Life

Joel Osteen shares how his father proved that there is power in prayer
Joel Osteen's father prayed about everything, even the simplest things.

Blogger surprised by people's reaction after 'coming out' as a Christian
When popular blogger Ana Marie Cox "came out" as a Christian, she thought that she would receive tons of backlash and hate mail. But instead, the 42-year-old blogger was surprised by all the love and support she received.

Entire community learns sign language to surpise deaf man
An entire community learned sign language to surprise a deaf man in Istanbul, Turkey.

God isn't put off by our negative emotions
He longs to be with you, however you are feeling.

Naked Prayer: Doodling with God
Mara Measor uses doodles to speak to God. They're only stick men, but they are surprisingly moving.

ISIS creates its own version of Facebook
The Islamic State (IS) launched its own social media site on Sunday, but the fledgling page is off to a rough start.

Spirituality in the workplace boosts morale, values among employees
Promoting spirituality in the workplace impacts individuals and teams positively as it builds a sense of community, cultivates compassion, strengthens values and provides a support system for those faced with personal trials, says one minister.

How does Natalie Grant answer God's call of obedience?
How does Christian singer Natalie Grant honour God's call of obedience? Grant shared on her Facebook page that she does this by being a devoted mother to her three girls and by singing songs about Jesus. And according to the singer, nothing could be more important and fulfilling.

Kirk Franklin teaches people how to embrace freedom
Christian artist Kirk Franklin says that in order to achieve freedom, one must learn how to sacrifice.

Sean Lowe's favourite Bible verse puts his life in perspective
Former Bachelor star Sean Lowe says that his favourite Bible verse James 4:14 helps put his life in perspective. It says, "How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog â it's here a little while, then it's gone."

Director becomes Christian while making The Drop Box movie
When director Brian Ivie started working on the film The Drop Box, he thought that he would be weaving his artistic vision and magic into the film. But instead, the film worked a miracle on him.

How to spring clean your relationship
Sarah Abell looks at how we can evaluate and improve our relationships.

Rachel Held Evans: Church 'success' is not defined by money, fame and power
Christians must learn to measure success by something other than money, fame and power, according to best-selling Christian author Rachel Held Evans.

Ana Marie Cox: What I learned from 'coming out' as a Christian
A leading US blogger and political pundit who "came out" publicly as a Christian has said she regrets using the language of the LGBT movement to describe her avowal of faith.
Why I hired two prostitutes for the night
Last weekend I hired out some prostitutes for the first time in my life...

EU member states told to promote concept of 'reasonable accommodation'
Christians decry discrimination across Europe; MPs push principle of 'reasonable accommodation'