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3 things to remember in sharing the Gospel
To help you get motivated to preach the Gospel, here are a few things to remember. These truths will excite you, release you from certain fears related to preaching the Gospel to others, and will hopefully motivate you to make it your life's goal.
3 things we can learn from a man named Eutychus
The Bible presents many figures to us, people from whom we can learn many lessons. One of them, a young man named Eutychus in Acts 20:9, teaches us many things even though he appeared in the Bible for only a short while.
3 things we can learn from the death of Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5
The happenings in the early church teach very important lessons for us today. Whether these events are good and pleasing, or tragic and depressing, all of it brings to us insight and learning that will refine us and make us ready for the return of the Lord Jesus.
Who are the Berean Christians and what can we learn from them?
The Bible tells us of a remarkable group of people famously known today as the Berean Christians. These believers possessed a remarkable character that each and every Christian today must have.
Bible giveaway put to a halt after parents voice complaints
Is there anything wrong with handing out Bibles to people? A Kansas public elementary school was forced to stop giving out free Bibles after several parents complained that the act violates the constitutional separation of church and state.
'Fixer Upper' stars Chip and Joanna Gaines expecting their fifth child
Chip and Joanna Gaines from HGTV's "Fixer Upper" quit the show last year to focus on their family, and focus they did, since they are now expecting their fifth child.
Harmless art or satanic figure? Greek statue provokes outrage among Christians
A controversial new sculpture of a naked, red male figure with wings in Greece has provoked protests from Christians who claim it is satanic and even an agent of black magic.
Social media faces children with a 'mental health crisis'. Here are 3 ways the Church offers hope
New research has urged 'digital literacy' for children's education in the UK, as fears grow about the damaging effects of social media on young people's well-being. The threat is profound, but the Church can lead the way â for both young people and adults â in modelling a more human way to live.
Last men standing: Will evangelical leaders be the only Trump supporters left?
Trump has won over the leaders of white evangelicals who overwhelmingly voted for him in November 2016, leaving some of us wondering whether evangelicals will, bizarrely, be the last supporters of Trump standing.
Donald Trump did not want to be president: Why many evangelicals will like that
The motif of a reluctant leader, who does not want power but is individually chosen by God for a specific role, is one familiar to evangelicals.
Historic Welsh Bible that survived French invasion goes on display
A Bible that survived the last invasion of Britain has gone on display after being painstakingly conserved following years of neglect.
Christian charities blast Windsor council leader's 'social cleansing' of homeless before royal wedding
Homeless charities are joining wholesale condemnation of the leader of Windsor council who called for the town's rough sleepers to be dealt with by police ahead of the royal wedding in May.
Senior Anglican priest slams opposition to assisted dying as 'pure fatalism and superstition'
A senior Anglican priest has spoken out in favour of assisted dying, dismissing as 'pure fatalism and superstition' the notion that 'the time of someone's death is purely God's business'.
'Blind but now I see': The Christian legacy of Louis Braille
Today is World Braille Day, the commemoration of the birth of Louis Braille, a prodigious blind boy who grew up to innovate a form of communication that transformed the world for those unable to see. Braille was also a committed Christian who knew on multiple levels the power of granting sight to the blind.
US Judge sides with Iraqi Christians against Trump administration's deportation plans
Hundreds of Iraqi nationals including many Christians who have been held for months under new US deportation orders under Donald Trump will get a new chance of freedom while they fight their removal, a judge said on Tuesday.
Methodist Church offers £48,000 salary of 'inclusion advisor' in pivotal year for same-sex marriage
The Methodist Church is offering a £48,000 salary for an 'equality, diversity and inclusion advisor' to move the denomination 'towards its goal of being truly inclusive'.