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Generous bookselling
A 90-page book called A 40-day Spiritual Journey to a More Generous Life has reached 200,000 copies in print in its first year. Author Brian Kluth, a senior pastor and stewardship speaker from Colorado Springs, CO, paid for the first printing of 15,000 copies after the book was turned down by several book publishers. The collection of 40 Bible-based devotions on managing finances is being ordered by churches, denominations, parachurch ministries and seminaries. The book is being translated into Spanish, Portuguese, Mongolian, Hindi, Serbian, Croatian, Afrikaans, Urdu and Punjabi.
Episcopal Church equivocal on same-sex unions
The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, meeting September 25 in New Orleans, stated that the denomination would not consecrate practising gays or lesbians as bishops or authorize public rites of blessing for same-sex unions. The statement was in response to an ultimatum by the worldwide Anglican communion. However, the statement is unlikely to satisfy conservative critics because the bishops said they would continue to discuss the issue, same-sex blessings will continue in many dioceses, and the statement affirmed gay and lesbian persons as "full and equal participants in the life of Christ's Church."
Leaving a Message in motel rooms
LifeLight Ministries, a Manitoba-based ministry dedicated to "providing God's Word in contemporary languages" around the world, has begun distributing New Testaments using The Message translation in hotel rooms. The organization has previously distributed Multi-Sport and Living New Testaments.
Reversing the moral tides
4MyCanada has scheduled its second Siege National Conference, 'Reverse the Curse,' for November 1 - 3 in Saint John, NB. Saint John was chosen because it was the first incorporated city in Canada and the home region of Leonard Tilley, who gave Canada its motto based on Psalm 72:8: "He will have dominion from sea to sea." Saint John is also the site of the Reversing Falls; the movement seeks to launch a spiritual revival that will reverse the "ungodly moral tides" that have been flowing over Canada for the past 40 years.
Call to join Josiah team in prayer
4MyCanada is inviting youth and young adults aged 15 - 35 to Ottawa November 25 - 30 to meet MPs and senators and to pray for Canada. The event had originally been scheduled for October. The new application deadline is October 15.
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Christians on the Web
 | | From the Cartoon Blog - Winner at Christian Web and Blog Awards |
Premier Media Group presented the first annual Christian Web and Blog Awards at a ceremony September 26 in London, England. The winners included Dave Walker (The Cartoon Blog) for Best Creative Christian Blog or Website; Colin Adams (Unashamed Workman) for Most Inspiring Leadership Blog; Krish Kandiah for Best Christian Newcomer; Emily Woods (Unfurling Flower) for Best Young Christian Blog; King's Church, Manchester (Making Jesus Famous) for Best Church Website; Tim Hughes and Al Gordon (Worship Central) for Most Original Worship Blog; Christian Today for Best Christian News and Reviews Site; Stop The Traffik for Best Christian Social Action Website; Soul Survivor for Best Provision for Youth Website; ReJesus for Most Successful Evangelistic Blog; and Mind & Soul for the People's Choice Award. -- Assist News
Assessing the shifting Canadian landscape
'Shifts: Changing Gears to Handle Issues Facing the Church in Canada Today' is a one-day seminar being offered to Christian leaders across Canada by Evangelical Fellowship of Canada President Bruce Clemenger, EFC General Counsel Don Hutchinson and EFC Director of National Initiatives David Macfarlane. The next meetings will be November 26 in Lethbridge, November 28 in Medicine Hat and November 29 in Grande Prairie, all in Alberta.
Evangelicals visit Pakistan
World Evangelical Alliance representative Johan Candelin of Finland led a four-person team on a one-week fact-finding trip to Pakistan in late September. The team, which included Canadian James Reimer, met politicians, representatives of the Christian minority and ambassadors from several countries. Team members were also interviewed on Pakistani television.
Set a record to halve poverty
'Stand up and Speak Out' is the theme for the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, scheduled for October 17. Micah Challenge Canada is encouraging churches to host events demanding governments keep their commitments to the Millennium Development Goals signed by 189 countries and cut extreme poverty in half by 2015. Last year, 23 million people participated in such events worldwide, setting a Guinness World Record.
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