Mass shootings and terrorist attacks have become so common that we tend to just stop for a moment, listen to the grim statistics and then go on with our business. Some of us don’t even stop to hear the news anymore.
We are baffled. We are numb. And we feel powerless to stop the madness.
America is in a state of shock. We haven’t had…
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The Louvre Abu Dhabi was officially inaugurated on Wednesday, ten years after the concept was envisioned by then-French President Jacques Chirac, to bridge Eastern and Western cultures in light of the 9/11 attacks.
Addressing guests at the ceremony, current French President Emmanuel Macron (pictured below with wife, Brigitte) said: “My friends, here starts the fight of the generation, for our youth.
“This fight we are fighting with a spirit of conquest because from our side we represent the beauty of the whole world.”
Built following a billion-dollar deal between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and France, the museum is intended to tackle extremism.
Members of Arab royalty including Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum also attended to service.
Sheikh Mohamed said the museum represented the UAE’s “cultural pride”, adding: “The Louvre museum will represent the best of the East and the West and it’s going to be a meeting point for those who love beauty and culture from all over the world.”
The United Arab Emirates is ranked 44th in a list compiled Open Doors of countries where persecution against Christians is most severe.
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The Three Ships was put together by the Time Team star and renowned composer Professor Paul Mealor.
Narrated by special guests, it aims to address current issues while allowing the audience to enjoy their favourite Christmas carols.
It comes after Sir Tony’s involvement in last year’s Celebration of Carols in London, where Prof Mealor performed with the University of Aberdeen Chamber Choir.
Sir Tony said: “It all came out of just one conversation. I was blown away by Paul’s interpretation of In The Bleak Midwinter at last year’s concert, and afterwards we were chatting about how there are few pieces that challenge us to engage in the drama of the nativity.
“I thought if we could create something that fills that gap – that addresses modern day issues but gives us the opportunity to sing the carols we all love, and be dazzled by the performance of great musicians – then that would be something really special.”
The annual event raises funding for research at the new NHS Anchor Centre, which will be a centre of excellence for treating people with cancer and blood disorders.
This reworked nativity’s debut performance will be held at St Machar’s Cathedral in Aberdeen, but it is hoped the concert will be performed by other groups in years to come.
Prof Mealor said: “I am confident that we’ve got this right and I think people are going to go away feeling good about it. There’s some new music in there, but a lot of old…
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A Charlie Brown giant balloon makes its way down 6th Avenue during the 90th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in Manhattan, New York.
While some countries around the world have their respective versions of Thanksgiving Day, American Thanksgiving is always celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November, which falls on Nov. 23 this year.
Contrary to what some people thought, the USA is not the only country in the world that celebrates Thanksgiving Day. While Puerto Rico also celebrates Thanksgiving on the same day America does, Canada observes it on the second Monday of October, Grenada on October 25, and Liberia on every first Thursday of November.
Historians claim that Thanksgiving began in 1621 after the Pilgrims yielded a bountiful harvest, thanks to the help of Native Americans who also introduced them to other crops and skills, including fishing and hunting. Because of the bountiful harvest, the Pilgrims were able to avert the same experience they had when they first landed on Plymouth, Massachusetts the year prior, when they had to get by with rationed food due to the harsh winter.
Thanksgiving Day officially became an official American celebration in 1863 when then American president Abraham Lincoln proclaimed it as a national holiday. However, it was not until the 1900s when the day emerged as one of the most popular holidays that many Americans look forward to even up to this day.
American Thanksgiving Day is not the celebration that it is known for without the traditional roasted Turkey and pumpkin pie on the dinner table. While the Thanksgiving Day menu continues…
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Mr Pence spoke at a news conference on Wednesday afternoon outside the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, where the shootings happened.
He said the gunman lied on his background check application when buying the weapons. He also cited the man’s history of mental illness and bureaucratic failings within the Air Force for the tragedy.
Mr Pence began his trip to Texas by visiting Brooke Army Medical Centre at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio to meet with victims wounded in the shooting.
Then he, his wife and Texas officials met with victims’ families, first-responders and two men who pursued the gunman.
Mr Pence said President Donald Trump had authorised a full complement of federal resources to the investigation, including 100 on-site FBI agents.
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U.S. President Donald Trump is, at the moment, uninvited to the climate change summit scheduled to take place in the French capital this December for pulling his country out of the 2015 deal.
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U.S. President Donald Trump walks from Marine One upon his return to the White House in Washington, U.S., March 19, 2017.
A representative from the office of France’s President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that it is “for the time being.”
More than a hundred countries have been invited to the summit on Dec. 12, including non-government organizations, all of which have committed to implementing the 2015 Paris climate change deal. Syria announced its intention to be part of the 2015 agreement on Tuesday.
“I would like to affirm the Syrian Arab Republic’s commitment to the Paris climate change accord,” deputy Environment Minister Wadah Katmawi expressed at the climate talks in Bonn, Germany.
Nicaragua, which was one of the two nations to disagree on the 2015 deal, signed up last month. This means that the U.S. which is the world’s second-largest greenhouse gas emitter is now the sole country opposed to the deal.
Through the years, the business tycoon-turned-president has firmly voiced his skepticism on the matter. Much like the abominable snowman or unicorns, he believes that climate change is a myth, only that it is designed to derail the U.S. economy. At some point in the past prior to being elected into office, he said that the concept of global warming was created by the Chinese to destroy the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing. He also openly criticized former…
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Ever wonder if you’re ready to lead a church to revitalization? Today we cover eight reasons you may NOT be ready.
FROM MARGARET
Our church is struggling to find a new pastor. I think it has to do with our current situation. The church has declined over the past few decade and has seen several pastors come and go. We just need a pastor who will stick it out here but can’t find one. Why is it so hard to find and keep pastors in a church that needs revitalizing?
The eight reasons some pastors aren’t ready for revitalization are:
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Topic: Why You Need Jesus I [Thursday 9, November 2017]
Memorise: “And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.” – Matthew 1:21
Read: John 8:1-12
1 Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.
2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.
3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,
4 They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?
6 This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.
7 So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
8 And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.
9 And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
10 When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?
11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Bible In One Year: John 16-17. Hymn: Sing Hymn 3: Deeper, Deeper in the Love
MESSAGE:
There are many people who claim to be Christians today, but are living in sin. A genuine Christian will keep sin at a distance, live a life of good works through Jesus Christ and be a vessel that is clean within and without.
Jesus showed the Pharisees how hypocritical they were with respect to the woman caught in adultery. They accused Jesus of breaking the law. They wanted to trap Jesus through her sin, only to be caught in their own trap. They vanished one after the other by the time Jesus showed them that they themselves were sinners. This is why you must come to Jesus, no matter how terrible you feel you might have fallen. You cannot fall below His grace.
There is a sure reward for those who forsake the path of sin and choose the path of righteousness. Righteousness will exalt you, but sin will always bring reproach.
Key Point: Who you follow determines what follows you.
Sing Hymn 3: Deeper, Deeper in the Love
1. Deeper, deeper in the love of Jesus
Daily let me go;
Higher, higher in the school of wisdom,
More of grace to know.
Refrain:
Oh, deeper yet, I pray,
And higher every day,
And wiser, blessed Lord,
In Thy precious, holy Word.
2. Deeper, deeper, blessed Holy Spirit,
Take me deeper still,
Till my life is wholly lost in Jesus,
And His perfect will.
3. Deeper, deeper! though it cost hard trials,
Deeper let me go!
Rooted in the holy love of Jesus,
Let me fruitful grow.
4. Deeper, higher, every day in Jesus,
Till all conflict past,
Finds me conqu’ror, and in His own image
Perfected at last.
5. Deeper, deeper in the faith of Jesus,
Holy faith and true;
In His pow’r and soul exulting wisdom
Let me peace pursue
Open Heavens Daily Devotional for Teen’s guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical church in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer’s Ministries.
Victims of sex trafficking and perpetrators in search of forgiveness are hearing a message of grace from an unusual source: A man who from ages 5 to 9 was abused in a small Midwestern town.
At Christ for the Nations Institute (CFNI) in Dallas, Texas and in small and large churches—some where former sex offenders are allowed to attend worship services without children present—Sean Wheeler is preaching one, powerful message: Forgiveness.
Forgiveness from the hearts…
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Jesus was the greatest leader who ever walked the earth, and His disciples became great leaders by following His example.
The disciples learned Jesus’ language as they walked with Him and talked with Him. They gleaned from His words of comfort and His words of rebuke.
They learned by watching as much as by listening. In the end they saw Him walk alone down the Via Dolorosa, the “way of sorrows,” without…
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