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Real love never compromises what God says is right and true, says Pastor Paul Tripp
Real love never compromises what God says is right and true, says Pastor Paul Tripp

Love is probably the hardest word to describe, and people often mistake it for things that "don't rise to the level of what love is and what love does," according to Pastor Paul Tripp. However, it's easy to notice what love isn't.

Rev. Samuel Rodriguez slams \'bigotry against Christians\' in debate on same-sex marriage
Rev. Samuel Rodriguez slams 'bigotry against Christians' in debate on same-sex marriage

Atheists might believe that Christians are displaying bigotry against the gay community, but Rev. Samuel Rodriguez believes that it is actually Christians who are suffering from it.

Justin Bieber says relationship with God is the \'coolest thing\' he\'s experienced
Justin Bieber says relationship with God is the 'coolest thing' he's experienced

Canadian pop star Justin Bieber is sincerely trying to repair his bad boy image and develop good Christian values. He earlier created a video of apology for his arrogance and foolish ways, made amends with his mother, and got baptized by Pastor Carl Lentz.

Pastor Rick Warren seeks prayers for U2\'s Dennis Sheehan who passed away at 68
Pastor Rick Warren seeks prayers for U2's Dennis Sheehan who passed away at 68

Saddleback Church Pastor Rick Warren is seeking prayers for U2's tour manager Dennis Sheehan, a "calm and kind Christian man" who passed away on Wednesday.

Appeals court rules Idaho\'s restrictions on abortion are unconstitutional
Appeals court rules Idaho's restrictions on abortion are unconstitutional

A U.S. appeals court has struck down Idaho's ban on abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

Sepp Blatter resigns as FIFA President; Successor election likely between December 2015 to March 2016
Sepp Blatter resigns as FIFA President; Successor election likely between December 2015 to March 2016

FIFA President Sepp Blatter has said that he will resign amid the series of corruption scandals that have engulfed the world's football governing body. The news comes as a shock just days after Blatter was re-elected as FIFA president by an overwhelming victory in Switzerland last week.

Matthew Parris: A gay atheist\'s challenge to the Church
Matthew Parris: A gay atheist's challenge to the Church

"There's only the emotional witness of the ranting evangelicals, most of them pretty dim."

Egypt: Coptic Christians forced to flee their homes following blasphemy claims
Egypt: Coptic Christians forced to flee their homes following blasphemy claims

Coptic homes have been attacked and Christian families forced to flee from a village in Egypt after reports that Islam was insulted on Facebook.

Kenya: Almost 100 schools forced to close as Christian teachers fear al-Shabaab attacks
Kenya: Almost 100 schools forced to close as Christian teachers fear al-Shabaab attacks

At least 95 schools in northern Kenya have been forced to close after teachers refused to work fearing attacks from Islamist militant group al-Shabaab.

\'The story of salvation is a story of failure...but love wins\' says Pope Francis
'The story of salvation is a story of failure...but love wins' says Pope Francis

The "failure" of the cross reveals the "victory of God's love", Pope Francis said during his homily yesterday, where he insisted that God builds upon our weaknesses and uses them for good.

Bishop of Aleppo says Assyrian Christian did not behead ISIS member
Bishop of Aleppo says Assyrian Christian did not behead ISIS member

Reports that an Assyrian Christian beheaded an ISIS fighter as an act of revenge are "unreliable and unverifiable", according to the Catholic Bishop of Aleppo.

David Robertson on Charles Kennedy: So much potential, so much good, and yet so much wasted
David Robertson on Charles Kennedy: So much potential, so much good, and yet so much wasted

Charles Kennedy came into politics at a time of great hope of change in British and Scottish politics.

Nervous about church? Here\'s how to worship from the comfort of your own home
Nervous about church? Here's how to worship from the comfort of your own home

Churches in the UK are for the first time being urged to live-stream services on social media to allow people who are ill, too nervous to attend, or who have family commitments to take part.

Worship pastor whose 2 children died in horror crash: \'We forgive the man who did this\'
Worship pastor whose 2 children died in horror crash: 'We forgive the man who did this'

Gentry Eddings told an 800-strong congregation at his funeral that he and his wife have forgiven the driver responsible.

Does it have to be lose-lose in Burundi?
Does it have to be lose-lose in Burundi?

Simon Guillebaud reflects on the cost of the ongoing political unrest in Burundi.

Bates family: \'We\'re praying for our dear friends, the Duggars, and respect their privacy\'
Bates family: 'We're praying for our dear friends, the Duggars, and respect their privacy'

The Bates family from the reality series "Bringing Up Bates" has finally issued a statement regarding the Josh Duggar scandal, saying that they are praying for their "dear friends," the Duggar family.