New Identity Magazine

Eco-Fabulous

Wendy Van Eyck — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 18:02:49 +0000

I don’t know about you but when I hear the term green clothing my first thoughts are, ‘What shade of green?’ and ‘Will it bring out my eyes?’ Thoughts of whether or not my fashion choices are good for the environment and humanity don’t spring to mind and neither do the words, “Bamboo,” “Hemp,” “Soya” or “Cotton.” But they should. Every item of clothing that we cover ourselves with impacts the…

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9 Ways To Make Easter More Meaningful

Wendy Van Eyck — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:20:53 +0000

The crux of the Christian faith is found in Easter. It is the story of a man called Jesus, who was killed by being hung on a cross, and then three days later rose from the dead. The Bible says in John 3:16 that because of this act of love, those who believe it will be given eternal life. Easter is a holiday celebrated in many shops and restaurants as being all about colourful bunnies, chicks…

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LOVE OR DEPORT?

Wendy Van Eyck — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 22:15:08 +0000

Photo Credit: sk8geek @ Flickr (CC) What biblical principles or insights should guide Christian thinking on immigration? How do different Christians interpret this issue? Is it more important to extend grace or execute justice defined by the law of the land? In a world that is constantly shrinking through technology but in which the divide between rich and poor keeps growing…

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SHOULD CHRISTIANS USE BIRTH CONTROL?

Wendy Van Eyck — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 18:05:34 +0000

What does the church say about birth control? Does the Bible provide any guidelines? What forms of birth control are acceptable for a Christian couple to use? CONTRACEPTIVES & BIRTH CONTROL The ancient Egyptians were among some of the first to create effective contraception using just honey and crocodile dung to create a barrier to sperm. A couple of centuries later Casanovas memoirs record…

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CLOSELY LOVING THE FAR AWAY

Wendy Van Eyck — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 18:21:31 +0000

Photo by: Gryphes @ Flickr (Creative Commons) I once tried to save a guy. I didn’t do CPR on him until the medics came but I tried to introduce him to Jesus. I prayed for him every week. I strategically worked God into our conversations. I even wrote an article about him. I thought I could impress him into heaven with my intellect and arguments. Or at the very least I could help him see how far…

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SHATTERED GLASS: THE DIVORCE DILEMMA

Wendy Van Eyck — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 19:13:19 +0000

He finally got down on his knees and asked the big question, “Will you marry me?” The ring sparkled on her finger, the church was booked and both of their mothers were trying to decide what to wear. Everything appears perfect, like the dream is about to begin, but somewhere at the back of the bride and groom’s mind is the question, “Will we make it or will our marriage end in divorce?

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LIVING FOR A PURPOSE

Wendy Van Eyck — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 22:30:05 +0000

A few years ago I stopped at a cemetery in a town just like any other. The graveyard was small and most of the tombstones were dated before my great grandparents drew their first breath. The cemetery was deserted. No fresh flowers were scattered among the two dozen or so tombs, no fresh footprints marred the soil. I cannot recall what was inscribed on most of the headstones. I do not recollect…

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MARRIAGE & MELANIN

Wendy Van Eyck — Wed, 19 May 2010 22:15:17 +0000

Combined | Woman © carl dwyer (wagg66) | Stock.xchng, Man © Beni Ishaque Luthor | Flickr (CC) You are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen. We will make it through this. The words were written in irregular handwriting outside the lines that sought to contain them. They were written in red, scrawled across a page torn haphazardly from a notebook. They were courting words…

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HOW TO SAVE A LIFE

Wendy Van Eyck — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:38:51 +0000

Photo © -Kj | Flickr Creative Commons You don’t have to wear a lifeguard’s outfit or jump into a burning building to save someone’s life. In fact you don’t even have to leave the comfort of your armchair or part with much hard-earned cash. Here are our top ten: 1. Sponsor a LifeStraw® You’re meant to drink 8 glasses of water a day but more than one billion people (start counting because…

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WOMEN IN CHURCH LEADERSHIP

Wendy Van Eyck — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:24:36 +0000

If you want to get a group of Christian women — or men, for that matter — talking, then just bring up the question of whether or not women should be allowed in church leadership. The opinions on this matter are as diverse as the people who hold them, but the importance of their consequences never waver. Whether it is Mark Kotze, a staunch Baptist challenging the male-leadership only status quo…

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