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3 ways to deal with liars and deceivers the Biblical way
We should be gracious, but we also shouldn't be used.

Christian dads, here's one thing your child needs from you
It takes more than just providing a home to live in, food to eat, and clothes to wear.

How should Christians deal with the loss of a friend?
There's one friend who will never leave us nor forsake us.

What to do when your prayers aren't answered
What we need to do is really obvious, actually.

Archbishop of York returns to Andrew Marr show a decade on from dog collar protest
The Archbishop of York is set to return to the BBC's Andrew Marr programme almost exactly a decade after he dramatically cut up his clerical dog collar on live television in protest at Robert Mugabe's regime in Zimbabwe.

Don't call God 'he': Church of Sweden calls clergy to use gender-neutral language
The Church of Sweden is opting for gender-neutral language when referring to God, with designators like 'he' and 'Lord' being omitted from liturgy.

Traumatised: How art therapy is shining a light for Iraqi refugees after ISIS
Traumatised refugee children in Iraq are receiving healing help through the power of art therapy, as they recover from the damage done by ISIS.

The Highway to Hell: How Ecclesiastes pinpoints our culture's demise
If Solomon with all his knowledge and wisdom could not find meaning then what chance do the rest of us have?

Egypt attack: At least 235 worshippers dead in mosque massacre
At least 115 people have been killed and scores more wounded in a devastating attack on a mosque in northern Egypt on Friday.

Getting over evolution: Is Charles Darwin's theory still controversial for Christians?
Today marks the anniversary of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species - but is Darwin's culture-shifting theory still controversial?

Are we destroying our churches by how we treat the very young?
With churches emptying as children leave for Sunday school, Ruth Gledhill offers her solution.

Furnished with faith: 7 extraordinary Christian home decor ideas
Here's an insight into a world that you never knew â or needed to know â existed: faith-based furnishings.

Pope Francis leads prayer for 'seeds of peace' in war-torn South Sudan and Congo
Pope Francis led prayer for peace in South Sudan and Congo last night, after papal visits to the countries was deferred by the ongoing conflict in the regions.

Faith schools show 'sharp decline' in standards over concerns about British values teaching
A 'sharp decline' in standards at private faith schools has led to a grower proportion failing tests by the schools watchdog Ofsted, official statistics show, with concerns raised about the quality of leadership and the teaching of British values.

Vatican speech for TUC general secretary demands Apple and Amazon offer 'better way'
The Catholic general secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Frances O'Grady, will today deliver a speech at the Vatican arguing that inequality, corporate power and 'titans of technology' are depriving working people of dignity.

Robert Mugabe's 'miracle' resignation: 'The hand of God is at work'
Robert Mugabe's exit as Zimbabwe's president is being hailed a 'miracle' by a longstanding campaigner in the country.