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August has largely been a month of staying put in Birmingham, preparing for my church visits which begin the first weekend of September. Whilst in Karagwe I did not sort my photos into titled folders on my computer so I had a huge task to face even before thinking about preparing a Power Point presentation! It did make me feel sad on occasions, and certainly homesick for Karagwe...
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:57:52 +0200
The HOPE home based care team receiving further practical training. It was such a joy to have both HOPE team members, prospective carers and spouses of some of our patients together in the same room for the first time receiving training together...
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:46:21 +0200
It has been a while since our last prayer news, as we took a two month "mini-home leave" from mid-June to mid-August. We managed to visit four of our link churches and were glad to make contact with many of you on those occasions...
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:40:56 +0200
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A national journalist has slammed the BBC for screening a pro-Islamic documentary about a controversial mosque which has previously been linked to Muslim supremacists. Andrew Gilligan, in a comment piece for The Daily Telegraph, accused the broadcaster of airing a “licence-fee-funded, half-hour advertorial” for the East London Mosque which has been linked to the Islamic [...]
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:13:35 +0000
A controversial study has claimed that lap-dancers enjoy the practice, but an ex-lap-dancer has previously warned it is “degrading” and certainly more than just dancing. Dr Teela Sanders, who led the study, says the women spoken to in the research did not feel exploited. But Milly, an ex lap-dancer, in an interview with The Times [...]
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:55:22 +0000
President Obama’s administration has formally challenged a court order which temporarily blocks federal funding of embryonic stem cell (ESC) research in the United States. Last week US District Court Judge Royce Lamberth ruled that all ESC research violated a federal law prohibiting federal tax money from being used for research involving the destruction of human [...]
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:07:16 +0000
Red tape and bureaucracy which “too often gets in the way” of charities and voluntary groups needs to be cut, the Government has said. Announcing a taskforce to tackle the issue Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd said the burden of regulation needs to be eased so that charities can get on with their work. [...]
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:40:26 +0000
A controversial EU Directive, which Christians fear will undermine free speech and freedom of religion, is being held up in negotiations between European member states. The Directive seeks to outlaw discrimination on grounds including sexual orientation and religion in the provision of goods and services, and includes a harassment provision which threatens free speech. The [...]
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:11:16 +0000
A campaign group in America is attempting to force medical professionals, including Roman Catholic doctors and nurses, to go against their consciences and perform abortions. But a US organisation which battles for religious liberty says it will fight such an idea, and sue the US Government if it allows any such action to go ahead. [...]
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:14:26 +0000
President Obama’s administration has formally challenged a court order which temporarily blocks federal funding of embryonic stem cell (ESC) research in the United States. Last week US District Court Judge Royce Lamberth ruled that all ESC research violated a federal law prohibiting federal tax money from being used for research involving the destruction of human [...]
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:07:16 +0000
Two people have been arrested in connection with the death of a severely disabled man at the highly controversial Dignitas facility in Switzerland. Douglas Sinclair, who was suffering from a rare debilitating disorder, is believed to have travelled to the suicide facility in Zurich to end his life in July. And now Northumbria Police have [...]
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:45:31 +0000
A controversial attempt to legalise assisted suicide in Scotland is being supported by a humanist campaign group. The End of Life Assistance (Scotland) Bill, proposed by independent MSP Margo MacDonald, would allow terminally ill people and those who are “permanently physically incapacitated” to seek assistance in ending their lives. The Humanist Society of Scotland (HSS) [...]
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:38:13 +0000
A national journalist has slammed the BBC for screening a pro-Islamic documentary about a controversial mosque which has previously been linked to Muslim supremacists. Andrew Gilligan, in a comment piece for The Daily Telegraph, accused the broadcaster of airing a “licence-fee-funded, half-hour advertorial” for the East London Mosque which has been linked to the Islamic [...]
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:13:35 +0000
The BBC’s content is less politically biased than it previously was, the Director General of the corporation has claimed. Mark Thompson also asserted, despite previous accusations that the corporation has been pushing for the legalisation of assisted suicide, that the BBC doesn’t campaign on political issues. Speaking to the New Statesman Mr Thompson admitted that [...]
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:53:33 +0000
‘Homosexual rights’ campaigner Peter Tatchell has repeated his call for the age of consent to be lowered to just 14. His position has been strongly rebuffed in the past, with one commentator saying that sex is for people who can cope with the consequences, “In a word, adults.” Mr Tatchell’s latest comments echo those made [...]
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:58:12 +0000
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September 1st 2010 marks the 10th Anniversary of the ministry of Preach The Word. Over the next 10 days we'll be featuring a sermon from each of our 10 years of ministry. Visit the site today to see the first featured sermon from the year 2000, and then take a stroll down memory lane to see what our site looked like at launch, in 2003, 2004 and 2006. Thank you to all our visitors for your encouragement and support throughout the last decade. We look forward, in the will of God, to another 10 years of preaching the Word online and sharing the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:10:50 GMT
Join us for the first of our series of studies entitled 'Life In The Spirit'. David Legge takes us through the Apostle Paul's letter to the Galatians, seeking to bring us helpful guidelines for living the Christian life. In this first study, we are asked whether our Christian life is a life of 'Religion Or Relationship?'. Many believers, particularly those who deeply desire to obey God, live their lives in a legalistic manner. Is your Christian experience one of a performance-based set of religious rules, which rob you of your joy? Or do you have a vibrant relationship with God? This sermon is available now in MP3, WMA, video and text formats...
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:10:02 GMT
The featured sermon for September is 'The Eyes Of The Lord', while our featured study series 'The Holy War' looks at the Christian warrior's armour. Our featured evangelistic message is entitled 'The Hardened Heart'...
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:09:00 GMT
New book - Netcasters book covers online evangelism.
Random chat - new way to connect with people.
Facebook opportunities - evangelism, networking, ideas.
Physhing - a new danger.
World we live in - news and developments.
Webinar - on church websites.
Engage brain first - why Christians need to analyze.
Tips - for techies.
Video clips - potential for youth groups.
Church parable - scary resonance.
Communicate effectively - making the message plain.
Site usability - what research shows.
Plus our usual Tailend funnies.
Wed, 14 Jun 2010 22:11:00 +0000
Internet Evangelism Day - looking back.
Twitter - using it for outreach.
Effective evangelism - ideas and questions.
Church ministry - reaching out.
Communicating well - keys and challenges.
World we live in - news.
Choosing photos for your site - three-part guide from a professional.
Post-Christendom mission - why it must be different.
Hobby as a bridge - new example.
Search engines - getting your site found.
Usability - latest advice from Neilsen.
Tips - just for techies.
Video shorts - useful tools.
Les Miserables - resonance with you?
Plus our usual Tailend funnies.
Wed, 29 Apr 2010 16:04:00 +0000
Internet Evangelism Day - nearly here.
Facebook faith - amazing opportunities.
Mobile revolution - the growing strategy.
God: new evidence - apologetics tool.
Games online - news.
Books - new web evangelism title on the way.
Popular culture - film news.
Belinda gets published - in her local newspaper.
What Europe believes - revealing stats.
World we live in - developments.
Jesus 101 vacancies - could you help.
Tips - for techies.
Plus our usual Tailend funnies.
Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:04:00 +0000
In Mali, malnutrition threatens the health of children like Adama. But thanks to a 12-day nutritional training program organized by World Vision, mothers can learn how to feed their children balanced and healthy meals.
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:52 PST
World Vision has sent an assessment team to the area affected by a catastrophic landslide in China's Gansu province. Our team is determining needs there while continuing our response to deadly floods that hit the country in June.
Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:24 PST
As the nation marks the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina on August 29, forecasters are predicting this years record warm seas could trigger another devastating hurricane season. World Vision is prepared to respond to severe storms this year, just as we did in 2005.
Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:39 PST
President Barack Obama announces a $50bn infrastructure plan as part of efforts to jump-start the faltering US economy.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:15:40 GMT
Hundreds of thousands of people flee towns and villages threatened by fresh floods in Pakistan's deluged southern Sindh province.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:57:36 GMT
South African trade unions suspend a nationwide strike which has paralysed schools and hospitals for 20 days.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:14:38 GMT
Almost two-thirds of the 160,000 homes in and around Christchurch were damaged by Saturday's earthquake, New Zealand's prime minister says.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:28:08 GMT
At least 17 people, including schoolchildren, are killed in a suicide bombing at a police station in north-west Pakistan - the latest in a spate of attacks.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:02:58 GMT
France faces disruption in a strike over pension reform on Tuesday, when MPs will also debate a ban on full face veils and a new security bill.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:44:05 GMT
China is checking the qualifications of all its commercial pilots, after it emerged that more than 200 of them lied about their experience.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:55:25 GMT
France's Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner says he will 'do anything' to help save an Iranian woman sentenced to death on an adultery conviction.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:39:34 GMT
Charges against two people accused of trying to extort money from actor John Travolta, following the death of his son in the Bahamas, are dropped.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:30:31 GMT
Carbon-rich organic molecules, which serve as the building blocks of life, may be present on Mars after all, say scientists.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:18:12 GMT
Malaysian wildlife trafficker Anson Wong, nicknamed the "Lizard King", is jailed for trying to smuggle 95 boa constrictors in his luggage.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:29:36 GMT
A 70cm (27-inch) tall Colombian is named the world's shortest living man by Guinness World Records.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:11:05 GMT
The official in charge of cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill says the well which caused the damage is no longer a risk to the environment.
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:27:10 GMT
Tropical Storm Earl reaches Nova Scotia, on the eastern Canadian coast, with hundreds of thousands of people experiencing power cuts.
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:02:43 GMT
Relatives of 33 trapped miners in Chile hold a ceremony to mark their first month underground.
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:15:19 GMT
Guatemalan officials say they have given up hope for dozens buried by mud as they tried to rescue other trapped people.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:48:38 GMT
A Sussex vicar found guilty of carrying out hundreds of sham marriages is jailed for four years.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:31:23 GMT
Jackie Selebi, the former South African police chief convicted of taking bribes from a drug dealer, is allowed to appeal against his 15-year jail sentence.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:56:11 GMT
A court in Japan gives one-year suspended jail sentences to two anti-whaling activists from Greenpeace for stealing whale meat in 2008.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:54:39 GMT
North Korea says it will release the crew of a South Korean fishing boat seized in waters east of the Korean peninsula one month ago.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:57:44 GMT
The Spanish government says an Eta ceasefire is "insufficient" and calls on the Basque separatist group to renounce violence forever.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:48:02 GMT
Germany's government agrees to extend the life span of the country's nuclear power plants by an average of 12 years, officials say.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:16:34 GMT
Lebanese PM Saad Hariri says he was wrong to accuse Syria of assassinating his father - former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:11:59 GMT
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman vows his party will block any attempt to extend the partial freeze on settlements in the West Bank.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:19:57 GMT
The body of a prominent Afghan broadcast journalist is found near his home in the capital, Kabul, police say.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:56:48 GMT
Tiffin carriers in the Indian city of Mumbai learn English and basic computer skills to improve their business prospects.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:29:12 GMT
Labour MPs demand the police investigation into alleged phone-hacking by News of the World reporters is reopened, at an urgent Commons session.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:47:25 GMT
A former boarding school head teacher is jailed for 21 years for sexually abusing and beating pupils.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:14:02 GMT
British Airways and Iberia draw up a shortlist of 12 airlines which the firms hope to buy or merge with.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:01:59 GMT
Google proposes paying $8.5m (£5.5m) to settle a class-action lawsuit brought over its Buzz social network, launched earlier this year.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:19:46 GMT
Union leaders warn BA faces fresh strike action by cabin crew unless a settlement is reached to end the long-running dispute.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:43:55 GMT
Caroline Wozniacki takes on Maria Sharapova at the US Open, following Svetlana Kuznetsova's shock exit with Roger Federer playing later.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:59:21 GMT
England manager Fabio Capello insists striker Wayne Rooney will play in the Euro 2012 qualifier away to Switzerland on Tuesday.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:09:40 GMT
Tiger Woods will find out on Tuesday if he has made the United States Ryder Cup team to play Europe at Celtic Manor.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:44:43 GMT
Charles Saatchi's plan to donate his gallery to the British public hits a stumbling block after talks with Arts Council England break down.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:18:10 GMT
George Clooney's The American is top film at the North American box office over a lacklustre Labour Day weekend.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:45:39 GMT
American Pie actor Chris Klein pleaded no contest to drink-driving following and will serve four years probation.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:04:05 GMT
The role of the gambling syndicates that can make millions from the outcome of a single game has been highlighted by the allegation that three Pakistani cricket players were involved in a betting scam.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:31:14 GMT
Nick Thorpe has been visiting some of the families in western Romania, who were sent back from France.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:28:48 GMT
The BBC's Orla Guerin has returned to the Pakistan town of Nowshera, which was one of the first areas to be hit by the rising waters.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:24:23 GMT
The Spanish government says an Eta ceasefire is "insufficient" and calls on the Basque separatist group to renounce violence forever.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:55:50 GMT
They put their right feet in, they put their right feet out and broke the world Hokey Cokey record.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:15:59 GMT
Emergency services in Guatemala say up to 100 people are feared to have been buried by landslides on the main highway linking it with Mexico.
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:47:01 GMT
The group of miners in Chile trapped underground for a month have been talking to their families on a video link.
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:54:48 GMT
Politicians and industrialists in Berlin have agreed to extend the life of Germany's nuclear power stations - some of them until 2030 and beyond.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:15:40 GMT
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Fri, 09 Jul 2010 07:56:06 GMT
Roma angry and disillusioned after being thrown out of France
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:11:06 GMT
What does Mad Men tell us about this most mythologised decade?
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:35:37 GMT
US Muslims are free but that's not enough, argues Michael Goldfarb
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:20:39 GMT
Economic discontent fuels rise of far-right groups in Mongolia
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:56:35 GMT
Russia's returning spies will find it difficult to adjust
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:07:42 GMT
On August 3rd, the annual Outdoor Retailer Show will help support global health with an eye-opening malaria display, from humanitarian agency World Vision.
Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:08 PST
World Vision is planning a rapid response in Pakistan as unprecedented monsoon rains have triggered flash floods killing more than 1,300 people.
Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:09 PST
Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation and World Vision – National Capital Area to Collect New School Supplies for Local Underserved Youth
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:59 PST
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Former UK Prime Minster Tony Blair warns world leaders they may pay a heavy price in history if they fail to tackle global warming.
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:09:15 GMT
The Hubble space telescope returns to view one of its favourite subjects - a giant stellar explosion first seen from Earth in 1987.
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:03:14 GMT
A group of Danish rocket enthusiasts trying to launch a dummy 30km into the sky abort the mission when a valve on their rocket freezes up.
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:43:48 GMT
Members of a home-based church in the city of Ahvaz are worried about one of their own who has not been heard from since his arrest, Worthy News has learned.By Joseph C. DeCaro, Worthy News International Correspondent
AHVAZ, IRAN (Worthy News)-- Members of a home-based church in the city of Ahvaz are worried about one of their own who has not been heard from since his arrest, Worthy News has learned.
The 27 year-old Neshan Saeedi was arrested by plain-clothes security forces that entered his house on July 24.
The security officers searched his home and seized personal belongings: a computer, CDs of Christian seminars and teachings, Christian books, Bibles, and family photo albums.
Saeedi's family was taken to Chaharshir detention center in Ahvaz for several hours of questioning and harsh interrogation. Security officers said they were apostates who were unworthy of raising their 6 year-old daughter, and if they continued their Christian activities, they might lose custody of her. They were also accused of anti-government activities by acting as agents of foreign powers.
After the interogation, the wife and daughter were released, but no one has seen Saeedi since.
After the arrest, members of the home-based church who fellowshipped with Saeedi have scattered and disbanded. Security agents are desperately seeking two other leaders of the church while Saeedi is presumed to be under great pressure to reveal the names of all church members.
CHRISTIANITY SPREADING
Elam Ministries, an organization supporting churches in Iran, has linked the crackdown on Christians to concern among Iran's leaders about the spread of Christianity in the Islamic nation. "Because Iran is a strategic gateway nation, the growing church in Iran will impact Muslim nations across the Islamic world."
The group said recently that in 1979, there were less than 500 known Christians from a Muslim background in Iran. "Today the most conservative estimate is that there are at least 100,000 believers in the nation."
The perceived hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has come under international pressure to improve religious rights and abandon his nuclear program. He has denied wrongdoing.
AHVAZ, IRAN (Worthy News)-- Members of a home-based church in the city of Ahvaz are worried about one of their own who has not been heard from since his arrest, Worthy News has learned.
The 27 year-old Neshan Saeedi was arrested by plain-clothes security forces that entered his house on July 24.
The security officers searched his home and seized personal belongings: a computer, CDs of Christian seminars and teachings, Christian books, Bibles, and family photo albums.
Saeedi's family was taken to Chaharshir detention center in Ahvaz for several hours of questioning and harsh interrogation. Security officers said they were apostates who were unworthy of raising their 6 year-old daughter, and if they continued their Christian activities, they might lose custody of her. They were also accused of anti-government activities by acting as agents of foreign powers.
After the interogation, the wife and daughter were released, but no one has seen Saeedi since.
After the arrest, members of the home-based church who fellowshipped with Saeedi have scattered and disbanded. Security agents are desperately seeking two other leaders of the church while Saeedi is presumed to be under great pressure to reveal the names of all church members.
CHRISTIANITY SPREADING
Elam Ministries, an organization supporting churches in Iran, has linked the crackdown on Christians to concern among Iran's leaders about the spread of Christianity in the Islamic nation. "Because Iran is a strategic gateway nation, the growing church in Iran will impact Muslim nations across the Islamic world."
The group said recently that in 1979, there were less than 500 known Christians from a Muslim background in Iran. "Today the most conservative estimate is that there are at least 100,000 believers in the nation."
The perceived hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has come under international pressure to improve religious rights and abandon his nuclear program. He has denied wrongdoing.
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:57:25 +0000
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