Sunday, January 12, 2014

Woman With Malignant Tumor Asking For Prayer - Christian Blog - Christian Blog

Woman With Malignant Tumor Asking For Prayer - Christian Blog - Christian Blog: "According to an Israeli woman, prayer changes things.  When doctors told her that they would have to amputate her leg due to a tumor, she began to pray.  Three appointments for surgery were made for the procedure to have Therese Daoud’s leg amputated.  However for one reason or another each time the surgery was cancelled. "

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Parents Fighting After Homeschooled Kids Are Removed From Their Home - Christian Blog - Christian Blog

Parents Fighting After Homeschooled Kids Are Removed From Their Home - Christian Blog - Christian Blog: "A Christian couple in Dallas, Texas recently battled the court system for several months in an effort to home school their children.  The children were removed from the home until a decision was made by authorities.  The children have now been returned to their parents. "

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What If People Treated Their Bible Like Their Cell Phone?

What If People Treated Their Bible Like Their Cell Phone?: "Once again I was cleaning out my email and deleting the tons of forwards I get when one caught my attention just before I hit the delete button.  I read through it several times and realized just how true it really was.  The opening question queried"

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Saturday, January 11, 2014

Is there any validity to the Zeitgeist movie?

Is there any validity to the Zeitgeist movie?: "Answer: The “Zeitgeist movie,” which is available for viewing on the Web – http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com, is essentially a baseless conspiracy theory focused on attacking the Christian faith and the government of the United States. What is interesting, though, is that while nearly all the assertions put forth in the movie are completely wrong, the end fear promoted by the movie is correct and backed by Scripture (depending on one’s view of biblical eschatology)."

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Building trust a key to evangelism

Building trust a key to evangelism: "OTTAWA - Building trust is a key to evangelizing in a post-modern society where the Christian message is no longer trusted, says Catholic Christian Outreach (CCO) vice president Brett Powell."

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The global war on Christians

The global war on Christians: "The real explosion [of anti-Christian sentiment] was in the last quarter of the 20th century. The world population of Christians shot up, and the responsibility for [Christian] missionary work shifted from foreigners to local people. Instead of white Irish priests [as evangelizers], you had a generation of local Kenyans."

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The Tablet - News

The Tablet - News: "Gunmen have killed at least 33 people and torched dozens of homes in a Christian-majority village in central Nigeria.
Armed men believed to be Muslim Fulani herdsmen attacked Shonong village in Nigeria’s central Plateau State early on Monday morning. Villagers said the gunmen opened fire on residents and burnt down more than 30 homes."

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Reported Cases of Christians Who Were Killed for Their Faith Doubled In 2013 | BCNN1 – Black Christian News Network

Reported Cases of Christians Who Were Killed for Their Faith Doubled In 2013 | BCNN1 – Black Christian News Network: "Reported cases of Christians killed for their faith around the world doubled in 2013 from the year before, with Syria accounting for more than the whole global total in 2012, according to an annual survey.


Open Doors, a non-denominational group supporting persecuted Christians worldwide, said on Wednesday it had documented 2,123 “martyr” killings, compared with 1,201 in 2012. There were 1,213 such deaths in Syria alone last year, it said."

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New Report 'Wake-Up Call' on Christian Persecution - World - CBN News - Christian News 24-7 - CBN.com

New Report 'Wake-Up Call' on Christian Persecution - World - CBN News - Christian News 24-7 - CBN.com: "Although you don't hear much about Christian persecution in the major media, believers around the world suffer growing threats for their faith in Jesus Christ.

According to the new World Watch List from Open Doors International, North Korea remained the world's top persecutor of Christians in 2013. It's the twelfth year the North Korean regime has held that infamous position."

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-The 10 Worst Countries for Christians in 2013 | Christian News

-The 10 Worst Countries for Christians in 2013 | Christian News: "Open Doors USA, an organization that monitors and exposes Christian persecution around the globe, has released its “2014 World Watch List” — a report that highlights and ranks the worst nations in the world to be a Christian.

Topping the list this year are countries known for brutal government crackdowns or for the uncontrolled and murderous tactics of extremist groups within their borders.

The absolute worst places to be a Christian this year are: North Korea, Somalia, Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. (See list above for the 10 worst) …"

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