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Death toll in Nigeria Christmas bombing rises to 37
THE bombing at St. Theresa's Catholic church in Madalla on Abuja's outskirts during a packed Christmas mass was the deadliest of a series of Christmas attacks on Nigerian churches and other targets by the militant Islamist sect Boko Haram.
Church challenges people to read Bible in 90 days
"LIVES are transformed when people read the Bible," said Peter Larson, Senior Pastor of Lebanon Presbyterian Church. "For that reason, we're asking all of our 900 members to read the Bible from cover-to-cover in 12 weeks."
Vellore Christian Medical College bags India Healthcare Awards
THE Christian Medical College (CMC) in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, has bagged two national awards recently. The famed medical institution secured the honors in the best multi-specialty (non-metro area) and best cardiology care in India categories.
Kashmir clergyman launches Islamic website to prevent ‘conversions’
ONE of the top Muslim clergymen in Jammu & Kashmir, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has launched an orthodox Islamic website to prevent what he claimed as religious apostasy and 'conversions' among Kashmiri Muslims.
Murder of Christian activist in Orissa creates climate of fear
THE murder of Christian activist Rabindra Parichha in Kandhamal district of Orissa in India has been interpreted as "a strategic move by extremists to create a climate of fear among Christians" in the run-up to Christmas.
Christian couple in Iraq killed as US troops withdraw
A young Christian couple have been killed and a Christian man kidnapped in Iraq, heightening fears about the increasing threat to the Christian community now US troops have left the country.
Feast of Trumpets – not your typical New Year resolutions
DOES the Bible recommend New Year’s resolutions? Does the Bible even advocate celebrating the New Year? Actually, New Year’s is a huge feast in the Old Testament but the timing and style is totally different than our modern one.
Prayer points for 2012: What to pray for in the New Year!
Even as you thank God for all wonderful guidance and counsel you received from Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior in 2010, pray also that the New Year will be a time of coming closer to God. 2 Peter 3:18 asks us to grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. May that be our prayer for 2012.
Where do you see yourself in 2012?
WHAT’S so special about New Year that people seem so eager to cuddle up into its open arms? Is it the fascination for the unknown, the yearning for a time like no other or the hope of new vistas and promises?
A Christmas Message: Whoever takes the Son
WHAT is Christmas at its worst? It is crass, commercial, empty, exhausting, and very expensive ritual. But the fact is, Christmas should not be about the activities, the shopping, the parties.