Originally published in Fox News A trio of bombings rocked the Iraqi capital of Baghdad Wednesday, killing at least 66, with the Islamic State terror group claiming responsibility for all three of the bloody attacks. In the Kadhima district, a suicide car bombing killed at least 16 and wounded 37. […]
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Christians living in “fear and panic” in German refugee centres
Originally published in Christian Today German authorities have been urged to immediately address the plight of Christians and other non-Muslim migrants in refugee centres as new reports reveal that up to 40,000 of these non-Muslim migrants are being harassed for their faith. Human right organisations, including the German-based Open Doors, […]
Sudan releases one of two church leaders held since December
Originally published in brnow.org Sudan has released one of two church leaders jailed since December, sources said, leaving another pastor incarcerated without charges. Telahoon Nogose Kassa, head of discipleship at the embattled Khartoum Bahri Evangelical Church, was released May 10 after Sudan’s National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) arrested him […]
GLS 2016 Video: Moving from here to there
Bill Hybels, pastor, author and founder of the influential Global Leadership Summit makes a powerful case for investing in leadership — your own leadership and the leadership of your whole team. Watch this short, inspirational video that introduces the line-up of speakers and some of the topics for the 2016 […]
The most pervasive form of idolotary today
God’s Word in Exodus 20:3-5 is both a command and a warning: “You shall have no other gods before Me. You shall not make for yourself a carved image—any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water […]
God’s love sets captives free
Watching the close-knit camaraderie of a group of young men sitting in front of me on the last day of the Karoo Mighty Men Conference (KMMC), I was inspired to ask for an interview with the four friends about their conference experience. A week later speaking to them by telephone […]
Campuses on fire — for Jesus, says Angus Buchan
For the past three weeks farmer evangelist Angus Buchan has been preaching to capacity crowds at South African universities that have recently experienced rioting. “This [campus] tour has taken precedence over everything else. I’ve even had to cancel a trip to the United States of America because of the urgency of […]
Lady Gaga to Catholic critic: ‘We’re not just celebrities, we’re humans’
Originally published in Christian Today Singer Lady Gaga has hit back at a Catholic blogger who insinuated she is a hypocrite for sharing her Christian faith while living an “obscene life”. The 30-year-old challenged the author of an article entitled ‘From Lady Gaga to Steph Curry: 5 Things to Remember […]
DR Congo death toll nears 50 after second attack
Originally published in World Watch Monitor At least a further nine people have been killed in another attack by suspected Islamist militants in the eastern extremes of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, bringing the total killed in the past week to nearly 50. World Watch Monitor reported last week […]
Moviewise — May 12 2016
[notice]Pieter Pohl, founder of Innovation Films and marketing manager of CMD Entertainment Africa, sheds some light on the latest movies.[/notice] NOW AVAILABLE ON DVD STANDING FIRM MOVIE TRAILER & MORE INFO: http://www.cmdafrica.com/#!standing-firm/os2fq Movie Synopsis: “What is God’s purpose in suffering? After the death of his wife, reluctant churchgoer Dave Corwin […]