Originally published in Manchester Evening News A miracle baby who survived repeated abortion attempts is alive and well two years later, it has been revealed. The boy’s mother changed her mind about wanting the child after she felt him move in her womb for the first time. It happened as […]
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World Vision reverses decision to hire Christians in same-sex marriages
Originally published in Christianity Today Only two days after announcing it would hire Christians in same-sex marriages, World Vision US has reversed its ground-breaking decision after weathering intense criticism from evangelical leaders. “The last couple of days have been painful,” president Richard Stearns told reporters this evening. “We feel pain […]
Cross-cultural BURN with Bethel team in PE
What an opportunity for a city of believers to unite across cultures on Saturday (March 29), together with a visiting ministry team from Bethel Church in California, for a 7 hour BURN at Good News Community Church in Kwakakhele, Port Elizabeth! So says Burn 24-7 coordinator, Pete Gooch, of the […]
Deadly terrorist attack on church in Kenya
Originally published in Christian Telegraph Two gunmen stormed the Joy in Jesus Church near the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa on Sunday (March 23, 2014) and opened fire on worshippers, killing six people and wounding others in what police called a terrorist attack, reports MNN. One survivor described the attack […]
Perspective: Should Christians sign petition for release of 529 Brotherhood members sentenced to death?
[notice]An INcontext Ministries perspective on the Avaaz petition against the controversial Muslim Brotherhood death sentences. INcontext urges people to consider the full situation behind the sentencing, and the objectives of the Muslim Brotherhood, before ‘voicing’ their support.[/notice] REUTERS reports: On Monday, March 24, 2014, an Egyptian court sentenced 529 members of […]
Egypt: Trial of 683 adjourned day after 529 Morsi supporters sentenced to death
Originally published in allAfrica The leader of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood and nearly 700 members of the group went on trial Tuesday on charges including murder and inciting violence. The trial of Mohamed Badie, the Muslim Brotherhood’s spiritual guide during his arrest last year, and the others comes a day after […]
The butterfly effect
[notice]A monthly column by Marcel van der Watt, lecturer in the Department of Police Practice at UNISA, former police detective, and current member of the Gauteng Rapid Response Task Team for Human Trafficking.[/notice] As I consider the significance of human rights day on March 21, I am reminded of the words […]
Namibia praised for Christian stand
The Government of the small nation of Namibia needs special mention for declaring March 6, 2014 as a National Day of Prayer on Gender-Based Violence countrywide, says INcontext Ministries in its latest World In Motion newsletter (Number 95) published yesterday (March 20). The newsletter report notes that all religious denominations […]
New Big Bang evidence supports Biblical creation, says Orthodox physicist
That there was a creation event as described in Genesis is indisputably confirmed by this week’s Big Bang scientific breakthrough, an Israeli physicist who is also an Orthodox Jew claims. A secular Israeli professor, unsurprisingly, insists that the Bible and the Big Bang are “not related.” The announcement on Monday […]
Archbishop criticises clergy for attacking Madonsela
Originally published in ACNS The Anglican Primate of Southern Africa has spoken out against clergy who attacked South Africa’s Public Protector for suggesting that the country’s president benefited unduly from state money. The Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela, came in for the criticism from the priests the day before her report […]