Monthly Archives: December 2011
Pray for Pastor Behnam Irani, now in jail
PRESENT Truth Ministries (PTM) is calling for prayer for another Iranian pastor who is in trouble. According to PTM founder Jason DeMars, Pastor Behnam Irani is being held in prison in Karaj.
Hillary Clinton calls on Iran to release Pastor Youcef
THE US administration which had not spoken out against the imprisonment of the Iranian pastor till recently decided to voice its protest over the incarceration of the pastor and the treatment meted out to him by the Iranian government.
Bill Keller takes on Glenn Beck for Mormonism
BILL Keller, an Internet evangelist who has been vocal about Mormonism’s cultish roots, is boldly proclaiming that Glenn Beck is “masquerading as an angel of light”—and using Christians to further his agenda and advance a cult.
How would Jesus want us to celebrate Christmas?
WHEN Jesus and His disciples accepted an invitation to a wedding at Cana in Galilee, the occasion became the launch pad for many of His miraculous signs that were to follow. But He did not stand on ceremonies and insist on being invited before He would go.
Call to honor Christian nurses who died in AMRI hospital fire
EMINENT people from Kerala have urged the government to honor the two nurses who lost their lives in trying to rescue patients from the fire that ravaged the Annexe-I block of the AMRI Hospital in Kolkata.
How about praying rather than preaching?
ONCE, my parents called me over phone and shared with me a problem they were going through. I quickly recollected all Bible verses I knew that would apply to their situation. I preached a short sermon to my mom, and then another sermon to my dad and then hung up.
Have a Christ-centered Christmas!
FORsome, it brings memories of the heavenly taste of rum cakes, for others it means fabulous feast with family and friends, for others it’s time to ‘open the bottle’ as a popular film song says in Tamil.
Australian faces 500 lashes for blasphemy in Saudi Arabia
THE family of Mansor Almaribe, 45, will head to Canberra to plead for help. Officials in Canberra said they had been in touch with the Saudi authorities to request leniency.
Indian origin woman ordered gangster friends to kill TV exec
THE woman, a medical student, identified as Mundil Mahil, 20, enlisted two men to take revenge on Gagandip Singh, 21, after he attempted to rape her.
Jesus Christ, our great and glorious Savior
DEEPENING financial chaos, seismic shifts in the geo-political landscape, the escalating violence and corruption—they all seem to cry out for someone who can swiftly step into the global fray and bring a lasting solution.
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No foul play in Mandissa’s death, police say
While no cause of death has been revealed, Franklin Police Department officials in Tennessee said Monday that no foul play is suspected.
