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How to pray for persecuted Christians in 2018
Release International, which campaigns for persecuted Christians worldwide, has highlighted China, Nigeria and India as 'countries of concern' in 2018.

Church of Scotland has launched its own tartan
Tartans were traditionally associated with different regions in Scotland, but patterns were assigned to specific clans and institutions in the 19th century.
Handful of critically ill patients allowed to leave besieged Syrian enclave
Months of deadlock over medical evacuations from Syria's biggest remaining siege broke late on Tuesday when a deal between Damascus and a rebel faction allowed the Red Crescent to evacuate a handful of critically ill patients.

Pastor's son accidentally shoots dead his cousin
A pastor's teenage son has accidentally shot and killed his younger cousin while they were searching for intruders at the church attached to his home.

Dozens dead in suicide attack on Afghanistan news agency
A suicide attack on an office of the Afghan Voice news agency and a neighbouring Shi'ite cultural centre in the capital Kabul killed dozens on Thursday.

Senior CofE bishop to front campaign for LGBT inclusion
One of the Church of England's senior bishops is to chair a new charity aimed at promoting greater acceptance of LGBT people by working with religious organisations around the world.

3 things you shouldn't expect from a Christian
Here are some things people should not expect from any Christian, no matter how Christ-like they may be.

Faith and work: 3 Biblical ways to make your business grow
Christians in business desire to see their business endeavor flourish. And who wouldn't?

3 things to thank God for as 2017 ends and 2018 starts
"Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, and His truth endures to all generations." - Psalm 100:4-5

3 ways Christ's salvation benefits us
Our salvation in Christ Jesus does so much more than just give us entry to heaven after this life is over.

3 New Year's resolutions every Christian needs to make
Coming from the word "resolve," each resolution we make is birthed from a resolve to make things better.

3 people in the Bible who can teach us a great deal about humility
Humility is one of the most important qualities that we all need to have. It's so important that God Himself would want it from us.

What we can learn from Daniel about delayed answers to prayer
Delays to prayers can leave us feeling frustrated. Here's a better response.

Three times our work does not please God
We have to keep in mind that we can only serve one master, and it's always either God or money

3 Bible verses to comfort those who were repaid evil for good
The Lord Jesus warned all of us that He is sending us as sheep among wolves. As such, it would be naïve of us to expect to be treated perfectly well, knowing that we are in a fallen world.

3 Bible verses to help people who never feel good enough
Many of us feel like we're not good enough. Many of us feel that we'll never be good enough. And no matter what we do, many of those who hate us or at least dislike us will always say we'll never be good enough.