Posts Tagged ‘work’
Christian Living
Stories of grace and light: Pray, aim and focus
Pray There is this saying that goes : ” The children of God and the devil both make the same mistake, both underestimate the power of prayer”. I cannot begin to emphasize on the power of prayer and what prayers can ...
News
Bangladesh mourns factory fire victims
NEW DELHI — Bangladesh is mourning the deaths of victims of a blaze that engulfed a garment factory as concerns grow about unsafe conditions in the country’s thriving garment industry, which has become a major hub for global re...
Causes
African farmers to benefit From $7.8 million grant
A 7.8 million dollar grant offered through the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation will help an American university work with eight African countries to improve their farming techniques.
Christian Living
Keeping the faith: For overachievers everywhere
Scientists have a name for it: Ergomania. It is a word composed of two Latin roots. “Ergo,” meaning work, and “mania,” which means passion.
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Is work a punishment from God?
On the first Monday of September, America honors working stiffs by taking a paid day off. But does Labor Day celebrate an enterprise that God intended to be a punishment?
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Prominent Catholic priest, Rev. Benedict Groeschel, says first-time pedophiles shouldn’t be jailed
The Rev. Benedict Groeschel, a Franciscan friar from New York who appears often on EWTN, a conservative Catholic TV channel, said that priests who abuse children should not go to jail "on their first offense." He also expresse...
Causes
Violence topples Nigeria’s ‘bridge’
He was among a handful of elected members of Nigerian government attempting to bury the more than 100 Christians killed just the day before, when Muslim gunmen had rampaged through several villages in Nigeria’s central Plateau ...
Featured Columns
Formation Toolbox: Letting Go
Jesus, in the temple you are nodding off, as the rich and pompous come and go. Suddenly, someone catches your attention. A small worn-out woman hobbles by. You look up; you see her; you notice; and you speak.
Features
Pastor perseveres despite autism diagnosis
The Rev. Henry Clarke has always enjoyed solving puzzles. But until he was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome at the age of 45, much of his life was a puzzle he just couldn't work out.
Causes
UK Christians who faced disciplinary measures at work look to synod for support
Christians in the United Kingdom who faced religious discrimination by employers and professional bodies for witnessing for their faith are to attend the Church of England’s General Synod in York this Sunday, urging the State ...