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The Slave boy that brought Freedom

When he was taken captive by Fulani Jihadists in Osoogun at the age of 12 and sold to slave merchants, his world seemed to have come to an end and his fate in the hands of evil men, both

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The Good Story

By Amy Orr-Ewing In publishing his godless Bible for those without faith, A. C. Grayling may have expected a mixed reception. The “religious Bible” (as he calls the Christian original) often sparks controversy, so one might have assumed that

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New Anglican jurisdiction is launched

This new organisation is an authentic expression of Anglican church life and mission, authorised and supported by the GAFCON Primates. In June 2020 they passed a resolution, recommending that: “Bishop Andy Lines be appointed as the Bishop of the

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Where Is God in All the Suffering?

Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing is no stranger to pain. She gives a heartfelt yet academically rigorous examination of how different beliefs deal with the problem of pain, showing that Jesus alone gives hope. As I write this, my dear friend

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Advent: The Peace given

As we reflect on Christmas this year, it is difficult to rise our feelings; worries, anxieties, pains and tragedies the year 2020 dropped on us right from the moment the Corona Pandemic crept to into almost every corner of

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If God, Why Suffering?

By Vince Vitale According to Christianity, what God values above all is relationship. But for relationship to be meaningful, it must be freely chosen; for relationship to be freely chosen, there must be the possibility of it being rejected;

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Reading the Psalms and Other Ancient Hebrew Poetry

Article By Trina Dofflemyer (RZIM) Losing a fortune in the Chicago fire of 1871 was just the beginning of Horatio Spafford’s agony. Two years later a transatlantic shipwreck claimed the lives of his four daughters. In his deep grief, he

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The Church That Prevails

08/04/2020 By The Rev. Canon Phil Ashey One of the most powerful scriptures that arrests me is Jesus’ proclamation about his Church: “When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, Jesus asked his disciples, ‘Who do people say

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Nothing Without Love

Oft quoted at weddings, preeminent celebrations of romantic love, a poem is read extolling the virtue of love: Love is patient and kind Love is not jealous or boastful… Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things,

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Church under duress

STORIES FROM NIGERIA’S KILLING FIELDS The pressure on Bassa At about 6:00 am, a friend called me on phone and asked if I have heard of the attack in Bassa. No, I said, and asked for the specific village.

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The Decade of God's Reign