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Stories of Christians in action, both at home and around the world
- English Heritage is concerned about our ancient church wall-paintings. It has recently launched an appeal, ‘Save our Story’ to make sure that the rare and ancient wall-paintings in religious and other historic buildings in its care can be conserved for the future. The wall paintings range from the earliest medieval painting in Britain, found in...Paradise and the Final Judgement in danger of flaking
- Free gifts for festive shoppers Does short term mission have an impact? Award for the Bible Society’s Youth Bible Supporting each other in our brokenness China orders churches to replace Ten Commandments with presidential quotes The destitute and despised Christian widows in Pakistan Nigeria now the ‘largest killing ground for Christians in the world’ **...Looking at your Church (all articles) for November 2019
- Families shopping this festive season will receive two great giveaways telling the Christmas story. HOPE Together, Bible Society and Speak Life are working with The Entertainer toy stores to help customers appreciate the reason for the season. The Entertainer chain is the UK’s largest independent toy retailer and each store has a nativity scene in...Free gifts for festive shoppers
- I believe that there are two areas where short term missions are critical for the work of mission. First, short termers help by supporting the ongoing work. Second, short termers bring necessary and unique skills to fill needs on the field. Full time missionary service can sometimes feel a little like Sisyphus pushing his rock...Does short term mission have an impact?
- The Bible Society’s Good News Bible – the Youth Edition – has won Christian Resources Together’s Bible of the year award. The award recognises Bibles that have stood out among the many Bibles available and made an impact on Christians and non-Christians across the country. The Youth Edition contains features such as YouTube videos, space for doodling and journaling, Big...Award for the Bible Society’s Youth Bible
- Prison Fellowship has a new venture: it is partnering with a charity, Kintsugi Hope, to offer a course that helps prisoners deal with issues such as anger, depression, shame, and forgiveness. “We’re inspired by the belief that ordinary people can support each other in their brokenness and remind each other of the reality of God’s...Supporting each other in our brokenness
- Churches in China’s central province of Henan have been forced by the authorities to take down the Ten Commandments and replace them with quotes of President Xi Jinping, according to a recent Bitter Winter report. Every state-registered “three-self” church and meeting venue in one county of Luoyang, a prefecture-level city, received an order to remove the ten Biblical commandments...China orders churches to replace Ten Commandments with presidential quotes
- Her front door is a piece of dirty cloth. An open sewer is close by. Her window has been bricked up but still the rain comes in. Her ceiling leaks, too, and looks ready to collapse. A massive crack snakes up one wall. This is home for Rehana and her three children. Rehana’s husband died...The destitute and despised Christian widows in Pakistan
- There are warnings that religious violence in Nigeria is spiralling out of control. The United Nations describes a ‘pressure cooker of injustice’. And a leading US human rights campaigner fears Nigeria could be set to implode, destabilising surrounding countries. UK-based Release International supports Christian victims of violence around the world. Its partners in Nigeria warn...Nigeria now the ‘largest killing ground for Christians in the world’
- Asia Bibi calls for blasphemy reform Animal Welfare Sunday – 6th October Christians now under threat in 143 countries A new centre for Pioneer Mission in Cumbria There’s nothing like a natural disaster to wake people up to their need for God. Spring Harvest Local – coming near you! The Algerian church needs our help...Looking at your Church (all articles) for October 2019
- Asia Bibi, the Christian who spent eight years on death row in Pakistan on charges of blasphemy, has called for reform of the blasphemy laws. Giving an interview in Canada, for the first time since her release from prison, Bibi told the Sunday Telegraph: “I pray to God that everyone falsely implicated in blasphemy cases...Asia Bibi calls for blasphemy reform
- A new scheme, the ‘Animal Friendly Church’, has been launched by the Anglican Society for the Welfare of Animals (ASWA). In a similar way to the initiatives that encourage communities to become Fair Trade churches, the project recognises parishes and chaplaincies which operate as ‘Animal Friendly Churches’. It also gives an annual prize for an example of...Animal Welfare Sunday – 6th October