OCRPL, including its undergraduate wing The Shepherd’s Academy, is in grave danger. Will you help save the Oxford Centre for Religion and Public Life? Will you pray and act to preserve its vital ministry to train and equip Christian leaders from the Global South, especially those who are poor and marginalised? In February this year […]
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The Gospel of Matthew is a great source of comfort and hope. The Gospel ties believers to the mercy and grace of God. There are a number of verses that speak to one’s heart and provide solace during trying times. Here are five verses from the book of Matthew that can strengthen your faith today: Matthew 7:7 “Ask,
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Father of Faithfulness and Love, As I come into Your presence today, I am reminded of Your deep love and care for me. Thank You for all that You have done for me, and for always being by my side. And just as Moses sang Your praises boldly (Deuteronomy 32), I too want to sing
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Book Review: Oden, Thomas C. How Africa Shaped the Christian Mind: Rediscovering the African Seedbed of Western Christianity. Downers Grove: Intervarsity Press, 2010 pp.203 The African Seedbed of Western Christianity Rarely does one come across a book that grips you like, HOW AFRICA SHAPED THE CHRISTIAN MIND REDISCOVERING THE AFRICAN SEEDBED OF WESTERN CHRISTIANITY. Reading
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Recent happenings at Nexcus, the International Board of Barnabas Aid, are deeply concerning. The Founders of Barnabas Aid were hurriedly removed from the International Board without notice. Furthermore, the Malaysia Board representative was also removed, and there is no transparency regarding the internal happenings inside the organization. Nic Ng, the Chairman of Barnabas Aid, Malaysia,
Following Jesus is an ongoing process and one that looks different in the digital age. And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” In Mark 1:17, Jesus calls Simon, Andrew, James, and John to follow him. They left behind their livelihoods as fishermen and became fishers of
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Hedlund E Roger, Christianity Made in India: From Apostle Thomas to Mother Theresa (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2017), 280pp. Did you know Christianity in India existed even much before the arrival of the Christian faith in much of Europe? The Christian faith has been prominent in India since the Christian Era. Despite what some continue to
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Dr Patrick Sookhdeo, founder and International Director of Barnabas Aid, has received awards from three organisations in the Majority (that is, non-Western) world. “I am greatly honoured and greatly humbled to receive this recognition from organisations representing some of the marginalised communities of the non-Western world,” said Dr Sookhdeo. “I do not undertake my work
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Since the arrival of Rev. Dr Edward Winter Clark and his wife, Mary Mead, the Church has grown significantly among the Ao Nagas. However, not much is known about Godhula, the local Assamese evangelist/schoolteacher, who courageously made the first contact with the Ao Nagas. Back then, the British Colonial administrators viewed the indigenous communities of Nagaland
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