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What can we learn from Elijah? #3: God doesn\'t need convincing
What can we learn from Elijah? #3: God doesn't need convincing

Elijah's encounter with the prophets of Baal teaches us the power of grace over works.

Xbox One Backward Compatibility games list announcement: \'Red Dead Redemption\' accidentally included
Xbox One Backward Compatibility games list announcement: 'Red Dead Redemption' accidentally included

"Red Dead Redemption" as part of the Backward Compatibility program has yet to be announced as a game title that will work under the program.

HIV cure update: HIV studies on female reproductive tract shows importance of ART
HIV cure update: HIV studies on female reproductive tract shows importance of ART

When ART is routinely given, HIV transmission becomes less likely.

Whooping cough booster vaccine offers little protection
Whooping cough booster vaccine offers little protection

The bottom line is that current vaccine preparations are not as effective as they should be in preventing an epidemic.

Obama bares plans for massive $1.8-billion drive to fight mosquito-borne Zika virus
Obama bares plans for massive $1.8-billion drive to fight mosquito-borne Zika virus

In a televised interview with CBS, US President Barack Obama announced that his administration is planning to ask Congress for about $1.8 billion in emergency funding to combat the Zika virus, which is already suspected to have caused brain defects to thousands of babies in South America.

5 Bible verses to help you think about fasting as Lent begins
5 Bible verses to help you think about fasting as Lent begins

The Bible has some pretty clear guidance about our attitude in entering into the prehistoric spiritual discipline of fasting.

New York governor moves against gay \'conversion\' therapy
New York governor moves against gay 'conversion' therapy

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo restricts the controversial practice of "conversion therapy" which operates on the premise that gay people can be "treated" to make them straight.

When does Lent start in 2016? How Christians observe this 40-day period
When does Lent start in 2016? How Christians observe this 40-day period

Many of us will know that Lent is upon us, but we might be a bit hazy on the details. Here's everything you need to know.

The one motivation to being a blessing to the poor
The one motivation to being a blessing to the poor

One of the most remarkable things about the early church was the absence of poor people within the community. What was it that drove them to such compassion for the poor and how can we apply that same passion in our lives?

Is water baptism a requirement to salvation?
Is water baptism a requirement to salvation?

The Bible tells us that there is only one way to have eternal life, and that is through Jesus Christ. Does that mean that all other Christian duties such as communion, going to church and water baptism are useless?

5 ways church leaders offend their members
5 ways church leaders offend their members

God meant for His house to be a place of trust and deep relationships, and without God's grace, leaders can mess these relationships up completely.

5 things to never say to a rebellious child
5 things to never say to a rebellious child

Rebellious children can be a great challenge for Christian parents and a great one for that matter. How do we handle rebellious children in a way God would want us to?

If God is just, why is my cheating co-worker getting rich?
If God is just, why is my cheating co-worker getting rich?

Truth be told, there are a lot of dishonest businessmen and executives who are making a lot of money today, and that leads us to think that morals and ethics don't really add up and that sometimes honesty doesn't pay off.

What can we learn from Elijah? #2: Death is not the final word
What can we learn from Elijah? #2: Death is not the final word

We should praise God for our blessings; but nothing gives us a right to expect that we're somehow immune from trouble and sorrow.

Return from the \'dead\': Woman attends own \'funeral,\' shocking her husband who wanted her killed
Return from the 'dead': Woman attends own 'funeral,' shocking her husband who wanted her killed

With the help of her pastor, Noela Rukundo flew back from her home country, Burundi, to Melbourne, Australia to attend her funeral -- her own funeral.

Muslim woman makes Barbie wear a hijab, but some netizens call it ridiculous: \'Will  Ken have a suicide vest on?\'
Muslim woman makes Barbie wear a hijab, but some netizens call it ridiculous: 'Will Ken have a suicide vest on?'

Nigerian Muslim woman Haneefah Adam, gave Barbie a religious twist: she made the doll wear a hijab, a veil worn by Muslim women to cover their heads and chests.