Concerns over five Iranian house church members ‘missing’ after picnic arrest
Morning Star News Five members of an Iranian house church are missing after government agents arrested them on 26th August without a warrant and took them to an undisclosed location, according to a leading advocacy group. No information is available on the whereabouts of Ramiel Bet Tamraz, Amin Nader Afshar, Hadi Askary, Mohamad Dehnay and […]
PACIFIC ISLANDS: CHRISTIANS URGED TO PRAY FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE
DAVID ADAMS reports on a new initiative encouraging Christians around the world to pray for those Pacific Islanders affected by climate change…
THIS LIFE: 10 WAYS TO PRAY SIMPLY
In an article first published by ASSIST News Service, CAROL ROUND canvasses 10 simple ways to pray…
Australian Christian Lobby calls for debate over proposed birth certificate reforms to be held off until after same-sex marriage plebiscite
The Australian Christian Lobby has called for a debate over proposed laws allowing people in Victoria to designate a non-biological gender on their birth certificate to be held off until after a same-sex marriage plebiscite. Lyle Shelton, managing director of the ACL, said that LGBTIQ political lobbyists were “moving way too fast for ordinary Australians who […]
Preaching key reason in decision of where to worship for US adults, survey finds
The quality of preaching, a sense of feeling welcomed by leaders and the style of services are what American adults look for most when seeking a new place of worship, according to a new survey. The Pew Research Center study found that 83 per cent of US adults said the quality of sermons played an […]