The micro-blogging site has launched a tool that will allow women to report abuse and harassment on Twitter and get the issue resolved within 24 hours.
Developed with the help a non-profit organisation known as Women, Action and Media (WAM), the tool ia another weapon in Twitter’s fight against online trolls and bullies.
WAM will monitor incoming reports and bring them to Twitter, as well as track Twitter’s responses to help the company improve its policies around harassment, Wired.com reported.
“We are using this pilot project to learn about what kind of gender harassment is happening on Twitter, how that harassment intersects with other kinds of harassment (racist, transphobic etc) and what types of cases Twitter is prepared (and less prepared) to respond to,” a post on WAM website read.
“We are not Twitter and we cannot make decisions for them. We are going to do our best to advocate for you with them, though,” the post added.
A 96-year-old pastor in the US has had his ministry credentials terminated after he officiated at the wedding of his gay son and partner.
Chester Wenger, of the anabaptist Mennonite church in Lancaster, Pennsylvania has written a moving “open letter” in The Mennonite online magazine where he makes a powerful plea for his church, among the strictest in its interpretation of the Bible, to rethink its hostility to homosexuals.
Wenger describes how he and his wife “grieved deeply” when their gay young adult son was excommunicated from the Mennonite Church 35 years ago.
Writing of “the brokenness of all sexualities that abuse, lust, access pornography, have sex with unmarried partners of the same or the other gender,” he calls on the church to rise up to reclaim a “godly and wholesome sexuality”.
He adds: “When my wife and I read the Bible with today’s fractured, anxious church in mind, we ask, what is Jesus calling us to do with those sons and daughters who are among the most despised people in the world—in all races and communities?
“What would Jesus do with our sons and daughters who are bullied, homeless, sexually abused, and driven to suicide at far higher rates than our heterosexual children…Read More
Two people, who were arrested in Greenville, Miss., are now accused in the murder of a Memphis pastor who was found dead on Saturday.
Don Smith, 57, was the pastor at Prospect Park Missionary Baptist Church. His body was found near a Hickory Hill pond. His car had also been stolen.
On Wednesday, Lashonda Williams, 24, and Roger Reed Jr., 23, were pulled over in Smith’s car in Mississippi. They were taken into custody and warrants for first-degree murder were issued.
The pair is being held in Greenville on additional charges, but will be extradited back to Memphis…Read More
If you have unwillingly accepted friend requests from annoying acquaintances who occupy unnecessary space in your Facebook News Feed, you could now ‘unfollow’ them without ‘unfriending’ them.
Facebook has launched a News Feed settings tool to let you control posts that you do not want to see, the company said in a statement.
After login, just click on the grey arrows, which appear on the top right corners of posts and give you the option of ‘unfollowing’ a person.
Facebook says users now have a new way to give feedback, using the grey arrows to hide stories they are not interested in reading and also indicating they’d like to see less from that person or page. This can help block out puppy and kitten pictures or selfies from that obsessive sharer.
The feature is available on the mobile and desktop versions of the site, and will come to the Facebook app within the coming weeks. Facebook explained the changes on a company blog post…Read More
Forbes reports – Prolific best selling author and internationally renowned preacher and business coach, Dr. Myles Munroe of Bahamas Faith Ministries International and his wife Mrs. Ruth Ann Munroe, died in a plane crash earlier today in the Bahamas. According to The Associated Press, the plane, a Lear LEA -1.05% 36 executive jet, reportedly struck a crane at the Grand Bahama Ship Yard, exploding on impact and crashing into the ground near a junkyard area.
The Bahamas Ministry of Transport and Aviation reported that the Lear 36 executive jet departed the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) in Nassau, Bahamas at 4:07PM for the Grand Bahama International Airport, a privately owned international airport in Freeport, Bahamas with nine people on board.
The plane crashed while making an approach for landing at Grand Bahama International Airport at 5.10pm, the Ministry of Transport and Aviation said. The crash killed all nine people on board the private jet. The identities of the other people on board have not yet been confirmed. The cause of the crash was not immediately determined, though there had been heavy rain across the region. A full investigation is expected to begin on Monday.
The crash occurred as people were gathering in Grand Bahama for Dr. Munroe’s 2014 Global Leadership Forum which starts tomorrow, November, 10. Former mayor of Atlanta and former U.S Ambassador to the United Nations, Andrew Young scheduled to speak at the popular leadership forum, released the following statement through his foundation: “Ambassador Young expresses his deep sadness over the tragic death of his friends Dr. Myles and Mrs. Ruth Munroe. He offers condolences to the Munroe family and the families of the other souls who lost their lives as a result of this shocking plane crash.”
Known for his work and teachings on leadership, purpose and maximizing your potential, vision, individual and national transformation, Dr. Munroe was the senior pastor of Bahamas Faith Ministries International Fellowship, where his wife, Ruth Ann, served as co-senior pastor.
Dr. Munroe died living out his purpose in life; spreading the gospel of Christ, the church via their facebook page has left the following post on the continuance of the already planned for conference:
Myles Munroe International and ITWLA made a statement on their facebook page ;
Dear Facebook Friends,
On behalf of Myles Munroe International and ITWLA. We would like to inform you that the Global Leadership Forum will continue. The Forum will be for two and a half days (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning). This is what Dr. Munroe would have wanted. Please keep his family and the ministry in prayers.
Keep following The Christian Mail for more updates as they break, Please keep the Family and Ministry in Prayers.
WEST CALN TWP., Pa. (WPVI) — Police say a man and his girlfriend are charged with murdering the girlfriend’s 3-year-old son.
Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan announced the arrests of Gary Fellenbaum and Jillian Tait Thursday morning. He says Fellenbaum, his wife, and girlfriend, Tait, all lived together in a mobile home in West Caln Township and worked at a local Walmart.
On Tuesday authorities were called to their residence for the report of an unresponsive child. Responding EMTs found 3-year-old Scott McMillan suffering from bruises, lacerations and puncture wounds all over his body.
Police say Fellenbaum, Tait, and Fellenbaum’s wife, Amber, confessed that the little boy had been beaten with blunt and sharp objects, whipped, taped to a chair with electrical tape and beaten, hung up by his feet and beaten, leading to his death.
Authorities say they beat Scott to death using homemade weapons, like a whip, a curtain rod, and an aluminum strip.
Police say Tait explained that the fatal beating began when the boy wouldn’t eat his breakfast.
“Is it possible that I could be doing certain things for the women I encounter each day, but I’m not doing them for my wife?”
The short answer is YES, but let’s talk more about the reasons why this might be happening.
You don’t need to read this article to know that marriage relationships are typically very strong at the beginning. The feeling of fresh love is in the air, the desire for intimacy is strong and the overall feelings from each spouse are mutual.
That’s old news for most of us.
But here’s where it gets interesting. Here’s where the true challenge comes up in marriage. Ready?
Time. As time passes, things happen, stories unfold and the relationship takes its hits. Most couples can expect this, but few know what’s actually happening or, worse, how to resolve it.
Here are 3 reasons why men start to take a back seat in their marriage and forget what is most important:
1. Routine. Routines in marriage are going to happen. It’s inevitable. But the couples that are aware of it are the ones who have the best chance of survival. As time goes on and routines take more and more shape, it’s important to not forget what is important to each spouse and take action in those areas often.
2. Assumptions. We all know the saying about assumptions, so I won’t go there, but it does hold true. Newly married couples love to do wonderful things for their spouse, but after a few years, those things tend to fade.
Assumptions are different than routines. An assumption means you know what would be nice to do for your spouse and then assume they don’t need it. Or assume that doing it last week was enough. What we need to do is assume that the love tank is always going dry and therefore always needs to be filled up!
3. A rough past. Rough circumstances in a marriage can be the worst effect of all. Routines can be adjusted, assumptions can take place because of a lack of understanding or communication, but a rough past can put a large “STOP” sign in front of any nice gestures to your spouse.
In other words, you know what your spouse needs, but you refuse to give it to them. Too many past issues have come up and too many are unresolved.
All of these scenarios can be resolved, but they can have some major negative effects in the meantime. One of the worst effects is doing things for other women that you won’t do for your wife anymore, either by choice or simple neglect.
Because of the issues mentioned above, here are 8 things you might be doing for women other than your wife:
Let me also insert here that doing these things for other women is not wrong, because we should always strive to be respectful to all women. The issue is when you are treating other women better than you are treating your wife. Your wife should be getting this kind of treatment first and foremost.
1. Holding the door open. You may call it old-school or cliche, but holding the door open for your wife will mean a lot to her. Don’t just step up when you see a stranger coming or a co-worker in need; make sure your wife gets even better treatment.
2. Thanking them for their help or services. It might be easy to thank the nice woman at the checkout line or even affirm a co-worker for their help, but your wife also needs to know her help is noticed and appreciated! Pay attention to what your wife does for you and speak up in thankfulness more often.
3. Valuing their choices and opinions. You may not always agree with your wife’s choices or opinions, but as her husband, you need to take more effort in understanding why she might be making those decisions. Think about some recent conversations with other women. We’re you more likely to agree or disagree with them? Be honest.
4. Admiring their beauty. When you are away from your wife, are you able to keep your eyes and heart in check? When you see an attractive woman, are you more likely to look away or look in places that you shouldn’t? Those answers are for you, but I want you to consider why you don’t look at your wife that way. Why isn’t she your standard? Make her your standard of physical and emotional beauty, and you might have an easier time when you’re not around her.
5. Thinking before you speak. When I’m at work and I need to approach a woman, I tend to think about my choice of words before I speak. And not only that, but I tend to choose my words more carefully during conversation. Is this the case with your wife? Strive to be a mature husband who thinks before he speaks.
6. Honestly listening. Staying in line with No. 5, listening skills are a must for a great marriage. Think about the last time you were with friends. Were you more likely to be rude and not engage in listening to the conversations? Or were you listening intently so that you would be part of the group. Well, make sure your wife is part of the group. Make sure you are paying attention to her words and responding to them, and not just waiting for your turn to talk.
7. Smiling. Yes, smiling. Around friends or even co-workers, I can find myself keeping a consistent smile on my face. Not to look weird, but to make the other person feel welcomed and comfortable. Do you do this around your wife? Think about keeping a smile on your face the next time you have a regular conversation with her. When she asks why you’re smiling, tell her how much you love her!
8. Having fun. If I happen to be in a situation where I start running into the same woman day after day or week after week, I can start to get comfortable with her. Even if I don’t know her, it becomes easy to say hi and then add some little jokes here or there. It seems harmless, but it starts to matter if you’re doing it for them and not your wife. A good marriage can handle a little bit of joking and teasing (within reason). Have fun with your wife again this week.
Dig deep and make sure you are not treating other women better than your wife. Make sure your wife is getting the attention she needs from you. Take action this week.
Question: Which one of these steps do you need to take action on in your own marriage today?
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Editor’s note: I have come to know Wendy and her story through an amazing set of circumstances that only God could have arranged. She is a delightful woman who loves the Lord with all of her heart and has asked BarbWire to share her moving story of redemption and freedom from homosexual sin through the power of Christ Jesus. Wendy has said that it is her hope that her testimony might resonate with even one person who can relate to the circumstances that Satan used to lead her into the homosexual lifestyle. If you are that person, then you (and God) will know it. What the enemy intended for evil, God is using for incredible good in the life of Wendy. The same can be true for you. —Matt Barber]
My name is Wendy and I was born in a small town in Virginia. I was in church every time the doors were open for as far back as I can remember. I also attended the Christian school within my church that was rooted deeply in an Independent Baptist doctrine.
My mama was very sickly and was in and out of the hospital. I have a sister who is almost four years younger than me and a baby brother who only lived for three days and then passed away. Mama died Christmas of 1982 at the age of 32. At the time of her death, I was 11 and my sister was 7.
My dad was a rage-a-holic and an alcoholic. He had wanted a boy so badly and lost his one and only son. I believe he decided to make me his boy or at least that is how it seemed. Especially as I got older, he treated me differently than he did my sister. Here is an example: When I got my first car, before dad would give me the keys to drive it, I had to change the tire, without assistance, as he stood and watched. My sister, he just handed the keys.
My dad verbally and emotionally abused my family. He was a tyrant, and as a little girl I thought to myself, if all men are like my dad, then I want nothing to do with men. I made a vow to never get married because men were not safe.
Due to my family’s rigid and extremely conservative views, I knew that if I told them, they would not believe me. I remained painfully silent about being sexually abused. Satan stole my innocence, and I was exposed to things that I never should have been. As a young child, I was attracted to women. My silence allowed Satan to cultivate a huge lie that confused my sexual identity. It was the birth of unnatural desires that would later manifest into full blown homosexuality.
I was in so much pain and confusion that one day I found some relief … with alcohol. I finally found something that would numb me and I could check out of reality. My drinking continued to get worse and worse. It is only by God’s grace and mercy that I did not get a DUI, go to jail, kill somebody or myself.
Chrisma News reports – As sons and daughters of God, we are called to honor and respect authority and to be people of obedience rather than people of rebellion. But that means when the earthly authorities tell us to disobey God, we respectfully say, “We must obey God rather than man” (Acts 5:29).
This was a major theme at the “I Stand Sunday” rally in Houston, where thousands gathered together to pledge their obedience to God and His Word, regardless of cost or consequences.
In doing so, they were standing firmly on biblical principles, following in the footsteps of the Hebrew midwives in Exodus 1, Daniel and his compatriots in Daniel 3 and 6, the wise men of Matthew 2, and the apostles in Acts 4 and 5.
Of course, we must never lose sight of the fact that we are peacemakers rather than troublemakers, respectful rather than rude, and we must recognize that without proper authority structures the world could not function. At the same time, because we are called to obey God above all, there are times when we must disobey earthly authorities when their commands violate the commands of God.
In my book Revolution in the Church, I addressed this issue in the chapter entitled, “Revolutionary, Not ‘Rebelutionary.'”
There I explained that, “If we are to take a stand for truth even when others call us extremists; if we are to refuse to submit to unrighteousness even when pressure mounts on us to compromise; if we are to call for radical change and swim against the tide even at great personal cost – if we are to do these things we must be sure that our motivations are not fleshly, that we are not merely manifesting our own independence, that we are not simply rebels with a cause.
“Put another way, if you really want to be a Jesus revolutionary, you must crucify rebellion, independence, pride, self-will, ambition, anger, rage, retaliation, and all related carnal behavior. You must cultivate humility, longsuffering, and willingness to bear reproach; you must learn to turn the other cheek and overcome evil through good. The true Jesus revolutionary is a person whose flesh has been nailed to the cross. That is radical!”
Living as a Christian in Communist China, Watchman Nee had to address this issue as well, and he explained that while submission is absolute, obedience is conditional.
In Revolution in the Church, I quoted from Nee’s book Spiritual Authority, where he wrote: “Submission is a matter of attitude, while obedience is a matter of conduct. Peter and John answered the Jewish religious council: ‘Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken unto you rather than unto God, judge ye’ (Acts 4:19). Their spirit was not rebellious, since they still submitted to those who were in authority.
“Obedience, however, cannot be absolute. Some authorities must be obeyed; while others should not be, especially in matters which touch upon Christian fundamentals – such as believing the Lord, preaching the gospel, and so forth. Children may make suggestions to their parents, yet they must not show an unsubmissive attitude. Submission ought to be absolute. Sometimes obedience is submission, whereas at other times an inability to obey may still be submission.”
He explained: “When delegated authority (men who represent God’s authority) and direct authority (God Himself) are in conflict, one can render submission but not obedience to the delegated authority. Let us summarize this under three points:
Obedience is related to conduct: it is relative. Submission is related to heart attitude: it is absolute.
God alone receives unqualified obedience without measure; any person lower than God can only receive qualified obedience.
Should the delegated authority issue an order clearly contradicting God’s command, he will be given submission but not obedience. We should submit to the person who has received delegated authority from God, but we should disobey the order which offends God.”
As a follower of Jesus, I have deep respect for authority, giving honor where it is due and demonstrating respect even in the midst of disagreement. But, with God’s grace and help, there is no human being on the planet who is going to stop be from obeying my Lord, regardless of the cost of obedience.
Isn’t this simply Discipleship 101? Isn’t this what God’s people have done through the centuries, defying the edicts of godless kings and rulers and officials?
Benjamin Franklin understood this principle in the Revolutionary War when he coined the phrase, “Rebellion to Tyrants Is Obedience to God” – and I would put all my emphasis on those last three words: obedience to God.
As I have taught many times over the years, before you go around saying, “I must obey God rather than man,” be sure you have a proven pattern of obedience to man. Otherwise, your words could simply be a cloak for arrogance and self-will.
But when a godly person with a track record of submission says to the authority figure, “I honor and respect you and have always sought to obey you, but because you are requiring me to disobey the Lord, I must disobey you instead,” that person is speaking with conviction and power. That person will be backed by heaven.
And what happens when there are serious consequences to our acts of obedience? Using examples from Scripture, Watchman Nee explained that, “The three friends of Daniel refused to bow to the golden image set up by King Nebuchadnezzar. They disobeyed the king’s order, yet they submitted to the king’s fire. . . . In disregard of the royal decree Daniel prayed to God; nevertheless he submitted to the king’s judgment by being thrown into the lion’s den.
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