How a teacher brought hope to a suicidal young boy When a distraught ten-year-old held a gun to his head wanting to end his short life, it seemed like his family’s American dream had turned into a nightmare. But something stopped him, and God soon began speaking to him through […]
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Africa set to be global centre of Christianity for next 50 years
Originally published in Quartz Africa There are already more Christians in Africa than any other continent — that’s not going to change soon By 2060 six of the countries with the top 10 largest Christian populations will be in Africa, up from three in 2015, according to a new Pew […]
Spontaneous healing after prayer in Jesus’ name featured in peer-reviewed medical journal
Originally published in Christian Examiner A peer-reviewed medical journal published a documented case of spontaneous healing after prayer in Jesus’ name. A young man who wasn’t able to eat without a feeding tube for 16 years has been healed of gastroparesis. The article, “Case Report of gastroparesis healing: 16 years […]
Christian ministries rally to aid of cyclone victims in Southern Africa
Christian Aid is appealing for donations as it assists communities affected by Cyclone Idai, which has killed hundreds and devastated communities across Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe, reports Christian Today. The charity is providing emergency assistance to communities affected by the cyclone but it also wants to build resilience to help […]
WATCH: Dave Cape walking Pilgrims Way with cross and bowl to call UK back to God
South African David Cape who has carried the cross and bowl in over 30 countries over 30 years is answering a prophetic call to walk the 280km Pilgrim’s Way across south eastern England to call the nation back to the Lord. He says the cross walk — from August 25 […]
Nun helped discover DNA, said it pointed to God
Originally published in God Reports While the discovery of DNA is usually credited to two physicists, James Watson and Francis Crick, there was a woman behind the scenes that paved the way for their breakthroughs by uncovering the complex structure of the molecule. “They would not have won their 1962 […]
WATCH: Buhari re-elected in Nigeria — what it means for Christians
Originally published in CBN News This week on CBN News Worldbeat, Nigeria’s Muslim president Muhammadu Buhari has been re-elected to another term in office. CBN News Senior International Correspondent George Thomas looks at the impact of his presidency on the Christian population.
United Methodist Church votes against recognising gay marriage
Originally published in Christian Newswire The United States’ second-largest Protestant denomination, the United Methodist Church, voted on Tuesday to strengthen its embrace of marriage between one man and one woman, laid out in the church’s so-called “Traditional Plan”. In an unexpected turn, the UMC’s delegates decided to reject the “One […]
Logos Hope ship celebrates decade of global mission and outreach
Logos Hope, the world’s largest floating bookfair and current vessel of OM Ships, celebrated its 10th year of mission service on Tuesday. The unique vessel with a crew of 400 volunteers provides a platform to share the hope of the Gospel and demonstrate Christ’s love in communities around the world and […]
Unborn baby receives groundbreaking surgery while still in womb
Originally published in Christian Today Doctors in the UK have performed groundbreaking surgery on an unborn baby diagnosed with spina bifida. Bethan Simpson, 26, was told that her unborn baby Eloise had the condition after a 20-week scan revealed that the baby’s head was not growing as expected. Spina bifida […]