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Controversial “snake pastor” Penuel Mngusni, who has fed snakes and rats to his congregants, has now chosen dog meat for communion. In a video posted on the self-proclaimed prophet’s End Times Disciples Ministries Facebook page on Sunday, Mnguni can be seen feeding dog meat to his followers. In a separate post, which displays pictures of the dog before, during and after it was slaughtered, he says:  “It is not what goes through the mouth that disqualifies us and defile us, but what comes out of the mouth – The heart matters most than what decomposes (food we eat). “Christianity has shifted so much from time to time, however, at End Times Disciples Ministries the move of God has been seen as many people’s faiths has also been challenged. From changing a snake to chocolate – to partaking in octopus and frogs – a dog stew was prepared for the Church to partake as Holy Communion.” The post further said that Jesus never limited people to biscuit...

A persecution watchdog group has explored the reasons why North Korean leader Kim Jong Un remains "afraid" of Christianity, which go to the heart of people's beliefs about Jesus. "It's likely because people who are following Jesus and who are committed to one another mean there are people he can't control, and who follow a greater King.  It means there are people who practice radical love for each other and for Jesus — who won't so easily follow him and the lies of his regime," Open Doors USA suggested. "This is why Christians continue to be seen as 'dangerous' and are also part of the hostile class, according to the country's social system called songbun.  What this means is that anyone who is known to be a follower of Jesus is immediately assumed to be a hostile political figure."  *Hmmm...

According to legendary Christian singer-songwriter and worship leader Don Moen, the song was born out of extreme tragedy. "I got a call from my mother-in-law late one night, and she told me that my wife's sister and her husband, Craig and Susan Phelps, had been involved in a tragic car accident while taking their kids on a ski trip," he recounted to The Christian Post.  "All four of their children were thrown out of the vehicle, and the oldest, a 9-year-old boy, was killed instantly. The other three were seriously injured." "It was life-altering; I didn't know what to say to them," he continued.  "Craig was a Bible teacher at his church, and they were both full of faith. As I sat on the plane, wondering what I should say to them, I began to read in the book of Isaiah, and chapter 43, verse 19 stood out to me: 'I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.' Instantly, the Lord gave me a song ...

Christians are divided on their views of a controversial ad campaign in Australia showing  Jesus becoming an organ donor while nailed to the cross. Over 16,000 have signed an online petition in protest. The ad, published online on Oct. 14 by the Dying to Live organ donor campaign, features two Roman soldiers speaking with Jesus about becoming an organ donor in Australia. The exchange ends with Christ agreeing to help others by donating His organs. The guards explain some of the rules and procedures when it comes to registering to be an organ donor, including the need for a person's parents to be informed. That prompts two actors depicting Mary and Joseph, Jesus' earthly parents, to show up and give their approval. "This advertisement is clearly mocking our Lord Jesus and it is offensive. No faith has suffered as much as Christianity and many Christians are martyred all around the globe for their faith," the petition states. "No ot...

The man who wrote the Message Bible, Eugene Peterson,  has died at the age of 85. He was the author of 35 books. He retired from pastoring in 1991 and became a professor of spiritual theology at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia. He retired from there in 2006. Peterson's last years were spent studying and writing at his home in Montana, where he and his wife, Jan, lived in a home Peterson's father built. "Among his final words were, 'Let's go.' And his joy: my, oh my; the man remained joyful right up to his blessed end, smiling frequently," his family added.

The girls, aged 11 and 12, were found with four knives, a knife sharpener and a pizza cutter which they had brought to class. Police said the girls claimed to be devil worshipers and were planning to slit their classmates' throats, drink their blood and eat their flesh once they had killed them. Afterwards, the girls would leave the body parts at the school's entrance before killing themselves, they said. T he assistant principal found the two girls in the toilets. When they were brought to the principal's office, one of the girls was found to have a butcher knife and a kitchen knife, as well as a pizza cutter. A goblet was found in the bathroom which they planned to drink blood out of, authorities said. Detectives searching the girls' homes found a disturbing hand-drawn map including the phrase "go to kill bathroom". Bartow Police Chief Joe Hall said the last message the girls sent each other read: "Today is health lesso...

I want to sincerely apologize for my prolonged silence. I have really missed you all. It's just that I have been busy with stuff.  I have a 6 weeks course I want to finish amidst other things, hence I haven't had time to post any article. But hey, I am going no where. The blog is here to stay by God's grace. I know this because I am doing my Father's work. Lol. I still have two weeks to go on the course I am doing, so please bear with me if my articles come in less frequently. But I assure you, by God's grace, that I will be back in full force once I am done. Thanks to all who reached out to me. God bless you for making my heart dance. Deepest love and nothing else.  *Kisses*

Pentecostal megachurches promoting a prosperity gospel, led by millionaire superstar pastors promising economic salvation and HIV cures, are on the rise in Nigeria, a report has said. DW.com attended a service of one of the churches in question and charted the growth in an article on Tuesday, noting that congregations are expanding and attracting multitudes to mass events. One ministry highlighted was that of preacher David Oyedepo, whose Living Faith Church outside Lagos is Nigeria's third biggest Pentecostal church. "The siege of unemployment is over in your life, the siege of business stagnation, frustration in your life are finally over," Oyedepo promises to crowds of 50,000 people. The multi-millionaire pastor has a net worth of over $150 million, and is building an even larger church that will have the capacity to seat 100,000 people. Nigeria is roughly divided by its Muslim and Christian population. Half of its close to 80 million Christi...

In the face of an ongoing Communist crackdown, pastors in China have vowed to continue preaching the Gospel, even if it costs them their lives. Aaron Ma, a representative of Open Doors' Ministry in China, told The Christian Post in an email on Thursday that the watchdog group has so far heard of one case of Bible burning in the country. "In this case, the authority confiscated belongings of the churches (including Bibles) and burnt them all," Ma said. The incident, where Communist Party officials burned Bibles and crosses in Henan, was captured on video and shared online earlier this month by activists, including ChinaAid President Bob Fu, whose group monitors the persecution of believers in China. Concern has also risen over instances where state officials have been forcing some Christians to sign papers rejecting their faith. Ma relayed information from local Chinese pastors who revealed that the people pressured to sign such papers are secondary...

Founder and leader of [MG] International Godsway Ministries , Bishop Daniel Obinim is back in the news again and this time around he has said it without a shame stated that he personally knows Adam and Eve, the great-grandparents of all humans and like always it will not come as a shock to anybody. The pastor who is counted among the controversial pastors in Ghana for his actions and feud with other pastors, as well as top personalities in the country, made this revelation in a live interview on [MG] Soul TV . According to [MG] the outspoken pastor, he knows Adam and Eve and that Jesus took him to the spiritual realms and showed him Adam, Eve, Abraham and Moses. The [MG] TV host who could not believe his ears and doubted the man of God’s pronouncement quizzed the ‘Angel’ by stating that "You are saying this on a live TV, people are watching". [MG] Bishop Obinim reiterated his point by stating that “the Adam and Eve that God created and died a long time. I...

If you’ve tried everything and still suffer with foul-smelling breath it can be extremely embarrassing. Luckily there is a cheap and natural cure that could permanently help get rid of the pong - ginger . New research, published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, has found that ginger stimulates an enzyme contained in saliva, which can break down foul-smelling substances. As a result, our breath also smells better.   Ginger teas can also be effective at fighting the embarrassing problem. Ginger actually has multiple uses. It is an effective form of pain relief, a remedy for stomach upset, aids weight loss and balance blood sugar level.   Bad breath (Halitosis) can be a sign of gum disease, food trapped in the mouth or a side-effect of smoking. But if your breath smells like rotting fish you could be suffering from tonsillitis.

 Kimberly Thompson, a drummer who played in Beyoncé’s band for seven years, filed a lawsuit and requested a restraining against the singer due to a long list of offenses including “extreme witchcraft”. In court documents obtained by The Blast, Thompson accuses Beyoncé of the following: “Extreme exhaustion, magic spells of sexual molestation, loss of many jobs, theft of homes, large losses of money, theft of computer, extreme theft of intellectual properties, the murder of my pet kitten, magic spells on my lovers and numerous broken relationships.”  The lawsuit also alleges that Beyoncé has been monitoring her, tapping her phones and controlling her finances. Going through the allegations in Thompson’s lawsuit, one word instantly came to mind: Gangstalking. Here’s a quick definition of it: Though relatively unknown, “Gang Stalking”, also know as “Organized Stalking” and “Cause Stalking”, is a covert protocol of harassment and torture which is widesp...

Some horrific news is emerging out of Kenya after two Christians were murdered in cold blood by militants belonging to Islamic terror group Al-Shabaab. According to International Christian concern, last Friday, a group of militants stopped a bus that was headed for the North Eastern province city of Garissa.  The terrorists then ordered the passengers of the bus before demanding to see their identification, in order to try and determine which of them were Christians and which were Muslims. When the murderous group suspected that three of the passengers were followers of Jesus, they separated from the group and demanded that they recite the Islamic Statement of Faith. But when two refused, they were tied up and immediately executed.#

The Temple Institute, a religious organization dedicated to  “every aspect of the Holy Temple of Jerusalem” , recently announced the birth of a completely red heifer in the Holy Land – the first one in the last 2,000 years – which is an essential element of a biblical prophecy that theologians believe will bring about the second coming of Jesus and Judgement Day. According to the Hebrew Bible, the events leading up to the apocalypse should play out like this: Jews would return to Israel after 2,000 years – the Holy Temple would be rebuilt – billions of people would perish during seven years of natural disasters – the antichrist would rise and rule the world – the battle of Armageddon would commence somewhere near Israel – Jesus would return to defeat Satan’s armies and then preside over Judgment Day.  The Jewish people may have returned to Israel, but in order for this prophecy to move forward, a perfectly red heifer is needed. The red heifer is mentioned...

Kayla Stoecklein, widow of late Inland Hills Church Lead Pastor Andrew Stoecklein, who died after attempting suicide at his church last month, says she is confident her husband is in Heaven despite the enduring "myth" that suicide victims are condemned to Hell. "This is a common misbelief about suicide and it breaks my heart. I'll be the first to admit prior to Andrew's death I may have actually believed it to be true," Kayla, 29, wrote. "I remember leaning over to my mother in law, Carol, in the hospital room as my husband lay there dying, whispering through my tears, 'Will he go to heaven?' She quickly reassured me, as I am confident now: whether you are accepted into heaven or not has nothing to do with how you die. The only way we are accepted into heaven is through a personal relationship with Jesus," she said. Albert Y. Hsu agrees that the idea that Christians who commit suicide are condemned to Hell is a "...

Catholic parishioners in Colombia have decried the way the statue of the patron saint looked after restoration at their parish. They have been voicing their dissatisfaction with the results of restoration work that left a statue of San Antonio de Padua looking “like a homosexual”. The wooden statue, dated from the 17th century and located din the town’s main church had recently been badly damaged by termites, so the church commissioned an artist to have it fixed and repainted.  Unfortunately, the results of the restoration didn’t please parishioners, many of whom took to social media to complain that the statue looked too effeminate. Some even called it “a saint of modern times, a transexual saint”, because of all the makeup applied by the artist. A parishioner said, “He is no longer the same patron that I have prayed to for the last 12 years, they applied eye shadow, blush and even gloss on his lips, he looks effeminate."  

There is said to be a new suicide game in town called the Momo challenge.  Remember the suicide game 'Blue Whale' which was linked to the death of dozens of young people around the world and the players were required to perform a series of exploits for 50 days with the ultimate challenge being suicide ? The Momo Challenge is reminiscent of it. The Momo Challenge has been spreading in several countries across the world, leading police forces to warn parents about the potentially dangerous effects of this disturbing game. It is the latest social media phenomenon that leads unsuspecting teens into a world of violence and pure darkness. How it works: “Players” are challenged through Whatsapp and Facebook to contact Momo at an unknown phone number. The teens are then ordered to perform a series of dangerous tasks. Failure to do results in repeated graphic threats that include:  Making personal information public, harming family members or casting evil m...