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Try This Christian Prayer Practice During The Holidays
What if an ancient Christian prayer practice dating back 1700 years could help you remain spiritually grounded while pursuing your many holiday tasks?

Indonesia Will Try Christian Jakarta Governor For Blasphemy
An Indonesian court will proceed with a controversial blasphemy trial against Jakarta's Christian governor, who is accused of insulting the Qur'an.

Eric Metaxas: Why Do So Many Evangelical Christians Support Assisted Suicide?
The New York Times bestselling author says he is troubled that so many evangelical Christians have "imbibed this secular outlook".

Top 10 Books Of 2016 And 10 More To Read In 2017
Krish Kandiah offers a list that he hopes will inspire you to read more widely and deeply in 2017.

Why I Can't Get This Photo Out Of My Mind
There are some pictures that, once seen, can never be forgotten. This grainy image of desperation and hope, by freelance photographer Warren Richardson, is one of them.

Fr Tom Uzhunallil Pleads With Pope, Indian Government For His Freedom
The Indian government has promised to do everything it takes to secure the freedom of kidnapped priest Fr Tom Uzhunnalil after the release of a video by his Islamic State captors.

The Christian Themes In 2016's Biggest Films: Part 2
Following on from part one, here's six more months of the year's biggest movies, and just a few of the places where God or theology showed up, unexpectedly or otherwise.

Songs Of The Year #2: 'Seven Years' By Lukas Graham
It's not every day that a megahit pop song wrestles with the meaning of life itself.

New Battle For Mosul 'Within Days', Says US Army Source
Iraqi forces will resume their push against Islamic State inside Mosul in the coming days, a US battlefield commander said.

Netanyahu Seeks To Rally Israelis Against Obama After Critical UN Resolution
Netanyahu has tried to rally Israelis around him by portraying the anti-settlement resolution as a challenge to Israel's claimed sovereignty over all of Jerusalem.

Atheist Bill Maher Says He Greets People 'Merry Christmas,' Dismisses Notion There's a War Against Christmas
William "Bill" Maher, known for the HBO political talk show "Real Time with Bill Maher," does not believe there is a war against Christmas. In fact, the atheist has no problem greeting people "Merry Christmas."

School Lets Kids Sing Christmas Carol But Without the Christian References
In order to be inclusive of all religions and to adjust to a "changing world," a school in Sweden has decided to remove any references to Christianity in the carol "Now Light 1,000 Christmas Lights."
Kim Jong-un Forces North Korean Christians To Celebrate Grandmother's Birthday Instead of Jesus Christ This Christmas
Kim Jong-un, supreme leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, has taken his dislike of Christianity to a whole new level this Christmas by forcing people under his regime to celebrate the birth anniversary of his grandmother Kim Jong-suk instead of Jesus Christ.

Not Feeling the Joy of the Holidays? Remember These 7 Things
It might seem odd to feel sad and out of place during the holidays, especially since everybody else is having a wonderful time. But many people actually feel this way because they are either stressed out by all the work that needs to be completed or are worried because of overwhelming holiday expenses.

Does My Prayer Count If I Sinned Before Praying?
We think that for us to get "upstairs" to God we need to earn His favour by keeping with religious traditions such as confession.

7 Truths for Strength When We Are Disappointed
Here are seven truths that we can hold on to for strength and encouragement when we are faced with disappointment.