Historic Eastern Christianity: An Uncertain Future

Historic Eastern Christianity: An Uncertain Future by Elias Samo – Strategic-Culture The survival of historic Eastern Christianity has never been as urgent as it is today. Christianity saw its beginning in Greater Syria which was subdivided by France and Britain after WWI into modern day Syria, Lebanon, Palestian/Israel and Jordan. The land that housed, nurtured and spread the teachings of Jesus Christ for over two millenniums, now threatens children of that faith. The survival of historic Eastern Christianity, particularly in Syria, is critical for several reasons: Greater Syria is the…

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Facebook bringing in new rules to govern how employees can talk about religion

Facebook bringing in new rules to govern how employees can talk about religion Staff writer Christian Today GNN Note – Facebook and google are the two biggest branches of the enemy. When companies have greater power than nations this could be a serious problem. ********* A new rulebook is reportedly coming into force at Facebook to govern the way workers at the company can discuss religion and politics. Business Insider said the details of the policy were contained in a leaked memo from the social media platform’s chief technology officer Mike Schroepfer. The…

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‘Criticism of Christian Education in America Should Stop,’ Vice President Pence Defends His Wife amid Media Backlash

‘Criticism of Christian Education in America Should Stop,’ Vice President Pence Defends His Wife amid Media Backlash by Kayla Koslosky– for Christian Headlines Vice President Mike Pence’s wife was the target of criticism this week after she announced that she would be teaching art at a private conservative Christian school, and the Vice President is stepping up to defend her. Karen Pence announced this week that she would be teaching art at Immanuel Christian School which requires its applicants to sign a document signifying that they believe marriage is between one man and…

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In China, they’re closing churches, jailing pastors – and even rewriting scripture

In China, they’re closing churches, jailing pastors – and even rewriting scripture Lily Kuo in Chengdu – The Guardian China’s Communist party is intensifying religious persecution as Christianity’s popularity grows. A new state translation of the Bible will establish a ‘correct understanding’ of the text In late October, the pastor of one of China’s best-known underground churches asked this of his congregation: had they successfully spread the gospel throughout their city? “If tomorrow morning the Early Rain Covenant Church suddenly disappeared from the city of Chengdu, if each of us…

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Daily Devotional 012119

Daily Devotional 012119 Matthew 6 – CSB How to Give 1 “Be careful not to practice your righteousness giving in front of others to be seen by them. Otherwise, you have no reward with your Father in heaven. 2 So whenever you give to the poor, don’t sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be applauded by people. Truly I tell you, they have their reward. 3 But when you give to the poor, don’t let your left hand know…

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Credulous Atheist Believes Evidence-Free Establishment Russia Narrative

Credulous Atheist Believes Evidence-Free Establishment Russia Narrative by Caitlin Johnstone – Medium The other day RT reporter Dan Cohen flagged how New Atheism guru Sam Harris recently had a shady cold war manipulator on his podcast promulgating the establishment narrative that Russian hackers and trolls interfered in the 2016 US election, despite the fact that there is no more publicly available evidence for this than there is for the existence of biblical Jehovah. I find this both fascinating and hilarious. Listen to New Atheist guru @SamHarrisOrg faithfully accept @NewKnowledgeAI disinformation warrior @noUpside‘s claim that…

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“No more prayers in this place, or else you’ll all die”: Muslims screaming “Allahu akbar” destroy church

“No more prayers in this place, or else you’ll all die”: Muslims screaming “Allahu akbar” destroy church by Pamela Geller – Geller Report GNN Note – There place of worship reminds me of something like the first century Christians must have been using. #### Uganda is around 75% Christian, but Muslims form a majority in some areas, and Christians there live in a hostile environment. And of course, it is universal in Islam that leaving the religion is punishable by death. So of course they’re attacking this church, which has many…

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Millions of Lives Are Ruined When Darkness Engulfs Light

Millions of Lives Are Ruined When Darkness Engulfs Light by Randolph Jason – Gospel News Network When darkness began engulfing my life this is one of the tools that I used to help bring Light back to the fore. Worship has become one of the more important aspects of my life and beginning in very early 2019 there will be a New Horizon we seek. This new horizon will be discussed in great detail over the next 2-3 weeks. It was about a year ago when the enemy was prowling around…

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