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Rejoice in the Lord!
"In everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." ~~ Philippians 4:4-7
If we suffer greatly but still praise the Lord with joyful, rejoicing hearts then isn't the glory of God revealed so much greater than if we only rejoice in joyful situations?
Billy Graham Evangelical Association Requests Prayers for New York Crusade
With less than two weeks remaining before Billy Graham’s last evangelistic crusade in New York, Franklin Graham and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) are asking for continued prayers for the internationally renowned evangelist...
CSW Exposes Renewed Anti-Christian Violence in Sri Lanka
Christians in parts of Sri Lanka are facing fresh violence and intimidation, a Christian persecution watchdog group said Monday. In a statement released by Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW)...
Churches Condemn Scotland’s Proposals for Same-Sex Adoption as "Immoral"
Since the Scottish government unveiled proposals to approve the rights of child adoption for same-sex and unmarried couples last Friday, churches in Scotland have condemned the move as "gravely immoral" and have expressed their worries...
American Churches Lend Support to Family of Missing Teen
Friends and family of disappeared teen Natalee Holloway are praying daily as search-teams continue combing through the Caribbean island of Aruba. Holloway, an honours student from Mountain Brook, Alabama, USA...
Pro-family Groups Appeal for New York’s Marriage Laws
In New York, proponents of traditional marriage are working to defend and restore the state’s marriage laws, which were declared unconstitutional earlier this year. In February, despite previous court rulings...
Evangelical Alliance Ireland Celebrates Growth in Evangelism
The Evangelical Alliance Ireland (EAI) today has released figures showing that increasing numbers of Irish people are converting to evangelical Christianity due to its obvious applications to every day life...
Baptist Congress Speakers Affirm Evangelical Support for Anti-Poverty Campaign
The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) Centenary Congress in Birmingham, England in July, which will gather over 10,000 worldwide Baptists, is expected to highlight the global anti-poverty campaign across the world. Rick Warren...
Britain & Russia Agree over Poverty & Climate as Blair Advances G8 Africa Mission
Britain and Russia moved towards a more united relationship Monday 13 June 2005, after a meeting took place between British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Russian President Vladamir Putin. During the meeting Putin gave his full backing...
Christians in India Face Fierce Persecution
Authorities in Orissa have ceased the demolition of 108 Christian families' houses after intervention from the State's Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. The demolition of houses was ordered before the monsoon period...
Methodist Church Ready to Start Nationwide 14-Month Prayer Campaign
In the upcoming Methodist Conference 2005 next week, a special prayer initiative Pray Without Ceasing will be launched. Through the campaign, all Methodist Churches across the UK will be involved in a 24-7 prayer by relay for 14 months...
Italians Reluctant to Relax Fertility Law amid Church Intervention
On Sunday, Italians started voting on whether to relax the current strict Fertility Law in a two-day referendum. The turnout of the vote has been very low after the Roman Catholic Church called for a boycott...
Blair Ready to Tour 4 World Cities in 48 Hours to Make Africa Dream a Reality
British Prime Minister Tony Blair will meet today with Russian President Vladimir Putin. It is the first of four meetings with world leaders that Blair will undergo within the next 48 hours. As Britain is to Chair the upcoming G8 summit...
Third Round of Lebanon Election sees Aoun appear as Major Christian Voice
The third round of voting took place yesterday in Lebanon’s elections, and this time the polls saw a large voter turn-out with the centre and east regions, which are Christian-dominated areas of the country...
Fate of Faith Groups in Kazakhstan Still Uncertain
Religious groups in Kazakhstan are facing a tense period as new amendments to a law concerning national security are soon to be voted upon. These amendments will have a strong influence...
Pope Benedict Insists Abstinence the Best Way to Fight against AIDS
Pope Benedict XVI met with bishops from South Africa, Botswana, Swaziland, Namibia and Lesotho on Friday, during which, an important address was made by the Pope regarding the current pressing challenge of the AIDS epidemic in Africa...