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Challenging our consumer culture

Jessica Gardiner Mon 26 Sep 2022 16:28 BST

Whether we are buying into fast fashion, constantly pursuing the most up-to-date gadget, or simply the obsession with acquiring more stuff, many of us remain enslaved by our greed.

Most evangelicals see worshipping alone as a valid replacement for going to church

Nicole Alcindor | Fri 23 Sep 2022 10:29 BST

For the first time, a biennial survey has found that most Evangelical Christians in the United States believe that worshiping alone or only with one's family can be a valid substitute for going to church, a possible effect of widespread closures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
LeAnn Rimes talks God and growing up Southern Baptist after release of new album

Jeannie Law | Thu 22 Sep 2022 8:28 BST

Country singer LeAnn Rimes released her new album 'god's work' - intentionally spelled with a lower case 'g' - this month and says the album title is a "reclamation of God for herself."
What are the dos and don'ts of successfully witnessing to a non-believer?

Kate Tooke | Wed 21 Sep 2022 11:51 BST

What are the dos and don'ts of successfully witnessing to a non-believer?
The role of Christianity in British coronations

Martyn Whittock | Wed 21 Sep 2022 9:31 BST

Christianity is hard-wired into the history and practice of the British monarchy and its coronations, explains historian Martyn Whittock.
7 sacred songs performed at Queen Elizabeth II's funeral

Michael Gryboski | Tue 20 Sep 2022 13:35 BST

Here are seven pieces of sacred music performed during the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. They include popular hymns and notable choral pieces that have lengthy histories.
Nearly half of evangelical leaders have been blacklisted over beliefs - survey

Anugrah Kumar | Mon 19 Sep 2022 10:00 BST

Nearly half of Evangelical leaders said in a new survey that they have been disinvited, blacklisted or excluded because of their point of view or "guilt by association," according to the National Association of Evangelicals.
The importance of intentional gratitude

Dacia Miller | Fri 16 Sep 2022 11:55 BST

There are three habits that I have adopted that have proved helpful.
When we lack the motivation to seek God

Latanya Fraser Cato | Fri 16 Sep 2022 11:47 BST

Let us embrace God's unconditional love and seek after him daily, even when we don't feel like it.
Satan is preparing the world for the Antichrist, says Michael Youssef

Ian M Giatti | Thu 15 Sep 2022 10:24 BST

He also warned against Christians falling away.
Max Lucado says Holy Spirit helped him overcome crippling anxiety amid health battles

Max Lucado | Wed 14 Sep 2022 7:44 BST

Max Lucado struggled with anxiety after he was diagnosed with an ascending aortic aneurysm.
Majority of pastors don't believe Christians should tithe 10% - study

Leonardo Blair | Tue 13 Sep 2022 11:13 BST

While many Christian churches encourage tithing — giving 10% of one's income to the church — as a biblical commandment, only a minority of pastors subscribe to that traditional view, data from a new Barna study show.
Detransitioners share their regrets

Samantha Kamman | Tue 13 Sep 2022 11:08 BST

The two-part "Transgressive: The Cult of Confusion," which premiered last week on Fox Nation, features the first-hand accounts of people who once believed they were the opposite sex and underwent experimental hormones and surgeries but have since detransitioned and reintegrated into their natal sex following immense regret and bodily harm.