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\'We have a crisis\': Are internships a way of solving the Church\'s young adult problem?
'We have a crisis': Are internships a way of solving the Church's young adult problem?

'There is a dearth of young adults who are following Jesus.'

Why do US evangelicals think poor people are lazy – and what does the Bible really say?
Why do US evangelicals think poor people are lazy – and what does the Bible really say?

A new report in the Washington Post says the majority of evangelicals think that poverty is down to a lack of effort on behalf of an individual.

Anglican priests sacked for being gay must be reinstated, Kenya court rules
Anglican priests sacked for being gay must be reinstated, Kenya court rules

Three Anglican clergy sacked for allegedly being gay must be reinstated, a court in Kenya has ruled, after the Church failed to produce any evidence they were homosexuals.

3 reasons to believe God\'s promises for you
3 reasons to believe God's promises for you

Some believers find it hard to believe these would come true. Maybe because some of them hoped it would come at a certain time, or perhaps it simply didn't manifest the way they expected.

Ukraine\'s forgotten crisis: How ordinary Christian heroes are bringing hope to the hopeless
Ukraine's forgotten crisis: How ordinary Christian heroes are bringing hope to the hopeless

Nowadays Ukraine seems to have dropped off the agenda. This lack of media attention means that many people in the UK and beyond are unaware of the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe there that continues to the present day.

Can business and ministry go together?
Can business and ministry go together?

The word "ministry" came from the greek word "diakoneo" which means "to serve," or the word "duoleuo," which means "to serve as a slave."

Counting the cost: Why I\'m (mostly) glad to be a clergy child
Counting the cost: Why I'm (mostly) glad to be a clergy child

People often ask me about the 'cost' of ministry. As the daughter of not one but two vicars, I'm never sure what answer they expect.

World Relief has broken ranks. Will other evangelical organisations follow and criticise Trump?
World Relief has broken ranks. Will other evangelical organisations follow and criticise Trump?

As Christian Today reported this morning, a major evangelical organisation has launched an attack on a new immigration plan backed by President Trump.

\'Miracle baby\' pastor Gilbert Deya extradited to face child trafficking charges
'Miracle baby' pastor Gilbert Deya extradited to face child trafficking charges

The UK has extradited a pastor who claimed to have created miraculous pregnances after he lost a long-running legal battle.

US evangelicals likely to believe poverty is your own fault
US evangelicals likely to believe poverty is your own fault

If you're poor, is it your own fault? White evangelical Christians are far more likely to answer in the affirmative than the average US citizen, according to new research.

British churches urged to 'step up' response to refugee crisis

The UK is being urged to more than double its intake of refugees as churches have again be called to take a lead.

Christian Today explainer: What\'s happening in Venezuela?
Christian Today explainer: What's happening in Venezuela?

The situation in Venezuela has been getting steadily worse for some time.

How do you beat Christian Festival High Syndrome?
How do you beat Christian Festival High Syndrome?

Every year, usually by the time the new school term had begun, those feelings of surety and passion had all but dissipated. This was Christian Festival High Syndrome – and I was a recurring sufferer.

\'Diminishing America\': Major evangelical group attacks Trump-backed immigration act
'Diminishing America': Major evangelical group attacks Trump-backed immigration act

'When a nation of immigrants and refugees forsakes its past, it gives up its future,' says World Relief.

Pastor who alleged workplace discrimination for anti-gay views was rightly fired, tribunal finds
Pastor who alleged workplace discrimination for anti-gay views was rightly fired, tribunal finds

A Christian pastor's claim for religious discrimination has been rejected by an employment tribunal.

Grand jury issues subpoenas in connection with Trump Jr, Russian lawyer meeting
Grand jury issues subpoenas in connection with Trump Jr, Russian lawyer meeting

Russia has loomed large over the first six months of the Trump presidency. US intelligence agencies have concluded that Russia worked to tilt the presidential election in Trump's favour.