Is there more to life than ‘this’?
In association with the 6:19 Trust In all our lives there are moments when we stop and ask ourselves this question. The problem is knowing what the ‘more’ might look…
A wonderful testimony to the reconciling power of Jesus
How both Jews and Arabs pay a heavy price as they follow the Prince of Peace What is God doing in Israel? (Monarch Books, £8.99) reviewed by Charles Gardner This…
Musical mates
Sitting cosily next to each other at a prayer breakfast, these two may not be immediately familiar, but they are two of the most influential Christian leaders in the south-east.
CELEBRATING ACHIEVEMENTS
What’s going on in YOUR town among Christians? We welcome reports of returning or departing missionaries and ministers and individuals inspired to do great things for God.
WRITERS WANTED
Can you write? HEART urgently needs more local news writers to report on local events. YOUR involvement can help root the paper in YOUR area, leading to local editions. We…
Obama and UN urged to follow EU in calling ISIS slaughter ‘genocide’
After the EU and Council of Europe recognised the slaughter of Middle East Christians by ISIS as genocide, the US Christian campaigners American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) urged…
Double persecution whammy for Christian women
By Andrew Boyd Christian women are increasingly suffering atrocities as a deliberate weapon of warfare and tactic of jihad. And they are becoming especially vulnerable in countries where both their…
FEARS THAT EVERY CHURCH CROSS IN ZHEJIANG, CHINA, COULD BE DEMOLISHED BY EASTER
Petition to free Christian lawyer Zhang Kai As China continues to tear down crosses from churches in Zhejiang there are fears that every church cross in the province could be…
Letters – April to May 2016
Aisling’s case: abortion is a crime against humanity I have been studying the case of Aisling Hubert, the pro-life campaigner whose private prosecution of two doctors was closed down by…
Jesus is coming to Guildford
Keen Christians would say that Jesus already lives in the hearts of Guildford believers, but as a reminder to the empty-hearted, he will be represented in the annual passion play…
Christian haven becomes reality
Last issue we featured the International Christian Consulate while its founder, Sussex-based Yochana Darling, was seeking funding to see the vision become reality. Just two months later it is ready…
CHOIR DIRECTOR HAS A NEW FIGHT
Former director of Worthing Philharmonic Choir for 40 years and a church organist for over 55 years, Donovan Brown is not taking it easy in his retirement, nor letting his…
MINISTER LOSES BEARD AFTER 47 YEARS FOR CHARITY
by Nicky Roper Rev Chris Sears, leader of His Place Church, Hastings, has had his beard shaved off in aid of Hope Kitchen Hastings – the local soup kitchen which…
War hero expelled for saving abused child
A US war hero is waiting to hear whether he will be allowed to continue serving his country after he threw a child abuser off a US military base in…
CHRISTIAN STUDENT EXPELLED over views on marriage
A Christian student has been expelled from a university social work course, after he made comments in support of biblical teaching on marriage and sexual ethics in a private conversation…