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  • Nepalese court acquits Christians accused of proselytism

    A court in Nepal yesterday acquitted eight Christians accused of attempting to convert children by means of a comic book, according to advocacy group Christian Solidarity Worldwide.

  • Wisdom ministry illustrated

    Nelson Cook who established Coaches of Influence 25 years ago in LA writes a monthly letter to the many coaches at professional, college and high school levels and the current correspondence touches the spot.

  • The force and the faith

    The lights dimmed slowly as the sound of slurping and packets crumpled from the seats behind. Looking around the room, expectant faces filled every chair as they buzzed with excitement and whisperings as the audience waited impatiently.

  • Will heaven mean being with our loved ones

    My South African associate Terrance Hafaney sent a message on this title – will we be with our loved ones in heaven\' and therefore I bring his message as it is certainly helpful and full of assurances.

  • The Bible is not written to you

    How often have you opened up your Bible and been left scratching your head? Perhaps there\'s a heavily debated scripture that divides your church, or an event within that makes you question God\'s goodness and character.

  • There's something about Mary

    \'Tis the season to sing Christmas songs and one that I\'ve particularly come to love is the haunting and reflective, \'Mary, Did You Know?\'

  • Christian advocacy group calls on U.N. to protect civilians in CAR as violence escalates

    CSW is calling for the UN peacekeeping mission to prioritise the protection of civilians in the Central African Republic amid fighting between increasingly fragmented armed groups in the country.

  • Syrian army enter Aleppo's Old City, on verge of war's biggest victory yet

    Syria\'s army and allies pushed into rebel-held parts of Aleppo\'s Old City on Tuesday, looking closer than ever to achieving their most important victory of the five-year-old civil war by driving rebels out of their last urban stronghold.

  • Bad investments apply equally to churches

    Investment is always a hot news topic. I was looking through my archive and found a Sydney Morning Herald article from 2012 citing nine points to be wary of when making investments.

  • Sabina Citron, my Jerusalem encounter.

    Some years ago, I was invited to meet Holocaust survivor Sabina Citron. She had just authored her book \'The Indictment\' and her publisher arranged for us to meet at the Menachem Begin Heritage Centre.