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Perfectionism: The flaw that stops us being perfect
Perfectionism: The flaw that stops us being perfect

Perfectionism is the latest must-have aspect of any go-getter's personality.

Senior bishop warns against fixed date for Easter
Senior bishop warns against fixed date for Easter

In a Maundy Thursday sermon, Bishop of Salisbury Nicholas Holtam said that Easter was linked to the Jewish Passover festival. Fixing one date for Easter would separate Christians from their Jewish roots, he warned.

Schools have \'moral obligation\' to protect students from extremism, says union head.
Schools have 'moral obligation' to protect students from extremism, says union head.

However, the UK's biggest teachers' union has 'concerns' about the current strategy, Prevent, used by the Government.

Bangladesh retains Islam as state religion
Bangladesh retains Islam as state religion

Bangladesh has rejected an attempt to drop Islam as its state religion.

Pope Francis demands protection for Pakistan\'s Christians
Pope Francis demands protection for Pakistan's Christians

Pope Francis has demanded protection for Pakistani Christians as he condemned a suicide attack in Lahore that killed at least 70 on Easter Sunday.

Lahore attacks: How should Christians respond?
Lahore attacks: How should Christians respond?

More than 70 people dead. At least 300 injured. Thousands of friends' and families' lives altered for ever. How can we respond?

Lahore attacks: \'Christians will not lose hope\'
Lahore attacks: 'Christians will not lose hope'

Christians in Pakistan will not lose hope in the wake of the bloodiest attack in several years, Christian Today was told on Monday.

How to break a gossiping spirit
How to break a gossiping spirit

Gossip is a real threat to relationships. More relationships have been broken by the mistrust that negative gossip brings than misunderstandings and arguments.

Why does God give us problems that seem bigger than we think we can handle?
Why does God give us problems that seem bigger than we think we can handle?

If you've been a Christian for a while now, you would know that it's a myth to believe that life's challenges drop to a minimum after we give our lives to Christ. That's because problems, trials and challenges will still be there and they will still be as overwhelming as before.

7 things that discipleship is not
7 things that discipleship is not

One would be intrigued to know that the word discipleship never shows up in the Bible. However, the concept and practices will always point to the importance and centrality of doing ministry and life with discipleship in mind.

Stabbed and left for dead by Islamist radicals: The cost of being a Christian in Pakistan
Stabbed and left for dead by Islamist radicals: The cost of being a Christian in Pakistan

At just 17 years old, Ali Husnain was stabbed and left for dead by Islamic fundamentalists in Lahore because he converted to Christianity. Seven years later, he plans to return and preach the gospel in Pakistan.

How should we respond to a decline in church attendance?
How should we respond to a decline in church attendance?

Studies show that attendance in a big majority of churches in America is declining. Millennials are leaving the church and the older generations who once valued God's Word are getting too weak to stay active.

5 good habits that will improve your Bible study
5 good habits that will improve your Bible study

When there is no communication, a relationship could enter a stagnant state or even shrivel away. Every believer is called to grow in the area of spiritual devotional because this is our way of communicating with our God.

Lahore attack: \'The target was Christians\' says Taliban
Lahore attack: 'The target was Christians' says Taliban

The Taliban faction who killed at least 70 in Lahore on Sunday have said their target was Christians.

Baby left to die at hospital after botched abortion sparks global outrage, call for ban on procedure
Baby left to die at hospital after botched abortion sparks global outrage, call for ban on procedure

Polish parliament is creating a special committee to draft a bill that would ban abortion in the country following global outrage over Warsaw doctors leaving a baby to die after a botched abortion, according to news reports.

Florida governor signs legislation that cuts state funding to abortion clinics, imposes abortion restrictions
Florida governor signs legislation that cuts state funding to abortion clinics, imposes abortion restrictions

Florida Governor Rick Scott signed on Friday a bill that will cut state funding to abortion clinics including Planned Parenthood and imposes restrictions on the procedure.