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Christians face \'great danger of deception\' from faith leaders who have turned their \'church into social club\'
Christians face 'great danger of deception' from faith leaders who have turned their 'church into social club'

The "great danger of deception" is upon us, no thanks to supposed religious leaders who have turned the "church into a social club embracing political correctness and historical rewrite."

Don\'t be like a witch: How to guard against curses — both from ourselves and others
Don't be like a witch: How to guard against curses — both from ourselves and others

Do you know that a curse is a form of double-bladed witchcraft that brings evil to the person it is directed to and, at the same time, to the one saying or thinking about it?

What can we learn from Elijah? #1: We\'re called to stand with the poor
What can we learn from Elijah? #1: We're called to stand with the poor

Elijah was one of the greatest of all the Old Testament prophets, but one of the most memorable stories about him is small-scale and domestic.

When spiritual gifts become curses
When spiritual gifts become curses

Nowadays, we see headlines of pastors, evangelists, prophets and many other powerful men and women failing in ministry. Have their God-given spiritual gifts failed them?

How to stop Satan from stealing your Christian identity: \'Return to the Cross\'
How to stop Satan from stealing your Christian identity: 'Return to the Cross'

Satan apparently never tires of leading people to temptation and tormenting them with the thought that they are no good and do not deserve God's affection.

Two small copper coins and a big heart: A story on generosity
Two small copper coins and a big heart: A story on generosity

Of all the Biblical teachings on generosity, one of the most powerful would be the story of the poor widow who gave two small copper coins.

Mexico: Expelled Christians allowed to return home with full religious rights
Mexico: Expelled Christians allowed to return home with full religious rights

Two Mexican Protestants who were imprisoned and then expelled from their community for refusing to renounce their faith have been allowed to return to their homes with a guarantee of full religious freedom.

5 things a husband should never say to his wife during a fight if he truly doesn\'t want trouble
5 things a husband should never say to his wife during a fight if he truly doesn't want trouble

Words have immense power that could either destroy or strengthen a relationship. This is particularly true when people, especially couples, find themselves in disagreement, B.J. Foster, the content manager of All Pro Dad, says.

Why do Anglican clergy spend five times as long on admin as on outreach?

The Experiences of Ministry Survey 2016 is a project of the clergy resourcing organisation Ministry Development.

Burkina Faso: Al Qaeda frees kidnapped missionary Jocelyn Elliott, but husband Ken still held
Burkina Faso: Al Qaeda frees kidnapped missionary Jocelyn Elliott, but husband Ken still held

Jocelyn Elliot was released after Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) announced in a video message it would free her.

Chilean campaigner alleges sex abuse cover-up, asks Pope to sack bishop
Chilean campaigner alleges sex abuse cover-up, asks Pope to sack bishop

Juan Carlos Cruz delivered the letters with Peter Saunders, a prominent and outspoken British member of a papal advisory commission on sexual abuse by the clergy.

Legalised euthanasia: Christian doctors in Canada want \'conscience rights\' protected
Legalised euthanasia: Christian doctors in Canada want 'conscience rights' protected

A Christian physician organisation, which represents several thousand Christian physicians in Canada, is sounding an alarm about the implications of a new law that when passed, will forced them to perform legalised euthanasia, which could violate their conscience rights.

ISIS publicly beheads boy for missing Friday prayers, parents forced to watch
ISIS publicly beheads boy for missing Friday prayers, parents forced to watch

For missing Friday prayers at central mosque, a 14-year old boy was beheaded by sick members of the Islamic State (ISIS) before a large crowd that includes his parents in Jarbulus, northern Syria last Saturday, according to reports.

Kentucky governor signs state\'s 1st pro-life law in 12 years, making informed consent mandatory for women seeking abortion
Kentucky governor signs state's 1st pro-life law in 12 years, making informed consent mandatory for women seeking abortion

Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin signed on Tuesday a bill that would make it mandatory for a woman seeking abortion to receive medical information at least 24 hours before the procedure.

Tallest cross in Western Hemisphere and second largest in world rising in Texas
Tallest cross in Western Hemisphere and second largest in world rising in Texas

The tallest cross in the Western Hemisphere will soon rise in Corpus Christi, translated to "Body of Christ," in Texas.

Loud Muslim calls to prayer irk residents of \'Muslimville, U.S.A.\'; one complainant threatened with defamation suit
Loud Muslim calls to prayer irk residents of 'Muslimville, U.S.A.'; one complainant threatened with defamation suit

Residents of a city in Michigan are complaining about the loud Muslim call to prayer coming from a mosque every morning.