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Christian News, Updated daily en-gb Updated: Friday, 20 November 2009, 12:05 (EST) 5 144 31 http://au.christiantoday.com http://au.christiantoday.com/images/logo_rss.gif SELECT id,submittime,title,slug,summary FROM ct_article WHERE submittime>'2009-11-14 10:19:30' AND output='Y' AND category!=17 AND category!=20 AND category!=21 AND category != 19 ORDER BY submittime DESC LIMIT 50 Africas growing water crisis demands leadership and common action among faith groups said general secretary of the Lutheran World Federation LWF in a keynote address for the Third Summit of the InterFaith Action for Peace in Africa IFAPA http://au.christiantoday.com/article/faith-groups-urged-to-act-together-to-tackle-africas-water-crisis/7251.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:53:30 +1100 The 15yearold daughter of wellknown Egyptian convert Maher elGohary has written a letter appealing to President Obama to help her father who is in danger of being murdered or imprisoned for becoming a Christian http://au.christiantoday.com/article/girl-appeals-to-obama-to-help-ex-muslim-father/7250.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:51:55 +1100 The Australian Christian Lobby ACL today welcomed the findings of a Department of Education and Training investigation that there was no substance to a complaint against a Focus on the Family seminar at Canberra High School but said it was disappointing the organisations reputation had been wrongly tarnished http://au.christiantoday.com/article/christian-lobby-welcomes-finding-in-support-of-focus-on-the-family/7248.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:43:15 +1100 With debate over an emissions trading scheme underway in the Senate the science behind climate change has been put under the spotlight in a new peerreviewed public policy magazine launched today http://au.christiantoday.com/article/climate-change-under-the-spotlight-in-new-public-policy-magazine/7247.htm Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:10:13 +1100 Unlike in the United States there is little controversy among evangelicals around the world on whether climate change is real said an evangelical representative at a press briefing on Capitol Hill http://au.christiantoday.com/article/wea-no-doubt-in-climate-change-among-evangelicals-outside-of-us/7246.htm Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:02:35 +1100 Footplate Padre Baptist minister Mark Tronson engaged in an unusual Country Town Tour last week Rather than taking the usual elite athlete or coach to a rural community he was himself invited to enjoy the rail festivities of the Stringybark Express Museum and Heritage Park in Wahgunyah country Victoria http://au.christiantoday.com/article/footplate-padre-takes-a-trip-up-front/7245.htm Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:54:03 +1100 Two female Christians originally from Islamic families have been released from Tehrans Evin prison today without bail after being detained for nearly nine months refusing to recant their faith http://au.christiantoday.com/article/two-female-christian-converts-freed-from-irans-evin-prison/7244.htm Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:06:05 +1100 Christian Television Australia is producing a Christmas Special to be seen around Australia on the Seven Network on Christmas Day http://au.christiantoday.com/article/christian-television-australia-producing-christmas-day-program-for-seven/7243.htm Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:51:38 +1100 The General Secretary of the Methodist Church has called for an ever greater variety in church planting and fresh expressions http://au.christiantoday.com/article/methodist-leader-calls-for-variety-in-church-planting/7242.htm Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:46:16 +1100 A delegation of 24 leaders from the World Evangelical Alliance met leaders of Chinas official church bodies on Monday http://au.christiantoday.com/article/wea-leaders-meet-chinese-church-officials/7241.htm Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:54:37 +1100 Peaking too soon is when sportsmen and sportswomen do not judge their timing exactly right when they plan their training schedule For both individuals and teams this can be quite demoralising says WellBeing Australia chairman M V Tronson Baptist minister and cricket chaplain http://au.christiantoday.com/article/peaking-and-over-fine-tuning/7240.htm Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:06:53 +1100 Russell Hinds Baptist minister extraordinare of 32 years who developed the strategy of constructing multipurpose church buildings over a threeday period was interviewed by the Australian Missionary News anchorman Mark Tronson http://au.christiantoday.com/article/russell-hinds-explains-on-iptv-the-three-day-build/7239.htm Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:58:26 +1100 The Australian Family Association AFA today calls on the NSW Government to confirm its commitment to protecting the states children by acknowledging that it is a childs fundamental human right to be raised by both a mother and a father http://au.christiantoday.com/article/afa-urges-protection-of-adopted-children-rights-to-be-raised-by-a-mother-and-father/7238.htm Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:54:07 +1100 If you knew the world was going to end in one week would you do anything different I recently posted a question quite similar to that on a social networking website I received only two responses one person said yes while the other one said no http://au.christiantoday.com/article/2012-and-the-end-of-the-world/7237.htm Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:00:26 +1100 Religious freedom advocates are urging US President Barack Obama to raise rights and freedom issues during his visit to China where the repression of peaceful religious activity remains intense and widespread http://au.christiantoday.com/article/religious-freedom-advocates-press-obama-on-first-visit-to-china/7236.htm Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:51:13 +1100 Cricket is a sport that lends itself to injury and this can impact on the scheduling of international events Recently Australian cricketers Cricket Australia have started discussing the problems associated with injuries and tight gaming schedules WellBeing Australia chairman Mark Tronson affirms this dilemma can be solved by continually making respite a core part of cricketing Australia http://au.christiantoday.com/article/the-cricket-season-that-never-ends/7235.htm Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:46:29 +1100 Theologically reflective Australians who have experienced Christian worship in opulent US churches and in third world open air huts continue to ponder the effects of the land in Australian theological thinking http://au.christiantoday.com/article/an-australian-theology-and-the-land/7234.htm Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:38:44 +1100 The Australian Prime Minister has apologised to thousands of British children who were sent to Australia where they suffered abuse at the hands of their carers http://au.christiantoday.com/article/australia-apologises-for-abuse-of-child-migrants-from-britain/7233.htm Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:12:50 +1100 The Greek Orthodox Church has come out in opposition to a ban on crucifixes in classrooms in Italy http://au.christiantoday.com/article/greek-orthodox-church-opposes-eu-crucifix-ban/7232.htm Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:48:35 +1100 Sherwood Church home of the hit independent movies FLYWHEEL DVD only FACING THE GIANTS and FIREPROOF 2008s top indie film at its Sunday evening service tonight announced the theme and title for Sherwood Pictures fourth movie Senior Pastor Michael Catt Executive Pastor Jim McBride and ministers Stephen and Alex Kendrickcollectively the leadership team of Sherwood Picturesmade the announcement http://au.christiantoday.com/article/courageous-honor-begins-at-home/7231.htm Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:44:23 +1100 Driving Trains The Australian Way published in 1984 was Footplate Padre and Baptist minister Mark Tronsons first of sixteen railway books In answer to the question about how this first book came about Mark tells this fascinating story http://au.christiantoday.com/article/the-first-railway-book-reveals-the-real-story/7230.htm Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:42:06 +1100 As people more and more reject the notion of absolute truth and universal morality they do not remain without belief The religious sphere like nature abhors a vacuum so people will always find something to take the place of the old verities Thus today in the West the number one religion is that of tolerance http://au.christiantoday.com/article/worshipping-at-the-altar-of-tolerance/7229.htm Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:30:05 +1100 Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will address Christians and engage with a number of key Christian leaders at the Australian Christian Lobbys National Conference to be held in Canberra on November 20 and 21 http://au.christiantoday.com/article/prime-minister-to-address-christians/7228.htm Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:25:28 +1100 Although you may think its an American sport Rodeos also have a long and distinguished history in Australia A talented and gifted cowboy can earn millions of dollars for one successful ride http://au.christiantoday.com/article/rodeo-and-the-influence-of-christian-evangelists/7227.htm Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:23:08 +1100 The production company behind The Road is reaching out to the faithbased community asking them to consider the muchanticipated film as something that could possibly be of value for ministry http://au.christiantoday.com/article/the-road-as-tool-for-evangelism/7226.htm Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:20:09 +1100 The International Council of the World Evangelical Alliance has extended the term of its current international director Dr Geoff Tunnicliffe by another five years http://au.christiantoday.com/article/world-evangelical-alliance-extends-term-of-current-international-director/7225.htm Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:15:29 +1100 The General Secretary of the World Council of Churches has expressed his alarm and disappointment over the breakdown of the Six Party Talks to address North Koreas nuclear programme http://au.christiantoday.com/article/wcc-presses-for-us-north-korea-talks/7224.htm Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:11:57 +1100