Connecting disciples and churches around the world http://www.disciplestoday.org 2009-07-03T19:44:16+01:00 http://www.disciplestoday.org http://www.disciplestoday.org/images/M_images/dt_favicon.ico.gif text/html 2009-07-03T16:41:17+01:00 http://www.disciplestoday.org http://www.disciplestoday.org/content/view/1426/44/ Come join single disciples for a weekend retreat in the beautiful Keys of Florida. Hosted by the South Florida Church of Christ, catch a glimpse of heaven and grab spiritual cargo in Key Largo for this retreat September 25-27, 2009. text/html 2009-07-03T14:40:06+01:00 http://www.disciplestoday.org http://www.disciplestoday.org/content/view/1425/46/ In this short ICOC Hot News video, Wade Cook, evangelist and ILC Director, tells us what to expect at the conference in Denver September 3 - 7. For more info and registration: www.icocconference.org text/html 2009-07-02T16:48:17+01:00 http://www.disciplestoday.org http://www.disciplestoday.org/content/view/1424/42/ Last week a Washington D.C. Metro crashed into a stationary train. The accident resulted in 9 deaths and 70 injured passengers. Dr. Daniel Hines, a member of the Potomac Valley Church of Christ in Virgina, was in the first car and was one of the injured passengers. text/html 2009-07-02T13:05:34+01:00 http://www.disciplestoday.org http://www.disciplestoday.org/content/view/1423/211/ This year on Juneteenth*, we teamed up with Walmart to raise awareness of diabetes in the lower income, predominantly African American communities in New Orleans. Walmart's Health and Wellness partners supplied the literature for us to distribute and Tulane University provided a mobile screening unit and trained technicians to screen for diabetes. We targeted the neighborhoods around the store on Tchoupitoulas and the store in Algiers. Below is an overview. text/html 2009-07-02T11:47:44+01:00 http://www.disciplestoday.org http://www.disciplestoday.org/content/view/1421/211/ Thanks to your compassion Zawadi has a second chance at life Nairobi, Kenya: Three-year old Zawadi was sent to live with her grandmother in her rural home after her mother passed away. Soon after moving, Zawadi’s grandmother also died, forcing the young girl to move yet again, this time to the home of her aunt and uncle. text/html 2009-07-02T02:00:00+01:00 http://www.disciplestoday.org http://www.disciplestoday.org/content/view/644/234/ 44 disciples from Africa, Canada and the US are already signed up for the next Steps of the Apostles Tour that will include the Steps of Jesus in Israel! The October 5-18, 2010 tour will visit Rome, Italy; Athens, Greece; Ephesus, Turkey; Alexandria and Cairo, Egypt as well as Jerusalem, the Sea of Galilee and more in Israel. text/html 2009-07-01T18:30:00+01:00 http://www.disciplestoday.org http://www.disciplestoday.org/content/view/1419/46/ “As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?” - Psalm 42:1-2 This verse is exactly how we feel about the International Leadership Conference in Denver! When can we go and meet with God? When can we go and see old friends? Get and give hugs from a bit of “God with skin on.” Our friends whose... text/html 2009-07-01T18:15:00+01:00 http://www.disciplestoday.org http://www.disciplestoday.org/content/view/1418/49/ Just download this template which has news from around the world and links to more stories on www.DisciplesToday.org (http://www.DisciplesToday.net) For the other side of your bulletin, you can download the attached template for local news and stories in your ministry, house church, etc. This makes for an easy Page 2 for your local congregation's bulletin! text/html 2009-07-01T06:54:39+01:00 http://www.disciplestoday.org http://www.disciplestoday.org/content/view/1417/240/ Dear Lydia, My daughter will start high school in August. She is not a disciple but is a good kid. Since school is out for the summer, she is begging to join Facebook, a social networking thing on the Internet, to stay in touch with her school friends. Should I let her? I am scared of predators and all the things... text/html 2009-06-30T21:26:15+01:00 http://www.disciplestoday.org http://www.disciplestoday.org/content/view/1415/240/ Dear Lydia, I found out that my 12 year old son viewed pornography while hanging out at a neighbor’s home with their 14 year old son. I am so angry with them! What would you do? -Angry Mom