Christian News Bulletin
97 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWeekly Christian news prepared by Vic Campbell. Broadcast on weekly Sunday radio program "Songs of Hope" in Melbourne, Australia. The radio station is Southern FM 88.3
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11Apr21 Christian News Bulletin
April 11, 2021 08:25POPE FRANCIS CHALLENGES THE FAITHFUL Religion News Service reports that Pope Francis used the Easter Saturday service to invite the faithful to “begin anew”, to follow Jesus by letting go of the nostalgia for the past. In his homily, Francis said going to Galilee means “it is always possible to begin anew, because there is a new life that God can awaken in us in spite of all our failures. “From the rubble of our hearts, God can create a work of art; from the ruined remnants of our humanity,...
4Apr21 Christian News Bulletin
April 04, 2021 07:37RESURRECTION—THE MOVIE Emmy-nominated actress and producer Roma Downey has released a new movie called Resurrection that she produced with her husband Mark Burnett. The film tells the story of what happened after Jesus' crucifixion. During an interview with CBN, Downey explained that the time frame for the film takes the audience through the Gospel and into the book of Acts, by focusing on the death and resurrection of Christ. NICK VUJICIC Nick Vujicic, who's known as the "limbless evangel...
28Mar21 Christian News Bulletin
March 28, 2021 22:41SOUTH SUDAN Mission Network News reports that 50,000 Bibles and Christian books are on the way to South Sudan. The organisation Mission Cry collects donated resources like these and ships them to believers around the world. Executive Director Jason Woolford says two former Marines partnered with them to make the latest shipment possible. DIGITAL OUTREACH According to The Christian Telegraph, the Luis Palau Evangelistic Association has begun a new partnership. They have joined with Groundwi...
21Mar21 Christian News Bulletin
March 22, 2021 01:00LUIS PALAU Religion News Service reports that Luis Palau, a Christian evangelist known for his smile and hearty laugh and described by some as “the Latino Billy Graham,” died on Thursday March 11th at his Portland, Oregon, home. He was 86. Over the past 50 years, the Luis Palau Association, based in Beaverton, Oregon, estimates that it has reached 30 million people in 75 countries. WORLD VISION Not long after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020, Wor...
14Mar21 Christian News Bulletin
March 14, 2021 11:51SCHOOL IN A CONTAINER Mission Network News reports that Tent Schools International have had success reaching out to Syrian refugees with schools in shipping containers. The customised truck will be able to reach refugee children anywhere in Lebanon. When it is not being used for school it will be used to teach trade skills to young adults. If the project goes well, TSI also hope to replicate this format in other countries. CARING FOR CHILDREN The $5 million CURE Children’s Hospital of Zim...
7Mar21 Christian News Bulletin
March 07, 2021 04:01COVID-19 VACCINE Premier Christian News reports that Catholic Archbishop, the Most Reverend John Wilson, has called for Governments to develop special strategies to ensure that marginalised and stigmatised communities, including people with leprosy, receive the Covid-19 vaccine. Archbishop Wilson stated "We know from the experience of the Covid-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom that protecting the health and wellbeing of the most vulnerable is a priority. As soon as vaccines against Covid-1...
28Feb21 Christian News Bulletin
February 28, 2021 07:09RECOVERING FROM COVID An alliance of Christian community organisations has committed to playing its part in Australia’s recovery from COVID. Eternity News reports that organisations including World Vision, Wesley Mission, Bible Society, Mission Australia and the Presbyterian Church issued the following statement: “We vow to provide service and love to all in need without prejudice or judgment—to share our common table with the hungry, to bring warmth and care to the frail, and to proportion...
21Feb21 Christian News Bulletin
February 21, 2021 11:30CHRISTIANS RELEASED FROM PRISONS Christian Solidarity Worldwide reports that seventy Christians from evangelical and orthodox backgrounds, including women, have been released from three prisons in Eritrea, some after being held without charge for more than a decade. HILLSONG GLOBAL LEADERSHIP The Christian Post reports that Hillsong Church Global Senior Pastor Brian Houston announced last week that he and his wife, Bobbie, have decided to transition away from their leadership role. Gary a...
14Feb21 Christian News Bulletin
February 14, 2021 10:27BIBLE TRANSLATIONS CONTINUE According to The Christian Post, Wycliffe Associates, an international organization that translates Bibles into multiple languages worldwide, set a new record after producing more Bible translations in 2020 than in any given year. The organization, which has been working since 1967 to translate Bibles into every language, managed to complete translations of the Old Testament in 8 languages. Additionally, the New Testament was translated into 141 languages. WOMEN...
7Feb21 Christian News Bulletin
February 07, 2021 04:00LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR In honour of their contribution to tackling global hunger in 2020 in the midst of continued conflict, famine and the Covid-19 pandemic the World Food Programme has been honoured with the Nobel Peace Prize. Assist News reports that, in his acceptance speech last December at their headquarters in Rome, World Food Programme Executive Director and a committed Christian David Beasley shared his inspiration from the teachings of Jesus to love your neighbour. He stated: “Dr Ki...
31Jan21 Christian News Bulletin
January 31, 2021 04:21SUNRISE FROM SPACE A NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station said earlier this month that sunrises from space remind him of a Bible verse from Psalms. Christianheadlines.com reports that Victor Glover, one of seven men and women on the space station’s Expedition 64 crew, posted two pictures on Instagram of the sun beaming just above the earth’s horizon. “Took these photos today, I love sunrises and sunsets,” Glover wrote on Instagram and Twitter. “Can you see the bands of co...
24Jan21 Christian News Bulletin
January 24, 2021 04:55CHRISTIAN PUBLIC LIBRARY IN VIETNAM Eternity News reports that the first Christian public library has opened in Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City, the country’s biggest city, after a six-month approval process last year by several agencies of Vietnam’s Communist Government. “We hope it will be a symbol of Christian unity and Christian learning in Vietnam,” said Vu Le, executive director of Bible Society Vietnam, which established the library with local Protestant businesspeople. COVID VACCINES S...
17Jan21 Christian News Bulletin
January 18, 2021 02:47COVID-19 VACCINE In an interview broadcast last week on the Italian television station Canale 5, Pope Francis stated that “everyone” must take the COVID-19 vaccine. According to LifeSiteNews, he said “I believe that, ethically, everyone should take the vaccine.” The Pope added that he would be taking the vaccine himself and that the Vatican will administer it to its citizens soon, remarking that “it must be done.” VACCINATIONS IN A CATHEDRAL People in the Lichfield area in the UK may now...
10Jan21 Christian News Bulletin
January 11, 2021 00:41SCOTTISH CHURCHES TO CLOSE Premier Christian News reports that last week First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced that all places of worship in Scotland will be banned from hosting physical gatherings for the whole of January as part of a national lockdown. The only in-person services allowed are weddings, limited to five people, and funerals where just 20 will be allowed. Ms Sturgeon announced the changes in a statement at the Scottish Parliament. RECOVERY FROM COVID-19 According to T...
3Jan21 Christian News Bulletin
January 03, 2021 22:10MEDICINE AND THE GOSPEL Baptist Press reports that mobile medical clinics are seeing people in Thailand come to faith in Christ. Dr Doug Derbyshire and his wife Cheryl moved to Thailand as missionaries in 1992. He says that taking care of physical needs and then moving on to address spiritual needs is almost an automatic transition. Medicine is a remarkable bridge for the bringing of the Gospel. The medicos share the Gospel with every patient they treat. Dr Derbyshire says they are seeing p...
27dec20 Christian News Bulletin
December 27, 2020 05:211000 HEALTHY CHURCHES BY 2050 According to Eternity News, one of Australia’s most ambitious church-planting goals is the Gen1K target of 1,000 new churches, adopted by the Baptist Association of NSW/ ACT. ‘1000 healthy churches by 2050’ means tripling the size of the Baptist footprint. Essentially, this means linking every church into a church planting project. SUPPORT FOR THE PERSECUTED Hungary's leading soccer club Ferencváros (FTC) and the conservative government have agreed to support...
20dec20 Christian News Bulletin
December 20, 2020 06:26STAR IN THE SKY On 21 December, Jupiter and Saturn will come so close together that to the human eye they’ll appear as though they’re overlapping. It is the first time in 800 years that we’ll be able to see this “double planet” effect. It’s known as “the great conjunction” and, according to NASA, happens every 20 years. According to Eternity News, Johannes Kepler, a 17th century German astronomer who created the laws of planetary motion, put forward the theory that a triple conjunction, whe...
13dec20 Christian News Bulletin
December 13, 2020 10:59WHAT REALLY MATTERS My Christian Daily reports that in times of crisis and social and economic disruption people tend to reflect more deeply on what really matters. That’s the finding of McCrindle Research after conducting several Australian studies throughout this COVID-19 year. Half of Australians say they have thought more about the meaning of life and their own mortality this year. This has seen an increase in spiritual and faith activities. One in four Australians say they have engaged...
8Nov20 Christian News Bulletin
November 08, 2020 04:27IRAN’S UNDERGROUND CHURCH Christian Newswire reports that the underground Church in Iran is growing rapidly. Iran's ‘underground’ house church movement is being fuelled by explosive social media use and satellite television, according to new findings. Middle East satellite broadcaster SAT-7 reveals thousands of Iranians regularly tune into Christian programs that air 24/7 in Farsi, the language spoken by most Iranians. SAT-7’s social media channels report an increase in online traffic by Ir...
1Nov20 Christian News Bulletin
November 01, 2020 07:06CENSORSHIP IN CHINA The Christian Post reports that internet censorship targeting Christians in China has become so severe that even official government-sanctioned Christian groups are now using the Chinese pinyin initials “JD” to replace Chinese characters for “Christ,” according to U.S.-based China Aid. In one official WeChat store, not only ‘Christ’ becomes ‘JD,’ ‘Jesus’ also becomes ‘YS,’ and ‘Bible’ becomes SJ’. TITHE-THE-TITHE Alfred Street Baptist Church, a predominantly Black churc...
25Oct20 Christian News Bulletin
October 25, 2020 11:45TIKTOK AND THE GOSPEL Eternity News reports that TikTok, the short video app that boasts about 800 million active users worldwide, has something even more powerful than humorous dance videos on it: the gospel. Operation 513, a collection of young street evangelists, have produced material on the TikTok platform and their gospel videos have racked up hundreds of thousands of views. One of the videos has over 700 thousand views. Their channel may be seen at needgod.net AUDIO BIBLE IN ‘3D SOU...
18Oct20 Christian News Bulletin
October 18, 2020 09:35THE BIBLE IN SIGN LANGUAGE Christianity Today reports that after 39 years’ work, a sign language (American) translation of The Bible Is Now Complete. Work on translating the Bible into American Sign Language started in 1981 with Duane King, a minister in the Independent Christian Church. Pastor King had learned to sign after meeting a deaf Christian couple who told him they avoided going to church because they did not understand what was going on. Pastor King and his wife, Peggy, then start...
11Oct20 Christian News Bulletin
October 11, 2020 12:12WALL OF ANSWERED PRAYER The UK’s Eternal Wall Of Answered Prayer has been granted permission for construction. It will take the form of a giant arch constructed out of a million bricks, each representing a prayer that has been answered by God. It is the brainchild of Richard Gamble, former chaplain of Leicester City Football Club. He says the Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer, standing more than 51 metres tall would ‘make hope visible to the UK’. Mr Gamble told Christian Today that it's been ...
4Oct20 Christian News Bulletin
October 04, 2020 08:12INNOVATIVE CHURCH SERVICES Religion News Service reports that American churches that have continued to meet in person in their buildings have done so with smaller gatherings, social distancing, mask wearing and other measures meant to protect worshippers from COVID-19. Others have hosted drive-in services. At least one held a kayak service. And, with many sports cancelled for the season, some churches — like South Bend City Church — have filled the stands at the empty stadiums and ballparks...
27Sep20 Christian News Bulletin
September 27, 2020 10:42CHURCH IS CHANGING As the effects of COVID‐19 continue to change the landscape of church ministry, some churches are considering permanent changes. One Baptist Church has seen online participation now three times larger than prepandemic in-person church attendance. Church pastor, Robby Gallaty, says they have begun the process of creating a permanent online church ministry. Pastor Gallaty says that churches predominantly dependent upon a building are going to have a hard time transitioning ...
20Sep20 Christian News Bulletin
September 20, 2020 09:00CHURCHES OFFER ASSISTANCE In southern Oregon, which has been adversely affected by devastating fires, some churches are coordinating relief efforts. Pastor Lee Gregory of Medford Neighborhood Church said in an interview with ABC News affiliate KDRV that his congregation is restarting a previous campaign called "I C.A.R.E" to assist displaced residents. Gregory said he's working with local churches and asked that they open their parking lots to people who've escaped the fires and are now liv...
13Sep20 Christian News Bulletin
September 13, 2020 06:48MORE PRAYER DURING PANDEMIC Last month The Sydney Morning Herald reported that ‘Churches may have closed their doors, but more Australians are opening their minds to spirituality and prayer. Researchers have found Australians say they have been praying more during the COVID-19 crisis, suggesting the pandemic has led many to reassess their priorities in life.’ BINDI ASKS FOR PRAYER Christian Headlines reports that Bindi Irwin has asked for prayer for her unborn baby, saying God has blesse...
6Sep20 Christian News Bulletin
September 10, 2020 00:52AMERICAN CHURCHES POST COVID-19 As many as one in five American churches could permanently close as a result of shutdowns stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, according to David Kinnaman, president of the prominent Christian research organization Barna Group. In a public radio interview regarding the status of American churches after months of shutdowns, Kinnaman said although churches were handling things “pretty swimmingly” at first, circumstances have changed for some. He noted that...
John B Goodenough - Lithium Ion batteries
September 06, 2020 23:12Christian News Bulletin reported last year that John B. Goodenough, the father of the lithium-ion battery, the rechargeable power source inside your mobile phone or laptop, is a Christian. This Professor from the Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas in Austin has been awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work at Oxford University which made possible the development of lithium-ion batteries. Goodenough joins a long list of Nobel laureates who are Christian; ...
30Aug20 Christian News Bulletin
August 30, 2020 22:51CHRISTIAN LEADERS AND CORONAVIRUS According to Premier Christian News, 2,700 Christian leaders have signed a document supporting the scientific conclusions about coronavirus and the subsequent need for a workable vaccine. The statement was published by the Biologos Foundation - a Christian organisation seeking to promote "the harmony between science and biblical faith" which was established by prominent Christian geneticist Francis Collins. AMERICAN CHRISTIANS AND COVID-19 A new survey fr...
16Aug20 Christian News Bulletin
August 23, 2020 03:31THE BIBLE IN SIGN LANGUAGE Mission Network News reports that the world’s first complete Sign Language Bible is almost complete. DOOR International has finished filming the final portion of Scripture in their decades-long project. DOOR is planning for an October celebration of the first full Bible translation. THE IMPORTANCE OF FAITH The personal importance of faith is increasing in much of the world, according to a survey of more than 38,000 people across 34 countries spanning six contine...
23Aug20 Christian News Bulletin
August 23, 2020 03:30WORLD VISION IN BEIRUT World Vision is busy assisting people affected by the recent blast in Beirut, Lebanon with primary needs of food, water and shelter. World Vision worker Rami Shamma reports that emotional care is also provided, which is crucial for Lebanese children. He says the trauma is ‘stacked up’ and they are providing psychological first aid. MEGHAN MARKLE’S FAITH Meghan Markle's faith in God has got her through ‘the darkest moments’ in her life, according to a new biography a...
2020 08 16 Christian News Bulletin
August 16, 2020 04:55THE BIBLE IN SIGN LANGUAGE Mission Network News reports that the world’s first complete Sign Language Bible is almost complete. DOOR International has finished filming the final portion of Scripture in their decades-long project. DOOR is planning for an October celebration of the first full Bible translation. THE IMPORTANCE OF FAITH The personal importance of faith is increasing in much of the world, according to a survey of more than 38,000 people across 34 countries spanning six contine...
2Aug20 Christian News Bulletin
August 02, 2020 07:45ANCIENT CHURCH DISCOVERED Archaeologists in Israel have unearthed a 1,300-year-old Christian church that is a short distance from the traditional site of Jesus’ transfiguration. The church, about 118 feet by 39 feet, includes “ornate mosaic floors” and was recently found in an excavation in the Israeli village of Kfar Kama, which is about a two-hour drive north of Jerusalem. Kfar Kama is a few miles from Mount Tabor, which Origen – a third-century theologian – said was the site of Jesus’ Tr...
26Jul20 Christian News Bulletin
July 26, 2020 07:48CHURCH OFFLINE According to Eternity News, the Barna research group reports that 32 per cent of “practising Christians” in the United states have stopped attending church online during the COVID-induced lockdown. They note that a small number of these people may be attending church physically but add “we can, for the most part, confidently interpret this group as those who have dropped out of church for the time being.” HAGIA SOPHIA Turkish President Erdoğan has invited Pope Francis to the...
19Jul20 Christian News Bulletin
July 19, 2020 08:22FROM CHURCH TO MOSQUE ‘For the Orthodox Church, Hagia Sofia is as important as St Peter's Basilica in Rome is for Catholics. The church was built in the 6th Century and was devoted to Christ the Saviour. For us, it has been and will always remain the Church devoted to Christ’, says Metropolitan Hilarion, spokesman of the Moscow Patriarchate according to Breaking Christian News. Moments after Turkish President Erdogan's controversial decision to convert Istanbul's Hagia Sophia into a mosque,...
12Jul20 Christian News Bulletin
July 12, 2020 07:19DIGITAL SOLUTIONS Online church meetings have replaced traditional in-person services across the world, forcing churches to find new digital solutions to reach their communities. The charity Christian Vision (CV) provides free online resources through their website and social media platforms. They have seen a quadrupling of their reach to 182 million people over a 30-day period and more than 17 million individuals have viewed one of CV’s online gospel presentations, introducing them to the ...
5Jul20 Christian News Bulletin
July 05, 2020 04:01GLOBAL WORSHIP EVENT Assist News Service reports that world‐renowned Christian hymn writers, Keith and Kristyn Getty, have announced details of a six continent virtual worship event. The four-day Sing! Global event is set to feature more than 100 speakers and artists. The event will take place from 30 August to 2 September. The content will be available for 90 days. HONG KONG CLERGY According to The Christian Post, a controversial new national security law for Hong Kong, as proposed by Ch...
28Jun20 Christian News Bulletin
June 28, 2020 07:51CHURCH AND COMMUNITY An Anglican church in the UK is taking the 'revolutionary' step of employing a full-time journalist. The church in Kent is advertising for a 'multi-skilled qualified journalist' to report community and church-based news. Christian Today reports the move comes as the outlook for local newspapers looks increasingly bleak. Half of the stories will focus on the local community, its people and groups, schools and new housing. The other half will focus on telling the story of...
21Jun20 Christian News Bulletin
June 21, 2020 06:43CHOIRS SILENT IN UK The Christian Post reports that along with the Royal School of Church Music, the Church of England is encouraging the UK government to be proactive to ensure making music can resume in churches once it is safe. The Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, said “We are encouraging the Government to be alert to the consequences of our choirs’ continued silence – and to take a proactive approach to allowing singing to return to our churches and cathedrals as soon as it is possible...
14Jun20 Christian News Bulletin
June 14, 2020 04:25“ETERNITY” IN THE SKY The word “Eternity” was written in the sky above the Sydney Harbour Bridge earlier this month. The cursive script used by Arthur Stace, who wrote it in chalk on pavements and building as a one-word sermon half a million times, was once again seen by thousands. The sky writing was to promote a movie about Arthur Stace, which is produced and directed by Richard Attieh of the Australian Television & Media Group. A GOOD SAMARITAN According to Christian Headlines the actor...
7Jun20 Christian News Bulletin
June 07, 2020 05:46CLOSING THE GAP A gap between churches and other forms of gatherings in NSW has been closed. From 1 June up to 50 people will be able to gather in churches, just like in a club and other places. The government initially eased the regulations for hospitality venues – clubs, pubs and restaurants, but left the limit on places of worship at ten. But this gap has now been closed, even before it came into effect by another announcement. Eternity News reports that Vic, WA, SA, ACT can have up to 2...
31May20 Christian News Bulletin
June 01, 2020 00:12CHURCH ONLINE According to The Christian Post, nearly half of churchgoers haven't watched an online service in the last four weeks, and among those who have, only 40% say they've been watching services from their regular home church, according to recent polling data from the Barna Group. The survey noted that 48% of churchgoers reported that they had not watched any church online in the last four weeks. Less than half of the remaining 52% who did watch church online said they watched the se...
24May20 Christian News Bulletin
May 24, 2020 07:30ONLINE CHURCH SERVICES As Covid-19 restrictions are eventually lifted for churches, pastors should not return to an inhouse-only church format says Rev Brad Kirk, who believes churches must keep their services online. He told OneNewsNow the internet is a powerful outreach tool, that is not only reaching a congregation, but many more people outside the church. WORLD VISION’S EMERGENCY RESPONSE ASSIST News Service reports that World Vision has dramatically scaled up its emergency response to...
17May20 Christian News Bulletin
May 17, 2020 07:36CHURCH REPAIRS MASKS A Californian church has organized an army of volunteers to repair 263,000 protective masks and deliver them to local healthcare workers. Masks have become an essential piece of personal protective equipment for frontline workers in the fight against coronavirus. According to a Press Release sent to Christian Headlines, the enormous project, which involved over 4,200 volunteers, was coordinated by the Rock Church in San Diego. FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE HONOURED Born to an u...
2020 05 10 Christian News Bulletin
May 10, 2020 08:55CALL FOR PRAYER IN UK New Life reports that more than 50,000 people in the UK have signed a petition asking Boris Johnson to call the nation to prayer in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The online petition takes inspiration from King George VI's call to the nation in 1940 to join in prayer, when hundreds of thousands of Allied troops risked annihilation at the hands of the Nazis. Susan Hawkes, who created the petition, says, ‘The country is in crisis. We need to call upon God for help...
2020 05 03 Christian News Bulletin
May 03, 2020 12:28VIRTUAL EVANGELISTIC EVENT Christian Headlines reports that more than 130,000 individuals around the world made the decision to come to Christ during a Good Friday virtual evangelistic event that was hosted by Pulse and featured well-known Christian leaders and singers, according to new data. The service was viewed in nearly 100 countries, including China, Japan, Nepal, Thailand, India, Kenya, Nigeria, Russia and Ukraine. It was translated into 40 different languages. MISSIONARY AVIATION F...
2020 04 26 Christian News Bulletin
April 26, 2020 12:26VISUAL AIDS FOR VIRTUAL CHURCH As many churches are now presenting church services online, some people are turning to resources such as The Visual Commentary On Scripture which has a comprehensive collection of art works that could help those involved in producing church services over the internet. ZOOM The video-conferencing platform ZOOM is enabling churchgoers from different denominations to participate in prayer meetings, training sessions such as Alpha, praise and worship singalongs ...
2020 04 19 Christian News Bulletin
April 19, 2020 10:17COVID-19—'A HUMAN TIME BOMB' The Leprosy Mission is warning of a ‘COVID-19 human time bomb’ across Africa and South Asia. Cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in all 10 countries where the charity works in these two regions. The Leprosy Mission is working with partners across Asia and Africa to provide clear messaging, medical and practical assistance to leprosy sufferers. 'FOCUS @ HOME' According to Christian Headlines, Focus On The Family has launched a free streaming service for fam...
2020 04 12 Christian News Bulletin
April 12, 2020 08:21FAITH OVER FEAR A campaign encouraging homeowners to place crosses in their front yards has spread to at least six US states, with supporters hoping to spread an Easter message of hope during the COVID-19 pandemic. Facebook in recent days has been filled with thousands of pictures of crosses displayed by homeowners in Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio, Louisiana, Arkansas and Florida. According to christianheadlines.com the “Faith over Fear” movement originated in Middle Georgia. (Some are calling it...