Monthly Archives: July 2012
Church of England releases special prayer for London Olympics
THE words, read in a podcast by Olympic champion Christine Ohuruogu at www.churchofengland.org, are designed to be used in church services or alone by worshippers of any faith in a spare moment, the Church said.
UK calls more troops for Olympic security
TALKING to media persons, Jeremy Hunt, the minister who is in-charge of the Games, said: “With three days to go to the Olympics, we are not leaving anything to chance.”
Pray for Assam: Tribals’ clash with immigrants leads to violence
CHRISTIANS all over the country are urged to pray for peace in Assam, where violence resulting from clashes between Bodo tribals and minority immigrants has spread to Bongaigaon district in that State.
Willow Creek Church tops ‘best Christian workplace’ list
CHICAGO-area megachurch Willow Creek Community Church, New York-based American Bible Society, and California-based Joni and Friends are among the Christian organizations that made it on this year's Best Christian Workplaces list.
Jesus final command was for his disciples to be missionaries
REMEMBER, Jesus' final command to His disciples to go into all the world and preach the Gospel has never been withdrawn, and we must take it very seriously.
Confidence in US churches hits all-time low
A fresh update to Gallup's annual "Confidence in Institutions" survey reveals that only 44 percent of Americans today have "a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in 'the church or organized religion.'"
Rick Warren to hold ‘Presidential Forum’ with Obama, Romney
RICK Warren, best-selling author and head pastor of Saddleback Church, will hold another "presidential forum" with President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney.
Televangelist Juanita Bynum confirms sexual affairs with women
"I'VE [done] the drugs. I’ve been with men. I’ve been with women," Bynum told the Frank and Wanda Morning Show on Atlanta's V-103. "It's not a line, it's my life."
Will Hollywood film on Noah be true to Scriptural account?
RUSSELL Crowe has been cast as Noah with Jennifer Connelly playing Noah’s wife. Emma Watson, Logan Lerman and Douglas Booth are also attached to the project. Filming is supposed to begin this summer in Iceland and New York.
American hostages released, says Egyptian official
THE head of Egyptian security in North Sinai and the kidnapper say two Americans and their Egyptian tour guide, abducted four days ago, have been released.
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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.
