Archive for December 2009

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A Christmas Prayer for Guinea

During this holiday season please continue to pray for the children and families, as well as Alliance workers, who reside in this West African nation that is one of the poorest in the world.

University chaplain squeezes Christmas sermon into text message

With students heading home for the Christmas holidays one university chaplain is making sure his flock still come together on Christmas Day by texting his sermon to them

North Korean defectors tell of executions and beatings

North Korean defectors tell the Human Rights Council of brutal treatment at the hands of the North Korean government

Churches hear call to share successes and ideas

Sharing successes and ideas is vital if churches are to bring hope and transformation to our communities according to hundreds of leading Christian organisations and churches

Edinburgh 2010 can achieve lasting good says organiser

The chief organiser of a historic mission conference in Edinburgh next year is optimistic the gathering will achieve lasting good for world Christianity

HART and CSW warn of new humanitarian crisis in Burma

Chronic food shortages and continuing severe human rights violations are taking place in Chin and Kachin states in Burma according to Christian Solidarity Worldwide and the Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust

Dont lose Jesus at Christmas says evangelist

Dont lose Jesus at Christmas evangelist Greg Laurie tells Christians

Chinese megachurch leaders sent to hard labour camps

Another five leaders of the Chinese megachurch whose pastor was recently sentenced to prison have been sentenced to reeducation in labour camps a US human rights group reports

Christians must go to others in the real and virtual world say new media enthusiasts

Christians are called to make disciples even in the virtual world

Christians must go to others in the real and virtual world say new mediaenthusiasts

Christians are called to make disciples even in the virtual world