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South Sudan Christians see glimmer of hope
Christian pastors, priests, saving lives amidst turmoil Originally published in Baptist Press A breakthrough between warring factions in South Sudan has provided a glimmer of hope that the mostly Christian nation may escape civil war. Leaders of a rebel opposition group said Jan. 10 they would no longer demand the […]
Holy Ghost film project wraps up in SA
Groundbreaking Christian documentary filmmaker Darren Wilson has just completed an eight-day shoot in South Africa which wraps up seven months of filming for his latest project, Holy Ghost and Holy Ghost Reborn. The project which follows his trilogy, Finger of God, Furious Love and Father of Lights, was originally going […]
Compelled by Love — Heidi and Rolland Baker documentary: Review
DVD Review by Andre Viljoen COMPELLED BY LOVE — IRIS GLOBAL FILMS Compelled by Love, a new, feature-length documentary about legendary Mozambique missionaries Heidi and Rolland Baker, lives up to its title as it portrays God’s unfailing love working in desperate situations through people who are deeply in love with Jesus […]
Miraculous healing in Jesus name stuns Israelis
By David Lazarus — Originally published in Israel Today When Therese Daoud arrived at Tel Aviv’s Ichilov Hospital with a huge cancerous tumor, doctors said her only chance of survival would be to amputate the leg. What happened during the following months has left the medical staff and the nation […]
‘Hand of God’ image found in space by NASA telescope
Originally published in The Gospel Herald NASA’s newest telescopic image resembles a giant hand in space that is now being titled as the “Hand of God,” which is bringing countless of interpretations and possible definitions from scientists and spectators. The image was captured by NASA’s Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (also […]
2014 – The year of new and greater things!
As this is my first newsletter for 2014, I wish you and your family God’s best for the New Year. I pray that He will guide you and bless you with wisdom, favour and abundance in 2014. Arlene and I and the team at Family Policy Institute are expecting God […]
Christians deaths double in 2014 World Watch List
By World Watch Monitor Nearly twice as many Christians died for their faith in the past year than in 2012, according to Open Doors International’s 2014 World Watch List. Open Doors International, a charity that supports Christians under pressure for their faith, said 2 123 Christians were reported to […]
Persecution of Christians rises in ‘failed’ states
North Korea still tops World Watch List For the 12th consecutive year the hermit communist country of North Korea remains the world’s most restrictive nation in which to practice Christianity, according to the Open Doors 2014 World Watch List (WWL). However, a major trend which the WWL tracked in 2013 […]
Songs of birth and death sung in December 2013
[notice]Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column.[/notice] December 2013. The Church was packed, the congregation sang their hearts out. Christmas Carol after Christmas Carol, celebrating the Birth of the Lord Jesus Christ over […]