By Charles Gardner, UK Correspondent The greatest need for both Jews and Gentiles is an outpouring of the Holy Spirit as on the Day of Pentecost (or Shavuot) – 50 days after Yeshua was raised from the dead. Whereas the Law of Moses, given 50 days after the exodus from […]
Opinion
Count the cost — Angus Buchan
We need to count the cost when we are running the race for the Lord Jesus Christ. Paul knew about this and he said in Philippians 3.12 (NKJV) — “Not that I have already attained,[a] or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ […]
Why a Christian school in Germany is headed to the European Court of Human Rights
Originally published in CBN News A Christian school in Germany is challenging the country’s “restrictive educational system” after government officials barred them from opening more schools. The Association for Decentralized Learning, which offers both virtual and home education programs, has filed a lawsuit at the European Court of Human Rights […]
UK’s first ‘three-parent baby’ crosses ethical line, says Christian charity
Originally published in Christian Today James Mildred, of Christian charity CARE, said the advent of MDT was “a source of some concern” and that an “ethical line” has been crossed. He said there were a number of questions around the psychological impact on children and whether the development of MDT […]
The cross and the crown — Charles Gardner
By Charles Gardner, UK Correspondent The coronation taking place in London’s Westminster Abbey this Saturday is not just about the crowning of a new king. If the service follows precedent, it will also be much focused on the King of Kings, the ruler of the universe. This is symbolically reflected […]
Gafcon IV and the revolution in world Anglicanism
By Martin Davie — Originally published in Christianity Today During the course of the 20th and 21st centuries we have seen time and again that when a revolution has occurred those who were formerly in charge (who are now holed up in a bunker somewhere or have fled the country) […]
CRAMMED WITH HEAVEN: Heroes and villains — who writes the script?
Darkness parades itself through the crowd like a carnival float of feathered dancers; it turns our heads and attracts our gaze. Wicked men and their wicked deeds fill our history books, and our screens; they inform the lessons we pass on to our children and depending on the degree to […]
“Hidden” war on Christians in Democratic Republic of Congo
Christians in the Democratic Republic of Congo are facing dramatically increased levels of persecution inflicted by Islamist rebels unhindered by an ineffective, corrupt government. But the religious dimension of the violence is not being acknowledged by international agents such as the US State Department and the United Nations, writes Linda […]
Our responsbility as witnesses of Israel’s ‘resurrection’
By David Parsons — Originally published by ICEJ “For if their being cast away is the reconciling of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?” — Romans 11:15 As Israel prepares to mark 75 years since its modern-day rebirth in May 1948, the impact of […]
Modern Israel’s 75th birthday: celebrating the miracle
Originally published in CBN News Seventy-five years ago, a declaration signed in a Tel Aviv art gallery changed the world forever. Against overwhelming odds, the fledgling State of Israel not only survived, but has grown beyond expectation, launching it for the next three quarters of a century on the path […]