Daniel and the dream: Feet of iron and clay

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Daniel interrupted the dream God gave to King Nebuchadnezzar. Could the dream be relevant for now? One for Israel shares some insight. It wasn’t Daniel’s dream exactly. The vision of a statue with feet of iron and clay was in king Nebuchadnezzar’s dream, and he wouldn’t tell anyone what he’d seen. Still, he demanded to […]

Mozambique crisis deepens

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A renewed surge of extremist violence has torn through northern Mozambique, leaving several Christians dead, entire communities uprooted, and local church leaders warning that the humanitarian crisis is entering a dangerous new phase. Bishop Alberto Vera of Nacala confirmed to the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) that at least four Christians […]

Pray for unreached people groups until Jesus returns

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When you read Matthew 24 in the bible, you cannot think that it is exactly what we are experiencing now. Jesus was telling the disciples about the sign of His coming and the end of the age.  I think it is safe to say that we are living in the end times.   I am always drawn to […]

Pray for Sudan

A viral video of a Sudanese mother clinging to her three children. While terrorists taunted them. Right before they were killed. Now, the world is paying attention. Sudan’s bloody civil war has killed 150,000 people over two and a half years. And displaced nearly 13 MILLION. And this week the blood spilled in Sudan can […]

New Book: Quiet

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Quiet is a new book by Margaret Wooding Jones. It is a guide to spending time with God in a demanding world. Are you hungry for more of God but can’t find the time or don’t know what to do once you have the time? Through a series of guided Bible reflections, Quiet will help maximise your […]

20 Christians killed in Mozambique

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A new wave of jihadist attacks in northern Mozambique has left at least 20 Christians dead and thousands displaced, as militants linked to the Islamic State continue to target Christian communities, churches and homes. The coordinated strikes, attributed to Ahlu Sunnah wa Jama’ah (known locally as al-Shabaab), devastated the Christian-majority community of Napala village in Chiúre […]

72 hour prayer vigil at Halloween

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The National Day of Prayer and Worship (NDOPW) has called upon churches to host 72-hour prayer vigils over the Halloween weekend in a bid to turn back the “darkness” of the occasion. Pastor Jonathan Oloyede, founder and convenor of NDOPW and the Shine Your Light evangelistic initiative, said: “This is the hour for God’s people […]

Orthodox Anglicans create new Communion

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The Gafcon movement of orthodox Anglicans is forging its own path away from the leadership of the Archbishop of Canterbury with the launch of the Global Anglican Communion. It will be distinct from the worldwide Anglican Communion that is under the spiritual leadership of the Archbishop of Canterbury and which recognises other Institutes of Communion […]

Church of England halts standalone same-sex blessing

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This is an answer to our prayers as Church of England halts plans for same-sex standalone blessing services. Bishops in the Church of England have decided not to move ahead with a trial of standalone services of blessing for same-sex couples.  They have also decided that the current ban on priests marrying same-sex partners will […]

The Lord’s Prayer Collective moment

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Thousands of pupils across the North of England have joined together to say The Lord’s Prayer. Around 250 schools took part in The Lord’s Prayer Collective Moment which encouraged schools to pause at any time during the day — in assemblies, classrooms, or collective worship — to pray together. Ahead of the event, the schools received […]