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Pastors Story of Kindness Sparks Idea for 365 Club

A small, spontaneous act of kindness by a Chicago-area pastor has inspired the creation of the 365 Club – a Facebook group whose members are each committed to performing 365 acts of kindness in 2009..

  • New head for Bible Society SA

    Mrs Gillean Smiley is the new Chief Executive Officer for Bible Society SA. She took up the post at the beginning of January, and will be officially installed in a service at the Tea Tree Gully Anglican church on 15 February beginning at 10.00am.

  • Wycliffe Wins in Court

    In a decision with great significance for church organisations, the High Court has ruled that profits from a business enterprise operated by a charity and used to fund its activities are exempt from taxation.

  • Bishop's Tour A Resounding Success

    All CDP Members of goodwill are entitled to feel proud at the success of the Australian Tour of Rt Rev Dr Sebastian Bakare, Anglican Bishop of Harare, Zimbabwe. The Bishop arrived in Sydney on 20 Nov 08 and returned from Perth to his homeland on 5 Dec.

  • Scottish Bible Society to mark 200th anniversary

    2009 sees the Scottish Bible Society's 200th anniversary and the historic organisation is seizing the opportunity to spread God's Word to even more people.

  • Social Gospel is 'Marxism in Christian Clothing,' Says Warren

    Best-selling author, social activist and megachurch pastor Rick Warren described the social gospel supported by many of the mainline churches as "Marxism in Christian clothing."

  • How Do We Celebrate the True Meaning of Christmas?

    \"I believe it is possible to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas while making it an enjoyable time for our children - and I hope you\'ll do everything you can to make this true for your family this year. \"

  • Billy Graham Evangelistic Assoc. Empowers Christians in Singapore to Reach Peers with the Gospel

    The Gospel of Jesus Christ will be proclaimed in thousands of homes in Singapore this weekend, December 12-14, as churches across the country launch My Hope, an evangelistic effort facilitated by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA). More than 20,000 homes representing over 250 churches in Singapore will be involved in the Christian outreach.

  • Creation Care, Urbanisation and Prosperity Theology All on Capetown 2010 Agenda

    "Climate change is the biggest threat on the planet – it's bigger than global terrorism," said Lindsay Brown, international director of the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelisation. Quoting a senior scientific advisor to the British government, Lindsay said that climate change and 'creation care' would be just one of the issues to be discussed at Lausanne's Third World Congress to be held in Cape Town in October, 2010.

  • Standing on His Own Two Feet

    As Mercy Ships recognises International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the charity tells the story of an 11-year old Liberian boy who has always stood on his own two feet, even though they pointed backwards.

  • Fisher Back on Double Duty

    The Jesus Racing Team's second driver, Darren Orchard has been forced off the track for this weekend's race meeting at Sydney's Oran Park, leaving Andrew Fisher alone in the driver's seat.

  • Thousands of Local School Children Leading the way in bringing Christmas Hope to Our Shopping Isles and Streets

    On Friday 28th November 2008, over 10,000 school students from more then 125 schools will be bringing Christmas cheer to shoppers in the isles of shopping centres around our nation and streets and the globe through the annual Advent Pageant.