After weeks of violence against Iraqi Christians, many churches closed their doors on Christmas and hosted only a few guests for late-afternoon Christmas Eve masses, reports A British Christian teacher has been dismissed from her job after discussing her faith with a mother and her sick child and offering to pray for them, reports Dan Wooding, founder of

Scholar: Bible is 'telling the truth' about Christ's birth
Date postée: 28 décembre 2009 recent

The Gospel of John poetically declares, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."
"The Word" refers to the Son, who since eternity past has lived in heaven. The Word for a brief 33 years also "tabernacled" among us.

Former President Jimmy Carter Asks Forgiveness from Israel
Date postée: 28 décembre 2009 recent

"We welcome any statement from a significant individual such as a former president who asks for Al Het [forgiveness]. To what extent it is an epiphany, time will tell. There certainly is hurt which needs to be repaired."
(Israel)—Jimmy Carter has asked the Jewish communi...

First Christmas in Heaven
Date postée: 28 décembre 2009 recent

A few words for those of us missing a loved one this Christmas.
This Christmas is a first, of sorts, for my close-knit extended family. One particular sunny smile and contagious laugh won't be present at our traditional Christmas Eve lasagna dinner with nieces, parents, and siblings, t...

Child baptisms among Baptists rise via missions education
Date postée: 21 décembre 2009 recent