Appeals court refuses request to commute Dylann Roof’s punishment.
Month: August 2021
Today’s Readings
Lamentations 3:40–5:22 17:1 And he said to his disciples, “Temptations to sin are sure to come, but woe to the one through whom they come! 2 It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were cast into the sea than that he should cause one of these little ones [...]
Tom & Donna Cole’s Unique Love Story – Part 2
Tom and Donna continue sharing their story about both struggling with same-sex attraction. They’ve now been married for over 30 years, have 4 children and serve in ministry.
North Koreans Still Hearing Gospel Despite Oppressive Life
Free North Korea Radio (FNKR) broadcasts Christian programs for 30 minutes each morning and afternoon.
Cracked Pots Pt 2
Human beings tend to look at themselves as having it all together, we’re in control of our destinies and we think we’re smart, intelligent and superior in all things. However, you don’t have to look at our societies too long or too hard to see that we’re actually none of those things. If we were, [...]
Call On His Name
2020 was rough year for most people, but particularly for those in arts and music. For Elle Limebear, who was on tour in America at the time, it was even more challenging to try and get home to the UK. ‘We all had to pivot and adapt. Everything got cancelled, and it just very chaotic. [...]
Walking Through Depression
Paul Asay’s son Colin struggles with depression. After Colin overdosed on medication a couple years ago, Paul realised he’d never shared his own depression and anxiety struggles with his son.
Financial Gift Helps Public School Teach Bible Classes
It allows the district to teach viewpoint-neutral Bible courses examining Scripture from a historical, non-sectarian perspective.
Strive For Excellence (1)
‘Understanding and excellent wisdom are found in you.’ Daniel 5:14 NKJV Even though Daniel lived in captivity, he refused to settle for mediocrity. This brought him to the attention of the king of Babylon who said, ‘I have heard of you, that the Spirit of God is in you, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom [...]
Today’s Readings
Lamentations 1–3:33 19 “There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. 20 And at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, 21 who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man’s table. Moreover, even the dogs came and licked [...]
How To Approach Bible Reading
‘The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart.’ Psalm 19:8 NIV How you approach reading the Bible is crucial. You must do two things: (1) Approach it with integrity. When a new Christian in a Bible study group said, ‘I’ve had a hard time believing some parts of the Bible,’ the others smiled [...]
Today’s Readings
Joshua 2 20 And immediately he proclaimed Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is the Son of God.” 21 And all who heard him were amazed and said, “Is not this the man who made havoc in Jerusalem of those who called upon this name? And has he not come here for this purpose, to bring them [...]
Yemenis Coming To Faith Through Christian Media
Yemen is one of the hardest places in the world for anyone to hear about Jesus because of persecution, war and famine.
A Spirit-Controlled Mind
‘The mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.’ Romans 8:6 NIV The Bible says: ‘Those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.’ (Romans 8:5–6 NIV) The presence of God [...]
Today’s Readings
Galatians 4–6:17 16:1 He also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his possessions. 2 And he called him and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your management, for you [...]
Day of Prayer For COVID Organised
The National Day of Prayer and Fasting will lead a Zoom gathering from 9am – 9pm (AEST). on Sunday August 22.
You Have Helped Over 5,800 Miracles Happen
Over 5,000 Miracles of sight-saving cataract surgery have now been made possible by listeners of Vision Christian Radio and Vision180.
Cracked Pots Pt 1
Genesis 1:27, 'God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.' Genesis 2:7, 'Then the Lord God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.' These 2 verses in [...]
Searching for the Truth
If you really want to know the truth, God will make Himself known to you. But many refuse to pick up the very Word that contains the Truth they’re searching for.
Alpha Australia Impressed By Online Numbers
The 2021 Alpha Australia IMPACT report shows that over the past 12 months more than 60,000 people are participating.
Thinking Of Yourself Less
‘Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.’ James 4:10 NKJV Here’s a true saying: ‘Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less.’ That doesn’t mean being a doormat for people to walk on or being spineless with no convictions and opinions. True humility is acknowledging [...]
Today’s Readings
Galatians 1–3 11 And he said, “There was a man who had two sons. 12 And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’ And he divided his property between them. 13 Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a [...]
SpaceX Satellites To Assist With Bible Translation
The Space-X satellites will make it easier for bible translators who require internet access, to work productively in very remote places:
Praying for a Miracle
For Suman, growing up in a remote village in eastern Nepal, life took a sudden turn the year she turned five when her sight became blurry.
The Confusing Things Jesus Said Pt 2
We started out on our previous program by looking at the confusing words of Jesus in Matthew 18:8-9 where He said that if your hand, foot or eye causes you to sin, you should cut them off or pluck it out because it would be better to enter eternal life with some body parts missing [...]