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Has the UK Church succumbed to the 'scarcity gospel'?
Has the UK Church succumbed to the 'scarcity gospel'?
[photo1] (Photo: Getty/iStock)I have watched the prosperity gospel grow in popularity du...Police in Uganda Rescue 40 Christian Children in Kidnapping Scam
NAIROBI, Kenya, February 26, 2023 (Morning Star News) - Police in Uganda have arrested two people in connection with the kidnapping of 40 Christian children lured by ...
Peter: Model of discipleship or impetuous bigmouth?
Peter: Model of discipleship or impetuous bigmouth?
[photo1] (Photo: Getty/iStock)We've all had experiences that have shaped us into the people we...Christians' Sunday Worship Broken Up in Indonesia
SURABAYA, Indonesia, February 22, 2023 (Morning Star News) - A local village official in Indonesia stopped a church service on Sunday (Feb. 19) in wh...
Ian Paul on why he won't leave the Church of England despite its support for gay blessings
Ian Paul on why he won't leave the Church of England despite its support for gay blessings
[photo1] Rev Dr Ian Paul, pictured at Manchester Cathed...Christian Farm Laborer Beaten to Death in Pakistan
LAHORE, Pakistan, February 8, 2023 (Morning Star News) - A Muslim landowner in Pakistan on Monday (Feb. 6) beat a Catholic farm laborer to death, claiming he had stol...
On Lent and 'being' Lent
On Lent and 'being' Lent
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This year Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, 22 February, six and a half weeks before Easter, and provides a 40-day perio...
Most Brits think churches and chapels are important for society
Most Brits think churches and chapels are important for society
[photo1] Revesby St Lawrence in Lincolnshire.(Photo: National Churches Trust)
The number of Christians may be declining but af...
Suspected Herdsmen Kill 12 Christians in Benue State, Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria, January 31, 2023 (Morning Star News) - After authorities in Nigeria ignored warnings that thousands of cattlemen were arriving in Benue state, suspect...
Suspected Islamic Extremists Kill 4 Christians in Sudan
NAIROBI, Kenya, January 27, 2023 (Morning Star News) - A church pastor and three other Christians were killed in Sudan on Monday (Jan. 23) when suspected Islamic extr...
One-Sentence Summaries of Every New Testament Book
Four hundred years of silence followed Malachi's message in the Old Testament . . . No written or spoken revelation from God . . . And then suddenly, out of the silence . . .
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Hagar's unhappiness helps one Indonesian father become a better parent.
A Mexican mother reflects on the parallels between Abraham nearly sacrificing Isaac and the false idols that tempt families t...
Terrorists Kill, Kidnap Christians in Northern and Southern Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria, January 25, 2023 (Morning Star News) - Five Christians were killed on Jan. 17 in northern Nigeria's Kaduna state, while a church leader in the southea...
Pastor Shot, Christian Worshippers Kidnapped in Northwest Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria, January 18, 2023 (Morning Star News) - Terrorists attacked a church service in northwestern Nigeria on Sunday (Jan. 15), shot and wounded the pastor a...
When government falls short
When government falls short
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How easy it is to express our discontent with elected officials. A foul policy, wrong priorities, or unagreeable budge...
Christian Falsely Accused of Blasphemy in Pakistan, Father Says
LAHORE, Pakistan, January 17, 2023 (Morning Star News) - His voice shaky, Saleem Masih said his family has been living in fear since Nov. 29, when his son was arreste...
Throwing Sesame Seeds and Burning Off Sins
Each winter, Sikhs and Hindus across India and around the world thank their gods for a fruitful winter harvest during the Punjabi festival of Lohri. Like on Halloween, children go door to door singing...
When there is no miracle
When there is no miracle
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He prayed for me and I was immediately healed ... If only that was the case for me. Unfortunately, my fracture and sprain did no...
To see Christ
To see Christ
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The Apostle Paul wrote nearly a third of the New Testament, so it is hardly a surprise that any decent list of Bible verses to memorise always features his l...