OPEN BOOK – HINTS FROM THE SPIRIT OF HOLINESS: NOT THAT WAY BUT THIS WAY!
BRUCE C WEARNE looks at how a vision experienced by Paul led him and Barnabas to head to Macedonia…
ESSAY: SAYING ‘NO’ TO VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN STARTS WITH LOOKING AND LISTENING
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (also marked as White Ribbon Day), Dr JOHN STEWARD says its time for every man and boy to take a look within themselves – and listen to those closest to them…
Thirteen men sentenced in Pakistan for lynching Christian couple in 2014
World Watch Monitor (with DAVID ADAMS) An anti-terrorism court in Lahore, Pakistan, on Wednesday sentenced five men to death for the murder of a Christian couple who were burned alive in November 2014 for setting fire to some pages from a Qur’an. A mob of about 600 people beat to near-death Shahzad Masih, 26, and his five-months-pregnant […]
Uzbekistan releases jailed Christian convert after six years
World Watch Monitor Uzbek authorities have released a Christian convert six years into his 10 year jail sentence. Tohar Haydarov, 33, was released on parole on 8th November after serving six years and 10 months of his prison term. A judge had ruled he was eligible for parole the previous day. Haydarov has returned to […]
MUSIC: ‘THE THINGS ABOVE’ – SCRIPTURAL ENCOURAGEMENT IN AN ALBUM MADE FOR CHURCHES
ROBBIE TOWNSEND listens to Emu Music’s The Things Above…
SANITATION: CALL FOR MORE ACTION TO ENSURE SAFE, CLEAN AND PRIVATE TOILETS FOR ALL
DAVID ADAMS looks at the findings of the latest State of the World’s Toilets report from WaterAid…
Nearly a third of American donations went to religious organisations last year
RNS Nearly a third of the $US373 billion that Americans donated to charity last year went to religious organisations. The $US119 billion that was given to churches, religious charities and parachurch ministries is more than went to groups that specialise in education, human services or any other category, according to a report by Giving USA. […]
LIFESTORY: BRUCE HERMAN’S UNCONVENTIONAL PATH TO SUCCESS AS A CHRISTIAN ARTIST
G JEFFREY MACDONALD, in an article first published by Religion News Service, looks at how US Christian artist Bruce Herman has managed his career…