Singapore Life Church pastor explores breakthroughs in family relationships
Rev. Dr. Caleb Soo Lee Chong, associate minister of Singapore Life Church, recently delivered a seminar on breakthroughs in family relationships.
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Christ-like families are God's plan to impact generations
In observance of the International Day of Families on May 15, PC Mathew, founding director of Urban India Ministries (a leading family ministry in South Asia) and head of the World Evangelical Alliance Family Challenge, shares his insights on Christ-like families and their impact on generations around the world.
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Guardians of the galaxy: shielding our children from an online sleep
In this next article on children and personal smart devices we see that access has become something of a rite of passage for many children. Affordability might mean children can have a smart device, but it doesn't mean they should. Parents concerned for the long-term well-being of their children must consider the implications of unfettered access to all the internet has to offer—for good or ill.
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We are fearfully and wonderfully made so how do we learn to love our bodies?
We are embodied beings and rarely are we satisfied with the bodies we have, especially so for young people in affluent societies. We need to do all we can to care for our bodies as part of our care for all creation, while growing in our understanding of what God says about our physical being.
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Five practices to help children heal from trauma
Children around the world experience all kinds of trauma in their contexts, no more so than those in conflict zones. Help children to heal from trauma is a much needed ministry. Specialist care is best but if it is not available here are some basic practices that can be of great benefit.
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Families not facilities: Kenya at crossroads as MPs, churches raise concerns about feasibility of government's plan to close orphanages
By Ken KagichaThe Kenyan Senate has questioned the government's ambitious plan to phase out nearly 1,000 children's homes nationwide urging caution and demanding clarity on the strategy for vulnerable populations. The Senate's push-back comes amidst divided opinion on the best course of action of improving the lives of orphans, homeless and vulnerable children.
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Billy Graham chaplains respond after deadly attack at Filipino festival in Vancouver
By Chris EyteChaplains from the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) have been deployed to provide emotional and spiritual care following a deadly car-ramming attack that killed 11 people, including a young girl, during the Filipino Lapu Lapu festival in Vancouver.
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Hidden public health crisis led to alarming increase in orphanhood in US and globally, family-based care critical, experts say
By Chris EyteNearly 3 million children in the United States have lost a parent or grandparent caregiver over the past two decades, revealing what experts are calling a hidden public health crisis. The scale of orphanhood, driven largely by drug overdoses and other “deaths of despair,” mirrors similar trends in countries such as Colombia, Brazil and across parts of sub-Saharan Africa.
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Churches called to ‘compel’ people with disabilities into fellowship, says Joni and Friends VP
By Chris EyteSeventy million adults in the U.S.—one in four—have a disability, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As churches confront this growing reality, Joni and Friends International Disability Center is urging congregations to actively welcome and disciple those living with disabilities.
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Australian judge rules against puberty blockers for 12-year-old, grants custody to father
By CDI StaffAn Australian judge has ruled against a mother’s request to begin transitioning her 12-year-old son using puberty blockers, instead granting custody of the child to his father.
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Head of Association of Evangelicals in Africa calls for rethinking theology to address extremism, poverty and youth crisis
Christian Daily International sat down with Rev. Dr. Master Matlhaope, General Secretary of the Association of Evangelicals in Africa (AEA) at the AEA Plaza in Nairobi, Kenya, for a conversation about the contemporary challenges evangelicals face in Africa. Matlhaope issued an urgent call for the African Church to rethink its theology and redefine its mission in order to confront the continent’s complex issues—from poverty and extremism to poor governance and underinvestment in its youth.
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WEA issues official statement in response to whistleblower report
The World Evangelical Alliance issued a statement Saturday, May 17, on its website in response to a whistleblower report recently published by the Christian Council of Korea, WEA’s former national member body.
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