[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] The ‘Sons of the Pioneers’ captured the essence of Cowboy life on the Western Plains with songs like ‘Cool Clear Water’ and ‘The Last Round-up’. Their […]
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Jailed US pastor remains joyful in Iran’s deadly prison
Special Report by International Christian ConcernOriginally published in Persecution.org After more than 200 days in Iran’s Evin Prison, known for its brutal treatment of prisoners, letters from American-Iranian Pastor Saeed Abedini reveal that he is clinging to joy in the midst of intense persecution. Since his imprisonment in Evin Prison, […]
Suid-Afrika kan tot drie van sy 12 openbare vakansiedae verloor.
Via Grens Pos Nr. 15 2 Mei 2013 — Originally published in Beeld.com Ongelukkigheid en klagtes uit vele oorde, onder meer die sakesektor en verskeie godsdiensgroepe, oor die bestaande vakansiedae, het gelei tot ’n ondersoek deur die Kommissie vir die Bevordering en Beskerming van die Regte van Kultuur-, Godsdiens- en […]
Think tank calls on Australian Parliament to legalize euthanasia
Originally published in Lifesite News Progressive think-tank Australia21 has released a report that calls on Australia’s parliaments to embrace euthanasia and assisted suicide. The report’s authors do not recommend any particular form of legislation, but seek to ‘broaden understanding of the difficulties which current Australian law causes for patients and […]
North Korea sentences US Christian to 15 years hard labour
Originally published in Charisma News North Korea sentenced US citizen Kenneth Bae to 15 years hard labor on Thursday for what it said were crimes against the state, a move that will likely see him used as a bargaining chip in talks with Washington. Bae, 44, was born in South […]
Sudan intensifies arrests, deportations of Christians
Originally published in Morning Star News Sudan has stepped up its arrests and deportations of Christians, with interrogation including threats to bury them alive, sources said. Besides the deportation to South Sudan of the secretary general of the Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference on April 12, other Christians have been targeted […]
Ireland proposes limited access to abortion amid heated debate
Originally published in Charisma News Irish government ministers agreed to draft legislation on Tuesday to allow for limited access to abortion where a woman’s life is in danger, including the threat of suicide, a proposal that has already divided the country’s ruling coalition. Ireland’s two-decade-old debate over how the government […]
Discrimination against former homosexuals rife in SA, says André Bekker
[notice]In a letter to Gateway News, former homosexual and managing director of New Living Way Ministry, ANDRÉ BEKKER, says that gay activists, who were once oppressed themselves, are now oppressing former homosexuals, their supporters and those struggling with unwanted same-sex attraction. It is time that South Africa faced up to this bigotry, he […]
KMMC 2013 exceeded expectations, say organisers
See picture gallery below for more Mighty Men images As the Karoo dust settles on Renosterfontein farm near Middelburg where thousands of men gathered for the third annual Karoo Mighty Men Conference last weekend, the KMMC committee have reason to thank God for an awesome and impactful event. In a […]
My hope for South Africa
[notice]AFRIKA MHLOPHE reflects on the Karoo Mighty Men Conference 2013 which took place at Middelburg last weekend.[/notice] I have just attended my second Karoo Mighty Men Conference (KMMC) and I have lots to talk about regarding my experience there, and not the least of them is fact that I was […]