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Woody Harrelson reveals he once thought about becoming a minister as he talks about friendship with Mike Pence
Woody Harrelson reveals he once thought about becoming a minister as he talks about friendship with Mike Pence

Actor Woody Harrelson joked that he abandoned the plans to embrace 'hedonism' instead

Young boy claims he visited heaven, saw Jesus prior to making miraculous recovery as doctors prepared to declare him brain-dead
Young boy claims he visited heaven, saw Jesus prior to making miraculous recovery as doctors prepared to declare him brain-dead

A 13-year-old Alabama boy who miraculously recovered after doctors declared him brain-dead and were set to harvest his organs to donate to five other children, said he was in Heaven walking with Jesus and a sibling who died before he was born.

We really are family: The power of Christian connectedness
We really are family: The power of Christian connectedness

Do we really feel, and more importantly, act like we are one big family? And how strong is our sense of 'belonging' to it, in all its global breadth and historic depth?

Ecclesiastes 9: 4 biblical rules for enjoying life (and glorifying God)
Ecclesiastes 9: 4 biblical rules for enjoying life (and glorifying God)

'How to live life' books are always near the top of the bestseller charts. Jordan Peterson's 12 Rules for Life is still up there after many weeks.

The last hot take: Is Christian blogging dead?
The last hot take: Is Christian blogging dead?

It's been revealed that the British Christian blog collective Threads UK will soon 'draw to a close'. Has Christian blogging died, and what's the future for 'Christian' media?

#ThyKingdomCome: Why should we do evangelism?
#ThyKingdomCome: Why should we do evangelism?

A far better motive for evangelism is to think, 'We have something that's worth sharing with the world. Let's pray that others will find it through us.'

Man without arms shares how Bible's Psalms changed his life
Man without arms shares how Bible's Psalms changed his life

Daniel Ritchie, a man who was born without arms, had almost completely lost his self-esteem because of how strangers treated him. However, he has testified that after reading the word of God, he began to see the true value of his life and realized that he is "fearfully and wonderfully made."

Pulse Nightclub Shooting Survivor says media coverage about gay conversion therapy is 'fake news'
Pulse Nightclub Shooting Survivor says media coverage about gay conversion therapy is 'fake news'

Luis Javier Ruiz, who was at the LGBT nightclub when a gunman shot 49 people dead on June 12, 2016, has recently drawn headlines after he proclaimed that he has been "changed" and is no longer a homosexual.

Christian YouTube star and beauty vlogger Milena Ciciotti tells her fans getting drunk is a sin
Christian YouTube star and beauty vlogger Milena Ciciotti tells her fans getting drunk is a sin

The social media star explained her views on alcohol and going to bars by citing Romans 14: 1-23 and using Jesus as an example.

Ex-bank robber prays at the White House with FBI agent who arrested him: 'Prayer changes hearts,' says President Donald Trump
Ex-bank robber prays at the White House with FBI agent who arrested him: 'Prayer changes hearts,' says President Donald Trump

Jon Ponder and Richard Beasley attended the National Day of Prayer commemoration at the White House.

The only reigning Hebrew queen: The wicked life and violent death of Athaliah
The only reigning Hebrew queen: The wicked life and violent death of Athaliah

The people of Israel and Judah were not really fond of their queens, judging by the stories about them.

Oklahoma passes bill allowing installation of Ten Commandments monument on public property
Oklahoma passes bill allowing installation of Ten Commandments monument on public property

The Oklahoma legislature has approved a measure that would allow local governments to display historically significant documents, including the Ten Commandments, on public grounds.

Iowa governor signs bill banning abortions after detection of fetal heartbeat
Iowa governor signs bill banning abortions after detection of fetal heartbeat

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has approved legislation that bans abortions after the detection of the unborn baby's heartbeat.

Hundreds of dead baby girls found in Pakistan's garbage piles due to preference for boys, charities say
Hundreds of dead baby girls found in Pakistan's garbage piles due to preference for boys, charities say

Two Pakistan-based charities have reported that hundreds of newborn babies have been found dead in garbage piles in Pakistan over the last year, with a majority of the dead infants being females due to a cultural preference for male children.

Decision to reject adoption application of Christian couple retracted by Canadian province
Decision to reject adoption application of Christian couple retracted by Canadian province

The Alberta government has approved the adoption application of a Christian couple who were previously rejected because of their beliefs on homosexuality and same-sex marriage.

Book of Revelation reimagined in the style of The Cat in the Hat
Book of Revelation reimagined in the style of The Cat in the Hat

A self-styled irreverent theological writer has paraphrased the Biblical book of Revelation in the style of poetic children's author Dr Seuss.