JESUS film now available in 1,500 languages
The Jesus Film Project recently celebrated the 1,500th language translation of the JESUS film at a remote location in Ethiopia. A crowd of hundreds gathered early last month for the premiere of the Daasanach translation of the film, a language spoken by an ethnic group numbering about 70,000 who live in parts of Ethiopia, Kenya […]
SIGHT-SEEING: 14 LIFE LESSONS FROM MISSION TRIPS
Brisbane-based pastor MATT PRATER reflects on lessons he’s learnt while going on short-term “mission trips” and how they apply to everyday life…
US female evangelical leaders call on church to speak out on violence against women
RNS More than 140 evangelical Christian women from across the political and theological spectrums have signed onto a statement calling churches to end the silence around violence against women and the church’s participation in it. The statement, released on Wednesday, is accompanied by the hashtag #SilenceIsNotSpiritual and is part of a campaign that will run […]
STRANGESIGHTS: ‘SELFIECCINOS’; BAD WORDS; AND, US TOWN’S RESIDENTS BECOME SCOTTISH LORDS…
DAVID ADAMS writes about the odder side of life…
Angels on stilts, real camels and barns – nativity plays get increasingly creative in the UK
Angels on stilts, real camels and hosting nativity plays in a barn are just some of the increasingly creative ways churches in the UK are looking to use in a bid to draw a crowd at Christmas, according to UK-based insurance company Ecclesiastical. The company, which insures the majority of Anglican churches in the UK, said […]
ESSAY: ALLOWING GUNS IN CHURCH FLIES IN THE FACE OF TRADITION AND SCRIPTURE
TOM VERDE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, puts forward the arguments against having guns in church in the wake of the recent shooting at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs in Texas…
More than 80 per cent of Australians would consider changes to Christmas spending, poll finds
More than 80 per cent of Australians would consider making changes to their usual Christmas spending habits to help the environment and rein in mass consumption, according to a Oxfam Australia-commissioned poll. The nation-wide online survey of 1,000 people, conducted by Research Now, found that almost half of those surveyed – 45 per cent – […]
MIDDLE EAST: IN CHRIST’S BIRTHPLACE, OLIVE WOOD ARTISANS CARRY ON A HOLY LAND TRADITION
MICHELE CHABIN, of Religion News Service, reports from Bethlehem on how Christian families are involved in carrying on an ancient work practice in the birthplace of Christ…