An Australian farmer's gift to the world
One farmer’s dogged persistence and a resolute faith in God successfully brought back forest to over 6 million hectares in West Africa. Now more than 240 million trees can be attributed to his efforts.
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Wisely working within creative access nations
When living in restrictive social environments Christians should not simply rely on traditional means to evangelize non-believers. Rather, we need to innovate creative ways to convey our message. Ways derived from the Bible and adapted to wider society through our words and actions.
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Click farms and online deception: are you an unwitting accomplice?
In an intricate tapestry of the digital world, a sinister operation has woven itself into the fabric - the click farm. This clandestine industry, fueled by an insatiable appetite for online validation, has created a shadow economy built on deception and exploitation. We can be complicit.
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A godly response by insiders living for Jesus in China
From the insiders’ perspective, living in China as a follower of Jesus is simply life. Like a deep-water creature, we get used to the darkness, cold, and pressure. We learned how to share the gospel, pastor our churches, and advance God’s kingdom in deep water. Some might think that deep water is not fit for life, but if you find yourself there, you might be surprised by how resilient you can be. You simply need to do it, and you can.
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Moravian settlements in Herrnhut, Northern Ireland, and Pennsylvania recognised as a UNESCO world heritage sites
On July 26, in New Delhi, India, UNESCO announced that the small Saxon town of Herrnhut close to the German-Polish border has been recognized as a World Heritage Site, along with two other Moravian settlements planted from Herrnhut in the 18th century in Northern Ireland and Pennsylvania, USA.
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A pastor's perspective on the mocking of God
By Alan VinkThe opening ceremony of the Olympic Games has given many Christians around the world much to talk about—mostly negative. A pity. There was much to enjoy and celebrate that was good and beautiful...
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We will let the whole world know: introducing CDI opinion editor Dr Jay Mātenga
By Jay MātengaJay Mātenga introduces himself as the new Opinion Editor for Christian Daily International while reflecting on women as influential in the growth of world Christianity. Following the example of the mother of King Lemuel in Proverbs 31, the CDI opinion section will work to amplify voices often silenced in global Christian conversations like women, the disabled, the poor, the persecuted, and other marginalized Christians, to bring a harmonic balance to opinion pieces written by those more privileg
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More than gold
The violence tolerated or even encouraged to please the crowds in Olympia followed naturally from worship of such a god. Deaths and injuries were extremely common. The pankration was a no-holds brawl mix of wrestling, boxing and street fighting in which kicks to the groin, deliberate dislocations of shoulders and ankles, chokeholds and breaking opponents’ fingers were all a part.
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Beyond the physical walls: Virtual reality poised to revolutionize church and mission
Imagine standing in the iconic Paris Olympic stadium, eagerly anticipating the 2024 Summer Olympic Games – a marvel of engineering bustling with athletes and cheering crowds. But before a single brick was laid, there existed a digital twin, a virtual counterpart meticulously mirroring every detail of the stadium.
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On International Nelson Mandela Day, South Africans long for a rekindling of Mandela's vision of reconciliation
Thirty years ago, Nelson Mandela, who spent 27 years as a political prisoner, took the oath of office at the Union Buildings in Pretoria – an act that declared to his country and the world that white minority rule had ended in South Africa. On that autumn Tuesday, all South Africans were finally free and equal before the law. Apartheid was over, the transition to democracy was peaceful, and now we could boldly look at the future.
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Emissaries of the way
By Jay MātengaThe people for whom Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are their ancestors have their own responsibilities and privileges. All of which are fulfilled in Jesus, whom they must recognise as their Messiah in order to find satisfaction for their millennia of yearning. As I noted in my previous blog post, we Gentiles are settlers to a well-established faith, the Jews (the blood line of Israel) are indigenous. We are grafted into their story. By Jesus’ blood, which has become our blood by faith, securing our
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Church at a crossroads: how should the Church respond to Kenya's youth-led protests?
In June 2024, as a Finance Bill laden with a raft of tax proposals considered punitive to ordinary Kenyans made its way through parliament, young Kenyans poured into the streets in loud, defiant albeit largely peaceful protest. Kenya is no stranger to protest, but there were a number of striking elements about these particular protests.
