Pastor Rob Buckingham spoke to us this morning Sunday 23Aug20 with a talk entitled “Courageous in the face of grief”. We all have to face grief. Talk time is 23 minutes. Rob is pastor of Bayside Church (https://baysidechurch.com.au/) in Cheltenham, Melbourne. For other talks by Rob Buckingham, go to https://wp.me/P2Adlq-5s8
For spiritual strengthening at this stressful pandemic time, listen to 2 hours replay of yesterday’s Songs of Hope program 16Aug20
Click to listen to Part 1, 7am to 8am, below or download this one hour program. There is no “Words for Life” in this weeks episode. Available until 23Aug20. Host is Chris Whiting
Click to listen to Part 2, 8am to 9am, below or download this one hour program. This recording includes “The Blessing Australia”. Available until 23Aug20. Host is Rod Carr
THE 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 continents. In an analysis released recently by Christianity Today, the Pew Research Centre found that 61% of respondents to its Global Attitudes Survey agreed that ‘God plays an important role’ in their lives.
SEARCH FOR THE BIBLE
The coronavirus pandemic has kept many Christians from attending church meetings and Bible study, but new Barna Group research shows some heartening statistics. Researcher John Plake, with Bible Society, says they have noticed an increase in curious exploration of Scripture. Google trends show there has been a five-year spike on Internet searches around the word ‘Bible’.
For spiritual strengthening at this stressful pandemic time, listen to 2 hours replay of today’s Songs of Hope program 9Aug20
Click to listen to Part 1, 7am to 8am, below or download this one hour program. Includes “Words for Life” at half hour. Available until 16Aug20. Host is Doug Brown
Click to listen to Part 2, 8am to 9am, below or download this one hour program. This recording includes “The Blessing Australia”. Available until 16Aug20. Host is Rod Carr
David Sterrey spoke to us on this morning Sunday 9Aug20 on Songs of Hope. His talk title was “What I’m sharing with others”. David is the Christian minister at Beaumaris-Mordialloc Baptist Church. Listen again below. Talk time is 14 minutes.
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