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The Church of England today joined a coalition of civil society leaders from UK organisations with more than 12 million members to call for community energy to play a substantial role in meeting the country's climate change targets.
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Student protests and the debate around Higher Education funding have prompted this year’s Education Sunday theme – learning and serving – which issues a strong challenge about responsibility to others
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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Children always suffer from divorce, and the idea of a ‘good divorce’ is just wishful thinking, according to new research from the US. An analysis of almost 1,000 families found that children with divorced parents suffer, even if the split was ‘amicable’. Researchers at Pennsylvania State University called on marriage counsellors to do more to [...]
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:00:16 +0000
The Archbishop of York’s warning against redefining marriage has received backing from both Labour and Conservative MPs. Labour’s Jim Dobbin warned that David Cameron’s plans to rewrite the definition of marriage could be opposed by more than 100 MPs. He also cautioned that such a move would have ramifications for what is taught in the [...]
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:00:09 +0000
A group of children who think they were born the wrong sex are to be given drugs by an NHS group to halt the onset of puberty while they decide if they want sex change surgery. The drugs, which will be administered by monthly injections, will give the children a “window” in which to decide [...]
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:05:22 +0000
Newspapers should not be allowed to print pictures of women that would not be shown on pre-watershed television an inquiry into press standards was told. Four groups challenged the objectification of women by the media and called on Lord Justice Leveson to back a ban on sexualised images in newspapers, claiming that such images would [...]
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:00:57 +0000
A 37-year-old paralysed man has spoken for the first time in nearly 20 years – and told his mum “I love you”. The news comes amidst pressure to change the law so that people in a similar position can have their lives ended by euthanasia. Simon Ellis was told he would never talk again after [...]
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:25:37 +0000
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson is facing a backlash after she controversially signed a pledge calling for the redefinition of marriage. Earlier this week Miss Davidson joined the leaders of Holyrood’s other opposition parties in signing a pledge saying that they would “campaign to beat the ban on same sex marriage”. The move was criticised [...]
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:30:52 +0000
Mayor of London Boris Johnson has backed the right of parents to smack their children, bolstering comments last week from a senior Labour MP. Listen to Boris Johnson speak about the issue on BBC Radio 5 Live Mr Johnson told BBC Radio 5 Live that he believed the current law was “confusing” and warned that [...]
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:30:11 +0000
A Roman Catholic Bishop in Ireland is being investigated under ‘hate crime’ laws for delivering a homily that upset a humanist. The Bishop’s unremarkable comments warned of “the arrows of a secular and godless culture” and that only believers “know in general terms that their life will not end in emptiness”. Humanist John Colgan complained [...]
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:30:50 +0000
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In part 2 of our new series 'The God Of Justice', David Legge continues through the book of Amos by presenting 'The First Charge: Aimlessness'. Do you have a focus and a vision? Are you in touch with God? Are you walking with Him? Or are you simply aimlessly wandering through your Christian life? Join us for this sermon which is available at http://www.preachtheword.com now in MP3, WMA and text formats...
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:10:02 GMT
The featured sermon for February reminds us of the wonderful truth of 'No Condemnation!', and is part 5 of our featured study series looking at the 'Sins We Have Sanitized'. Our featured Gospel message remains 'First Come, First Saved'...
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:09:00 GMT
Do you use a smartphone, tablet computer, or eBook reader to access the internet? We're excited to announce the new mobile and touch-screen friendly version of Preach The Word. You can access it by pointing your browser to m.preachtheword.com and you can then add an icon to your home screen for easy access in the future. We trust this makes it easier and faster to access David Legge's sermons and study series on your mobile device. We appreciate your feedback and suggestions!
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:30:02 GMT
Vital books - two book reviews.
Video challenge - a challenge to Christians.
World we live in - ideas to think about.
Tips - mainly for techies.
Social networking - where is it going?
Surveys - your input needed.
Church sites - making them effective.
Conferences - on web evangelism.
Wifi - an idea to reach your neighbors.
Online Bibles - Indian and Arabic.
Plus our usual Tailend funnies.
Using popular culture - a gift from God.
Conferences - coming up this fall.
Speakers available - for conferences, colleges, consultations.
Free stuff for editors - print or web.
Asking or answering questions - starting place for evangelism.
Church CMS systems - new listing.
Blogging and networking - resources.
World we live in - interesting developments.
Web evangelism in non-English - huge potential.
Tips - mainly for techies.
Plus our usual Tailend funnies.
Web conferences - new web ministry event launched.
Not brochureware any more - using church websites.
Church street signs - making them effective.
De-evangelizing: losing people out the back door.
World we live in - news and research.
Star Trek - a biblical parallel quiz.
Mission opportunities - for mission agencies and denominations.
Blogging and networking - helpful resources.
Writing with hyphens - when to use them.
Volunteers needed - using the web.
Plus our usual Tailend funnies.
For the Kolonos family, mere survival during the winter months is a huge struggle. But the gift of donated jackets from World Vision is about to make a crucial difference in an otherwise grim situation.
Wed, 22 Dec 2010 14:32 PST
The Harutyunyan family faced crushing poverty until they received a dairy cow through World Vision's Gift Catalog. Now, the family has income and resources to provide for themselves and even help others.
Wed, 22 Dec 2010 11:19 PST
As the U.S. economy continues to falter, World Vision provides practical help for struggling American families.
Wed, 22 Dec 2010 10:21 PST
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Russia and China veto an Arab and Western-backed UN resolution condemning the violent crackdown in Syria, hours after scores are killed in Homs.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:49:36 GMT
Republicans in the US state of Nevada take part in caucuses to decide their choice of presidential candidate with Mitt Romney leading the field.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:34:06 GMT
Former Cuban President Fidel Castro appears in public for the first time since April 2011 to launch a two-volume book of memoirs.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:22:55 GMT
The number of civilians killed and injured in the Afghan conflict has risen for the fifth year in a row, a UN report reveals.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:34:09 GMT
World Vision announced today that it is expanding its relief efforts to feed children and their families in the Horn of Africa. The international humanitarian aid agency will be establishing a response center in the growing settlements for internally displaced people (IDP) in Dolo Town, which is located within southern Somalia along the border with Ethiopia.
Wed, 10 Aug 2011 09:56 PST
As the economy continues to falter and children prepare to go back to school, World Vision teams across the country warn that the need for basic supplies will greatly outstrip donations. This year, approximately 25,000 children will receive backpacks filled with school supplies from the Christian humanitarian organization; still donations cannot keep up with the increasing demand.
Tue, 09 Aug 2011 10:27 PST
An increase in the number of women breastfeeding their babies could prevent more than one million deaths of children under five every year, says World Vision at the beginning of World Breastfeeding Week, August 1-7, 2011.
Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:13 PST
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The Bible study is dedicated in the name of Jesus, Christ, God, Son, and Savior. May the Lord Jesus Christ be honored by our devotions, our study and in our fellowship. May all the people be blessed and grow in the grace and knowledge of the love and presence of God our creator and our savior. Amen!
Nimrod, Egypt, Babylon, Persia, Greece, Rome, [Revised Rome - NWO] Antichrist, Millennial (1,000 year) Kingdom Reign of Jesus Christ and the complete Christian Church History.
Prince Charles says there are reasons to be optimistic about the state of the world's oceans, but it is "critically urgent" to tackle overfishing.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:44:01 GMT
Astronomers at the Paranal observatory combine four telescope to create the world's largest virtual device with a 130m-mirror.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:15:02 GMT
The Hubble space telescope captures an image of a "barred spiral" galaxy that could help us better understand our own Milky Way.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:35:10 GMT
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