Originally published in Charisma News The Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) is filing a petition with the United States Supreme Court today (Thursday, October 10) to hear Romeike v. Holder, the German home-schooling asylum case. In April, a three-judge panel of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals sustained the […]
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UK B&B Christians ‘followed conscience’, says lawyer
Originally published in The Christian Institute The Christian owners of a B&B who were sued by a same-sex couple over their double bed policy were following their conscience, their lawyer has told the Supreme Court. Peter and Hazelmary Bull only allow married couples to share a double bed in their […]
Zimbabwe Perspective: Quo Vadis, Domine?
[notice]The following perspective was written by a Christian leader in Zimbabwe after the 2013 elections. His response to the results can be seen as representative of the emotions experienced by many Christians around the world who are disappointed when hope is not realised. — Originally published in INContext Ministries’ World In Motion, Issue […]
Belhar deurbraak: Almal is tevrede
Deur Neels Jackson — Oorspronklik gepubliseer in Beeld ’n Groot deurbraak is eergister (Dinsdag, Oktober 8) op die algemene sinode van die NG Kerk in Port Elizabeth gemaak toe ’n manier gevind is om die belydenis van Belhar in die kerk se belydenisgrondslag op te neem wat mense wat Belhar […]
Bose bestaan, maar sinode verskil oor Satan
Deur Neels Jackson — Oorspronklik gepubliseer in Beeld Die Bose is ’n werklikheid. Daaroor is daar instemming in die NG Kerk. Maar of die duiwel ’n persoon is – daaroor is daar meningsverskil. Dit is kortliks die uitslag van die algemene sinode in Port Elizabeth se hantering van ’n rits […]
Syrian war through different prisms
[notice]International religious liberty analyst and advocate ELIZABETH KENDAL unravels some of the complexities of the war in Syria and highlights prayer needs in the area. She wrote this analysis for the Australian Evangelical Alliance Religious Liberty Commission of which she is a member.[/notice] Syria, Iran and the Shi’ite Crescent The […]
Myles Munro asks African leaders to emulate Mandela
Originally published in allafrica.com Celebrated international pastor DrMyles Munroe has called upon African leaders to emulate former South African president Nelson Mandela who ruled for only one term and relinquished power. Speaking Tuesday afternoon during the 15th national prayer breakfast at Hotel Africana as the keynote speaker, Dr. Munroe said: […]
EXPOSED challenges government, business and church leaders to act on corruption
Organisations and partners representing millions of people across the global have issued an Open Letter challenging the world’s government, financial institutions and church leaders to act decisively and quickly on corruption, one of the main causes of global poverty today, and to include the ‘poor’ in the creation of a […]
Are we doing all to stand?
[notice]A response to what is happening prophetically in the world today — A monthly column by Julie de Lisle[/notice] I was recently asked by someone if the words “war” and “Christian” should even be used together in the same sentence. My immediate response was ‘yes’. It is so clear, and […]
Open Doors calling on Christians to pray for persecuted church in November
Open Doors is mobilising Christians around the world to unite in prayer for the persecuted Church during the International Days of Prayer (IDOP) from November 3 to 10, 2013. According to Gerrit Coetzee, CEO of Open Doors South Africa, the aim of IDOP is “to take a stand alongside the […]