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"But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ." ~~ Philippians 3:7-8
How much do we treasure our Lord Christ? In this beautiful testimony, it becomes clear that all things that we considered...
Ministers Warn of Split as Kirk's Liberalism is Challenged
'Forward Together' is a newly formed evangelical group of Church of Scotland ministers who want to change the Church’s liberal stance on theological, moral and social issues...
Christian Evangelicals Petition for USA to Lift Israel Travel ban
Evangelical Christian leaders have signed a petition attempting to apply pressure and influence USA President George Bush into lifting a four-year-old travel warning to Israel...
American Nun Killed as she Read Bible to Killers in Brazil
An American nun has been brutally killed in the Amazon rainforest region of Brazil. Dorothy Stang, 73, read Bible passages to her killers moments before she was shot dead, despite being a passionate defender and worker for the area...
Six GFA Students Beaten by Extremists
Last Saturday, Gospel for Asia (GFA) reported that six students from its Biblical Seminary were abducted by a group of extremists while they were carrying out their mission. They were all severely beaten...
WCC Central Committee Meeting Focuses on Reconciliation & Healing
The World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee meeting opens on 15th February and will continue until February 22. The meeting aims to prepare for the ninth assembly...
Donations to Episcopal Church Down 12 Percent Since Election of Gay Bishop
Giving to the Episcopal Church USA (ECUSA) dropped by 12 percent in 2004 – the first year since the denomination ordained its only openly gay bishop...
Polish Baptists Deny "BWA Alternative" Meeting
Polish Baptist representatives may not be meeting with the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) leaders to consider an "alternative" to the Baptist World Alliance (BWA)...
New Sudan Council of Churches Consider Merge with Sudan Council of Churches
Sudanese Christian leaders were encouraged to set a clear plan of action for the six-year window when the nation is united under an interim government, during a two-day meeting of African Christian leaders in Nairobi...
Christian Education Ministries Support Post-Tsunami Counselling in Sri Lanka
The call for mental care and counselling in tsunami-hit countries has now become very desperate, according to international aid agencies. Lanka Bible College (LBC) in Sri Lanka, supported by two UK-based Christian education ministries...
Evangelicals Worry over Accuracy of Newly Released "Gender-Neutral" Bible
Since the release of the complete-Bible edition of the gender-neutral Today's New International Version (TNIV) on 4th February, a debate has been refreshed among those opposed to and in favour of the use of gender-neutral language...
Thousands Flock to California, USA for Largest Christian Communications Convention
Several thousand Christian ministry and media representatives flocked to the Anaheim Convention Centre in California, USA for the 62nd annual National Religious Broadcasters' (NRB) Convention and Exposition...
Pope returns for Sunday Service in Defiance of Calls for Resignation
After being hospitalised for ten days & returning to the Vatican last Friday, Pope John Paul II took to the pulpit & blessed a packed crowd of worshippers...
Archbishop Tutu calls for Better Governance in Africa to Support Debt Relief Efforts
Archbishop Desmond Tutu has commented that president Mugabe's dictatorial rule over Zimbabwe could potentially harm the rest of Africa's chances of receiving aid from international agencies as well as debt relief...
Six Trainee Evangelists Attacked in Kerala, India
Six trainee evangelists have been badly beaten up in India on Sunday. Police reported that the six were members of the Believers Church, and were allegedly beaten at Budhannur, Alappuzha district of Kerala...
Church of England Faces Further Rifts as Synod Debate Opens
On the evening of the 14th February, the first General Synod of the Church of England in 2005 will open. While the Church has been rocked by the forthcoming marriage of Prince Charles, the debate on homosexuality and women bishop ordination...