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Top Christian artists write songs to benefit poor countries
Top Christian music artists who gathered for a retreat in Scotland this week to compose songs for charity are surprised yet exhilarated after writing almost double the number of songs they initially set as a goal.
The plan for the Compassionart songwriters' retreat was to gather internationally recognied songwriters – including Martin Smith of Delirious?...  |
Sleep-Scheduling Techniques
Waking up later than usual causes what sleep researchers call a phase delay in body temperature. Specifically, the usual rise in body temperature that coincides with arising from bed in the morning, becoming physically active and exposing ourselves to light will be delayed due to sleeping in. As a r... |
Church Movement Aims to Restore 'Scandal' of Christmas
Churches around the world are joining an emerging international movement to restore the “scandal” of Christmas by observing the holiday more authentically.
The Advent Conspiracy – the name of the movement – calls on churches and their members to give simpler but more thoughtfu... |
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Rambo Star Joins Activists to Decry Myanmar Junta
The 61-year-old actor, who stars in, directed and co-wrote the movie, said he hopes the film provokes confrontation and said he is willing to travel to Myanmar – formerly Burma – to confront ruling military officials.
Although the latest installment of the Rambo series received lukewarm reviews, the film is being praised by opponents of Myanmar's ruling military junta.
"This movie could fuel the sentiment of Myanmar people to invite American troops to help save them from the junta," one resident of Yangon said, according to TVNZ of New Zealand. Yangon is the largest city in Myanmar.
In "Rambo 4," Vietnam War veteran Jo...
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Unconditional peace
by Charles Stanley
Matthew 6:31-34
When hardships come, a person’s heart is prone to feel anxious and unsettled. But believers do not have to feel this way; we can be at peace even in the worst of times. The Bible says that God loves us and will be our rock in a constantly changing world (Psalm 18:2). This means we are not left alone to face our painful situations. When we trust the Lord’s assurances, we can be calm, no matter what the situation may be.
To lay claim to God’s assurance, we must put our faith in Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of our sins, because we cannot know peace if our eternal security is in question. Once we have become believers, it is vitally important that we make a regular practice of confronting, confessing, and turning away from our wrongs. Otherwise, sin will disrupt our fellowship with the Lord (Psalm 66:18). ...
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