Monthly Archives: August 2017
Floods in Bihar, UP, Assam: 88 die in dengue-related deaths
The third wave of floods has claimed 67 lives so far in Assam. The total number of deaths in this year’s flood- related incidents has gone up to 151.
10 tips to a great sermon introduction
What happens if you bomb the sermon introduction? Lean in. Are you ready for this? Nothing, absolutely nothing, good happens if you bomb the sermon introduction.
5 Must-Haves of a Purpose-Driven Church
You don’t have to have the best kids ministry or greeting ministry or music ministry to get started, but each of these areas of ministry and plenty of others need to be growing as you go.
Probe love jihad case, Supreme Court tells NIA
Jahan, who had married a Hindu woman in last December, had moved the apex court after the Kerala High Court annulled his marriage, saying that it was an insult to the independence of women in the country.
DMK president Karunanidhi admitted to hospital
According to a medical bulletin issued by Kauvery Hospital, "DMK president and former TN CM M Karunanidhi has been admitted today for a minor procedure-change of PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy) tube."
Gorakhpur tragedy: Nation with affected families, says Modi
Nearly 70 children, including infants, have died at BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur in the past few days. Many of these deaths were alleged to have been caused by shortage of oxygen, a claim dismissed by the state government.
Gorakhpur deaths: Tragedies like these not new, says Amit Shah
The Congress on Monday demanded that Modi apologise to the country in his Independence Day address for the Gorakhpur tragedy.
Is tattoo for Christians?
The word tattoo did not enter into the English language until the late 1700s. This is probably why the KJV, written in the early 1600s, is closer to the literal translation saying, “ye shall not...print marks upon you.”
18 lakh people, Rs 1.75 lakh crore deposits under scrutiny: Modi
Addressing the nation on the 71st Independence Day, he said demonetisation of old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes last November led to at least Rs 2 lakh crore of hereto undeclared income coming into the banking system.
Tattoo and body piercing: What does the Bible say?
An important scriptural principle on issues the Bible does not specifically address is if there is room for doubt whether it pleases God, then it is best not to engage in that activity.
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Do Jews consider Jesus now more than ever?
Kalisher – the son of a Holocaust survivor and born into one of the most prominent and influential Messianic Jewish families in all of Israel – gives a fascinating explanation of why many Jews don’t believe that Jesus is the Messiah but also why more Jews than ever do believe.
