Monthly Archives: April 2011
Japan relief makes ‘God-sized’ impact
YONGALA and her husband Junkichi couldn’t believe their eyes. Their 145-year-old family business was swept away in a moment by the March 11 tsunami that struck Ishinomaki, Japan.
US relief team delivers kerosene, food to Japanese churches
ONE of the first Texas Baptist disaster-response team to arrive in Japan after the March 11 earthquake delivered a load of kerosene and food to three churches affected by the earthquake and tsunami.
Crista Stewart’s newest ‘The Little Frog’ book released
THE Little Frog is back, and this time he is teaching children about what it takes to follow the golden rule. Author Crista Stewart released her 2nd book in the US in February 2011.
Judge orders release of jailed evangelist in Bangladesh
A judge exonerated a Christian sentenced to one year in prison for selling and distributing Christian literature near a major Muslim gathering north of this capital city, his lawyer said.
Islamists attack Catholic church in Pakistan
ABOUT 18 suspected Islamists attacked a Roman Catholic Church situated just opposite a police station on March 28, sources told ANS. Despite the location, the police did nothing.
Christians called to ‘faithful presence,’ not conquest
CHRISTIANS who want to change the world should make sure their actions are done not only in the name of Jesus, but also in the way of Jesus, pastoral theologian Will Willimon told a conference at Truett Theological Seminary.
1,100 Liberian churches get together for Franklin Graham crusade
ONLY a few years ago the African nation of Liberia was in the midst of a devastating civil war that took the lives of 250,000 people.
Missionary says emotional stress in Japan taking its toll
THREE weeks after a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and massive tsunami hit northeast Japan, transportation had opened up to allow some aid to flow into affected areas.
Terry Jones calls Christians ‘cowards’ in new TV footage
DOERS TV, an online Christian TV Network, has decided to release and make available to the media a stunning never aired before on TV interview with Pastor Terry Jones of Dove World Outreach Center.
Missionaries create Bible for speakers of West African language
WITH help from villagers, his wife, Kate, and a team in the US, the Daytona Beach native successfully created an alphabet for the Lelemi language and translated the Bible’s New Testament into Lelemi.
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6 essentials to producing fruit in Christian life
One of the greatest concerns of new converts is for the salvation of their loved ones. As a new Christian, my immediate concern was that if my beloved parents or my brother and sister died in their sins, they would go to Hell.
