Christian Today
Switchfoot - Nothing Is Sound
"What is true happiness?" asks Switchfoot frontman Jon Foreman. "Is it a comfortable four-door sedan with tinted windows? Does it mean I have 2.3 children and a beautiful wife and live in a great neighbourhood...
World Vision Airlifts Vital Packages to Niger’s Famine Regions
One of the largest Christian relief and development organisations in the world has airlifted 130 tons of UNIMIX flour to Niger, to help combat the current food crisis that is causing widespread hunger...
A Guilty Conscience
Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out...
Just Call Upon Him
The boy walked along the ocean shore . . . trying not to stray. He looked up to his father saying, "Dad, I want to play." His father looked upon him, with love showing in his eyes. "Do what you want to, my Son . . . but do not leave my side."
Thousands Attend Funeral of Taizé Ecumenical Leader Brother Roger
About 10,000 people attended the funeral of Brother Roger Schutz on Tuesday – one week after the 90-year-old ecumenical leader was stabbed to death by a Romanian...
Christian Area in Lebanon Hit by Bomb, At Least Five Injured
A bomb exploded in a Christian area north of Beirut on Monday, wounding at least five people, according to reports from the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation. The explosion went off near the Hotel Promenade in Zalka...
Iraq Constitution Committee Determined to Reach Agreement Despite Obstacles
The committee drafting Iraq’s new constitution presented its first draft to parliament Monday, minutes before its midnight deadline. But while Iraqi leaders met the Aug. 22 deadline, the vote...
VOM & Open Doors Give Tribute to the Founder of Chinese House Church
Rev. Allen Yuan, known as the founder of house churches in China, has passed away at the age of 92 years old on August 16 in Beijing. Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) and Open Doors, international agencies for persecuted...
New Study Reveals Religious Conversion Trends in Brazil
A survey about Religious Mobility in Brazil revealed that 24 percent of Brazilians have changed religion at some point in their lives while 69.3 percent have remained faithful to their religion, according to an ecumenical agency...
Franklin Graham Festival Raises Body of Christ in Texas, USA
Overflow crowds of 11,400 filled the arena of the American Bank Centre and two other areas on the final night of the Franklin Graham Festival in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA. The South Texas 2005 Franklin Graham Festival...
Malawi Sees Huge Protests over Appointment of Pro-Gay Anglican
The Rev Nicholas Henderson, urbane vicar for Ealing in West London, has been elected to be the next Bishop of Lake Malawi based on his 18-year relationship with the Lake Malawi diocese in the province of Central Africa...
Religious Leaders Share Hope for Peace After Gaza Move
Religious leaders have been divided over the forced withdrawal of Israeli settlers from the Gaza Strip and a number of West Bank settlements, but recent reports have indicated that they are becoming more united...
Iraq Constitution Drafters Miss Deadline Despite 'Heroic Efforts'
The committee drafting Iraq’s new constitution missed its deadline yesterday, but was applauded for its “heroic efforts” towards building the foundation for a free and democratic Iraq for all Iraqis...
Convoy of Hope Plants Renewed Life in Niger
The Convoy of Hope is rushing 80,000 pounds of food to a starved Niger this week, joining dozens of Christian relief agencies already working to prevent what may become one of the worst humanitarian crises to face the region in years...
Evangelical Lutherans Pass Policy Denouncing Israeli Wall
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America on Saturday became the latest in the string of Protestant churches denouncing the Israeli wall that is being built on the West Bank. With a 668 to 269 vote, members at the ELCA...
Hundreds to Attend Evangelical Women’s Conference in Zambia
About 400 in Zambia are expected to attend a conference that brings evangelical women together in an organised network to respond to the challenges facing the continent. On Wednesday, Zambia will host...