|  | | It is time for peace-loving Muslims to speak out | | Brigitte Gabriel was born in Lebanon and raised by her Maronite Christian parents. Having experienced the war there as a child she now lives in America. She speaks powerfully on the subject of the terrorism we are seeing today.
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| | Brigitte Gabriel |
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| David Dolan update | | An update which highlights the situation in and facing the USA with relation to the nation's adverse standing regarding current attitudes to Israel and the Word of God.
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| | David Dolan |
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| Double-speak when clarity is vital | | In the continuing and spiritually debilitating saga of the Church of Scotland’s view on human sexuality ‘evangelical’ Kirk leaders continue to sound a confused note.
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| | Christians Together |
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| Chaos and death in Mariupol | | The raw video footage illustrates the current situation in the SE-Ukrainian city of Mariupol. WARNING: The video contains distressing scenes.
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| | Stratfor / Christians Together |
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| Visions and Dreams awakening Muslims | | A missionary who was skeptical about reports of God speaking to Muslims in supernatural ways is now planning to publish a book on amazing stories about how Muslims are coming to faith through dreams and visions.
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| | Christianity Today |
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| Paris Attack Underscores a Deeper Malaise | | Stratfor suggests that the Paris attack is designed to get the states to crack down harder on Muslim communities in order to further their narrative that the West is waging war on Islam and Muslims.
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| | Stratfor |
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| Gaza Situation Report | | George Friedman summurises the stand-off between Hamas in Gaza and Israel regarding the rocket attacks on Israel and the latter's response.
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| | Stratfor |
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| Persecution in Pakistan | | Civil rights activist Mushtag Gill reports on current situations including religious oppression, injustice and deadly attacks on minority groups.
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| | Sardar Mushtag Gill |
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| Ukraine and the 'Little Cold War' | | Stratfor quotes from some of George Friedman's earlier writings regarding Ukraine, and Russia's strategic strengths, chronic insecurities and recovering military might.
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| | Stratfor |
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| Obama's Bluff | | When Barak Obama declared his 'Red Line' regarding the use of chemical weapons in Syria he thought Assad would never cross it. So what will the US President do now? Stratfor outlines the hard choices.
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| | George Freidman / Stratfor |
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| Highland pastor writes of God's miracles | | Samuel McKibben who is well known throughout Scotland, the UK and ministers internationally is launching his book 'God of Miraculous' at a book-signing in Inverness on Saturday.
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| | Christians Together |
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| Judgment; cause and effect | | At a prayer conference in the summer of 2010 a Christian leader spoke of the UK coming under judgment. We are now seeing these things in our daily newspapers and in the church.
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| | Christians Together |
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| Kirk confirms its spiritual demise | | In a debate where ‘unity’ trumped ‘Truth’ on all sides of the debate the Church of Scotland meeting in General Assembly voted to allow congregations to call gay ministers.
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| | Christians Together |
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| The Church of Scotland: 1560 - 2009 | | In a dramatic climax to an issue that has been rumbling for 50 years the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has finally surrendered on a key issue of appointing an openly gay minister.
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| | Watchman |
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| The Acute Jihadist Threat in Europe | | Stratfor suggests that a timeline of terrorist plots and attacks within EU countries suggests a growing threat from those who feel disadvantaged and accordingly prone to radicalisation.
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| | Stratfor |
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| An earnest call | | With the Catholic Church in the headlines over the Pope's demission Scott Brisk expresses his concerns regarding underlying issues within the Church of Rome.
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| | Scott Brisk/Moriel Ministries |
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| Training Event for Pioneer Mission | | A 3-day training conference is schedule for the last weekend in January designed around the means of expressing the Great Commission in our contemporary world.
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| | Guy Pembroke |
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| Tron Congregation Leaves Church Building | | Following the dispute with the Church of Scotland over the denomination's stance on sexuality the congregation of St. George's Tron church are to leave their Buchanan St. building.
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| | Tron Church |
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| Remarkable Pictures | | Those who go down to the sea in ships, Who do business on great waters; They have seen the works of the LORD, And His wonders in the deep. For He spoke and raised up a stormy wind, Which lifted up the waves of the sea. (Ps. 107:23-25)
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| | Christians Together |
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| Jordan next? | | As Syria heads for an end-game and regime change, the 'Arab Spring' has now reached Jordan. Israel could again end up surrounded by countries hell-bent on its destruction.
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| | Christians Together |
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| Israel and Hamas Pause for Negotiations | | In the current escalating conflict between Hamas and Israel reports state that an un-named Israeli official has travelled to Egypt for talks aimed at forestalling a ground invasion of Gaza.
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| | George Friedman - Stratfor |
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| Israel Ambassador thanks UK church leaders | | In the midst of current and escalating crisis in Israel, Daniel Taub who is Israel's Ambassador to the UK has written to Christian leaders in the UK to thank those who have been expressing their support.
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| | Daniel Taub; UK Israeli Ambassador |
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| Potential for war in Israel | | The escalating rocket attacks from the Gaza has put both Hamas and Israel into a difficult position. Neither is looking for a full-blown war; but both are having their arms twisted.
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| | Stratfor/Christians Together |
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| Reality in the Highlands to close | | The Highland branch of Reality Adventure is to close at the end of November. A warm invitation is extended to interested parties to a 'farewell bash' on 27 Nov.
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| | Reality Adventure Works |
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| America: what now? | | In the immediate wake of the presidential election in the US two believers give their thoughts. While writing about America their words speak to the nations.
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| | John Terry / Christians Together |
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Are You a Member, And a Member of What? | | Christians Together site member John Miller gives a background, overview and comment on the actions of the Glasgow Presbytery of the Church of Scotland to evict the congregation of St. George's Tron Church in Glasgow.
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| | John Miller |
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| Hebridean churches losing the culture war | | With the prospect of arch-atheist Professor Richard Dawkins due to attend a Hebridean book festival it appears as if those who are fighting to maintain the traditions of the Western Isles are fighting a losing battle.
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| | Christians Together |
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| Phew: Assad won’t use them on us! | | The general response to Syria’s recent admission of holding chemical weapons has been one of (mock) shock and few countries are thinking beyond their own interests. Satan however is looking at the big picture.
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| | Christians Together |
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| Consequences of the Fall of the Syrian Regime | | The inevitability of regime change in Syria has very significant consequences for the stability of the whole region and the international geo-political alignments. Assad's fall is a game-changer.
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| | Stratfor / Christians Together |
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| Olympic security debacle: 40 years on | | The humiliating and extremely serious lapse in 2012 Olympic security arrangements is not a new phenomenon. There is at least one people group which can painfully testify to that fact.
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| | Christians Together |
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| Report of recent trip to Israel | | David Masson has recently returned from a trip to Israel: he gives a report of his visit which belies much of the disheartening news which we see in our mass media.
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| | David Masson |
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| The Perils of Global Intolerance | | Simon Deng, speaking at an 'antidote' gathering to the Durban III conference which has been accused by Western governments for allegedly promoting rather than combating racism.
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| | Simon Deng |
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| Where is Russia headed? | | With Europe politically and economically weak, uncertain and divided, and America distracted by foreign conflicts, Russia has an opportunity.
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| | Stratfor |
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| Highland International Church open for service | | On a 21st-century anniversary of Jesus’ final entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, a newly-formed congregation of the International Presbyterian Church had its first meeting in an Inverness Hotel.
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| | Christians Together |
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| Germany moving centre-stage | | Since reunification in 1990, the economic tsunami in 2008 and the Eurozone sovereign-debt crises, Germany's strategy is key to Europe and possibly the world beyond.
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| | Stratfor |
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| Christian Exodus from Iraq | | A recent report on the flight of believers from post-war Iraq has stated: "The consequence of this flight may be the end of Christianity in Iraq."
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| | New York Times |
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| Case against street preacher thrown out | | A court action against evangelist Kenny Macdonald was thrown out on the basis of no corroborated evidence to support complaints made against the Inverness-based preacher.
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| | Christians Together |
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| Germany calls for 'invasion' of Greece | | Germany has tabled a proposition which would effectively see Greece losing its sovereignty to the EU; with the latter taking control of the country's finances and the democratic process as the price supporting the Greek economy.
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| | Stratfor |
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| Military Drill or Preparation for War? | | A recent report from an Israel-based Christian news source report about 'the largest joint US-Israel war game ever held' has been described by an American general as more a 'deployment' than an 'exercise.
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| | Lonnie C. Mings |
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| Pray for this lady; a prophet to the nation | | One of the most prophetic voices in the country at the moment is an agnostic (her description) Jewish columnist for a national newspaper. Pray for this lady who champions Christian values.
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| | Christians Together |
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| Making Sense of the Syrian Crisis | | Stratfor the respected global intelligence agency reports on the escalating crisis in Syria and the government under President Assad has attempted to stamp out internal protests within the country using military force.
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| | Stratfor |
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| United States plans to lock up its citizens | | Recent legislation which has passed through the US Senate allows the US military to hold civilian detainees in military facilities for indefinite periods, without charges and without due process. Could it happen in the UK also?
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| | Hal Lindsey |
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| Tain minister to leave parish | | The minister in Tain Parish Church of Scotland has written to his congregation to say that he can no longer continue with them in the context of both local and national issues in relation to Kirk's stance on sexuality.
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| | Christians Together |
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| Evangelicals say 'No' to same-sex marriage | | Over 70 of Scotland’s largest evangelical churches, attended by more than 20,000 people, have signed an open letter to First Minister Alex Salmond urging him not to redefine marriage.
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| | Christians Together |
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| What to do about Greece... and everything else | | Serious riots are continuing in Greece over the Eurozone financial crisis. Stratfor the global intelligence agency has produced a chart summarising the options and likely outcomes. And Woody Allen gives a view.
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| Sharia controlled zones in London | | Columnist Melanie Phillips writes on the subject of a 'parallel legal system' being introduced to communities in the UK capital which is 'creating another no-go area in Londonistan'.
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| | The Editor |
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| From the Med to the Hindu Kush: what next? | | Global intelligence agency Stratfor presents an analysis of the current situation across the Arab world and outlines the prospects for the turbulent region which figures so prominently in end-time prophecy.
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| | Stratfor |
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| MSP congratulates KJV transcription effort | | Skye, Lochaber an Badenoch MSP Dave Thompson has invited fellow parliamentarians to join him in congratulating the organisers of a marathon effort of transcribing all the verses of the King James Bible at its 400th anniversary.
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| | Christians Together |
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| Skye minister to leave Church of Scotland | | Rev. Ivor Macdonald, the parish minister at Staffin Church of Scotland is to leave the denomination because it is 'leading further and further away from the Lordship of Christ'.
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| | Christians Together |
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| Harvest is past; the summer has ended | | The Kirk in General Assembly during May 2011 confirmed its most public and corporate act of apostasy since its formation in 1560. The result is turmoil and utter confusion.
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| | Christians Together |
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| To discipline or not: that is the question | | St. Andrew's Presbytery of the Church of Scotland, and the Kirk itself has been put into a difficult position following the actions of a lesbian minister in Fife: it is potentially a no-win situation.
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| | Christians Together |
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| Re-Examining the Arab Spring | | 6 months after the Tunisian uprising STRATFOR's George Friedman gives an overview and analysis of the impact and dynamic on and within the region.
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| | Stratfor |
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| Hope amongst 'spirits of judgement and fire | | As the word of God tells us there is nothing new under the sun. The prophet Isaiah could stand in Parliament Square and preach the same message as he did two and a half millennia ago.
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| | Christians Together |
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| A 'Very Urgent Call' | | The Manchester-based Maranatha Community has issued a call to prayer, with the view that "the current riots across the land hold up a mirror to the moral and spiritual sickness of our nation".
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| | Maranatha Community |
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| A letter from Afghanistan | | Believers in Afghanistan are facing increasing persecution and the following letter comes to Christians Together from a Christian leader in the country.
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| | Christian leader in Afghanistan |
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| John Stott called home | | The Revd Dr John Stott, one of the most influential evangelical leaders of the twentieth century, passed away on Wednesday afternoon at the age of 90.
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| | Christian Institute |
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| Insecurity and Unity | | Current upheavals in the world of organised religion are producing some visible responses in terms of new alliances.
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| | Christians Together |
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| Geert Wilders cleared of 'hate speech' charges | | Geert Wilders the Dutch politician who speaks out against the influence of Islam on Dutch public life has been cleared for charges against him relating to incitement and hate speech.
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| | Geert Wilders/Christians Together |
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| The Church of Scotland 'trajectory' rejects God | | Following the Church of Scotland's vote in the May 2011 General Assembly there has not been much tangible sign of any reaction. But a meeting on a wet day in Glasgow last week broke the corporate silence.
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| | Christians Together |
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| The 'earthquake' of the Arab Spring: now Syria | | With the immediate future for Syria hanging in the balance as 'a corrupt and brutal dictatorship which is now creaking under the weight of popular discontent.' Victor Mordecai gives a view on the implications for the region.
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| | Victor Mordecai |
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| Church of Scotland: leaders meeting planned | | Since the shock decision to allow practising homosexuals to serve as ministers in the Church of Scotland, ministers and elders are planning to meet this week to consider what action to take.
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| | Christians Together |
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| DISSENT in the Kirk | | Following the Church of Scotland General Assembly at the end of May and the decision to allow homosexual ministers to operate within the church, many are now expressing serious dissent regarding these actions.
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| | Christians Together |
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| Splits in the foundations | | The current problems besetting the Free Church of Scotland are symptomatic of fundamental issues which are wreaking havoc across the presbyterian world and the denominations beyond.
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| | Christians Together |
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| Going for Free? | | With the national Kirk in turmoil over gay clergy, some ministers might make it jump for it. And the invitation might be to bring their hymn books too.
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| | Watchman |
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| Muslims come to Christ as others seek violence | | Rick Ridings who leads the Succat Hallel intercessory and praise ministry in Jerusalem brings news and insights into what God is doing in the Middle East. Through the turmoil in that region Muslims are coming to the Lord.
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| | Rick Riddings |
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| Muslim Brotherhood: a force for good? | | With the present upheavals in North Africa and the Middle East many are wondering what will fill the vacuum as we see many of the 'strong men' being deposed by the uprisings of the 'Arab Spring'.
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| | Philip Wren |
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| David Wilkerson dies in car accident | | David Wilkerson the Internationally-known author of the Cross and the Switchblade and the founder of Times Square Church NY, has died in a car accident.
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| | Christianity Today/Christias Together |
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| Facebook lines itself up with Biblical prophecies | | In a world which is being increasingly driven and shaped by social networking and internet-based multi-media an international campaign has been launched on Facebook which falls into line with the prophesied purposes of God.
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| | Christians Together |
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| Church wins court case over banned ad. | | A Judge has ruled in favour of a Belfast church and against a decision by the Advertising Standards Authority to ban an advertisement by Sandown Free Presbyterian Church in its stand against homosexuality.
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| | Christians Together |
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| Kirk minister takes issue with Prime Minister | | Rev. Louis Kinsey, a Church of Scotland minister in Aberdeen, has put down a challenge to David Cameron over the Prime Minister's public comments relating to Christians fostering children.
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| | Louis Kinsey / Christians Together |
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| Pakistani Christians protesting recent killing | | Thousands of Pakistani Christians on took part in protest rallies across Pakistan expressing anger over the brutal assassination of the Federal Minister for Minority Affairs, Shahbaz Bhatti, in Islamabad.
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| | Christians Together |
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| Afganistani Christian facing death freed. | | An Afghan Red Cross worker who was jailed for nine months for converting to Christianity has been released after an intense campaign by international diplomatic missions and Christian activists, an official.
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| | Christians Together |
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| Shimon Peres: Google, Facebook and Antichrist | | According to current reports Israel’s President Shimon Peres sees Google and Facebook as the means to accomplish what the Bible tells us will be the role of the Antichrist in bringing a solution to the turmoil in the Middle East.
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| | Christians Together |
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| Libya: another domino falls? | | The unrest (revolution) which is shaking North Africa and beyond is claiming another victim. Stratfor the intelligence agency gives its take on a situation in the Middle East which is changing by the hour.
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| | Stratfor Global Intelligence |
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| Irish Evangelical Alliance backs gay 'marriage' | | EA Ireland’s General Director stated: “The Government is seeking to legislate for greater justice and fairness for co-habiting couples, both same-sex and opposite-sex couples. As Christians we should support that stance.”
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| | Christians Together |
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| Egypt rejects Muslim Brotherhood | | An authentic testimony received from a protestor at Tahrirs Square in Cairo Egypt suggests that the internional media are portraying a distorted account of the 'anti-government' revolution.
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| | Direct from Egypt |
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| A Letter from Egypt | | In the midst of the social and political turmoil in Egypt God has His people. This is a report from a Christian pastor speaking in the midst of a dangerous and volatile situation.
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| | Egyptian Pastor |
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| YWCA abandons its Christian name | | In a controversial move, the YWCA in England and Wales has adopted a new name which has dropped all reference to the organisation's Christian origins.
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| | Christians Together |
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| Lennox takes on Hawking: again! | | In his tireless rebuttals of the 'scientific' view that our world was created by some random process, John Lennox argues that you can't explain the universe without God.
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| | Professor John Lennox |
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| God at work in Pakistan amongst the dangers | | Two Pakistani pastors who are working in their country to spread the Gospel amongst Muslims have sent a prayer/news update to Christians Together outlining points for praise and for prayer.
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| | B and A (pastors in Pakistan) |
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| Al-Queda launches holy war against Christians | | "All Christian centres, organizations and institutions, leaders and followers, are legitimate targets for the mujahedeen (holy warriors) wherever they can reach them." Statement by al-Qaeda group
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| | Christians Together |
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| Northern Christian Police Association news | | The Northern Constabulary branch of the Christian Police Association has 're-ignited' and now extends an invitation to join with the branch's monthly prayer breakfast in the Inverness CYC/YMCA.
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| | Northern Constabulary CPA |
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| Koran burning threat offensive and dangerous | | Dr. Patrick Sookhdeo of the Barnabus Fund has stated that the proposal by an American pastor to burn copies of the Qu'ran is an "unnecessary, offensive and dangerous gesture”.
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| | Barnabus Fund / Christians Together |
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| Don't mention God: no do! | | A Christian worker who was sacked under a charge of 'gross misconduct' for mentioning God has had his appeal rejected by an employment tribunal.
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| | Christian Legal Centre |
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| Afghan Christians urgent need of prayer | | The Afghan Christian Community has just written an open letter to the body of Christ worldwide outlining the great persecution they are facing in their own land.
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| | Afghan Christian Community |
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| Anti-semitism on the rise in France | | The following account has come from a reliable source and lists a series of recent anti-semitic incidents in France which illustrates a continuing increase in anti-Jewish prejudice in that country.
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| | Anon |
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| Paul Moore; whistleblower for God? | | Paul Moore was sacked by HBOS for criticising the company's risky lending. His wife assured him of 'God's plan' and he subsequently blew the whistle on the company's dealings.
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| | Christians Together |
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| Highland pastor's wife on the mend | | Highland pastor's wife (Rev. Dr.) Sheila McLaughlan is making a recovery in a German clinic having suffered a stroke when attending a pastors' conference.
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| | Christians Together |
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| The Kirk in Crisis: nailing colours to the door | | A current move by Church of Scotland congregations from across Scotland sets down a very significant marker in terms of a public response to the highly-controversial decisions made by the recent General Assembly.
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| | Christians Together |
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| The Kirk is imploding | | The first appointment of an openly-gay minister reveals the extent of the Church of Scotland's sorry departure from biblical orthodoxy.
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| | Christians Together |
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| A bridge across an old divide? | | In the wake of the Church of Scotland's failure to pronounce on gay ordination, there are signicant signs of Kirk leaders breaking ranks and entering talks with other denominations.
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| | Christians Together |
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| No bush has a life guarantee | | An historical presence in the soil offers no guarantee for the future. Unhealthy and and unproductive bushes could find that their days are numbered.
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| | Christians Together |
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| Gay adoption critics branded as homophobes | | In a new publication giving information on gay adoption the state-funded British Association for Adoption and Fostering has branded critics of gay adoption as 'retarded homophobes'.
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| | Christians Together |
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| Dobson to set record straight | | Dr. James Dobson has gone on air in the USA to counter a false impression given by a British newspaper and other media outlets that he has lost and given up the 'culture war'.
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| | Christians Together |
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| Bishop defender of the faith resigns | | In the light of increasing attacks on the Christian faith in the UK, the resignation of Dr. Michael Nazir-Ali is viewed as a loss to the Christian community in the UK.
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| | Christians Together |
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| Indian Christians reaching out to Jade Goody | | An Indian evangelical newspaper has asked its readership to pray for terminally-ill reality TV personality Jade Goody. Others have also been sending in their messages of support and prayer.
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| | Christians Together |
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| Mum faces dismissal for asking for prayer | | The Archbishop of York has publicly expressed his support for a school receptionist facing dismissal because she asked her friends to pray for a situation regarding her daughter.
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| | Christians Together |
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| A gay minister for Queen's Cross Church | | A Brechin minister who is in a 'live-in' relationship with another man has been chosen by Queens Cross Church of Scotland in Aberdeen: according to one influential minister, the matter could split the national Kirk.
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| | Christians Together |
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| Violence against Christians in Asia | | Extremists in India are now offering money for those prepared to kill Christians. "We may have lost everything, but nothing will turn us from Jesus."
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| | WorldNetDaily / Release International |
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| Parent jailed over issue with school | | A Christian father has been jailed for taking issue with the school teaching his 5-year-old about the equivalence between heterosexual and same-sex marriage
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| | Christians Together |
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| Auntie Beeb in crisis | | The furore surrounding the BBC is perhaps God's way of exposing the catastrophic moral degradation and the collapse of standards at all levels in our once-respected institutions.
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| | Watchman |
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| India must protect its Christians | | Scores of Christians have been murdered. Their homes, churches, presbyteries, convents and charitable institutions have been destroyed writes Bishop Nazir-Ali
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| | Bishop Michael Nazir Ali |
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| Crisis in Pakistan | | Should an al Qaeda-type Radical gain control of Pakistan and its nuclear weapons, we could be facing an apocalyptic moment.
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| | Joel Rosenberg |
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| Londonistan - a book review | | Melanie Phillip’s book is a wake up call to a church and a nation sleep-walking to disaster. As our country abandons its historic faith and mocks at Christianity, Islam is rising with greater and greater demands.
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| | Tony Pearce |
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