Pastor, nine other Christians killed in Nigeria
Fulani assailants and other terrorists in Nigeria killed nine Christians in Plateau state and a pastor in Kaduna state in the past week, sources said.
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We must create true companionship for our children in an artificial age
Gone are the days of searching for true wisdom or sidling up to a parent to ask for help. Teens may now inhabit a world where feeling is primary and where, in times of difficulty, they can simply create the remedy with the assistance of artificial companions. If parents do not counteract this, the consequences will be severe.
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God's intention is for faith and work to mix for kingdom influence
faith-and-work organizations have developed a parallel path alongside the Church, discipling believers to glorify God through their work. However, pastors, church leaders, and denominations have often not been formally engaged. The Church needs a paradigm shift.
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"Baby Ruth" continues to inspire Nigerian Christians
Years after she lived through unspeakable violence, young Ruth’s smile emerges free from trauma but she still bears some physical effects of a people facing continuous threats from tribal, economic, and religious opposition to their presence on the land. Yet hope remains as the people trust in Jesus as their deliverer.
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Christians should uphold freedom of belief for all including homosexuals
South Africa celebrates Pride Month during October even as persecution of homosexuals is rising in other African states. This should be of concern for Christians as freedom of belief has long been a commitment of Protestant Christians. It doesn’t mean Christians must agree with differing beliefs, but it does mean that we must support the human right of others to hold, practice, and celebrate their beliefs as we have the right to hold, practice, and celebrate ours.
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Muslim attacks his family and demolishes church building
A Muslim in eastern Uganda this month severely beat his wife and two children for putting their faith in Christ and demolished their church building, sources said.
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Tanzanian government faces criticism for intimidation of Christian leaders, abductions of citizens ahead of general election
U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Senator Jim Risch has criticized Tanzania for targeting Christian leaders for speaking out against President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s “brutal regime” accusing the government of pre-election intimidation and abduction of critics.
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‘Let there be light’: WEA Executive Chair Goodwill Shana calls for unity in diversity at global assembly in Seoul
By CDI StaffRev. Dr. Goodwill Shana, Executive Chair of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), opened the first day of the WEA General Assembly in Seoul with a stirring message on unity, diversity, and the mission of the global Church. Speaking during a joint session with hundreds of Korean pastors gathered for a parallel conference, Shana urged believers worldwide to “shine as one light” in a world marked by division and darkness.
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Dr. Seble Daniel calls believers to live out reconciliation at WEA General Assembly opening devotional
By CDI StaffDr. Seble Daniel, director of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) Women’s Commission, delivered the opening devotional at the WEA General Assembly in Seoul on Oct. 27, urging delegates to remember their identity in Christ and to live as one reconciled family.
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Parents deported from Sudan reunited with children
South Sudanese children separated from their parents in deportations from the capital of Sudan, Khartoum, have been reunited with their families in South Sudan, according to media reports.
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WEA panel highlights Africa’s pivotal role in global evangelical growth, underscores need for training
By CDI StaffThe first panel discussion of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) General Assembly, held Monday morning, Oct. 27, at Sarang Church in Seoul, explored the rapid growth and shifting demographics of global evangelicalism, with a particular focus on the African context.
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Frankenstein, transhumanism, and the love of God
Brain-computer interfaces? Exoskeletons? Immortality? Enthusiasm for transhumanism is rising, what might it mean for the rest of us? In light of what enthusiasts are searching for, Christians can offer hope to a world searching for meaning because God has already provided it in Christ.
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