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David

  • Violence in CAR leaves pastor dead, church demolished

    A flare-up of violence in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), on 7 February left a pastor dead and his church demolished.

  • Syrian government forces used chemical weapons in Aleppo, report reveals

    Syrian government forces used chemical weapons in opposition-controlled parts of Aleppo during battles to retake the city late last year, Human Rights Watch said in a report published on Monday.

  • Cardinals rally behind Pope following anonymous attacks

    Senior Roman Catholic cardinals from the around the world defended Pope Francis on Monday against a spate of recent attacks from conservatives challenging his authority.

  • That moment when…and other embarrassing moments

    My young social media friends often begin their posts with the phrase: That moment when... This is usually followed by something awkward that has happened to them or something obvious has dawned on them.

  • The worldview more offensive than Christianity

    Since the beginning of 2017, I have been on a tumultuous road to embracing a new way of life. This change wasn\'t part of a new year resolution, nor was it a long time coming. One day, something simply clicked in me and altered my perspective.

  • One Day in Melbourne 2017 – Saturday 3 June

    \'One Day in Melbourne\' 2017 is scheduled for Saturday 3 June after last year\'s inaugural on-line media presentations applauded as \"an astonishing and remarkable day\" by the 50 mission agency representatives and bloggers who attended.

  • The unloving moral policeman: judgmental and indifferent

    Earlier this year, the family of a seven-year-old boy involved in a tragic quad bike incident in New South Wales was subjected to online critics for allowing the deceased, just a boy, to ride the vehicle.

  • What makes a good person?

    We often find it hard to comprehend how a seemingly godly non-Christian is in fact ungodly. Romans chapter 8 says, \"Those in the flesh cannot please God.\" We see this as unjust. Clearly, my non-Christian neighbour should be saved if they\'re lovely!

  • Hey God, can I get a like?

    I\'m what you\'d call a reluctant Facebook adoptee. I initially only took the plunge because I needed to use Facebook for work. Prior to that, I cynically saw it as a mindless space where people shared photos of what they\'d had for breakfast and other mundane life moments.

  • Indonesia: closed church allowed to reopen if mosque allowed on premises

    An Indonesian church closed for years by order of the local mayor has been told it can reopen if a mosque is also allowed on its premises.