Archive for January, 2015

by Colin Dexter

The Pursuit of God

New drive to cut the amount of sugar Welsh children eat and drink

by Colin Dexter

A new drive to help families across Wales cut back on the amount of sugar they eat each week has been launched by the Welsh Government.

The Change4Life Sugar Swap campaign is aimed at families with children aged four to 11 and offers tips on how to replace sugary foods with other options.

Families can sign-up for a free Sugar Swaps pack to help them get started and get advice on how to change their eating habits.

South Sudan

by Colin Dexter

Gord Skonik  works for Impact South Sudan, a Christian organisation that’s been involved in the peace and reconciliation process following the recent unrest.

Christian volunteers spend time empowering local churches and offer pastoral training. In one 3-month period, 197 pastors received training, and over 200 churches were planted.

Much of the recent violence has been based around a long history of tribal conflict in South Sudan – mainly between the Dinka and Nuer tribes. Gord and his team have seen huge transformation through the power of God’s love and forgiveness.

by Colin Dexter

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Fork over Knives – Film 23rd Jan , 7pm Church on the Rise, Beaufort

by Colin Dexter

This is a documentary film that advocates a low-fat, whole-food, plant based diet as a means of combating a number of diseases.

ICE Thanksgiving Service

by Colin Dexter

Monday 19th January

at 7.30. Bethesda, Rogerstone.

Guest Speaker:
Rev Jeremy Bailey
(Port Talbot)
Everyone is Welcome

Risca Police Station

by Colin Dexter

Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner Ian Johnston has pledged to keep police stations in Caerphilly, Ystrad Mynach and Risca open.

“God ,where are you?Show me who you are.”

by Colin Dexter

I then started reading the Bible and discovered how this God was so amazingly patient and kind towards people who kept doubting and insulting all his care and love for them. I realised that I was just like those people- that I had lived rejecting Christ, the living God, who longed for me to come to him.

So I accepted Jesus as my Lord and asked his Spirit to help me change and be like him.

Fouad  (born in Iraq, son of Arab Communist father)

GO magazine Jan-mar 2015

(Interserve)

Behind the headlines – Iraq

by Colin Dexter

One colonel from the Peshmerga, the Kurdish forced battling ISIS in Iraq, approached members of an indigenous Iraqi ministry team to ask them why they were there. He was curious about what motivated the group, putting their lives at risk to supply displaced people with food , clothing, beds medicine & Bibles.

Team members explained that they were demonstrating Christ’s love in  a tangible way, bringing love & peace & goodness to people in need.

A long conversation began about Christ and as a result the colonel bowed & prayed, asking Christ into his life.

He said, ” Today I am the happiest person-I’ve had the privilege of making this decision.

 

GO Magazine Jan-Mar 2015

(Interserve)

by Colin Dexter

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