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Former American Idol finalist shares how he found strength in God in the face of life-threatening illness
Former American Idol finalist shares how he found strength in God in the face of life-threatening illness

Scott MacIntyre, who became the first blind finalist in American Idol in 2009, has shared how his faith in God has helped him while he was battling kidney failure that began in his late teens.

Traditional view of atonement 'cheapens God's forgiveness' says Steve Chalke
Traditional view of atonement 'cheapens God's forgiveness' says Steve Chalke

Oasis founder Rev Steve Chalke has launched an attack on the doctrine of penal substitutionary atonement (PSA) in his latest 'Chalke Talk' video.

Churches call for halt to Universal Credit rollout after damning report
Churches call for halt to Universal Credit rollout after damning report

Churches have responded to a damning report on the government's flagship Universal Credit benefits system with a call for its implementation to be halted pending an independent review.

World Cup: Russia's churches use football to escape strict anti-evangelism laws
World Cup: Russia's churches use football to escape strict anti-evangelism laws

Hundreds of churches in Russia are using the football World Cup to avoid the country's hostile evangelism laws.

Why The Handmaid's Tale is more Christian than you think
Why The Handmaid's Tale is more Christian than you think

What is it exactly that draws readers back each week? And particularly, why do young women, including Christian ones, find it so captivating?

Kind on film: That baptism moment in The Fellowship of the Ring
Kind on film: That baptism moment in The Fellowship of the Ring

The unsearchable riches of Christ are found throughout the searchable richness of the LOTR trilogy.

Starvation warning as Saudi-led coalition poised to take Yemen's main port city
Starvation warning as Saudi-led coalition poised to take Yemen's main port city

Forces from a Saudi-led coalition were poised to enter the airport of Yemen's main port, Hodeidah, on Friday as the Arab alliance prepared to seize the city in the biggest battle of a three-year war.

Stolen Christopher Columbus letter returned to the Vatican
Stolen Christopher Columbus letter returned to the Vatican

The Vatican Library will be given back a letter written by Christopher Columbus in 1493 announcing his discovery of the New World after it was stolen and replaced with a forgery.

6 movies which strongly represent Christianity
6 movies which strongly represent Christianity

(Partner Post) These classics can be a perfect choice for your next family movie night.

Country singer Coffey Anderson asks fans to pray for his sick wife recovering from surgery
Country singer Coffey Anderson asks fans to pray for his sick wife recovering from surgery

Country singer Coffey Anderson has asked his followers on social media to pray for his wife, Criscilla, who is recovering from surgery and still awaiting some test results.

Keith Getty says the purpose of music ministry is to make Christ look beautiful for everyone at Sunday worship
Keith Getty says the purpose of music ministry is to make Christ look beautiful for everyone at Sunday worship

The Gettys' hit song "In Christ Alone" is sung by more than 100 million people worldwide every year, and now with "The Sing! Conference," which was first launched last year in correlation with the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, Keith and Kristyn Getty's hope is to propel churches toward a "deeper, more dynamic" experience of congregational singing.

Richard Baxter: 9 quotes from England's Puritan pastor
Richard Baxter: 9 quotes from England's Puritan pastor

Richard Baxter (1615-1691) was one of the greatest of England's Puritan clergy.

Church of England sexuality debate off the cards until 2020
Church of England sexuality debate off the cards until 2020

Proposals for same-sex blessings or official prayers are off the cards until at least 2020, the Church of England confirmed today.

Trump promises action to improve plight of persecuted Christians in North Korea

US President Donald Trump has revealed that plans are underway to help Christians who are facing persecution in North Korea.

Egypt sees rise in disappearances of Coptic Christian women

The disappearance of a number of Coptic Christian women in Egypt in recent months has sparked fears that they are being targeted for human trafficking.

A nation mourns: Silence and prayers a year after London's Grenfell fire
A nation mourns: Silence and prayers a year after London's Grenfell fire

Survivors of London's Grenfell Tower fire, and friends and relatives of the 71 people it killed, held vigils and prayed together as they marked the first anniversary of a disaster that still haunts Britain.