When soccer meets faith: Brazilian teams evangelize with every goal
The ministry Project Compassion uses soccer to reach young people in Aglomerado da Serra, the largest favela in Belo Horizonte, delivering a message of hope in Jesus Christ.
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Moral lessons can be learned from TikTok if we listen rather than judge
Everyone longs for relationships where we can be vulnerable without judgement. TikTok creators use the app in anticipation of non-judgmental response from their viewers, expressing a God-given desire in all of us to be unconditionally loved. We can learn much from non-judgmental listening and loving in the way Jesus taught us to love one another. Perhaps, in this case, "a little child will lead them all" (Isaiah 11:6d)
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The Unbreakable Boy movie presents questions in an honest review
The Unbreakable Boy is a heartwarming movie about the struggles of living with an additional needs child. As a representation of a family learning to thrive in the midst of challenges, the movie provides much food for thought, especially if you or someone you know has an additional needs family member. In this opinion piece, Mark Arnold poses some helpful reflections to consider after watching the film.
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Father's Day reflections on the cost of fatherhood
This Father’s Day, if you’re a father, grandfather, godfather or father-figure, you are carrying a great and sacred calling. Heaven takes notice. You are modelling the heart of God every time you show grace, speak truth, forgive freely.
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Adam raised a Cain when our children break our hearts
There may come a point in a parent's life when their child has disappeared and the relationship is strained to breaking point, but there is always hope in the love of God. Read on and find ten things to help when struggling with a difficult child.
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Parents fight against Minnesota state law preventing high school students from accessing financial help for faith-based universities
By Chris EyteA law by Minnesota governor and former Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz banning some faith-based universities from offering free college credits to high school students in the midwest U.S. state of Minnesota’s pre-college credit program has been challenged in a federal court on Monday (Dec. 9) by a group of Christian parents and schools.
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Nearly half of Americans don’t attend church at Christmas, report says; but many would join if invited
By Chris EyteChristmas is the season… to be doing something else rather than attend church for nearly half of Americans, according to a Lifeway Research study. Released statistics show that 47 percent usually attend church during the Christmas celebrations but 48 percent do not, with five percent unsure.
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Swiss supreme court denies parents' right to oppose teen girl's sex change, threatens criminal charges
By Chris EyteA Swiss mother and father are “heartbroken” and face criminal charges unless they hand over identity documents to verify their estranged teenage daughter’s “sex change” identity and gender transition as a male, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (Schweizerisches Bundesgericht) ruled.
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Fun Chile ministry initiative lets children simulate their first missionary trip
At the initiative of the Chilean ministry “Evangelio Creativo” (Creative Gospel), a group of children and pre-teens participated in a simulation of their first missionary trip in the city of Concepción, Chile. The activity included a time of preparation, a simulated arrival in a foreign country with passport and immigration checks, and training for outreach.
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Global leaders adopt 'Madrid Commitment' in defense of freedom, family and life
The VI Transatlantic Summit, organized by the Political Network for Values (PNfV), convened 300 political and civic leaders from 45 countries at the Senate of Spain to unveil the Madrid Commitment, a global initiative outlining an agenda for action on freedom, family, and the culture of life for the next decade.
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Christians express concern as assisted dying law progresses in UK: 'bill is deeply dangerous, including for most vulnerable'
By Chris EyteChristian rights groups in the U.K. have reacted with great concern after lawmakers passed the first round of new legislation introducing assisted dying for the time ever in England and Wales. The bill’s official title in the House of Commons in London proposed allowing “adults who are terminally ill, subject to safeguards and protections, to request and be provided with assistance to end their own life.” The private member’s bill introduced by MP Kim Leadbeater passed its second reading with 33
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Muslims who disrupted Christian retreat in Indonesia prosecuted
Despite an agreement Christians in Indonesia signed to refrain from taking legal action against a Muslim group that attacked their retreat site, the West Java governor has urged legal action against the assailants, sources said.
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