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Forgiving the people who killed her family
Martine from Burkina Faso lost her home and most of her family to Islamist militants. Her first thought: "I hope the killers come to know Jesus."

The sin of Achan is our sin too
Nothing is wrong with celebrating the wins, but we have to do so while being very aware that all the glory goes to God and we need Him no less after we've won a battle; there's still a war going on.

Southern Baptist leaders mistreated abuse survivors for decades, report says
A blockbuster report found that SBC lawyers worked for years to protect the institution and demonized abuse survivors and accused a prominent pastor of abusing a colleague's wife.

RZIM can be sued by donors over Ravi Zacharias' sexual misconduct, judge rules
A federal judge will allow a class-action lawsuit against Ravi Zacharias International Ministries to proceed, a case based on allegations that the apologetics organization used donated funds to pay off victims of the late Ravi Zacharias.

New 42-mile walking route links Bradford and Ripon Cathedrals
A new 42-mile recreational trail has been launched that takes in two cathedrals and a Christian World Heritage Site.

Church of Scotland votes in favour of allowing ministers to perform same-sex weddings
The Church of Scotland General Assembly has approved legislation that will allow ministers to conduct gay weddings in their churches for the first time.

Ancient underground city in Turkey may have sheltered 70,000 persecuted Christians and Jews
70,000 may have lived on the site believed to be the largest such complex in the world.

Mumford & Sons' Winston Marshall has 'higher appreciation' for Judeo-Christian values since leaving band
Winston Marshall, the former banjo player who left the famous British band Mumford & Sons after facing a barrage of attacks for a post on Twitter praising journalist Andy Ngo's book about Antifa, said after spending months reflecting on the matter, he feels like "I got my soul back."

Situation is 'urgent and critical' for Church of Scotland amid falling membership and financial challenges
The Church of Scotland must "invest seriously in new ventures, pioneer ministry and Church planting" if it is to rebound from declining membership and serious financial challenges that have only been exacerbated by the pandemic.

Spurgeon's College 'incredibly proud' to secure full degree awarding powers
The Christian college said the approval from the Office for Students marked "a critical step in the College's journey towards becoming Croydon's first home-grown university".

Citing abortion rights, San Francisco Archbishop bars Pelosi from Communion
She is not to be admitted to Holy Communion unless and until she publicly repudiate her support for abortion 'rights' and confess and receive absolution for her cooperation in this evil in the sacrament of Penance,' Cordileone wrote.

Islamic State executes 20 Christians as warning to believers
Open Doors said that while IS "intends to sow fear", Christians "should be in awe" of the brave men who are believed to have held on to their faith to the end.

Pruning: the painful but necessary work God does in our lives
God has no qualms about pinpointing and cutting back (or prompting us to cut back) on those things that have been allowed to take over and get out of hand in our lives (even very good things).

Drop in number of marriages isn't a surprise, says expert
The fall in the number of couples tying the knot "shouldn't be a surprise", says the Marriage Foundation's Harry Benson.

Homes for Ukraine scheme is 'failing refugees'
There have been calls for changes to the government's Homes for Ukraine scheme after reports of refugees being targeted for sex or being made homeless.

Young people less likely to believe Jesus was sinless - study
A new study suggests that nearly one in four Gen Z adults believe Jesus was a man who sinned like everyone else rather than the incarnate Son of God of Christian orthodoxy.