"Redeeming the Past," Father Michael Lapsley's personal journey from a freedom fighter in South Africa to a healer, tells the story of a horrendous event that led this Anglican priest to a place of healing not just in South Africa but throughout the world.
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The majority of Southern Baptist churches permit anyone who has put their faith in Jesus Christ to participate in the Lord's Supper, according to a survey by LifeWay Research. The survey also revealed that 57 percent of SBC churches observe the Lord's Supper quarterly.
Meet The Need Ministries, Inc. announces collaboration on ACT campaign with the endorsement of Unconditional the movie. The ACT campaign challenges moviegoers to become proactive in volunteering and mentoring children and youth in their communities. With many ministry partners on board across the nation for the September 21st release, Unconditional has become a catalyst to connect individuals with local serving opportunities. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. For to one is given by the Spirit...divers kinds of tongues... (I Corinthians 12:7-10) The gift of tongues is the ability to receive and communicate a message of God to His people through a language never learned. "Tongues" means languages. The reason we have called this a "sign" gift rather than a "speaking" gift is that the Bible indicates clearly that this gift is given for a sign. <more...>
On September 13, All Girls Allowed (AGA) sent out a press release with the bold title, "Chinese Government Bans Forced Abortion." We wish we could agree with our colleagues at AGA. Unfortunately, this time, we cannot.
A powerful gospel leadership movement is coming to New York City on Thursday, September 27, 2012. Known as "Movement Day," this unique program is about "Leaders Changing Cities through Gospel Movements." It connects ministry and city leaders in order to dynamically impact their city through the gospel. Movement Day seeks to gather city leaders to collaborate on best practices and models that can be replicated and adapted by leaders in major cities around the U.S. The vision is to see our cities, and ultimately our culture and the world, transformed with the gospel.
Most parents want to keep their daughters off the pole. But a dance and fitness studio in Duncan, B.C., is planning to train girls in aerobic pole-dancing basics before they hit puberty.
A recent Boston Globe front-page article tells about Camp Aranu'tiq in Connecticut, which was founded in 2010 by Nick Teich, a female who dresses as a male. Her camp allows boys to pretend to be girls, and girls are allowed to pretend to be boys. She tells the Globe that the "other choice" for many of the children is "suicide."
Love Hope and Faith Magazine Issue #46 now published! Feature Articles: -Hope for Spiritual Awakening The church in North America for the most part has quenched the Holy Spirit with some notable exceptions. When an unusual movement of God breaks out, some rejoice—but most investigate and criticize. -True Colors of Islam With yesterday's storming of American diplomatic offices in Egypt and Libya, the world is now watching the true colors of Islamists -- something that those of us with experience have known all along. Unfortunately the Obama administration has been doggedly colorblind to the Islamists' true colors. -Swearing Bear and Spraying Bullets I've had the chance to see a lot of movies this summer. Which is pretty typical of any summer for me. I love movies. I love the popcorn, the previews, and the whole theater experience really. Something about getting together with a room full of people to watch a story get told is something I just can't get enough of. -India Orphans Find Home and Christ, Through Onelife when the teacher calls Ajay's name, the 9-year-old's solemn face slips into a wide, infectious grin. This is his moment, and he knows it. Ajay steps forward, takes a deep breath and begins his monologue. "When I was at home, there was no one to love me," he says. "Both of my parents remarried and abandoned me. So our village used me to look after their dogs and buffaloes." Plus Much More!! Click Here The country's 8 million Coptic Christians were already feeling increasingly cornered amid the rise to power of hard-line Islamists in Egypt following the ouster of Hosni Mubarak.
Now U.S. authorities have identified a self-described Coptic Christian living in California as the key figure behind the inflammatory film, and the community at home fears it will bear the brunt of the blame. |
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