Every year during this time, when we celebrate our heritage as a nation, I also like to take some time to reflect on my personal heritage. In my younger years, I didn’t give much thought to what I had inherited from my parents except to the extent of what was […]
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Men’s Stories: Walking free from sexual sin
In 2022 Neels de Jager went on an extreme hike in the Drakensberg with Christian men’s movement 4MZA to get in touch with himself. “I think that experience saved my life,” he says in a podcast with Ethan Black. After his business failed in 2019, and Covid added to his […]
Instagram makes teen accounts private; watchdog group hails ‘major victory’
Originally published in The Christian Post Instagram has announced that it’s making the accounts of teenagers private in an attempt to make the social media platform safer. In an announcement on Tuesday, the platform said it was introducing what it calls “Instagram Teen Accounts,” with the privacy measures being made “to reassure […]
‘The Passion of the Christ’ sequel takes shape as Mel Gibson scouts Malta
Originally published in crosswalk.com According to a new report, Mel Gibson is scouting locations in Malta for the sequel to the 2004 blockbuster The Passion of the Christ and could begin production as early as 2025. That sequel, The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection, has long been anticipated by fans and is expected to explore […]
Conservative Christians blast UN vote to force Israel out of biblical homeland
By Joel Rosenberg — Originally published in allisraelnews The overwhelming vote by the United Nations General Assembly this week demanding that Israel fully evacuate the West Bank within 12 months or face massive international economic sanctions and arms embargoes has infuriated Israeli officials who regard Judea and Samaria not as […]
Christian mother sentenced to death in Pakistan for blasphemy
A Christian mother of four children on Wednesday received the death sentence after a judge convicted her under Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, her attorney said. Shagufta Kiran, 40, was convicted under Section 295-C of Pakistan’s widely-condemned blasphemy laws for insulting Muhammad, the prophet of Islam, which carries a mandatory death sentence. […]
Pastors, don’t let your fear of AI cause you to miss this moment, say experts
By Jessica Lea — Originally published in ChurchLeaders Pastors and church leaders who are fearful about artificial intelligence (AI) have good reason to be. But they should not let their valid concerns prevent them from missing the opportunity the Church has to shape the cultural conversation on AI. Such was the […]
Understanding Israel’s pager attack on Hezbollah
Originally published in My Christian Daily US author, media personality and Messianic Jewish apologist Dr Michael Brown reflects on the mysterious exploding pager attack on Hezbollah members in Lebanon on Tuesday. Since he published this article, Hezbollah members in Lebanon were hit by a second wave of attacks involving exploding […]
Ancient Christian mosaic containing one of earliest references to Jesus’ divinity unveiled
Originally published in The Christian Post An ancient mosaic located near what’s believed to be the site of the prophesied battle of Armageddon in Israel contains a reference to Jesus as God, providing insights into early Christian worship during a time when the Roman Empire still persecuted followers of Christ. […]
Kimberley getting ready for historic Jesus Week Invasion
Ready, Set, Revival… says a headline on Kimberley’s Jesus Week Invasion website. I encountered that level of excitement and expectancy for what Jesus is going to do in the city next month when I spoke to Jan van Reenen senior pastor of City of Hope Church and coordinator of the […]