Sprinter praises Jesus after amazing comeback
She was told she might never run again, after major knee injuries in 2008, but instead sprinter English Gardner qualified for the Olympics this weekend after becoming the fourth-fastest American in history. Gardner won the 100-metre sprint at the US Olympic track and field trials in Oregon on Sunday in record time. According to NBC, her time would have won an Olympic gold medal every year except 1988, when Florence Griffith-Joyner ran 10.62. When Gardner crossed the finish line she was overwhelmed and immediately started praising Jesus. 'Thank you Jesus. Thank you Jesus. Oh, God I praise You. I give you so much glory,' she said, slapping the ground while on her knees. The video of her record-setting race has more than one million views and 15,000 likes along with 800 comments. See:
Post-Brexit: keep praying
As the implications of the referendum vote continue to sink in, it is vital that we keep praying for this nation at such a significant moment in its history. May Christians across the nation know that in these uncertain times God is our rock, and live and proclaim the good news of the Gospel in villages, towns and cities. We also pray blessing on Europe, that the Gospel will flood the nations, remove the barriers and make the way for His kingdom to come to every nation on the continent. For more useful material, click on the 'more' button and download prayer topics based on the Lord's Prayer.
Political parties in transition or disarray
After the second round of voting by Conservative MPs yesterday, the two remaining candidates are Theresa May, the Home Secretary, and Angela Leadsom, minister for energy and climate change. There will be a postal vote by Conservative party supporters to decide the outcome: the winner will become the next Prime Minister. Meanwhile, it is still uncertain whether Jeremy Corbyn will face a challenge to his leadership of the Labour party, and Nigel Farage has announced that he is stepping down as leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP), which supported Brexit.
Chilcot report criticises Blair
The official inquiry into the Iraq war, which took seven years to produce, has concluded that Tony Blair overstated the threat posed by Saddam Hussein, sent ill-prepared troops into battle, and had 'wholly inadequate' plans for the aftermath. The chairman, Sir John Chilcot, said the 2003 invasion was not the 'last resort' action presented to MPs and the public. There was no imminent threat from Saddam - and the intelligence case was 'not justified'. Mr Blair apologised for any mistakes made, but not for the decision to go to war. However, the relative of one of the soldiers who died in the war described him as 'the world's worst terrorist'.
