Monthly Archives: December 2011
Christians anxious about Syria’s political future
CHRISTIANS have borne the brunt of regime changes in both Egypt and Syria. Unrest remains part of the landscape. While the people can agree they want to be free from oppressive regimes, no one can seem to agree on who will be in charge.
Hubli Christians go ahead with prayer meet despite opposition
ALTHOUGH Hindus blocked roads with burning tires and pelted cars with stones to discourage attendance, the "Jesus Christ Festival of Blessings" was still held Nov. 25-27 at the Chelli Railway Colony ground in Hubli.
Rejoicing rises across Zambia as 6,000 churches unite for Gospel
ON the heels of praying for a peaceful presidential election in September and a smooth administration changeover, the people of Zambia united in prayer once more—this time to cry out before God for My Hope Zambia, a nationwide evangelistic outreach.
Billy Graham recovers from pneumonia, out of hospital
BILLY Graham was released from hospital Tuesday after spending six days recovering from pneumonia, his second bout with the lung infection in the past seven months.
How about an Indian Christmas this year?
CHRISTMAS is celebrated in India largely in Western style. Christianity is still thought to be the religion of the whiteman. So our non-Christian friends hesitate to participate in Christmas celebrations.
Prayer alert: Arab Spring gives birth to rise of Islam
THE Barnabas Aid appeal says hostility to Christianity is on the increase and asks for God to give wisdom to the voters in North Africa. The prayer alert is aimed at getting intercession for what some are seeing as an escalation of Islamism in the Middle East.
Poor, and yet rich in eternity
SO what happens after we die? What really becomes of all that we gather in this lifetime? Our Lord Jesus lays down some principles in Luke 16:19-31, that describe the way things will be, after we pass on from this earth.
Pakistan bans Jesus Christ from phone text messages
THE Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has banned the words ‘Jesus Christ’ from use in text messages along with cuss words and other banned phrases.
Barnabas Fund feeding programs continue in Middle East
AS the Middle East is rocked by political unrest and violence, Barnabas Fund’s feeding programs for needy Iraqi Christians, both in their homeland and neighboring countries, continue unabated.
Smartphone users damned, says Assange
ACCORDING to Assange, more than 150 organisations around the world have the ability to use phones as tracking devices as well as intercept messages and listen to calls.
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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.
