Three members of family burned to death after accepting Christ
A Muslim couple and their adult son who gave their lives to Christ in November were burned to death on Dec. 26 in eastern Uganda, sources said.
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We must create true companionship for our children in an artificial age
Gone are the days of searching for true wisdom or sidling up to a parent to ask for help. Teens may now inhabit a world where feeling is primary and where, in times of difficulty, they can simply create the remedy with the assistance of artificial companions. If parents do not counteract this, the consequences will be severe.
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God's intention is for faith and work to mix for kingdom influence
faith-and-work organizations have developed a parallel path alongside the Church, discipling believers to glorify God through their work. However, pastors, church leaders, and denominations have often not been formally engaged. The Church needs a paradigm shift.
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"Baby Ruth" continues to inspire Nigerian Christians
Years after she lived through unspeakable violence, young Ruth’s smile emerges free from trauma but she still bears some physical effects of a people facing continuous threats from tribal, economic, and religious opposition to their presence on the land. Yet hope remains as the people trust in Jesus as their deliverer.
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Christians should uphold freedom of belief for all including homosexuals
South Africa celebrates Pride Month during October even as persecution of homosexuals is rising in other African states. This should be of concern for Christians as freedom of belief has long been a commitment of Protestant Christians. It doesn’t mean Christians must agree with differing beliefs, but it does mean that we must support the human right of others to hold, practice, and celebrate their beliefs as we have the right to hold, practice, and celebrate ours.
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Jihadists in Niger, Mali kill 48 people in a week of ‘horrific tragedies’ as militants impose tax on Christians
By CDI StaffAt least 39 civilians including children were killed by Jihadists in Niger while another nine died in central Mali after militants attacked and shot at residents in Segue village. Niger’s defense ministry termed the two separate incidents as ‘barbaric’ adding that the ‘horrific tragedies’ happened in Libiri where 21 people were killed and 18 in Kokorou near the border with Burkina Faso.
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Sudanese Christian mother firm in faith despite attack
A Sudanese refugee in South Sudan who suffered a knife attack by her Muslim husband four months ago for converting to Christianity faces daily pressure to renounce her faith, sources said.
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Anglican archbishop and driver missing in southeast Nigeria
A retired Anglican archbishop and his driver are still missing 10 days after they disappeared in southern Nigeria on a trip to a funeral, according to reports.
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Christian mother beaten by husband in Somalia flees for safety
A mother of two young children in Somalia had to leave them this week after her husband seriously injured her upon learning that she had left Islam for Christianity, she said.
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Fulani gunmen kill 19 Christians in Plateau state, Nigeria
Suspected Fulani terrorists killed a Christian in Plateau state, Nigeria on Dec. 1 after prior attacks in the state left 18 other Christians dead, sources said.
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Ghana side-steps religious fault lines as economy dominates issues in elections: 'sign of maturity'
Christian leaders in Ghana have hailed the peaceful and largely uneventful general elections held on Saturday, 7 December, 2024 as a “sign of maturity” following the win by opposition candidate Dr. John Dramani Mahama over his closest opponent, current Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia of the New Patriotic Party.
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Jordan accelerates preparations for commemoration of 2,000th anniversary of Jesus’ baptism
As Christians worldwide look toward a series of major 2,000-year milestones culminating in 2033, marking the death and Resurrection of Jesus, Jordan is accelerating preparations for the first of them: the 2030 anniversary of Jesus’ baptism at Bethany Beyond the Jordan, the UNESCO-recognized site where John baptized Him and Christ’s public ministry began.
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