by Fr. Mario Alexis Portella Edmund Burke once said, “People crushed by laws, have no hope but to evade power. If the laws are their enemies, they will be enemies to the law; and those who have most to hope and nothing to lose will always be dangerous.” By the […]
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What is the mystery of iniquity?
by Got Questions The phrase the mystery of iniquity occurs in the KJV of 2 Thessalonians 2:7, “For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.” Other translations render the phrase as “the secret power of […]
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by eCommunicator Recording artist and songwriter Chris Renzema announces the April 24 release of his sophomore, full-length album and Centricity Music debut, Let The Ground Rest. Chris Renzema – “Let The Ground Rest” (YouTube) Let The Ground Rest Artist: Chris Renzema Genre: AC/Inspo Release Date: April 24, 2020 Licensed to […]
Read MoreUrgent Prayer Need!
by eCommunicator In this crucial time when the world is battling the Coronavirus pandemic, it is unfortunate that ECWA missionary, Robinson Obadiah, who is serving at Tsohon Sintili, Kurebe LCC, Kaduna Central DCC was kidnapped by unknown gun men. Please pray for his release. Many of Nigeria’s deadliest conflicts pit […]
Read MoreUpdates on COVID-19 Pandemic By The ECWA President 17th April 2020
by eCommunicator Updates on COVID-19 Pandemic By The ECWA President 17th April 2020 (Part 1) Updates on COVID-19 Pandemic by The ECWA President Rev. Stephen Baba Panya, 17th April 2020 (Part 2) Weekly updates on the Covid-19 pandemic to all ECWA members by the President, Rev. Stephen Baba Panya. God […]
Read MoreNigeria’s Christians Face Two Deadly Foes: Terrorism and COVID-19
by Lela Gilbert & Arielle Del Turco As COVID-19 spreads across the world, millions of Christians who already endure persecution from both governments and non-state actors are in even greater danger. During this unprecedented viral outbreak, FRC continues to track both persecution and the plight of religious minorities during the […]
Read MoreStoicism in the Time of Plague
by Donald J. Robertson The Story of Marcus Aurelius and the Antonine Plague This is a dramatized account of the events surrounding the Antonine Plague, which spread across Europe in the late 2nd century AD. It inspired the discussion of these events in relation to Stoic philosophy found in my […]
Read MoreTeaching and Learning in COVID-19-Time
by Matthew Walz England declared war on Germany on September 3, 1939, just two days after the Nazis invaded Poland. It became a live question, with the Michaelmas term about to begin, whether universities in England should continue to carry out their essential task of learning. For at universities (and […]
Read MoreBe careful where you get your news about coronavirus
by Robert H. Shmerling, MD News about the new and deadly virus that appeared in Wuhan, China in December of 2019 is everywhere. The virus is now called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the disease it causes is called COVID-19. Where should you turn for the latest information […]
Read MoreCoronavirus Not Created But Invented?
by Rev. Sunday Bwanhot There is no one holy like the Lord; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God. 1 Sam. 2:2 The concept of God’s holiness is beyond our ability to fully comprehend. It is His character, indispensable and central to who He […]
Read MoreBuhari’s first COVID-19 address
by eCommunicator Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari has given his first coronavirus address to the nation touching on a myriad of issues from containment efforts, social and economic intervention and the way forward. A major takeaway was the imposition of a lockdown on two impacted states, Lagos and Osun and also […]
Read MoreThe Masque of the Coronavirus
by Sean Fitzpatrick In shutting the world in, coronavirus has brought out the viral quality of fear. Men tend to panic when life changes overnight and moves beyond their control. Pandemonium is never as distant as a complacent, comfortable people imagine. Civilized society is not immune from collapse just because […]
Read MoreJesus, Still The Right Choice!
by Rev. Sunday Bwanhot The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life and have it to the full. John 10:10 Although the Coronavirus is stealing from us, killing many people and destroying economies, social life, etc.; the verse quoted above […]
Read MoreWhat does the Bible say about pandemic diseases?
by Got Questions Various outbreaks of pandemic diseases, such as Ebola or the coronavirus, have prompted many to ask why God allows—or even causes—pandemic diseases and whether such illnesses are a sign of the end times. The Bible, particularly the Old Testament, describes numerous occasions when God brought plagues and […]
Read MoreRefuge in Times Like These
by Rev. Sunday Bwanhot May the Lord repay you for what you have done. May you be richly rewarded by the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge. Ruth 2:12 The Coronavirus (COVID-19) literally took the world by surprise. Something that was thought […]
Read MoreGod is on Your Side
by Rev. Sunday Bwanhot But Ruth replied, don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. Ruth 1:16 Every experience we go through […]
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