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By J Lee Grady — Originally published in Charisma Just say the phrase “Christian movie,” and you’ll hear plenty of snarky comments. Most secular viewers don’t want to be preached at in theaters, so they aren’t going to praise a faith-based film no matter how good its production values are. […]
By Gerda Potgieter Youth are invited to attend the KwaSizabantu Youth Conference at the KwaSizabantu mission station at Kranskop, KwaZulu-Natal from December 10 to 16. The Christian youth conference is free and the theme, “Jesus is the Light of the World,” promises to inspire and uplift participants as they engage […]
Originally published in Christian Daily Authorities in Turkey have ordered the deportation of a Christian refugee back to Iran, where the pregnant mother would be in serious danger after having fled her country due to arrests for participation in church, sources said. The mother of a 2-year-old girl obtained refugee […]
“We are trying to live in this place of joy and gratitude, that despite our circumstances, God is good, He is faithful, He has a plan through it.” So, says Glyn Bradfield about the uncertain journey that he and his wife, Juanita, are walking with their youngest of four children, Judah, […]
Originally published in Christian Daily Three Christians in Iran were tortured before their release on bail on November 17 amid charges of propagating religion contrary to Islam, a religious rights group reported. Jahangir Alikhani, Hamed Malamiri, and Gholam Eshaghi were arrested by agents from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) […]
Originally published in The Christian Post As the war in Sudan enters its second year with no clear resolution in sight, there are real fears that an escalation of hostilities between the Sudan Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces will further aggravate the humanitarian situation in Sudan. Speaking to Christian […]
Originally published in The Christian Post The popular Bible app YouVersion has revealed its most popular verse of the year for 2024, with more users engaging in that verse than others. In a statement on Monday, YouVersion stated that Philippians 4:6 saw “higher engagement than any other verse this year”. “Do not […]
Originally published in God Reports In Mecca – the crown jewel of Islam — immediately after he read the Quran and prayed to Allah during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Ahmed Joktan, the son of a grand mufti, was visited by Jesus in a dream. “In my dream, the […]
Christians should speak out against proposals by Iraq’s government to lower the legal age of marriage and consent for girls from 18 to nine. So says Jeff King, president of International Christian Concern (ICC) and *Sema, an Iraqi woman who partners with Open Doors, in an article published in Premier […]
After being abducted by an offshoot of Boko Haram in Nigeria six years ago, a Christian nurse describes her daring escape and how faith kept her alive. Originally published in The New York Times For more than six years, Alice Loksha Ngaddah bided her time, waiting for an opportunity to […]