Archive for the 'Outreach' Category
Thursday, August 13th, 2015
A Jewish businessman is buying back Christians and Yazidis who were captured and enslaved by ISIS. Here’s the story from The Blaze: A Canadian Jewish businessman inspired by the work of Oskar Schindler during World War II has successfully rescued some 120 Christian and Yazidi girls seized by the Islamic State group, a British Christian […]
Filed under: Christian living, ISIS, Outreach
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Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
(Image: Christian Post) We often read the comments of radical Muslims in the Middle East and we hear the defiance of the Israeli’s but seldom have the opportunity to receive the testimony of a Palestinian Christian pastor in the midst of it all in Bethlehem and Jerusalem. Steven Khoury, a Jerusalem-born pastor, could be bitter […]
Filed under: Bible Issues, Islam and Christianity, Israel, Ministry of Jesus, Outreach, Palestinian Territory, Persecution, Politics & Religion, Toleration
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Saturday, March 3rd, 2012
(Rick Warren -Photo credit: jurvetson) A recent article in the OC Register newspaper claimed that Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church believed Muslims and Christians worship the same God. Also that he has partnered with local mosques and agreed not to evangelize Muslims. The article which appeared last week entitled, "Rick Warren Builds Bridge […]
Filed under: God, Islam and Christianity, Outreach, Theology
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Friday, December 9th, 2011
(Image via Wikipedia) This is the season to reach out and help others in need. Here’s the heartwarming story of a ‘Secret Santa’ who paid down the layaway bills for a number of families at Kmart in Plainfield, Michigan. Here’s the details supplied by NBC affiliate Wood TV8 : “This lady came up randomly […]
Filed under: Christian living, Christmas, Outreach
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Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
Campus Crusade for Christ announced on Tuesday that it is dropping its old name and adopting a new one – “Cru”. The organization says that it is dropping ‘crusade’ from their name since it has become controversial: “It acts as a barrier to the very people that we want to connect with. It’s also a […]
Filed under: Christian Witness, Christianity, Culture & Religion, Education, Outreach
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Monday, May 23rd, 2011
(Christian Population via Wikipedia) NETHERLANDS (BosNewsLife)– Translators of U.S.-based Wycliffe Associates have launched two Bible translation projects in countries where evangelism, or even reading a Bible, is forbidden. Over the weekend, Wycliffe’s Chief Executive Officer Bruce Smith announced that his organization is launching two projects that are among the most difficult in Wycliffe’s history. […]
Filed under: Christianity, Culture & Religion, Outreach, The Bible
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Friday, November 5th, 2010
(Image via Wikipedia) A South African pastor stunned his congregation and provoked outrage and controversy when he recently began his sermon with the statement that: “Jesus Christ was HIV-positive” The news of his claim quickly spread around the country and enraged many Christians since he seemed to be dragging Jesus down. Other pastors like Mike […]
Filed under: Christian living, Culture & Religion, Discrimination, Healing, Ministry of Jesus, Outreach
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