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05 February 2024

The Council for World Mission (CWM) hosted a delegation from the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) in Singapore on 2 February to discuss common s...

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20 January 2024

CWM is accepting applications from Member Churches for the Training in Mission – Diploma in Mission Studies 2024 Programme (TIM). TIM will be held f...

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20 January 2024

Thirty communicators from Council for World Mission (CWM) member churches in Africa, East Asia, Europe, the Pacific, and South Asia have released a stateme...

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18 January 2024

The Council for World Mission (CWM) held a Communications Workshop in Kuala Lumpur from 17-20 January, gathering more than 30 delegates from CWM member chu...

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12 January 2024

CWM PIM, in partnership with the Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in China (HKCCCC), is looking for native English-speaking candidates to serve as...

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10 January 2024

The Council for World Mission (CWM) welcomed the new year with a Staff Communion Worship Service held 8 January in the CWM Singapore Office. The service wa...

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20 December 2023

CWM Internship is a creative, hands on and innovative opportunity for 21-30 years old to experience between 6-12 months to explore faith alongside work in ...

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18 December 2023

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Warmest greetings from the Council for Mission! Advent is a season filled with the spirit of joy and the warmth of gat...

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17 December 2023

The Council for World Mission (CWM) has released the 2024 edition of “Sundays with CWM,” a collection of weekly devotionals. As a nod to the CWM Asse...

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17 December 2023

In a workshop on 8-11 December in London, 18 young people from Africa, Caribbean, Europe, and South Asia gathered to challenge racial supremacy, collaborat...

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15 December 2023

As a church leader or a young person, how can you help your church strengthen its voice on global economics? How can you help churches augment and clarify ...

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15 December 2023

The November issue of INSiGHT is here. Take a deeper look through the lens of peace-building and community development with the latest issue of INSiGHT. Co...

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11 December 2023

From 29 November to 3 December, the Discernment and Radical Engagement (DARE) forum delivered difficult questions and discerning answers in Bogota, Colombi...

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07 December 2023

The Council for World Mission Gender and Spirituality programme, held 26-29 November in Lusaka, Zambia, drew 29 participants from all five CWM member churc...

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07 December 2023

More than 340 people attend a webinar, entitled “Christian Zionism and the Ecumenical Movement,” on 5 December. Hosted by the Transformative Ecumenism...

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02 December 2023

With peacemaking more important than ever, the Face-to-Face programme by the Council for World Mission (CWM) helps young people become leaders in breaking ...

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30 November 2023

Eight students from the latest class of the CWM Training in Mission (TIM) programme in Fiji and Jamaica celebrated their graduation on 23 November. The cer...

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24 November 2023

Eight women pastors from various CWM member churches across the six regions arrived in Taiwan from 2-22 November 2023 to attend “A New Face.”. A six-we...

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23 November 2023

In a historic decision, the Council for World Mission (CWM) Moderator, the Rt Rev. Lydia Neshangwe, was elected as the first female President to serve the ...

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17 November 2023

The Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the Council for World Mission (CWM) Assembly 2024 met on Thursday 16 November in Durban, South Africa, to discuss ...

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16 November 2023

The Council for World Mission (CWM) held its Board Meeting in Durban, South Africa, from 13-14 November 2023. The meeting brought together Board Members a...

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15 November 2023

If you are looking for a meaningful career with a bigger sense of purpose, we invite you to be part of our global family of driven individuals to make a di...

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31 October 2023

From 24 to 26 October 2023, the Council for World Mission (CWM) hosted the Interfaith Eco-spiritualities Global Consultation 2023 at Missenden Abbey, UK. T...

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24 October 2023

The CWM Partners in Mission (PIM) Global Gathering, held in Guyana last month, was a week of renewal, refreshment, and reconnection for the 18 mission part...

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18 October 2023

Representing over 600 million Christians in 120 countries, the Council for World Mission (CWM) and four other global Christian organizations have called fo...

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18 October 2023

The Council for World Mission (CWM) condemns, in the strongest terms, Israel’s atrocious siege of occupied Palestine that has been uprooting, displacing,...

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16 October 2023

The School of Intersectional Ecotheology and Ecojustice Witness (SIEEW) convened on 24 September through 13 October, bringing passionate discussions, local...

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12 October 2023

The CWM Assembly Planning Group (APG) has approved the Assembly logo for the CWM Assembly, which will be held in Durban, South Africa, from 12-19 June 2024...

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09 October 2023

The September issue of INSiGHT is full of stories that put a human face and spiritual lens on the Mission Programme and Partnership arm of the Council for ...

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07 October 2023

The Council for World Mission (CWM) has published a new “The Onesimus Project: Guidelines to Access Different Funds” to help member churches access thr...

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05 October 2023

The CWM Member Churches General Secretaries’ Conference opened on 4 October in Singapore under the theme “Rise to Life: Together in Transformat...

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17 September 2023

As the Discernment and Radical Engagement (DARE) Global Forum concluded on 16 September in Bangkok, Thailand, 120 participants from 30 different countries ...

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16 September 2023

Twenty-seven young people from ten CWM Member Churches in the Pacific, eight of them from the CWM Training In Mission (TIM) programme, gathered in Funafuti...

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13 September 2023

The Discernment and Radical Engagement (DARE) Global Forum opened on 13 September in Bangkok, Thailand, where Council for World Mission (CWM) General Secre...

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08 September 2023

Gathering at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Library at the University of London on Sept. 4, 2023, eight students and academicians from u...

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07 September 2023

Ahead of the G20 Summit in New Delhi, India, taking place from 9-10 September under the theme “One Earth, One Family, One Future,” a group of g...

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07 September 2023

Taking place from August 21 to September 1, 2023, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, a city marked by stark socio-economic disparities, the 6th iteration of the Ec...

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30 August 2023

Consultation on Transformative Ecumenism – Life with Justice and Dignity for All Organised by the Council for World Mission in partnership with the A...

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25 August 2023

The Council for World Mission is a worldwide partnership of churches with 32 members spanning six global regions, with 20 of them in Asia-Pacific regions a...

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25 August 2023

Council for World Mission (CWM) Moderator Rev. Lydia Neshangwe’s inaugural visit to Guyana and the CWM Caribbean region was to the office of Guyana Congr...

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25 August 2023

Council for World Mission (CWM)’s worship and communion service for its retired missionaries on 21 August 2023 at Kensington United Reformed Church (URC)...

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24 August 2023

Former CWM General Secretary Dr Preman Niles was laid to rest in a cremation service at the Beckenham Crematorium in London on 22 August, 2 pm GMT. Family,...

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22 August 2023

Bethel Congregational Church (BCC), which is part of Guyana Congregational Union (GCU), a CWM member church, hosted a National Commemorative Service to obs...

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22 August 2023

Guyana stands at the cusp of its history this August with a series of commemorative events for the Bicentenary of the 1823 Demerara Uprising, testament to ...

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21 August 2023

The Transformative Ecumenism (TE) Movement was launched on Saturday, August 19, 2023, at the Desmond Tutu Conference Centre in Nairobi, Kenya. The launch c...

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18 August 2023

A consultation leading to the global launch of the Transformative Ecumenism (TE) movement opened on Thursday, August 17, 2023, at the Desmond Tutu Conferen...

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08 August 2023

Council for World Mission (CWM) General Secretary Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum led a memorial service to honour the life of Dr Preman Niles during the weekly staf...

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08 August 2023

A bold, promising statement that greets visitors to the Presbyterian Church of Korea (PCK)’s Centennial Memorial Building—“The Presbyterian Church of...

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08 August 2023

The Council for World Mission mourns the passing of Dr Daniel Preman Niles on Thursday, 3 August 2023—on the same day after his beloved wife, Sherina Nil...

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04 August 2023

It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Dr Preman Niles on Thursday, 3 August 2023, at his residence in Beckenham, Lon...

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02 August 2023

The July issue of INSiGHT focuses on the theme “Education, Formation and Empowerment”. Rev. Dr Amelia Koh-Butler, CWM Mission Secretary for this progra...

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25 July 2023

The Presbyterian Church in Taiwan (PCT) General Assembly Executive Committee, which convened on 18 July 2023, expressed “heartfelt and deep gratitude” ...

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18 July 2023

Every year, the Council for World Mission (CWM) community commemorates CWM’s inauguration as a mission organisation with a renewed missional ethos on a S...

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11 July 2023

The CWM Members’ Mission Forum (MMF) for the Caribbean region gathered 14 delegates, resource persons, and an ecumenical partner for empowering discu...

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01 July 2023

In a significant milestone for fostering unity and knowledge sharing, the Council for World Mission (CWM) General Secretary Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum, embarked ...

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27 June 2023

The newly-inducted Moderator of UPCSA Rev. Lydia Neshangwe introduced the new UPCSA theme “Stronger Together” during the worship service at the UPCSA G...

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26 June 2023

CWM Moderator Rev. Lydia Neshangwe was inducted as Moderator of The Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa (UPCSA) in a joyous service on 24 June 2...

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14 June 2023

The Presbyterian Church in Taiwan (PCT) recently hosted Council for World Mission (CWM)’s Annual Members’ Meeting (AMM) in Changhua City, 10-13 June 20...

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13 June 2023

The Council for World Mission (CWM), comprising 32 member churches from six global regions, made a conscious decision to hold its June 2023 Annual Members...

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13 June 2023

On the fruitful final day of the CWM Annual Members’ Meeting on 13 June 2023, AMM members agreed to the formation of the CWM 2024 Assembly Planning Group...

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13 June 2023

Are you a passionate individual between the ages of 18 and 35, eager to address the pressing environmental challenges of our time? Do you believe in the po...

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13 June 2023

Applications will open for Face2Face Programme 2023 themed “Building Life-Affirming Communities – Poverty and Peace-making in Plurality” on 7 Jun...

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12 June 2023

The CWM’s Annual Members’ Meeting (AMM) presented an opportunity for delegates to gain exposure to different communities in PCT through Sunday worship ...

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12 June 2023

Former CWM Moderator Rev. Dr Huang Po Ho delivered the keynote address on the first day of the CWM Annual Members’ Meeting (AMM) themed “Break Down...

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12 June 2023

CWM Annual Members’ Meeting (AMM) based on the theme “Break Down the Walls of Division” is currently underway from 10-13 June in Changhua, Taiwan. It...

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11 June 2023

Council for World Mission (CWM) held its Board Meeting on 8-9 June 2023, gathering its Board Members and management staff for a time of discussion and deli...

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09 June 2023

A Council for World Mission (CWM) delegation recently visited the CWM/Nethersole Fund and the Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital in Hong Kong. In 1994, ...

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08 June 2023

Council for World Mission (CWM) Moderator Rev. Lydia Neshangwe represented a CWM delegation to bring greetings to the congregation of Tin King Church on 4 ...

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07 June 2023

Council for World Mission (CWM), the Guyana Government’s Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sport, and the Guyana Reparations Committee attended a meeting,...

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05 June 2023

The May issue of INSiGHT focuses on the theme of “Discipleship, Spiritualities and Dialogue”. Rev. Dr Graham McGeoch, CWM Mission Secretary for this pr...

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03 June 2023

It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we mourn the demise of our beloved ecumenical mama, Dr Agnes Abuom. Her passing is an immense loss to the gl...

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30 May 2023

The biennial Council Meeting of the Caribbean and North America Council for Mission (CANACOM) was held in Grenada. CWM’s PIM Coordinator and Programme As...

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26 May 2023

Rev. Lydia Neshangwe, Moderator Designate of the Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa (UPCSA), a partner denomination of the Church of Scotland (...

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26 May 2023

The ecumenical Zacchaeus Tax (ZacTax) Campaign was relaunched on 20 May 2023, offering faith-rooted African perspectives on just taxation and reparations a...

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25 May 2023

CWM Africa Region recently organised a training programme on “Youth & Racial Justice Africa”, gathering 25 youth participants from CWM Africa membe...

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23 May 2023

If you have a passion for producing high-quality digital content, we invite you to become part of CWM’s first Content Creator Network (CCN). CCN is a glo...

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23 May 2023

On Monday 22nd May 2023, the Council for World Mission (CWM) London Office hosted a visit from Malawi High Commission’s Development Counsellor Rev. MacDo...

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23 May 2023

CWM hosted a delegation from the Foundation for Theological Education in South East Asia (FTESEA), whose mission is to foster ongoing development of contex...

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17 May 2023

The Council for World Mission (CWM) South Asia Region – Members Mission Forum (MMF) was on 8-12 May 2023 at Holiday Inn Dhaka City Centre, Bangladesh...

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16 May 2023

The Zacchaeus Tax (ZacTax) campaign, which formed part of the New International Financial and Economic Architecture (NIFEA) initiative promoted by CWM and ...

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11 May 2023

Activists, practitioners, students and scholars are invited to propose their papers for presentation in CWM’s Discernment and Radical Engagement (DARE) G...

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08 May 2023

The Kiribati Uniting Church’s theological college, The Tangintebu Theological College, is seeking a long-term Partner in Mission (PIM) to serve as a ...

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07 May 2023

Presbyterian Church of India (PCI) calls for prayers for peace and harmony in Manipur, India The Presbyterian Church of India (PCI) has issued a statement ...

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03 May 2023

The Council for World Mission (CWM) East Asia Region – Members Mission Forum (MMF) was successfully concluded on 22-27 April 2023 at the Village Hote...

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27 April 2023

It is a cry that echoes that of Jeremiah 31:15, “A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping; Rachel, weeping for her children.” This wa...

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25 April 2023

28 delegates from five CWM Europe member churches and ecumenical partners gathered from 20-22 April 2023 for the Members’ Mission Forum (Europe) themed ...

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20 April 2023

Council for World Mission (CWM)’s Pacific Members’ Mission Forum (MMF) themed “Radical Discipleship and Transformative Spirituality” was held 12-14...

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16 April 2023

The United Reformed Church (URC) celebrated its 50th anniversary with the Service of Thanksgiving and Celebration on 15 April at the Methodist Central Hall...

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10 April 2023

Could you be called to participate in Christian formation which contributes to a lifelong involvement in God’s mission through the church? Are you open t...

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09 April 2023

Greetings of grace and peace from the Council for World Mission! I hope you had an enriching season of lent and Spirit-filled preparation for encountering ...

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04 April 2023

The March issue of INSiGHT explores the theme “Mission from the Margins”, one of CWM’s key programme areas, in the lead-up to the death and trium...

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01 April 2023

Do you wish to pursue graduate studies in theology under the tutelage of distinguished faculty in a vibrant, supportive academic community? Would you like ...

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31 March 2023

Individuals and organisations renowned for excellence in their fields have convened to work on The Eric Liddell 100, a major initiative to honour the legac...

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31 March 2023

CWM General Secretary Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum has been appointed as a Professor Extraordinarius at the University of South Africa (UNISA) in recognition of hi...

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30 March 2023

14 Now it was the day of Preparation for the Passover; and it was about noon. He said to the Jews, “Here is your King!” 15 They cried out, “Away with...

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27 March 2023

In response to the urgent catastrophes confronting the world today, Council for World Mission (CWM) convened a Planning Meeting on “Together in Transform...

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27 March 2023

“…Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest heaven!” (Luke 19:38, Recommend reading full text,...

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21 March 2023

All African Conference of Churches (AACC), Council for World Mission (CWM)’s ecumenical partner, is holding a corporate design competition in line with i...

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19 March 2023

To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. But if Christ is in you, then the body is dead because of sin, ...

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17 March 2023

Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, this very night, before the cock crows, you will deny me three times.” (Matthew 26:34) Every person has social, p...

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