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How 'Miracles from Heaven' helped restore Jennifer Garner's Christian faith
Jennifer Garner has been speaking out about the impact that her latest faith-based film 'Miracles from Heaven' has had on her own Christian faith. Garner rarely speaks publicly about her faith but with faith, and Christianity in particular, being such a central part of her latest body of work, it was inevitable that she'd be questioned about her own.
If you want to grow in Christ, be ready to change
Every Christian desires to grow in Christ and His ways, but not everyone experiences growth or at least at the rate they would like it to happen.
How to cast out fear from our hearts
Fear is in everyone, be it the fear of rejection, fear of heights, fear of death, fear of spiders or any other form of fear. Some of these fears are harmless, but others can be crippling.
The best gift God gives us -- suffering
We don't like the idea of challenges and suffering. In fact, many of us will pray for deliverance from suffering and challenges the moment they come.
Essure female contraceptive device has killed over 300 unborn children and should no longer be sold â U.S. lawmaker
A contraceptive that is inserted to the female body has already caused the deaths of over 300 unborn children and should already be pulled out from the market, a Pennsylvania congressman recently revealed.
How much money should I give to the church?
We've all seen or heard someone make a comment about the church that goes something like this: "All the church wants is my money," or "We shouldn't give money to the pastor because he'll just use it to buy a new iPad."
Theory of Evolution challenged by discovery of ancient silk cocoons, scientists say
A team of Polish and Brazilian scientists recently published a study in the journal "Scientific Reports," where they discussed a puzzling discovery: fossilized silk cocoons that may date back some 295 million years ago or during the Early Permian era.
Could a less religious and more spiritual society be a good thing?
In the context of the survey conducted by Pew Research, spirituality referred to "the experience of a deep sense of spiritual peace and well-being" and "wonder about the universe". The experience of "spirituality" by those who aren't practising Christians could reveal that there is a desire to connect with a being greater than themselves.
St. Louis Archdiocese cuts ties with Girl Scouts U.S.A. over abortion, gay marriage, transgender issues
The Archdiocese of St. Louis in Missouri has cut ties with Girl Scouts USA over the latter's associations with groups that promote abortion, same-sex marriage and contraceptives, and for allowing transgenders to join troops.
Colorado woman who cut unborn baby out of pregnant mom's womb found guilty of attempted murder
A woman in Boulder, Colorado, who faked her pregnancy and attacked and cut an unborn baby from an expectant mother last March, was found guilty of attempted murder by a jury.
Why believing the Bible needn't make you a fundamentalist
New situations and new ideas ask new questions of the Bible â and new answers emerge. The value and the truth of the Bible isn't compromised by that, says Mark Woods.
TB Joshua's church sued by children of man killed in building collapse
The church of popular evangelist TB Joshua is being sued following the collapse of one of its buildings in 2014, which killed 116 people.
Consumerism within the context of Christianity
During the time of Lent, our minds are concerned with the concept of sacrifice, whether we're fasting ourselves or thinking about Jesus' ultimate sacrifice for us. In contrast, retailers, as ever, are focused on our continued consumption.
4 Bible verses to help you fulfill your role in marriage
One thing we can conclude about these roles given is that they're next to impossible. That is why we need the grace of God.
When Jesus calms the storms in our life
If you've ever been on a boat during a storm and lived to tell the tale, you would probably come out radically changed.
What does the Bible say about busyness?
Claire Musters points to six Bible verses to help us slow down and rest.