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Christian billionaire and Orlando Magic owner, Richard DeVos, dies aged 92
Christian billionaire and Orlando Magic owner, Richard DeVos, dies aged 92

Christian billionaire Richard DeVos passed away on Thursday at the age of 92, leaving behind a legacy of entrepreneurship as well as values.

It's a new term at school. But should we have a new mindset as disciples?
It's a new term at school. But should we have a new mindset as disciples?

How much prep time do we put in for a fresh new term as Jesus followers?

5 unexpected things motherhood is teaching me
5 unexpected things motherhood is teaching me

Being a mum is a blessing. That needs to be said before I proceed because being a mum is also hard and at times it has thrown my previous expectations of motherhood to one side.

Billy Graham's daughter Anne Graham Lotz asks for prayer as she reveals she has breast cancer
Billy Graham's daughter Anne Graham Lotz asks for prayer as she reveals she has breast cancer

Anne Graham Lotz, daughter of the late evangelist Billy Graham and an evangelist in her own right, has announced she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Lonely people who believe in God fare better than those who are atheists, say researchers
Lonely people who believe in God fare better than those who are atheists, say researchers

People who feel lonely but have a religion feel a greater sense of purpose in life than atheists, according to a new study.

Only a handful of British Christians believe God is female
Only a handful of British Christians believe God is female

Ariana Grande might be sure that God is a woman, if her recent hit is anything to go by, but new research reveals most British Christians are less persuaded about that.

Francis Chan: Don't make Christian leaders into targets
Francis Chan: Don't make Christian leaders into targets

Nowadays, people are eager to fight. Many are on edge, waiting for anyone to misspeak so they can pounce.

\'Lightbulb moments\' promised for visitors to Christian Resources Exhibition
'Lightbulb moments' promised for visitors to Christian Resources Exhibition

Visitors to the Christian Resources Exhibition next month have been promised 'lightbulb moments', with exhibitors displaying everything from computers to clergy clothing, musical instruments to motorcycle funerals.

Priest wants 'decency tax' on brides who wear low-cut dresses
Priest wants 'decency tax' on brides who wear low-cut dresses

What, nowadays, is appropriate bridal wear for weddings? One Italian priest has been scandalised by what he thinks is a trend towards plunging necklines.

Travelling Solo: What God has taught me through bereavement and widowhood
Travelling Solo: What God has taught me through bereavement and widowhood

I was leaving both the place and the memories and setting out alone, newly widowed, on an unexpected journey in search of a new life.

Young son of pastor who committed suicide asked his mother why daddy didn't say goodbye
Young son of pastor who committed suicide asked his mother why daddy didn't say goodbye

The three sons of Pastor Andrew Stoecklein of Inland Hills Church in Chino, California, have been left 'incredibly heartbroken' by his suicide, says his widow Kayla Stoecklein.

The real meaning of \'On Earth as it is in Heaven\'
The real meaning of 'On Earth as it is in Heaven'

We're all familiar with the words of Jesus when He instructed us to pray, "Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven" (Matthew 6:10). But what exactly did He mean?

It's back to work after the holidays. Who is in control of my life?
It's back to work after the holidays. Who is in control of my life?

The things we think and say influence and shape things for us and around us.

Even churches are at risk of being too cliquey
Even churches are at risk of being too cliquey

It's the statements going around in young adult churches lately that break my heart. 'I've tried to make friends, but these people are just so cliquey', 'I went there but I didn't feel welcomed', 'I hate it when the church service finishes because I have no one to talk to'.

Why God doesn't want you to quit so easily
Why God doesn't want you to quit so easily

We owe it to the people around us to not quit. We owe it to the God who called us to make a difference in the world. We owe it to ourselves.

Could Lewis Pugh's ancestry provide a clue to his epic swimming achievement?
Could Lewis Pugh's ancestry provide a clue to his epic swimming achievement?

It's another awesome achievement by someone who has already dropped jaws around the world for his astonishing feats of physical prowess.