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China investigating killing of Christian couple
BosNewsLife China says it is investigating claims that two of its citizens were engaged in “illegal preaching” before the two Christians were killed by Islamic militants in Pakistan. Pakistani officials identified the victims as 24-year-old Lee Zing Yang and 26-year-old Meng Li Si. They say they entered Pakistan on business visas but later began “preaching,” […]
Prayer key way in which church supports wellbeing of people, survey finds
Prayer has been identified as the most important factor in supporting the wellbeing of people who attend church, according to a US survey. The survey, conducted by Teleios Research, found that when asked how church or church members help their well-being, 59 per cent of respondants said through prayer, 56 per cent said they assisted […]
In the US, Southern Baptists condemn white supremacy in a dramatic turnabout
RNS After a fierce backlash on social media, Southern Baptists reversed course and adopted a statement denouncing “alt-right white supremacy,” calling it “antithetical to the Gospel of Jesus Christ”. The unusual move on Wednesday was a shift from the previous day, when the Southern Baptist Convention’s Resolutions Committee declined to bring to a vote a Texas […]
OPEN BOOK – HINTS FROM THE SPIRIT OF HOLINESS: THE PLOT
BRUCE C WEARNE, in his examination of Acts, looks at how Luke exposed the plot against Paul amid a background of corruption…