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A little worship company doing big things for God's little people
A little worship company doing big things for God's little people

Broadcasters are finding - like churches - that unless they invest in their younger viewers, they aren't going to manage to keep them.

Most Protestants think they can walk with God just fine on their own
Most Protestants think they can walk with God just fine on their own

A new survey by Lifeway Research has found conflicting opinions among Protestant Christians about the extent to which they need other Christians to thrive.

'Didn't see that one coming' - Mike Pence was blindsided by wife's Christian school controversy

US Vice President Mike Pence has admitted to being blindsided by the furore that broke out earlier this year when his wife Karen took a job at a Christian school.

Parents' drug, alcohol and tobacco use negatively impacts all areas of child well-being – new study
Parents' drug, alcohol and tobacco use negatively impacts all areas of child well-being – new study

Parental alcohol use had similar risks for child well-being as tobacco use, which suggests that just the use of a substance could be harmful for child well-being.

Why your reusable coffee cup may be no better than a disposable
Why your reusable coffee cup may be no better than a disposable

It can take between 20 and 100 uses for a reusable cup to offset its higher greenhouse gas emissions compared to a disposable, due to the greater amount of energy and material required to make a durable product and the hot water needed to wash them.

'Radical change' needed to address climate change's impact on food security - Tearfund
'Radical change' needed to address climate change's impact on food security - Tearfund

The world must move away from fossil fuels and embrace renewable energy sources, Tearfund has said, after the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned that food security was coming under increasing threat.

Can we love our actual neighbour?
Can we love our actual neighbour?

From sleepless nights to intense love, two women can bond over the roller coaster of parenting littles. However, our relationship never got past a quick smile and hello as I would walk by her house.

Helter Skelter opens in Norwich Cathedral
Helter Skelter opens in Norwich Cathedral

The Dean of Norwich was the first down the new - and rather controversial - helter skelter installed inside Norwich Cathedral.

The end of the orphanage? Christian adoption campaigner Krish Kandiah hopes so
The end of the orphanage? Christian adoption campaigner Krish Kandiah hopes so

Christians are being urged to radically re-think their investment in overseas orphanages and consider giving instead to family-based forms of care.

Save the Titanic shipyard, pleads Church leader

A Church of Ireland bishop is appealing to the Government to step in to save the historic shipyard that built the Titanic from insolvency.

The newly-discovered 'church' is neither biblical nor apostolic
The newly-discovered 'church' is neither biblical nor apostolic

A great claim – but typical for the summer season. It requires deflating almost completely.

Capernaum and the 'House of Peter': what we can and can't say about it
Capernaum and the 'House of Peter': what we can and can't say about it

How do we evaluate claims that we can identify the 'House of Peter'?

Zimbabwe food crisis is 'pushing families to the brink of starvation'
Zimbabwe food crisis is 'pushing families to the brink of starvation'

Economic turmoil and extreme weather have combined with devastating consequences for millions of people in Zimbabwe facing serious food shortages.

After 10 years of Boko Haram violence, an end to the bloodshed remains elusive
After 10 years of Boko Haram violence, an end to the bloodshed remains elusive

Nigerian officials have repeatedly claimed victory over Boko Haram, yet the insecurity continues.

Militants cut off the ears of women in horrific attack on Christian village
Militants cut off the ears of women in horrific attack on Christian village

The barbarism of Boko Haram, an Islamist militant group, has reached new heights after reports of women having their ears chopped off during an attack on a Christian village.

Church minister remembers Scotland's 'incredible' oldest man, who has died aged 111
Church minister remembers Scotland's 'incredible' oldest man, who has died aged 111

"A most welcoming and encouraging man who was a great supporter of the local church and served as an Elder for many years."