned that the growing international military deals by its neighbours could create "a potentially dangerous situation'' to Israel's military superiority in the region.

Cardinal Burke calls Notre Dame award to pro-abortion, pro-same sex marriage U.S. Vice President Biden a 'great scandal'
American Cardinal Raymond Burke has scored the University of Notre Dame for honouring U.S. Vice President Joe Biden with the Laetare Medal "in recognition of outstanding service to the Church and society," saying the latter is pro-abortion and pro-same sex marriage, which violates Catholic teachings.

Pastor stabbed by own son at home in Virginia for still unexplained reason
A pastor in Loudoun County, Virginia, was stabbed by his own son at home, the police said.

From covert to overt: 16 acts of kindness you can do every day
Whether you want it to be known that you're responsible for a good deed so that it may encourage others to witness Christ's love for them or would rather remain anonymous (Matthew 6:3-4: "But when you do give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret.), these ideas will help you incorporate kindness into your everyday.

Do you speak 'Christianese'? 'Prayed up', 'love offering' and other commonly used Christian terms explained
Some of the terms that Christians use on a daily basis can prove impossible for non-Christians to understand, and can leave them feeling excluded from conversations about God and confused about Christianity. Because language shouldn't be a barrier to sharing your beliefs Acts 2:1-13, here are the meanings behind some commonly used Christian terms.

Finding it hard to say yes to God? 5 things to help you get back on track
If you want God to use you, you need to ask yourself: "Have I made space in my life for God?"

Abortions in New York decrease 21% since 2008 as more women opt not to undergo procedure
Abortions in New York dropped by 21 percent from 2008 to 2014 since the procedure was legalized in the state in 1970.

Obama administration considering federal aid cut to North Carolina over its bathroom privacy law
The Obama administration is reviewing whether to cut federal aid to North Carolina after the signing of the bathroom privacy law that critics say target transgenders.

Midnight Special: A wonder-filled film about fatherhood
Films like this don't come around too often, says Martin Saunders.