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Trusting God with our journey through life
Trusting God with our journey through life

Nobody was ever intended to make this journey called life on their own.

Christian naval officer sues Ministry of Defence claiming religious discrimination
Christian naval officer sues Ministry of Defence claiming religious discrimination

A Christian officer in the Royal Navy has claimed he was removed from a nuclear submarine after making his moral objections to the weapons known.

Church leaders plead with UK government to help East Africa amid hunger crisis
Church leaders plead with UK government to help East Africa amid hunger crisis

Dozens of bishops from South Sudan and Kenya have issued a desperate plea to the UK government as East Africa grapples with a spiralling hunger crisis.

Franklin Graham pays tribute to Mikhail Gorbachev
Franklin Graham pays tribute to Mikhail Gorbachev

Prominent American Evangelical Christian leader, the Rev Franklin Graham, paid tribute to former Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who died on Tuesday at 91, recognizing his pivotal role in history.

Trusting that it will all come together
Trusting that it will all come together

God already knows what will happen in our lives and will use all our experiences, even the bad ones for our good.

Jesus and archery
Jesus and archery

Do you know the link between the sport of archery and faith? Read on.

Israel sentences former World Vision aid manager to 12 years for alleged funding of Hamas
Israel sentences former World Vision aid manager to 12 years for alleged funding of Hamas

The evangelical humanitarian charity World Vision is disappointed that an Israeli court sentenced a former employee to more than a decade behind bars on terrorism charges, saying the judgment against him stands in "sharp contrast" to the facts of the case.

Acts 29 network asks Matt Chandler to 'step aside' from speaking engagements
Acts 29 network asks Matt Chandler to 'step aside' from speaking engagements

Global church planting network Acts 29 said it has "asked" the president and chairman of their board, Matt Chandler, "to step aside from Acts 29 speaking engagements" following a decision by The Village Church in Flower Mound, Texas, to suspend him over his inappropriate communication with a woman who is not his wife on Instagram.

International response to East Africa hunger crisis is 'hugely inadequate'
International response to East Africa hunger crisis is 'hugely inadequate'

The international community is not doing enough to mitigate the hunger crisis unfolding across East Africa, Christian Aid has said.

In his final sermon at Saddleback, Rick Warren drives home the purpose driven life
In his final sermon at Saddleback, Rick Warren drives home the purpose driven life

In his final sermon as lead pastor of the California-based Saddleback Church on Sunday, Rick Warren returned to the very first message he delivered to a small group of strangers in 1980 to start the church.

Younger people are more likely to pray than older generations
Younger people are more likely to pray than older generations

Younger people in the UK are more likely to pray than older generations, new research by the Church of England has found.

Myanmar urged to release former UK ambassador
Myanmar urged to release former UK ambassador

A Christian organisation is urging Myanmar to release the former UK ambassador, Vicky Bowman and her husband.

Matt Chandler takes leave of absence over Instagram messages with woman
Matt Chandler takes leave of absence over Instagram messages with woman

"In this case, while the messages were not romantic or sexual in nature, the frequency and familiarity of the messages crossed a line," his church elders said.

Assisted suicide campaigners seek talks with Scottish First Minister
Assisted suicide campaigners seek talks with Scottish First Minister

Campaigners against proposals to legalise assisted suicide are seeking an urgent meeting with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

Whatever happened to congregational prayer?
Whatever happened to congregational prayer?

Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, church services used to include a time of congregational prayer.

Longing for the future Eden
Longing for the future Eden

We can begin living out that future reality today by resisting division and seeking harmony. How can you play your part in restoring God's harmony in the world this week?