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My Poetry Feed

• Snippet of The Day ~05.06.24~ May 6, 2024
  Click On Link Below To Read Full Poem Worry Ends
  Deborah Ann Belka
• Good Morning Quote ~05.06.24~ May 6, 2024
  Deborah Ann Belka
• Sticky Note To God ~05.06.24 May 6, 2024
  John 14:27
  Deborah Ann Belka
• Sticky Note From God ~05.05.24 ~ May 6, 2024
  Hebrews 11.3
  Deborah Ann Belka
• God’s Handiwork ~ May 6, 2024
  When I look to the heavens,I can see God craftsmanshipas the stars gather aroundfor their nighttime fellowship. The lights that they provide,twinkle and dance aboutproving to me that He hasall good things worked out. When I look to the heavens,I can see God’s workmanshipas the sun rises in the skyand the moon starts to dip. […]
  Deborah Ann Belka
• Afternoon Ponderings ~05.05.24~ May 5, 2024
  Psalm 8:3
  Deborah Ann Belka
• Snippet of The Day ~05.05.24~ May 5, 2024
  Click On Link Below To Read Full Poem God’s Glory Declared
  Deborah Ann Belka
• Good Morning Quote ~05.05.24~ May 5, 2024
  Deborah Ann Belka
• Sticky Note To God ~05.05.24 May 5, 2024
  Romans 1:20
  Deborah Ann Belka
• Sticky Note From God ~05.04.24 ~ May 5, 2024
  Mark 11:25
  Deborah Ann Belka

DAILY CHRISTIAN NEWS

WORLD CHRISTIAN NEWS

• Indonesia Police Probe Pastor For Blasphemy
  Police in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, are investigating a prominent Indonesian pastor, known for his television appearances, for alleged blasphemy against Islam, Christians told Worthy News early Friday. The post Indonesia Police Probe Pastor For Blasphemy appeared first on Worthy Christian News.
• Iranian Christians ‘Mourning Persecuted Firouzi’
  Iranian Christians are still mourning Ebrahim Firouzi, a former Muslim who embraced faith in Christ despite facing detention for his Christian activities. The post Iranian Christians ‘Mourning Persecuted Firouzi’ appeared first on Worthy Christian News.
• Egypt Christian Homes, Businesses Torched Ahead Of Orthodox Easter
  Christian villagers in Egypt’s southern Minya province are recovering after they were nearly torched alive by Islamic militants ahead of Orthodox Easter, Christians told Worthy News on Thursday. The post Egypt Christian Homes, Businesses Torched Ahead Of Orthodox Easter appeared first on Worthy Christian News.
• China: Christian Man Sentenced to 5 Years Imprisonment for Selling/Distributing Bible
  A Chinese court has sentenced a  Christian man to five years imprisonment for selling and distributing Bibles in Inner Mongolia, an autonomous region in northern China, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.  The post China: Christian Man Sentenced to 5 Years Imprisonment for Selling/Distributing Bible appeared first on Worthy Christian News.
• Nigeria: Fulani herdsmen continue slaughter of Christians in Plateau state
  Amid a spate of murderous attacks against Christians by Fulani jihadist herdsmen in Nigeria’s Plateau state, 12 mostly women and babies from a Christian farming community in Mangu County were slaughtered in their beds at 2 am on Apr. 19, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. The post Nigeria: Fulani herdsmen continue slaughter of Christians in […]
• Nigeria: Evangelical Pastor Murdered in Kaduna State, “We Can No Longer Bear This”
  A Christian pastor in Nigeria’s Kaduna state was ambushed and murdered by gunmen as he traveled to visit members of his church last month, Christian Daily reports. The post Nigeria: Evangelical Pastor Murdered in Kaduna State, “We Can No Longer Bear This” appeared first on Worthy Christian News.
• Mozambique: Christians Under Increasing Threat From Islamic Insurgents
  Christians in northern Mozambique have come under increasing threat from Islamic extremist insurgents fighting the Mozambican government in order to impose their version of Muslim law and control on the country, The Roys Report (TRR) has said. The post Mozambique: Christians Under Increasing Threat From Islamic Insurgents appeared first on Worthy Christian News.
• Nigeria: Fulani Terrorists Massacre Christians in Benue State, “I Am Afraid That By 2030 We Will Have Lost A Generation”
  Fulani Islamic herdsmen are continuing a protracted, exceedingly brutal, violent campaign to clear rural areas in Nigeria’s Benue state of Christians, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.  The post Nigeria: Fulani Terrorists Massacre Christians in Benue State, “I Am Afraid That By 2030 We Will Have Lost A Generation” appeared first on Worthy Christian News.
• Nigeria: 30 Christians Slaughtered in Plateau State, “No Effort Has Been Made by the Government to Curtail These Attacks”
  A young mother and her baby were among 30 Christians murdered by Fulani Islamic herdsmen in Nigeria’s Plateau state this month, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Christians in Plateau have been under relentless attack by Islamic Fulani terrorists as locals attest the Nigerian government has done nothing to prevent the violence. The post Nigeria: 30 […]
• Egypt: Islamic Extremists Destroy Homes in Christian Village
  Islamic extremists destroyed homes and property belonging to a Christian community in Minya Province, Egypt earlier this week after hearing rumors about plans to build a church in the area, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) reports. The post Egypt: Islamic Extremists Destroy Homes in Christian Village appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

ynet – News

• Ronen Bergman and staff of NYT win Pulitzer for coverage of Gaza war May 6, 2024
  Yediot Ahronoth and Ynet journalist is first Israeli reporter to win the world's most prestigious award for journalism
• UN Security Council sets vote on turning Palestine into de facto state May 6, 2024
  After the US vetoed turning Palestine into official state in latest vote, Palestinians have found a workaround; They now ask to be recognized as a territory with all the same rights and qualifications of a state, including a vote in all UN matters, a move that cannot be blocked by any country's veto
• Palestinians report tanks have entered East Rafah after War Cabinet gives operation go-ahead May 6, 2024
  IDF ground forces enter East Rafah after intense shelling; War Cabinet unanimously decides to continue Gaza operation and also send negotiating team to Gaza; US official: 'War Cabinet did not negotiate with Hamas in good faith'
• Michael Oren reveals images show liberation of Buchenwald concentration camp May 6, 2024
  The father of Israeli diplomat Michael Oren fought in the US Army against the Nazis in World War II, and his uncle participated in the liberation of the Buchenwald concentration camp; rare photos from the family archive reveal the horror of piles of Jewish bodies; 'My father showed me the pictures and said: That's why […]
• In Rafah, throughout Gaza citizens celebrate Hamas acceptance of cease-fire proposal May 6, 2024
  Celebrations breakout across Gaza after terror group announces it accepts cease-fire proposal; 'We have been reborn; we are crying with happiness'
• Columbia U. cancels all-campus graduation ceremony citing 'security concerns' as other universities follow suit May 6, 2024
  A week after NYPD arrested 200 demonstrators on campus, Columbia cancels main graduation ceremony in favor of more limited events; Jewish student whose mother was supposed to see him graduate: 'We'll now need to seek alternative ways to celebrate'
• Hamas tells Egypt and Qatar it accepts their cease-fire terms May 6, 2024
  Announcement comes as civilians begin to evacuate Rafah ahead of an Israeli ground operation; Senior Israeli official: 'A unilateral proposal without Israeli involvement ... an exercise by Hamas designed to present Israel as refusenik'; Hamas agreed to latest Israeli proposal, source says
• Biden and Netanyahu talk about Rafah; Hamas warns offensive will derail hostage deal May 6, 2024
  After half-hour conversation between the two leaders, White House clarifies that an agreement is 'best way to avoid an invasion of Rafah'; Hamas threatens that ground operation 'won't be a picnic' for the IDF
• IAEA chief seeks tougher nuclear checks in Iran, with limited leverage May 6, 2024
  UN watchdog chief Rafael Grossi says that, given the depth and breadth of Iran's nuclear program, the IAEA should have additional monitoring capabilities, as Iran is enriching uranium to up to 60% purity, close to the around 90% needed for weapons grade
• Released hostage Noga Weiss from Kibbutz Be'eri enlists in the IDF May 6, 2024
  Noga Weiss begins her IDF service as a social welfare soldier after being escorted to her induction by her mother, months after they were released together from 50 days of captivity in the Gaza Strip; 'After a tumultuous period, I think that enlisting is the right thing for me, it's a distraction'
• Al Jazeera manages live interview with Jerusalem activist despite government closure May 6, 2024
  The government has halted all Al Jazeera operations within Israel and even raided their offices in Jerusalem, but the network still managed to conduct an interview with a local peace activist via Zoom; Interview does not violate rules since the person conducting the interview is not physically in Israel
• Pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrate during Auschwitz March of the Living May 6, 2024
  Israeli participant in the march says Jews again receive 'blow to the head on cursed Auschwitz ground'; survivor says marchers must be allowed to unite with memory of victims of Holocaust and Hamas massacre
• Israel's War Cabinet approves first phase of Rafah operation May 6, 2024
  After residents of southern most city in Strip told to evacuate to safe zones, ministers vote unanimously in favor of operation following Hamas deadly strike on Kerem Shalom crossing and failure of hostage release negotiations
• The 'protest consultant' behind Columbia University demonstrations May 6, 2024
  Lisa Fithian, 63, was documented instructing students at Columbia on how to barricade themselves, how to act as New York Police forces attempted to arrest them
• Israel's Rafah offensive limited as pressure put on Hamas May 6, 2024
  Opinion: IDF warns Rafah residents to evacuate to humanitarian zone; operation's greenlight signals to Hamas that if it shows flexibility, the hostage release deal can proceed; Israel indicates its is mindful of American humanitarian concerns
• IDF strikes Hezbollah-Radwan base after drone strike on Metula May 6, 2024
  Heavy exchanges of fire reported in wake of the drone attack and the firing of some 30 rockets at the Galilee and Golan Heights; overnight military conducts strike on Hezbollah facility 100 km north of border

Christian News Wire

• New Season of 'Today's Nashville' Premieres May 7 on Cornerstone Television Network
  Wall, PA (Pittsburgh) -- Today's Nashville: This is Faith returns with new episodes on Cornerstone Television Network, premiering this Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at 10pm/ET. The new season boasts some of the best stories of faith ever featured on the program, as host Terry Squires sits down with some of the leading forces in Country […]
• Great American Pure Flix Showcases Beloved Stars, Original World Premiere Films, and Debuts Third Original Series of 2024 During the Month of May
  A-List Stars Include Alexa Penavega, Carlos Penavega, Harry Lennix, Tim Tebow's Run The Race,'' Starring Kristoffer Polaha, Only Some of the Must-See Programming on America's Top Faith and Family Streamer NEWS PROVIDED BY130 AgencyMay 6, 2024 NEW YORK, May 6, 2024 /Christian Newswire/ -- Great American Pure Flix, the top streaming destination for faith and […]
• Local Church Serves Community in Volusia County, Florida on May 4th, 2024 -- Serve Day
  May 4th, 2024 | Serve Day Lead Teacher and Pastor, James Hilton, and Journey Church hosted Serve Day'. This is an annual event where volunteers from the church will go out into the local community and serve. On May 4th, 2024 the volunteers gave up the day to simply re- flect the love of Jesus […]
• 'Never Again' Banner to Fly Above the University of Texas Today -- Holocaust Remembrance Day
  NEWS PROVIDED BYJewish Lives MatterRelated Links MEDIA ADVISORY, May 6, 2024 /Christian Newswire/ -- A banner which reads: NEVER AGAIN JEWISH LIVES MATTER.US will fly over the University of Texas this morning beginning at 11:30 a.m. Central today--the internationally recognized date for Holocaust Remembrance Day, which commemorates the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising.  We […]
• Elkhart, Indiana Author Wins Award for Christian Middle Grade Fiction
  PRESS RELEASE **FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** CONTACT: Katrina Hoover Lee 574-370-4442 Katrina@katrinahooverlee.com Elkhart, Indiana Author wins 2024 First Prize Christian Indie Award for Middle Grade Elkhart, IN May 3, 2024 Do your kids love to read but you want something exciting, timeless, and inspirational for them? Noise in the Night, the third book in Katrina Hoover […]
• Fight Summer Boredom with 2024 Award Winner
  PRESS RELEASE **FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** CONTACT: Katrina Hoover Lee Katrina@katrinahooverlee.com Fight Off Summer Boredom with the 2024 First Prize Winner Christian Indie Award for Middle Grade Elkhart, IN May 3, 2024 Do your kids love to read but you want something exciting, timeless, and inspirational for them? Noise in the Night, the third book in […]
• Governments Pausing Puberty Blockers Based on Scientific Evidence
  NEWS PROVIDED BY Liberty Counsel May 3, 2024  ORLANDO, Fla., May 3, 2024 /Christian Newswire/ -- At least eight foreign governments and 23 U.S. states have recently halted or limited the prescription of puberty blockers and hormones for children as scientific evidence exposes these drugs as unnecessary, ineffective, and dangerous. While the 23 states have […]