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Dying Woman's Faith Grips Health Worker

10/31/2012

"Why have you come to see me?" family nurse practitioner Jenny Byrd* gently asks a woman named May*.

Without a word, the thin, frail woman lets her wrap fall to her waist. Tears roll down Byrd's cheeks as she stares at the rotting flesh on the woman's chest -- large tumors in her breasts and lymph nodes have erupted into open, festering sores. May's left breast is one solid, baseball-sized tumor, her stretched skin ready to burst.

400 Percent Increase in Persecution of Christians Prompts Urgent Call for Prayer

10/31/2012

With persecution of Christians increasing by 400 percent in India alone and similarly throughout the "10/40 Window" over the past 10 years, Christians everywhere are called to pray with urgency for these brothers and sisters in Christ.

NDP Threatens Family Coalition Party with Legal Action for 'Hate Literature' Mail Drop

10/31/2012

An MPP who sponsored what critics call the “bathroom bill” was irked by a mail drop in her riding last Saturday that questioned her leadership and called for a repeal of the bill.

NDP Member of Provincial Parliament Cheri DiNovo has demanded an apology from the Family Coalition Party of Ontario and has threatened them with legal action for what she called a “transphobic and hateful piece of literature”.

New Biography on Voices from the Past - Athenagoras

10/31/2012

“When we say that those women who use drugs to bring on abortion commit murder and will have to give an account to God for the abortion, on what principle should we commit murder? For the same person would not regard the very fetus in the womb as a created being, and therefore an object of God’s care, and then, when it has passed into life, kill it. Nor would the same person avoid exposing an infant, because those who expose them are chargeable with child-murder, then, on the other hand, when it has been reared, destroy it.”
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New Back to Basics Lesson - The Fruit of the Holy spirit: Peace

10/30/2012

Peace is a condition of quiet, calm, tranquility, and harmony. It is the absence of strife, anxiety, and concern. It is not just passivity. Maintaining peace for powerful action on the part of the peacemaker.
Confusion is the opposite of peace. God does not cause confusion. His desire is to bring peace. <more...>

World Vision Readies National Response to Hurricane Sandy

10/29/2012

With Hurricane Sandy forecasted to impact much of the greater New York City area by early next week, the Christian humanitarian aid organization World Vision is preparing to respond along the East Coast to hundreds of children and families impacted by the storm. At the organization's New York City and Washington, DC sites, pre-positioned relief supplies, including cleaning supplies, personal hygiene items and emergency food kits, are being readied for immediate delivery. Meantime, staff at World Vision's National Disaster Headquarters near Dallas, Texas are preparing to send additional relief supplies to New York City next week to provide teams with back-up supplies and support.

Christian Broadcasting Reaching Millions

10/29/2012

Two point seven billion people need to hear the gospel and Far East Broadcasting is working to that end.

The ministry was founded in 1945 with a mission to carry Christ to the world by radio, with a primary emphasis on nations that are traditionally not open to the gospel.

Far East Broadcasting spokesman David Creel explains the ministry is now broadcasting in about 130 languages.

Catholic Church Bombed in Kaduna City

10/29/2012

A suicide bomber driving a Mercedes jeep forced his way into St Rita's Catholic Church, Anguwan Yero, in the Malali area of Kaduna City at approximately 08:35am on 28 October, detonating an explosion that killed at least four worshipers and left many more with severe injuries.

Love Hope and Faith Magazine Issue #49

10/29/2012

Love Hope and Faith Magazine Issue #49 now published!

Feature Articles:

- Global Marketplace Becoming a Mission Field:
In the mountains of Ecuador, Scott Tye's small office serves as more than just a satellite for his business, which is based in Allen, Texas. And it does more than provide an income for eight of his employees.

- Pro-Life Ad Greets Participants in PEI Pro-Abort Demonstration:
Pro-abortion activists eager to join Saturday’s demonstration in favor of bringing abortion into the abortion-free Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, were greeted with a sobering sight when they opened that day’s newspaper – a full page pro-life ad informing islanders of the various ways that abortion “harms women.”

- Edmonton Organization Eases Adoption Process for Potential Parents:
An Edmonton organization is making it easier for Christian families in their province to adopt children.Susan St. Martin and Paige Riegel, two stay-at-home moms with adopted children, started Spirit of Adoption Alberta , along with Wendy Robinson, the program director for Christian Adoption Services. The goal of the ministry is to provide financial aid to stable, Christian families wanting to adopt.

- Say Goodbye to the 'Armor Bearer' Mentality:
To train a new generation for ministry we must get rid of pride and pretension. My friend Charles wanted a mentor. He was eager to learn the ropes of ministry, so he asked an older pastor for training. The pastor agreed—but Charles soon realized the man wanted a valet, not an apprentice. Charles became the man’s “armor bearer.”

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Snow College Officials Call Christian Club's Message 'Poor Taste'

10/27/2012

Alliance Defending Freedom filed a federal lawsuit Monday against Utah’s Snow College on behalf of a Christian student group banned from including religious speech as part of a homecoming event. The college, located in the town of Ephraim, also denied the club benefits that it extended to other groups.