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Freed Pastor Saeed Abedini Says Donald Trump Gave $10K to Help His Family While He Was Suffering in Iranian Jail For His Faith
In contrast, Abedini said Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton did not do or say anything to help secure his release from Iranian prison. The pastor said Clinton never spoke his name or met his family.

US Election: Take Heart Voters, Jesus Has MUCH Bigger Plans Than Political Change
It's difficult to face the prospect of someone we oppose on biblical grounds coming to power, but the Bible has something incredibly reassuring to say to all those troubled by this year's US presidential election.

4 Faith-Building Promises For When You Hit Rock Bottom
Have you ever felt like you've hit rock bottom - bankruptcy, ministry failure, career confusion, relational dysfunction? Here are four faith building promises to claim when you feel like you've hit rock bottom.

When We Reject Jesus: What We Can Learn From Peter's Biggest Failure
Rejecting Jesus is not something we can be proud of, yet at times it's exactly what we do. It's something that reduced the tough, courageous disciple Peter to tears. But thankfully, there's a lot we can learn from how he picked himself back up after this failure.

Survey Finds: Sex And Housework More Important Than Religion For Successful Marriage
Religion appears to be a relatively minor factor in the way Americans choose their spouses, according to a new Pew Research Center study.

Out Of The Darkness: How God Transformed A Violent Criminal
Tony Gielty was one of Scotland's hardest criminals. Deeply immersed in gang culture, he was a man who thrived on violence.

Hundreds Of Christian Volunteers Sign Up To Help Combat Britain's Growing Homelessness Crisis
A night shelter for homeless people in Manchester is to double the length of time it opens this winter after a survey showed the number of rough sleepers had increased ten fold in just six years.

Bishop Of Manchester: It Is Our 'God-Given Duty' To Help Refugees
The bishops of Manchester and Stockport will host a conference next month aimed at equipping individuals, churches and communities to respond practically to the needs of refugees and asylum seekers.

Ancient Papyrus Discovered In Israel Reveals Mystery Of King's Maidservant
Israeli investigators have seized a rare scroll mentioning the city of Jerusalem from the time of the First Temple in the seventh century BC.

Sikh Woman Converts To Christianity After Praying To Jesus
A woman who had been Sikh for 50 years has told how she converted to Christianity after praying "in faith" for Jesus to help her with her problems.

Gay Man 'Horrified' That Christian Bakers Are Being Forced To Surrender Their Beliefs
Not all members of the LGBT community enjoy watching Christians being persecuted for their religious beliefs. In fact, some of them are appalled that the government is now interfering with the faith practices of Christians and compelling them to bend to the demands of the gay community â such as bake a cake.

Rocker Turned Christian Musician Zach Williams Shares How God Helped Him Get Over His Drug and Alcohol Dependency
Former rocker turned Christian musician Zach Williams was raised in a loving Christian home, but when he became a teenager, he began drifting away from everything his parents taught him.

Why Christians Should Not Watch the Rebooted 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show': 'This Is Widely Inappropriate'
The Fox network featured a rebooted "Rocky Horror Picture Show" this year, and turned the 1975 musical, comedy and horror cult classic film into a series.

Do You Have a Hard Time Finding Real Community in Your Church? Here's Something For You
Jesus said 'those the Father has given me will come to me, and I will never reject them.' (John 6:37)

Want to Follow Jesus? Here's The One Thing That Will Hinder You
If we want to follow Christ we have to consider the cost.

Christians And Muslims Join Forces In Pakistan To Save Nine-Year-Old Boy From Blasphemy Charge
Christians and Muslims in Pakistan worked together to get basphemy charges dropped against a nine-year-old Pakistani Christian boy.