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Marriage is Healthy!! It’s Official. 2007-10-08 18:13:51 Marriage beats all other living arrangements in terms of its benefits to adults and children, an official Government study has found.
Married adults were shown to be healthier and to live longer than cohabiting or single people, whether widowed or divorced, according to the Focus on Families survey by the Office of National Statistics.
See more at the Christian Institute web site.
But the question is: “Will the Government take any notice of their own study, or will they choose to ignore it???” Read more:Official
Faith Without Works Is Dead 2007-10-07 20:51:29 James 2 v. 17 (NIV) says: “…faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead”.
As a worship leader I am increasingly becoming aware that singing songs is not enough. “And now to live the life” as Matt Redman sings. (”Now To Live The Life” on the album ‘Intimacy’). We need to look at our whole lives as an act of worship. Without going into a sermon on the subject, one area has become really real to me in this way, and that’s the whole area of speaking out for justice and truth.
If we sing our songs about the fatherhood of God then we must be prepared to lobby our MP about the forthcoming Human Embryo and Tissues Bill, which is an attempt to legalise human cloning (this is contrary to God’s order in creation - Genesis 1 v.27). Or be prepared to demonstrate publicly and make your voice heard (see this example).
Let’s not get to the point where God says of us:
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Fearfully and Wonderfully Made 2007-10-06 16:01:39 This is amazing! If you think that a foetus in the womb is not a real human being take a look at this. We are ‘fearfully and wonderfully made” (Psalm 139).
Two South Korean women held hostage by Taliban are released 2007-08-14 03:41:47 Good News! Please continue to pray for the release of the others - 14 women and 5 men are still being held. 2 others have been executed. The kidnapping of the 23 Korean
Christians was the largest abduction of foreigners in Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban
regime in 2001.
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Missile-launcher aimed at Gaza 2007-08-04 20:37:50 A number of Israelis from the Tel Aviv vicinity drove south and fired improvised missiles towards Gaza, in an effort to raise awareness of the difficult situation in Sderot.
The group used a projectile-launcher built by Yahav Michaeli - a stunts and pyrotechnics expert - to lob organic eggs and vegetables towards Beit Hanoun.
“The idea was to draw attention to what’s going on with a little bit of humor, because we thought it could relieve the pressure a little,” said members of the group. “When you wander around Sderot and notice the atmosphere there, you understand that a sort of emotional stagnation has taken hold of the State. That’s why we decided to do what we did,” they said.
“We need to shake people up and we thought that this sort of shooting towards Beit Hanoun would be a type of peaceful shooting. IDF sources who heard of the missile launcher hurried worriedly to the launch site. They were greeted by group member Yigal Tzur, who Read more:Missile
More trouble with squirrels in Iran 2007-07-21 04:02:37 Watch out for squirrels! They could be spies!!!! (Are red ones more dangerous than grey???) Full story
(Photo: AP)
Abortion Ship Readies to Sail Again 2007-07-05 05:39:30 A controversial "abortion ship" is planning to sail to countries where the practice is illegal and take women out to sea for terminations after the Dutch government lifted restrictions banning it from international waters. Pro-choice organisation Women on Waves said that they would target Ireland, Poland and Malta, the three EU countries where abortion remained illegal. We really need to pray that they will not be allowed to do this!!! God have mercy on us for our killing of innocent lives
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New Bill Threatens To Further Undermine The Traditional Family 2007-07-05 02:24:36 (This article is reproduced from an e-mail sent by the Lawyers Christian Fellowship (www.lawcf.org) and Christian Concern For Our Nation www.christianconcernforournation.co.uk)
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The Draft Human Tissue and Embryology Bill has now been published. Within it the Government propose to remove the requirement for doctors to have regard for the need of any child they assist in bringing into the world through assisted reproductive technology for a father (clause 21).
This proposal flies in the face of the wealth of research that demonstrates that a father is central to a child's welfare. This role is different but complementary to that of the mother. Children deprived of a father often experience psychological, social and community disadvantages. This proposal is all about the alleged "rightsâ Read more:Family
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The Tax System Should Reward Married Couples 2007-10-14 18:57:03 The government has recently stated that the tax system should reward married couples.
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Andy Burnham told the Daily Telegraph: “It’s not wrong that the tax system should recognise commitment and marriage.”
To quote Mr Burnham, (who is married with three children): “I don’t seek to preach to anybody. But in an abstract way I think it’s better when children are in a home where their parents are married, and I think children do notice if their parents are married or not.”
Now, you may say that this is Labour’s attempt to claim the moral high ground from the Tories but good on him anyway (as long as they then follow this principle through ALL of their policies). In other words, if they are supporting marriage as an institution this needs to be reflected in other areas of policy.
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Rally at Westminster to Demonstrate Against Abortion 2007-10-14 03:43:58 This article was reproduced from the Christian Concern For Our Nation web site:
“This autumn the church is facing one of the most critical moments in the fight against abortion in the last 40 years. In October 1967 the Abortion Act received royal assent and abortion was legalised in this country. Since then 6.7 million abortions have taken place in this country, and 465 more are taking place every day.
This October, 40 years after the passing of the Abortion Act, Christians across the nation are standing up and being counted, refusing to be silent about the taking of innocent lives and the trauma that has been caused to women and families who have been affected by abortion. Services of remembrance, repentance and hope are taking place across the nation.
On the anniversary of the Act there will be a rally outside Parliament to demonstrate that the current situation is no longer acceptable. Please join us outside Parliament, at 2pm on 27th October. This is a chance for the church t Read more:Rally
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Audio and PowerPoint resources for Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill Available for Download 2007-10-12 07:04:54 I have uploaded some resources to do with the Draft
Human Tissue and Embryos
Bill. This consists of a 20 minute recording (download 11.8MB - zipped MP3 file) of myself presenting an overview of the Bill at a day of prayer, worship and fasting, with an accompanying PowerPoint
presentation (download - 260kb). I hope this informs you as you pray for this important issue.
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Blog is now Multi-Lingual!!! 2007-10-11 15:16:36 No, I haven’t learnt 10 languages overnight, but thanks to Google’s translation service you can now read the site in:
French
German
Spanish
Italian
Portuguese
Japanese
Korean
Chinese
Arabic
Russian
It’s a bit experimental as it’s automated and so open to misinterpretation, but let’s give it a go!
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Worship Academy Ireland 2007-10-11 08:43:03 In January 2008 a new worship training course is starting in Northern Ireland
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The Worship Academy
web site says: “Worship Academy Ireland seeks to serve the church in Northern Ireland and Ireland by releasing back to the church fully equipped Music Directors and Worship Ministries….This is a cross-denominational course, the core curriculum of which will offer a balanced overview of the theology of worship alongside specialist weekends for musicians, singers, songwriters and technical support. A team of significant and strategic teachers including Chris Bowater, Dr Stuart Burns, Andy Bromley, Jong de Jong, Graham Kendrick, Richard Lewis, Wes Sutton, Gabriel Alonso and many respected local teachers will form the faculty that enables delegates to both recognise and release their Godly potential.” See more at www.worship-academy.com/21.html
I’m still considering whether to sign up for this but from the recent introductory evening that I went to when they came ove
Christian Couple Resign after Refusing to Promote Homosexuality 2007-10-25 02:40:35 Committed Christian
couple, Vince and Pauline Matherick, have been told they will not be re-registered as foster carers following their refusal to sign an Equality policy which forbids discrimination on the grounds of homosexuality. Mr Matherick, a 65 year old minster at South Chard Christian Church and his wife, Pauline, have been fostering since 2001 and have looked after 28 children. Earlier this year they were asked to agree to a new Equality policy which would require them to say that homosexual relationships were equal to heterosexual marriages if asked by a child about such relationships.
Mr Matherick explained that he and his wife had never discriminated against anybody, but that they would not teach children about the practice of homosexuality because the Bible condemns any kind of sexual practice outside of a marriage relationship.
More at http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article2727855.ece
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Anti-abortion groups stage rally 2007-10-28 18:45:15 Religious and anti-abortion
groups have been holding a rally to mark 40 years since abortion was legalised. Activists met at the Houses of Parliament to call for a reduction in the upper time limit for abortion. They later walked to Westminster Cathedral for a service commemorating 6.7m abortions performed since 1967.
Full story at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7064964.stm
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Major Life Changes Ahead.. 2007-11-07 05:09:12 Life has changed drastically for us recently. Due to family and personal reasons we are soon to be leaving the Christian Renewal Centre. At the moment we do not know the way ahead as we do not have any clear direction from God, so we’d appreciate your prayers. For Jeremy it means finding another job and for all of us it means finding a new home as well, as our present accomodation is at the Centre.
But it is a positive time for us to enjoy family and being with each other and having time to go for walks, do some photography and experience God in a different way. The move
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Council Accepts Christian Foster Parents should not be forced to Promote Homosexuality 2007-11-06 11:02:40 Vince and Pauline Matherick, the Christian
couple from Chard, Somerset, who last week were at the centre of national media attention when Somerset Social Services ordered them to sign up to a new Equalities Promise saying they would have to agree to facilitate and promote a homosexual lifestyle yesterday won the right to have their personal convictions and conscientious objections recognised.
The couple met last Wednesday with Social Services leaders and secured an agreement to this effect. The Mathericks hope now to continue to foster children as before.
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Worship Watches 2007-01-22 12:33:41 Throughout 2007 we are facilitating 4 hour Worship Watches at the Christian Renewal Centre in Rostrevor. During these times there is no preset agenda, no preaching and no interruptions - just a few hours of unbroken worship, praise and devotion to God in song, dance and creative expression. We do not plan prayer or stop [...]
More media lies about Israel 2006-08-10 22:21:25 Check this out - photograph manipulated by Reuters to make the situation look worse.
As Christians, who believe in truth, we must be prepared to expose lies in the media
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Lebanon: Myths and Facts 2006-08-04 09:16:05 Are you fed up with the world media’s biased coverage of the current Middle Eastern situation? Want to know the truth? Check out this short video Read more:Lebanon
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Another perspective on Qana deaths 2006-07-31 04:48:48 Another way of looking at the deaths
of the women and children in Qana:
Why were there so few men? This is my thinking, but what if these sites where Israel KNOWS the enemy rockets are being fired into Israel from are deliberately being surrounded by women and children. I believe Hezbollah is [...]
Amazing link between Ireland and Israel 2006-07-27 10:17:02 Please read this amazing article:
The title on the web site says it all:
While Rabbis Make Call to Pray Psalm 83 - Ancient Book of Psalms Found in Ireland
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Calling All Nations 2006-07-04 18:34:18 On the 15th July, 6 days after all the hype of the World Cup has died down, in the very same venue that the World Cup final was held, around 120,000 people will be worshipping the Lord - in the Olympic Stadium Berlin.
To quote the Calling
All Nations
web site:
“Almost 1,000 worship leaders, musicians, singers [...]
Global Day of Prayer, Belfast 2006-06-13 21:52:18 On Sunday 4th June 2006 the 2nd Global
Day of Prayer
in Belfast took place. I don’t intend to describe the full day’s event, but seek to tell you about it from my perspective. I took part with the local Psalm Drummers group as we played the piece called ‘Reconcile‘. The piece starts with a [...]
Full Report on ‘Simply Worship’ 2006-06-08 20:59:25 We were excited by the way that God blessed this time of 72 hours of worship. Before this the longest that we had run a worship gathering was 24 hours. Yet when we had been planning this many months ago we prayed and asked God what he wanted us to do. The clear answer was [...]
Brief report on ‘Simply Worship’ 2006-05-30 15:48:21 We have just completed our 72 hours of praise and worship. It was a truly awesome time. It was a real time of release for many people as we have heard testimonies since from people that have described it as life changing.
There was an amazing ebb and flow as we moved in and out of times [...] Read more:Brief
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