Megachurch Pastor Says White Christians Must Recognize ‘Privilege,’ Share Burdens Believers of Color Face

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(Photo: The Christian Post/Sonny Hong)J.D. Greear, lead pastor at the Summit Church of Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, speaks at the Pastors’ Conference 2014 ahead of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Annual Meeting on Monday, June 9, 2014, in Baltimore, Maryland.

Megachurch pastor J.D. Greear of the Summit Church in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, said that white Christians must offer to share the burden that believers of color face in society, in order to progress toward racial reconciliation.

“We need to make every effort to bear the burdens that many of our brothers and sisters of color are carrying. These are burdens that most of us have never had to experience,” he argued in a New Year’s Day blog post.

“And often, sadly, our brothers and sisters of color are carrying the weight of these heavy burdens by themselves. Racial reconciliation involves quite a bit more than simply sharing burdens, but it never involves less than this.” 

Greear cited the Apostle Paul in Galatians 6:2 who called on Christians to “carry one another’s burdens; in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”

“For Paul, this is simply an obvious application of the gospel. If you understand the gospel, you will enter into the burdens of others, even burdens brought on by their own sinfulness,”…

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Pakistan’s record on religious freedom questioned by Trump administration

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Pakistan’s record on religious freedom questioned by Trump administration

The State Department has announced it is placing the South Asian nation on a special watch list, pursuant to 2016 legislation.

The step is not thought to carry serious consequences, but it comes in the wake of stiff criticism from President Donald Trump this week.

On Monday, Mr Trump reiterated US concerns that Pakistan provides safe havens for militants, saying it had played US leaders for “fools”.

The administration is currently holding up 255 million US dollars in military assistance for Pakistan until it cracks down on extremists threatening Afghanistan.

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Schoolgirl Rescued Nearly 4 Years After Radical Islamic Terrorists Kidnapped Her .

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Nigerians protest Boko Haram violence.
Nigerians protest Boko Haram violence. (reuters)

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The Nigerian military said on Thursday it had rescued one of the schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram from the town of Chibok in 2014, one of the world’s most notorious kidnappings in recent years.

The abduction of more than 270 students sparked international condemnation and heavy criticism of the Nigerian authorities at…

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Tearfund lists 20 nations needing prayer in 2018

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Tearfund lists 20 nations needing prayer in 2018

Bangladesh, India and Nepal – which all experienced major flooding in 2017 – could all be among the nations experiencing the greatest need, the charity warned.

It also flagged the displacement of Muslims from Myanmar, and the continuing civil war in Yemen as further major causes of concern, heading into 2018.

 

Explaining the scale of the need already existing in some areas, CEO Nigel Harris told Premier: “So of this is absolute visceral need.

“We need to feed people, we need to sustain life, we need to help those emergency situations by providing water [and] sanitation.”

2018 could be the worst year ever in terms of humanitarian need, according to the United Nations, which says 135 million people are currently in desperate need.

Tearfund also fears countries in the Sahel region of Africa – Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali and Niger – could require further assistance following low rainfall levels in 2017, while similar issues are affecting parts of Somalia.

It said the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo remain “incredibly vulnerable” due to political unrest and worsening violence, while Boko Haram remain a major source of concern in Nigeria.

The charity raised concern about unrest and fighting in South Sudan and Burundi, and it highlighted the need for support for families starting to return to Iraq.

Mr Harris added: “Please pray for governments in Central African Republic, South Sudan, DCR,…

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Diabetes Drug Reverses Memory Loss, Experts Learn

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A team of experts from Lancaster University accidentally found a potentially effective Alzheimer’s cure, while researching on a diabetes drug. The medication apparently reversed memory loss on the study’s test subjects.

REUTERS/Nacho DoceExperts discovered a potential Alzheimer’s cure while testing a diabetes drug.

The diabetes drug included a combination of GLP-1, GIP and Glucagon, otherwise called a triple receptor. Experts gave the medicine to its mice test subjects and then followed it up with maze tests.

The experts wanted to check if the diabetes drug could affect memory function negatively. Instead, the mice demonstrated improved memory and the experts also noticed a significant reduction in the plaque buildup and inflammation inside its brains that are usually common to those with Alzheimer’s.

“These very promising outcomes demonstrate the efficacy of these novel multiple receptor drugs that originally were developed to treat type 2 diabetes but have shown consistent neuroprotective effects in several studies,” lead researcher Christian Holscher stated. “Clinical studies with an older version of this drug type already showed very promising results in people with Alzheimer’s disease or with mood disorders.”

The discovery, however, is not a coincidence since experts believe that diabetes, specifically Type 2 diabetes, and Alzheimer’s are linked. Further tests will still be undertaken to see the viability of the drug on humans since the research only studied its effects on mice.

“With no new treatments in nearly 15…

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One Prophet’s Plan for Turning the Church Into a ‘Kingdom-Invading Force’ .

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At a recent conference in Orlando, top Christian speaker Lance Wallnau explained one way for believers to capture a nation is to conquer its seven mountains of culture.
At a recent conference in Orlando, top Christian speaker Lance Wallnau explained one way for believers to capture a nation is to conquer its seven mountains of culture. (12019/Pixabay)

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Some Christian leaders say God isn’t only after people getting converted one by one. In the end, He wants Jesus Lord over whole nations.

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Ten Commandments Monument Attracts Texas Shoppers, Not Protesters

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Ten Commandments Monument Attracts Texas Shoppers, Not Protesters


Ten Commandments Monument Attracts Texas Shoppers, Not Protesters


Ten Commandment monuments erected in Alabama, Oklahoma and New Mexico have brought lawsuits and removals.


But when an 800-pound granite tablet engraved with “Thou shalts” and “Thou shalt nots” went up in a suburban Dallas shopping mall just before New Year’s, not a protester was in sight.


The difference, of course, is location, location, location. The controversial tablets were originally placed on public land, while the Texas tablets are in a privately owned shopping mall.


“We’re not trying to make a statement or create a controversy,” Richard Morton, general manager of the Music City Mall at Vista Ridge, told Texas reporters Friday(Dec. 29) as the block was unveiled. Instead, he said, the monument reflects the mall owner’s “belief system and he is not afraid to share it.”


The owner is John Bushman, a former Marine and businessman from Odessa, Texas, who has said he hopes people find “peace and love” in the Ten Commandments. A second granite tablet bearing two of what Bushman has called “the greatest commandments” — to love the Lord and thy neighbor — is on the second floor.


Several of Bushman’s other businesses, including hotels and casual dining restaurants in Texas, Colorado and New Mexico, have similar Ten Commandment displays. He has told Dallas media he wants the Music City Mall to be “a community space.”


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Christian youth charity makes focus ‘lives changed by Jesus’

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Christian youth charity makes focus ‘lives changed by Jesus’

In a statement they said their aim is: “to take Good News relevantly to every young person in Britain by demonstrating the love of God, declaring who Jesus is, encouraging a decision to follow Him and discipling young people to live their lives to the full.”

They have carried out several surveys and listened to young people about how to reach a generation that don’t automatically go to church.

At their annual conference in Manchester they launched a new logo and brand.

 

National Director of Youth for Christ, Neil O’Boyle, told Premier: “We’ve really nailed it down to the fact that God’s heart beats for young people and we’re about seeing young people’s lives changed by Jesus.”

When asked how we can bring Christianity to young people in 2018 he said: “We’re really exploring what it means to reach out to a digital generation and take the good news in an effective way but find a way to bring them into relational contact with the local church.”

O’Boyle added: “We’re really looking forward, we’re looking at how the landscape is changing in this country when it comes to mission and how we need to adapt to that and so we’re looking at making significant changes when it comes to our ministry and how we go about reaching young people effectively.”

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New Entry-Level iPhone Could Arrive This Year

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REUTERS/Stephen LamApple Vice President Greg Joswiak introduces the iPhone SE during an event at the Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California March 21, 2016.

It’s a brand new year for Apple fans which means a whole new batch of iPhones is on their way. One of these upcoming iPhones is reportedly the entry-level iPhone SE 2, destined for the mid-range smartphone market.

The original iPhone SE was introduced back in the spring of 2016 and was considered a success for Apple. Based on the iPhone 5, the device featured a 4-inch display and significantly less processing and camera power than the flagship model at the time.

With the iPhone X already covering the premium end of the market with its $999 price tag, it shouldn’t be surprising for the tech giant to go for the middle market next. However, the iPhone SE 2 will likely need an overhaul that goes beyond toning down a more recent iPhone model in order for it to be compelling in a highly competitive market.

The new entry-level iPhone will reportedly be manufactured by Apple’s Taiwanese supplier Wistron at its factory in Bangalore, India. Not much is known about the phone’s specs but it will feature the A10 Fusion processor, 2 GB RAM, and a 12-megapixel main camera with the battery power being raised from 1,640mAh to 1,700mAh. It will also come in 32 GB and 128 GB variants with no clear indication whether Apple will keep it’s 3.5 mm headphone jack.

Given that it’s destined for the mid-range market, the iPhone SE 2 will be considerably cheaper than the iPhone X and iPhone 8. Much like its predecessor, it will probably not exceed $400 in…

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Is War With North Korea Biblically Justifiable? .

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