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Sex abuse victim \'deeply distressed\' by Lord Carey support for Bishop Bell
Sex abuse victim 'deeply distressed' by Lord Carey support for Bishop Bell

The sex abuse victim of former Bishop of Chichester George Bell has described the letter praising him from a former Archbishop of Canterbury as "deeply distressing".

Republican \'civil war\' expected to result in Hillary Clinton winning the White House in November
Republican 'civil war' expected to result in Hillary Clinton winning the White House in November

By triggering a "civil war" in their own party, the Republican leaders in the United States have just made sure that their worst nightmare—Hillary Clinton taking the White House in November—will become real.

10 Bible verses on the message of Easter
10 Bible verses on the message of Easter

Easter is a celebration with a powerful message that all people need to hear. I doubt that there is even a message more powerful than the Easter message, and it has nothing to do with barbecues and egg hunts.

US Christian missionary sentenced to 40 years for child sex abuse
US Christian missionary sentenced to 40 years for child sex abuse

A missionary to Kenya has been sent to prison for 40 years for sexually abusing children at an orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya.

How could a good God allow so much suffering?
How could a good God allow so much suffering?

Apologist Dr Sharon Dirckx tackles the problem of suffering, and how to reconcile it with God's goodness.

What does it mean for husbands to be the heads of their wives?
What does it mean for husbands to be the heads of their wives?

It's been overemphasized how husbands are called by God to be the leaders of the household. In fact, it's been said so many times that husbands are starting to get cocky and wives are getting sick of it.

How the mental health system is failing young people and why Christians should care
How the mental health system is failing young people and why Christians should care

The end of last week brought more press reports of the worrying rise in mental health problems among children and young people in the UK.

Beyond Boko Haram: Child abductions in Nigeria
Beyond Boko Haram: Child abductions in Nigeria

Kiri Kankhwende looks at child abductions and forced marriages in northern Nigeria; an issue that goes largely unremarked outside of the region.

The true cost of Syrian war could be £1tn by 2020
The true cost of Syrian war could be £1tn by 2020

The war in Syria is costing the country £3.2 billion a month in lost growth; a figure that could spiral to £915 billion in total if the crisis continues for another five years, a new report has found.

4 ways to ruin a worship experience
4 ways to ruin a worship experience

One of the many reasons why God designed the concept of the church community is for people to experience the blessing and respond to the call that is corporate worship.

If you miss the Holy Spirit... you miss the entire point
If you miss the Holy Spirit... you miss the entire point

Carrie Lloyd on moving in the prophetic.

6 ways to help your kids grow in a church community
6 ways to help your kids grow in a church community

How can we as parents get our children involved in the church community and in turn help them grow in honoring God by loving others?

Gutenberg Bible and Darwin\'s Origin of the Species to go on display in Cambridge
Gutenberg Bible and Darwin's Origin of the Species to go on display in Cambridge

One of the first Bibles ever to be printed and a first edition of Darwin's Origin of the Species are among a number of priceless works to go on show at a landmark exhibition in Cambridge this week.

What being in \'the wilderness\' taught me about faith, church and God
What being in 'the wilderness' taught me about faith, church and God

Hannah Mudge on why she felt 'done' with church, and what emerged from her time in 'the wilderness'.

What is the worst sin?
What is the worst sin?

Every commandment after the first is simply an example of the first, which is about idolatry. To have other gods before the true God is the worst sin, in a sense, because it is the only sin that is expressed in scripture.

These Christian doctors have helped deliver 4,000 babies in one of the riskiest countries in the world
These Christian doctors have helped deliver 4,000 babies in one of the riskiest countries in the world

In one of the most dangerous places on the planet to be a mother, two surgeons from the UK are celebrating the safe deliveries of thousands of babies.