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  • Bible belonging to a founding father of South Australia discovered in charity shop

    Bible belonging to a founding father of South Australia discovered in charity shop

    Oceania Europe Society & Culture Education

    A rare 1726 Bible once owned by George Fife Angas, a founding figure of South Australia, has been discovered in a charity storeroom and donated to the South Australian Parliamentary Library, where it is now being studied for its historical significance and personal annotations. The Bible, found among donated goods at an Australian Red Cross store in Mount Barker, contains handwritten annotations spanning decades, including personal reflections and family records from both George Fife and his des

  • [Book review] The Greatest Story Ever Told: An Eyewitness Account

    [Book review] The Greatest Story Ever Told: An Eyewitness Account

    Europe Church & Missions

    After 2,000 years of retelling, the Jesus story has too often lost its shocking and revolutionary power. Bear Grylls’ book tells the story in the imagined words of 5 Bible characters, re-capturing the powerful drama of the human and the divine encounters. Grylls’ fame, the beautiful presentation, the imaginative first-person narrative, the use of Aramaic and Hebrew names, and the vivid storytelling all serve to remind us that these were real people, in real places, at a real moment in history.

  • PCA votes to form committee to investigate Christian nationalism

    PCA votes to form committee to investigate Christian nationalism

    US & Canada Church & Missions Society & Culture

    The Presbyterian Church in America has voted to form a committee to study the nature and influence of Christian nationalism within the theologically conservative denomination. During the business session on Thursday afternoon, a commissioner from the Central Florida Presbytery requested that the assembly approve all overtures with 95 votes in their favor from the committee.

  • Alpha Canada issues call for Christians to pray for each of the 4,911 high schools in the country

    Alpha Canada issues call for Christians to pray for each of the 4,911 high schools in the country

    US & Canada Church & Missions Education Family & Children

    Alpha Canada has launched a nationwide prayer campaign challenging Christians to pray weekly for the students and staff when the 4,911 Canadian high schools start the forthcoming school year this September, as the country “grapples with growing economic, social and cultural challenges.” Titled Made For This: Uniting in Prayer for All 4,911 High Schools Across Canada, the campaign asks for churches to set aside intentional time to pray for the next generation of leaders and citizens currently stu

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