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Are we too offended to see the goodness in others?
Are we too offended to see the goodness in others?

When we are offended, this affects how we see God's goodness and our brothers' and sisters' goodness.

Dealing with doubt
Dealing with doubt

He is always faithful; we just need to take the first step and get rid of the doubt in our lives and let God direct our paths the way He intended it.

Leader of Mexico\'s largest evangelical church sentenced to 17 years for child sex abuse
Leader of Mexico's largest evangelical church sentenced to 17 years for child sex abuse

Naasón Joaquín García, the leader of Mexico's largest evangelical church, was sentenced to nearly 17 years in prison Wednesday for sexually assaulting three minor girls from his flock.

ELCA pastor says 'Jesus screwed up', calls woman seeking help the B-word
ELCA pastor says 'Jesus screwed up', calls woman seeking help the B-word

A Lutheran minister claimed in a recent sermon that Jesus, who was holy and never sinned, "screwed up" and called a woman a b---- in her retelling of a biblical story that some have decried as blasphemous.

Satanic Temple removed from 'Pride' event featuring 'unbaptisms'
Satanic Temple removed from 'Pride' event featuring 'unbaptisms'

The Satanic Temple was stripped from the roster of an Idaho pride event on Saturday after sponsors, who were seemingly supportive of an event that also targeted impressionable children, started bowing out amid backlash for including a group that has Satan in its name.

World must wake up to jihadist ideology fuelling attacks against Nigeria's Christians, says peer
World must wake up to jihadist ideology fuelling attacks against Nigeria's Christians, says peer

Politicians "need to be more honest" about what is driving the "carnage" against Christians in Nigeria, Lord Alton has said.

'I trust God,' says Justin Bieber after revealing facial paralysis
'I trust God,' says Justin Bieber after revealing facial paralysis

Justin Bieber has asked his fans to pray for him as he battles with partial facial paralysis.

Pakistani high court upholds death sentence of Christian brothers charged with blasphemy
Pakistani high court upholds death sentence of Christian brothers charged with blasphemy

Qaiser and Amoon Ayub were accused of posting blasphemous content online in 2011.

Pope Francis pulls out of ecumenical peace pilgrimage to South Sudan
Pope Francis pulls out of ecumenical peace pilgrimage to South Sudan

The Pope had been due to visit the country with the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Moderator of the Church of Scotland General Assembly but has withdrawn due to worsening knee pain.

Civil Service recognises over 100 genders, say Whitehall insiders
Civil Service recognises over 100 genders, say Whitehall insiders

One civil servant said they were asked not to use terms like "mother", "father", and "ladies and gentleman" in documents and emails.

Nicola Sturgeon backs legislation to bring in abortion clinic buffer zones across Scotland
Nicola Sturgeon backs legislation to bring in abortion clinic buffer zones across Scotland

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon also suggested that anti-social behaviour laws could be used to stop pro-life vigils outside abortion clinics.

Woman finds birth mother after 44 years through Facebook adoption group
Woman finds birth mother after 44 years through Facebook adoption group

A Facebook group has enabled a woman adopted from Chile and brought to England when she was 6 months old to reunite with her birth mother after 44 years.

Pastor Mark Vance: Murder-suicide at Cornerstone Church 'worst day of our lives'
Pastor Mark Vance: Murder-suicide at Cornerstone Church 'worst day of our lives'

Mark Vance, lead pastor of Cornerstone Church in Ames, Iowa, where two Iowa State University students were shot dead by a man who took his own life in the church's parking lot in June, couldn't find a word to describe the heartbreak he's experienced since the worst day of his life.

Welby asks African Archbishops to reconsider Lambeth Conference boycott
Welby asks African Archbishops to reconsider Lambeth Conference boycott

"Boycotts do not proclaim Christ," wrote the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and the Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, Dr Josiah Idowu-Fearon.

Churchgoers are more likely to be satisfied in life - what's the secret?
Churchgoers are more likely to be satisfied in life - what's the secret?

In a fascinating twist, the foundational underpinnings of much of the modern neuroscience that therapists use to help those struggling with their mental health can be found in the Bible.

'Chilling effect' of secular intolerance on Christians is leading to 'self-censorship', report warns
'Chilling effect' of secular intolerance on Christians is leading to 'self-censorship', report warns

Many Christians are holding back from saying what they really think because of fear of discrimination and stigmatisation, the study found.