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What would you do if you won £121 million?
What would you do if you won £121 million?

Somewhere in the UK, however, someone has bought a lottery ticket and – perhaps – had their prayers answered.

The spiritual gift of friendship: How to be 100% 'for' someone else
The spiritual gift of friendship: How to be 100% 'for' someone else

The British comedian Jason Manford once observed the difference between UK and US approaches to friendship, and particularly that between males.

How do you actually 'speak the truth in love'?
How do you actually 'speak the truth in love'?

We struggle to 'speak the truth in love' for a whole range of reasons from busyness to blundering, but most of the time we fail to deliver helpful feedback to each other because we just don't think about it in advance.

CBS pulls 'Living Biblically' off the air after just eight episodes
CBS pulls 'Living Biblically' off the air after just eight episodes

"Living Biblically," a comedy about a man who decides to live by the words of the Bible, has been pulled off the air only after eight episodes.

Having fun after work helps people sleep better at night, study says
Having fun after work helps people sleep better at night, study says

People who unwind after work before heading home have a better chance of getting a good night's sleep compared to those who go straight home, new research has claimed.

What does CS Lewis have to say about obesity?
What does CS Lewis have to say about obesity?

Today, there's a whole industry devoted to this kind of 'gluttony of delicacy'.

This pastor lost 240 pounds after struggling for years with obesity: 'God had really been convicting me'
This pastor lost 240 pounds after struggling for years with obesity: 'God had really been convicting me'

Weight loss struggles and over consumption of food is quite common among pastors than most people think, according to a study.

Prayers and a pint: Scottish highlands pub expands its remit after blessing by church
Prayers and a pint: Scottish highlands pub expands its remit after blessing by church

The Crask Inn in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands, is now providing prayers, spiritual retreats and clergy training as well as drink, food and beds.

Should we blame God for all the unpleasant things happening around us?
Should we blame God for all the unpleasant things happening around us?

Friends, we must understand that God doesn't cause unpleasant, harmful things to happen to us. As such, we shouldn't blame Him for our unfortunate circumstances.

3 reflections on the life and death of evangelist Billy Graham
3 reflections on the life and death of evangelist Billy Graham

Here are a few reflections from the life and death of the man many hailed as "America's pastor," a humble servant who loved our Lord Jesus Christ, the late Rev. Billy Graham.

3 ways Christians can cause others to abandon the faith
3 ways Christians can cause others to abandon the faith

Did you know that we Christians can become blind guides who lead others out of the faith?

Why it's not always wrong for a Christian to judge others
Why it's not always wrong for a Christian to judge others

"Do not judge" is one of the best known teachings from the Bible

Can I be a child of God and yet face difficult problems?
Can I be a child of God and yet face difficult problems?

God promised to deliver all who have taken refuge in Him. He promised to help us in our troubles, to keep us from many bad things that may happen to us. Does this mean we won't be facing difficult problems anymore?

3 things every church member should know about their pastors and church workers
3 things every church member should know about their pastors and church workers

While church workers do indeed serve God to the best of their abilities and capacities, we need to temper our expectations with a few truths that many of us tend to ignore.

George W. Bush says mom Barbara is in heaven: 'She truly believes there's an afterlife'
George W. Bush says mom Barbara is in heaven: 'She truly believes there's an afterlife'

The 43rd President of the United States will miss his mom following her death but he's comforted by the knowledge that she is in heaven.

Proud dad Mark Wahlberg celebrates daughter's first communion
Proud dad Mark Wahlberg celebrates daughter's first communion

The "Transformers" star proudly shared a family photo that showed 8-year-old Grace Margaret properly dressed for the Christian ceremony.