LIFESTYLE

Ghanaian man attacked on horror date in Australia

A young man is in hospital after being viciously stabbed in an ambush by a woman he met online. The attacker and two of her friends attacked the man inside his car, leaving him bleeding heavily and begging for help. Following the brutal attack the man was left for dead on a footpath. “I’m dying,” he could be heard crying. ...

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TEN REASONS IT IS MORE DIFFICULT TO BE A PASTOR TODAY

I can’t tell pastors today how difficult it was when I was a pastor. To the contrary, I have to be honest and tell them it is more difficult now. All three of my sons went into vocational ministry after serving in the business world. One of them is in seminary administration and two of them are pastors. I never ...

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FIFTEEN REASONS OUR CHURCHES ARE LESS EVANGELISTIC TODAY

By almost any metric, the churches in our nation are much less evangelistic today than they were in the recent past. In my own denomination, we are reaching non-Christians only half as effectively as we were 50 years ago (we measure membership to annual baptisms). The trend is disturbing. We certainly see the pattern in the early church where “every ...

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Lifestyle: 6 ways to deal with insecurities

Insecurities have a way of interfering with our lives in very inconvenient and sometimes frustrating ways. This is why the need to deal with them can’t be overemphasized. Jumia Travel and Jumia Mobile Week share 6 ways to successfully deal with insecurities. Vocalize Your Self-Critical Thoughts The primary fuel for insecurities is the critical inner voice people have formed concerning ...

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This man sneezed 300 times in a row and the internet loved it

Perhaps we should rethink viral videos as educational material. These wondrous clips are constantly exposing us to new possibilities. For example, I had no idea it was possible to make yourself sneeze. And I definitely had no idea that forcing yourself to do it repeatedly was a thing people do on the internet. This Japanese dude, known only as Tan, ...

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8 money-saving dos and don’ts of vacation planning

If you’re dreaming about a week on a beach this summer, you’re not alone. In fact, a third of adults say they’re more likely to take a trip this year than in 2016, according to AAA. With more people expected to hit the road — or seas or skies — this year, proper planning is more important than ever. Follow ...

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Hi, meet Bae.

I kept asking myself the moment I saw my name among the list of volunteers on the desk. For a girl like me it seemed to be ‘crazy’. I grew up never liking it and for reasons I’m not so sure of anymore. Maybe it was just for the mere fact that it appeared aggressive and time wasting. Thinking and ...

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