[notice]A monthly column by farmer, preacher and writer for Jesus, Angus Buchan[/notice] Mark 6:34 says; “and Jesus, when He came out, saw a great multitude and was moved with compassion for them, because they were like sheep not having a shepherd. So He began to teach them many things.” In […]
Opinion
Study: world is turning more religious, atheism declining
Originally published in Christian Post A new study says the world is more religious now than it was four decades ago, and this trend will continue to 2020 and perhaps beyond even as the global share of the nonreligious is likely to witness a sustained decrease. The percentage of the […]
Look up!
[notice]Musings around children’s ministry.[/notice]I have a huge backpack that I carry around daily. If you saw me walking by you’d probably think that I was going on a hike or something. I carry it because it is big enough to hold all of the things I need on a daily […]
‘Western media complicit in nightmare facing Christians in Syria’
Midguided US, Europe arming fundamentalist jihadists, say Christian sources [notice]In this biting report on the devastating situation in Syria, Italian journalist Alessandra Nucci writes that the rebel forces fighting against the regime of dictator President Bashar al-Assad are not fighting for democracy but to establish a radcial, Islamic state that would […]
Islam—The great challenge to Christian evangelism of our times
By Dr R Albert Mohler Jr The issue of Islam is never far from our headlines. Early in his administration, President Barack Obama put the issue of Islam front and center on the international stage. His visits to Islamic-dominated lands and his public statements to the Muslim world have raised […]
Education returning to the Father
“How many of my father’s hired men have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! I will set out and go back to my father….” — Luke 15:17-18 Since I’ve spent another week in the office I thought I’d share about the Chaplaincy programme I’m involved him. The […]
Is 67 minutes once a year enough?
[notice]Gateway News Volunteer Reporter Debbie Hemmens reflects on the Mandela Day phenomenon of giving 67 minutes to do good deeds on July 18, the birthday of former President, Nelson Mandela.[/notice] I approached a few people who work in the church offices with me and asked them what they were doing for […]
Egypt at a crossroads: a Christian perspective of the counter revolution
[notice]SPECIAL REPORT — Originally published in INContext Ministries’ World In Motion, Issue 80[/notice] Dominating global news during the past weeks have been the events in Egypt. Widely described as “the tipping point in Egypt” by the international media, most journalists failed to recognise that this might indeed be a “tipping point” for […]
A lesson from ants
[notice]Musings around children’s ministry. Reflections on week 4 of 10 weeks teaching stint.[/notice] Four things on earth are small, yet they are extremely wise: 25 Ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer; (Proverbs 30:24-25) It’s been a quiet week in the office with […]
Finding the right reference image for our lives
[notice] A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych.[/notice] Perhaps like me, you are a Pinterest user. Or, perhaps you don’t know what I refer to when I say Pinterest, in which case let me provide a quick introduction. It is like a virtual ideas board where you can keep a collection […]