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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 ...

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...

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 Her...

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...

Prison Ministry to Distribute Thousands of Devotionals Reported by Vision News Team | vision.org.au Wednesday, July 28th, 2021 A leading prison ministry, has partnered with the Moody Bible Institute to distribute 100,000 devotionals to inmates across the US. Prison Fellowship will provide male and female inmates with the devotionals designed to pinpoint key issues each gender faces. The 120-day devotionals are based on the “Moody’s Today in the Word” daily devotional. Jamie Janosz, managing editor of “Today in the Word,” helped write the devotionals. Both devotionals feature reading...