Swimmer Uses Olympic Campaign to Glorify God
Reported by Vision News Team | vision.org.au
Wednesday, August 4th, 2021
Tatjana Schoenmaker set a new world record in the women’s 200 metres breaststroke in Tokyo, winning the Olympic gold medal in 2:18.95.
The 24-year-old also won the silver medal in the 100 metres breaststroke.
Tatjana uses her swimming success to point others to God.
In the Olympics, she has worn under her green South Africa swim cap another cap, proclaiming her faith.
The white Speedo cap features a blue Jesus fish under the phrase “Soli Deo Gloria,” which means “Glory to God alone.”
Before the competition she took to social media to openly express her Christian faith and pray to God to give her peace and an attitude of gratitude no matter the outcome.
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New Documentary Traces Roots of Contemporary Christian Music
Reported by Vision News Team | vision.org.au
Monday, August 2nd, 2021
Top line Christian singers and musicians are featured in a new documentary which traces the roots of contemporary Christian music.
The Jesus Music, tells the untold story of the genre and how their messages of passion, sacrifice, and redemption have inspired millions of people.
CBN News reports the artists include TobyMac, Amy Grant, Steven Curtis Chapman, Lauren Daigle, Michael W. Smith, and many others.
They discuss the challenges that some faced when it came to transitioning to a more contemporary sound.
UAE Inaugurates New Embassy in Israel
Reported by Vision News Team | vision.org.au
Monday, August 2nd, 2021
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has inaugurated its new embassy in Israel.
The embassy is situated in the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange building – a symbolic site given the economic partnerships developing between the two countries.
According to Breaking Christian News, UAE Ambassador Mohammed Al Khajah says this embassy is not just a hub for diplomats, but a base in a new partnership.
He says it marks a new paradigm for peace and a model for a new approach for conflict resolution.
Isaac Hertzog, Israel’s new president, attended the opening last month and hailed the event as an “important step for the entire Middle East.”
Christian Charity Offers Support to German Flood Victims
Reported by Vision News Team | vision.org.au
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021
The charity, Samaritan’s Purse is offering practical and spiritual support to people affected by the floods in Germany.
Severe flooding and landslides rocked western Germany in July, as areas received record amounts of rainfall.
Samaritan’s Purse says, nearly 200 people lost their lives while 300 remain missing and nearly 750 are injured.
In addition, thousands of homes have been damaged, roads have been washed out, and power lines damaged.
Sylke Busenbender, the charity’s German Executive Director told Premier News that as Christians, they want to show God’s love and offer hope in this disaster situation.