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		Click on the article title to read the full article. Expelled Christian Workers Worry for Orphans - 3/13/2010 The Obama administration is in the process of tripling its support for Morocco at a time when the country has just torn children from the only parents they've known. More than 40 Christians were recently kicked out of the nation, including a group th... Full Article » Poll: Abortion Support Falling among Young Adults - 3/13/2010 Politicians who support abortion are looking anachronistic. It seems like they would be more at home as part of the world of the 70s when the procedure received growing support from young adults. A new Gallup Poll shows 18 to 29 year-olds today are i... Full Article » Possible Future Pope Blames Celibacy for Sex Abuse Cases - 3/13/2010 Protestants have been saying it for years. Now a man whom the "London Mail" describes as "tipped to be a future pope" has announced celibacy contributes to sex abuse. Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn is calling for a "change of vision." The Vatican is n... Full Article » Focus on the Family Initiative Halves Number of Children Awaiting Adoption - 3/13/2010 Focus began spearheading "Wait No More," a church/government partnership, in November 2008. Back then, Colorado had nearly 800 foster children eligible for adoption. Recently, the total was 365. State adoption offical Sharen Ford calls the results "p... Full Article » Evangelical and Ecumenical Leaders Conclude Unity Meeting - 3/13/2010 Some consider the two men unequally yoked. Others call Geoff Tunnicliffe and Olaf Tveit a couple of brothers working on common goals. Tunnicliffe is a director of the World Evangelical Alliance. Tveit is the new head of the World Council of Churches... Full Article » Survey Finds Competitive Spirit in Churches - 3/13/2010 Nearly two-thirds of US congregations say they feel competition from nearby churches. That's according to a survey from Hartford Seminary, which reports oldline Protestant churches feel it the most. The study speculates the sense of competition among... Full Article » Baby Isaiah Dies with Family on Parents' Terms - 3/12/2010 Isaiah May died in the arms of his parents. He had suffered oxygen deprivation at birth after the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck. A Canadian hospital wanted to pull the ventilator plug in January, but Isaac and Rebecka May went to court to al... Full Article » Dobson Admits He Was Pressured to Resign - 3/12/2010 Some of the facts relating to James Dobson's departure from the ministry he founded are coming into focus. According to one of his programs from November, the "Focus on the Family" directors voted to request his resignation before he arrived at that ... Full Article » Arizona Town: No Church Meetings at Home, Period! - 3/12/2010 The Cub Scouts can meet in homes and so can Monday Night football fans, but as few as three church leaders getting together is too much of a traffic problem. Does this make sense? It does to members of the Gilbert town zoning board. They stopped Past... Full Article » City Manager Sets Up Emergency Prayer Station to Fight Severe Weather - 3/12/2010 City Manager Huey Long appeals to the Higher Authority to prevent weather disasters. It all began last spring when Miami, Oklahoma was threatened by a massive storm. Long prayed for protection and the storm dissipated. Now when severe weather threate... Full Article » Court Rules "Under God" is Constitutional - 3/11/2010 The AP reports "federal appeals court in San Francisco upheld the use of the words 'under God' in the Pledge of Allegiance and 'In God We Trust' on U.S. currency, rejecting arguments that the phrases violate the separation of church and state." "The ... Full Article » Documentary Explores Modern Asia Revival - 3/11/2010 A charismatic evangelist is spotlighting the world's "largest numerical revival" in a new documentary. 1040 explores the spread of Christianity throughout Asia, where the church has grown at an unprecedented rate. In China the number of Christians ha... Full Article » Six Dead in Bombing of World Vision Office - 3/10/2010 A terror cell attacked the World Vision offices in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday, killing six staff members and injuring at least five others. All the victims were Pakistani. Armed with hand grenades and automatic rifles, the terrorists stormed the... Full Article » Protests Held In Jos After Fulani Muslims Massacre Hundreds Of Christians - 3/9/2010 Nigerian youths in Bukuru and Barkin Ladi have been holding protests following the massacre of more than 200 Christians in Zot, Dogo Nahauwa and Rastat villages, Jos South, by armed Muslims Sunday morning (March 7). "Entire families are reported to h... Full Article » Islamic Assailants Kill Hundreds of Christians Near Jos, Nigeria - 3/9/2010 An uneasy calm prevailed in Plateau state, Nigeria, Monday following the killing of hundreds of Christians early Sunday morning in three farming villages near Jos by Muslims. The victims included many women and children killed with machetes by rampag... Full Article » Sectarian Violence Leaves Hundreds Dead in Nigeria - 3/8/2010 Up to 500 people may have been killed during weekend attacks in two Christian villages. One man, who lost his wife and two children, says gunshots were fired to scare people out of their homes. Then they were reportedly hacked by machette. Some victi... Full Article » Next to the Last American Missionary Released from Haiti Jail - 3/8/2010 Charisa Coulter left the Haitian jail accompanied by staff from the US Embassy. She, along with nine other Americans, were arrested January 29th, after trying to take a group of children out of the country without the proper documents. The group cl... Full Article » Wyoming Disentagles Itself from Bible School Regulation - 3/8/2010 It sounds like a case of good intentions gone awry. In 2006 the Wyoming legislature passed a law to address so-called "diploma mills." The statute regulated post secondary religious education. But the cost of accreditation or licensure threatened the... Full Article » Judge Orders Release of Another Haiti Volunteer - 3/7/2010 The judge says he's signed the order to release Charisa Coulter. But it's still not a done deal. Someone has lost the official stamp to seal the order. Once it's found, Coulter will be on her way home. That leaves Laura Silsby as the only remaining s... Full Article » Virginia Attorney General to Colleges: End Gay Protections - 3/7/2010 They've sworn an oath to abide by state statutes. Now members of the governing boards of Virginia's state colleges and universities are being told to honor their oaths. Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli says it is up to the Legislature to define discr... Full Article » State Bans Christian Schools from Teaching Creationism - 3/7/2010 Education officials in South Australia have banned non-government schools from teaching creationism in science classes. But a schizophrenic approach may be acceptable. As a spokesman says, "It can be taught in religious studies." A Christian educatio... Full Article » Coming Soon to a Megachurch Near You, the Holographic Pastor? - 3/6/2010 The first optical hologram was produced in the early 60s, but few knew about it. Holograms probably reached the public consciousness in 1977 through the "Star Wars" movie. More recently, Madonna used the 3-D imagery technique at the Emmy awards. Now,... Full Article » Ordinance Would Make it Harder to Feed the Homeless - 3/6/2010 The locals call it the homeless Riviera: two blocks over from half million dollar condos on Biscayne Boulevard, Miami's homeless have taken over. That's also where Good Samaritans often hand out food. Some people are complaining of a mess left over a... Full Article » The Day II Chronicles 7:14 became Reality in Haiti - 3/6/2010 Not long after the devastating earthquake wreaked havoc on Haiti, President René Préval made a monumental decision. He called his nation to three days of fasting and prayer in place of the regular Mardi Gras celebration. Together with his people, he... Full Article » Don Wildmon Resigns as Chairman of American Family Association - 3/6/2010 In recent months, the one-time Methodist pastor has been facing health problems. His son, Tim, is expected to take his place. Don Wildmon founded the American Family Association in 1977. He has often used boycotts to promote sanctity of life, traditi... Full Article » Will 'The Dawn Treader' Float? - 3/6/2010 Michael Flaherty jokingly calls the 100 Christian leaders who attended a "Narnia Summit" his accountability group. The producer showed clips from the upcoming "Voyage of the Dawn Treader" as they went through the entire script. The group overwhelming... Full Article » Pressing on for Haiti's Orphans - 3/6/2010 With earthquakes hitting Chile, Japan, Argentina, Taiwan. it's easy to forget Haiti. But Haiti's plight remains perilous. Not that God isn't doing miracles -- He is! Children are singing God's praises. Relief volunteers have arrived. Yet, there are r... Full Article » Haiti Crisis Escalates - 3/6/2010 Nearly two months after the catastrophic earthquake, I am still heartsick over the unbelievable pain and suffering I witnessed in Haiti. Survivors are facing more than just staggering physical needs such as food, clean water and shelter. Millions of ... Full Article » Federal Judge Dismisses Shirley Dobson from Lawsuit against the National Day of Prayer - 3/5/2010 "Prayer proclamations are a long-established and cherished American tradition going back to the Founding Fathers." On March 2nd, a federal judge dismissed all claims against Shirley Dobson, in a lawsuit that was brought by the Freedom From Religion ... Full Article » Deadly attacks mar the run up to Iraqi elections - 3/5/2010 Will any party truly protect Christians? Church leaders feel the violence is clearly linked to the elections and is meant to intimidate Christians. With the volatile situation and continuing violence, Christians in Iraq are increasingly fearful of vi... Full Article » Rolland and Heidi Baker press on to the best yet! Spiritual revival leads to transformation. - 3/5/2010 We are back in Pemba after traveling since January on an intense ministry schedule all over Asia, to Europe and across Africa. It was a thrill to see the power of God fall on hungry believers over the world. The Body of Christ is more and more desper... Full Article » Pakistani Christian couple gets 25 years in jail for 'defiling the Quran' - 3/4/2010 A Pakistani court on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 sentenced a Christian couple to 25 years in prison for defiling the Quran, the Muslim holy book, ANS has learned. Munir Masih and Ruqqiya Bibi were accused of touching Quran with unwashed hands. "CLAAS is g... Full Article » 40,000-Plus Haitians Have Professed Faith in Jesus Christ Since Earthquake; Pastor Believes Vision of 1.5 Million Haitians Coming to Christ is in Process of Being Fulfilled - 3/2/2010 40,127 Haitians have made professions of faith in Jesus Christ since the major earthquake. "In Cap Haitien, Haiti's second largest city, 'thousands upon thousands filled the streets seeking God and asking Him to spare them." Many conversions took pla... Full Article » Ministries Extend Relief Work to Chile - 3/2/2010 Despite budgets already stretched by relief work in Haiti, Christian aid groups are mobilizing teams in Chile. Samaritan's Purse and World Vision were among the first to have workers on the ground in Chile, Samaritan's Purse sent truckloads of food, ... Full Article » Governor Huckabee highlights 'mission calling' at Fox News - 3/2/2010 Following his quest for the Republican nomination for president in 2008, Governor Mike Huckabee shared at an NRB press conference, in Nashville how he'd now found his mission calling at Fox News channel, where he hosts his own weekend show "HUCKABEE.... Full Article » Son of Hamas Founder Shares Faith Journey, Reveals He Spied for Israel in New Book - 3/2/2010 The son of a Hamas founder whose Christian conversion made international headlines released the complete story of his faith journey Tuesday in a memoir brimming with spy-novel-like drama. Mosab Hassan Yousef's book details a six-year-long conversion ... Full Article » Spring Breakers Pack Meals for Haiti Relief - 3/1/2010 More than 25 hundred college students are expected to trade in part of their Spring Break to help Haitian earthquake victims. The goal is one million packed meals. Campus Crusade for Christ's annual Big Break also includes time in the sun sharing Jes... Full Article » Bible Pages Used as Kindling for Church Bus Fire - 3/1/2010 "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain ..." is left on one page fragment. The arsonists treated the written word with contempt, but officials think they may have had a change of heart. That's because of a fire extinguisher found at the scene. It and the ... Full Article » Haiti Judge Wants More Information Before Releasing Last Two Missionaries - 2/27/2010 Judge Bernard Saint-Vil says he wants to hear testimony from two real estate agents, two pastors and another man from a border town. Some of the testimony is expected to be about the orphanage the ten American missionaries intended to set up in the D... Full Article » Intrusive School Sex Survey Prompts Students with Leading Questions - 2/27/2010 The school used the same line often used by pedophiles -- Don't tell your parents. But one student broke the rules and took a copy home. A California law forbids such surveys without parental permission. Beyond that, the survey is useless from a rese... Full Article » Author Josh McDowell Treated Harshly in Egypt - 2/27/2010 Border officials prevented the American author and evangelist from entering the country to speak at an outdoor Christian festival. McDowell was detained and questioned at the Cairo airport for 11 hours. For much of that time he was prevented from rec... Full Article » European Union Moves to Defend Persecuted Christians - 2/27/2010 The European Union has established a working group to protect persecuted Christians. On a related matter, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports Italy's foreign minister has promised an international conference on religious freedom. It also sa... Full Article » Church Leader Who Inspired Other Women Steps Down After Drunk Driving Arrest - 2/27/2010 "Der Spiegel" magazine has called Margot Kaessmann the popstar of Protestantism. Last year she observed Lent by giving up alcohol. This year, she's giving up her driver's license, a month's salary in fines and her title of bishop of Germany's Evangel... Full Article » Swedish Church Group Offers Choice of Three Genders - 2/27/2010 Sensus, a Swedish church-backed study association, has adopted a policy to allow prospective employees to classify their gender in three ways: Female, Male or Other. The study association, which runs courses for more than 350,000 Swedes, has introdu... Full Article » ’Blind Side’ Leads Slate of Year’s Most Uplifting Movies - 2/27/2010 It's the true story of Michael Oher, a homeless youth who was adopted by a white family in Mississippi and went on to college and became a professional football player. 'Blind Side' topped the winners at the recent Movieguide Awards. Quinton Aaron, w... Full Article » Anglican Bishop: My Mom Wanted to Die, But Now Is Happy to Be Alive - 2/27/2010 Bishop Tom Wright sympathized with his mother's desire to die, but shuddered at the thought of speeding her on her way. Mrs. Wright eventually recovered from her unspecified illness and greeted her sixth great-grandchild. Recently, the bishop spoke t... Full Article » Sea of Galilee Declared No Fishing Zone, How Would Peter Take It? - 2/27/2010 Minister of Agriculture Shalom Simchon says the quantity of fish in the Sea has plummeted in the past decade and has now reached a critical level. He's afraid that without the two-year moratorium, all fish would die out. Simchon has asked the Financ... Full Article » Anglican Bishops Back Ending Ban on Gay Civil Partnerships in Church - 2/26/2010 Gay couples could soon “marry” in church after a decision by Anglican bishops to support a relaxation of the ban. Senior church officials say they will support an amendment to the Equality Bill that will lift the ban on civil partnership ceremonies o... Full Article » Christian School Teaches How to Lead A Mosque - 2/26/2010 Hartford Seminary was founded in 1833 by the Congregationalists, who trace their roots to New England's Puritans. It opened its doors to the first Muslim on its core faculty in the 1990s. That was shortly after deciding to pursue Christian-Muslim rel... Full Article » Family's Appeal for Exemption from Relativism Course Is Rejected - 2/26/2010 Justice Yves-Marie Morissette called the Quebec family's appeal “doomed to failure” and a moot point. He argued the children are not required to take the course because the older is in college and the younger is in private school. But other officials... Full Article » Studies: Belief in God Relieves Depression - 2/26/2010 The operative term is "caring." Researchers at Rush University found people with strong beliefs in a personal and concerned God were more likely to experience an improvement. The patients had been diagnosed with major depression or bipolar depression... Full Article » A Lunch Bag That Was Multiplied - 2/25/2010 Charlie at age 5 went to school one day proudly carrying the lunch his mom had made. When his mom went to check on him at lunchtime, she found him sitting next to his new friend, Micah. Micah was eating Charlie's lunch and Charlie had the biggest smi... Full Article » The 40-Day University Daniel Fast March 1—April 9, 2010 - 2/25/2010 There are moments in history when a door for massive change opens. Great revolutions for good or evil occur in the vacuum created by these openings. It is in these times that key men and women, and even entire generations, risk everything to become t... Full Article » Number of trafficked women increasing in Vancouver - 2/25/2010 While the Winter Olympics in Vancouver have drawn the attention of the world, it may also be drawing the attention for another dubious reason - sex trafficking. After a variety of campaigns were executed to prevent an upswing in trafficking during th... Full Article » NORTH KOREA - WORLD'S WORST PERSECUTOR - 2/24/2010 In North Korea, Christianity is a political crime because it recognises an authority greater than the Leader and advocates the worship of Someone other than him. Merely possessing a Bible risks public execution. Open Doors estimates as many as 70,000... Full Article » Arrest Warrant Out for Lesbian Mom Turned Christian - 2/23/2010 The activist judge who granted custody of a young girl to the former same sex partner of her mother has ordered the arrest of Lisa Miller. She and Janet Jenkins were lesbian lovers when Isabella was born. No one knows the whereabouts of Miller, who i... Full Article » A Soul Winner’s Dream - Numan, Nigeria CfAN Crusade - 2/23/2010 An incredible Gospel Campaign has come to a close in Numan, Nigeria and our hearts are rejoicing at everything that the Lord has done here. A total of 835,000 attended the meetings and a huge percentage made decisions to receive Jesus Christ as savi... Full Article » Pregnant Mother Threatens Pro-Life Counselor, then Changes Her Mind on Aborting Baby - 2/23/2010 "If they [pro-life counselors] weren't there, I probably would have gone through with it and regretted it for the rest of my life. I'm sincerely sorry for doing that to her." Three months after being threatened with a knife to her throat, a pro-life... Full Article » Pakistani Christian Beaten for Refusing to Convert to Islam - Brothers converted by Muslim cleric who raised them leave him for dead - 2/23/2010 Riaz Masih, whose Christian parents died when he was a boy, said his continual refusal to convert infuriated his siblings and the Muslim cleric who raised them. His brothers threatened Masih that he must convert right now or face death. "They said ki... Full Article » Two Charged in Texas Church Fires - 2/22/2010 19 year-old Jason Bourque and 21 year-old Daniel McAllister are charged with one of the recent fires. The two friends met as children at a Baptist church. Neither has a prior record. Authorities say they are the only suspects in a total of ten church... Full Article » Court: Louisiana Must Issue Birth Certificate Listing Gay Couple as Parents - 2/22/2010 It all hinges on a court interpretation of the full faith and credit clause of the Constitution, which requires states to recognize the acts of other states. The case in question concerns a Louisiana boy who was adopted by a gay couple from New York.... Full Article » Christian Support for Obama Declines - 2/22/2010 42 percent of born again adults voted for Barack Obama in 2008. But according to the latest Barna poll, only 18 percent of evangelicals are currently satisfied. Obama's lowest rating from the general polulace was for his tax policies and related acti... Full Article » Police Chief Credits the Power of Prayer With Driving Down Crime Rates - 2/22/2010 When Police Chief Roger Bartlett realized his town had one of the poorest crime detection rates in the area, he decided he needed help. So he asked churchgoers to pool their efforts in calling for back-up -- from God. The rate of solved crimes has ri... Full Article » Freed Haiti Volunteer: I Thought We Had All the Paperwork - 2/20/2010 Jim Allen joined the group of Christian volunteers within 48 hours of the relief trip. He says they were approached by a man who claimed to have a group of children without parents. It turns out up to two-thirds of the youngsters the volunteers were ... Full Article » Government Denies Sex Ed Opt Out for Faith Schools - 2/20/2010 Why does a country with a state church find it so difficult to pass laws tolerant of Christian faith? That question came into the spotlight recently as British officials withdrew support from an amendment to a sex education bill. The measure would ha... Full Article » Baby Isaiah Given More Time as Other Doctors Get Involved - 2/20/2010 Isaac and Rebecka May could learn the fate of their infant son on March 11th. In January, doctors recommended removing life-support from the brain-damaged baby, who had suffered oxygen deprivation during birth. Now the Canadian couple is after a seco... Full Article » Wife of Evangelist Benny Hinn Files for Divorce - 2/19/2010 Benny Hinn says he was shocked when his wife filed for divorce. His organization has issued a press release saying there was no previous notice. Nevertheless, the TV minister moved out of their home to Dana Point, California, when they separated a we... Full Article » Obama Accused of Establishing Religion for Soldiers - 2/19/2010 The Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) has sent the White House a letter saying the proposal to allow open homosexuality in the military would marginalize chaplains with Christian beliefs. The ADF sees it as a giant conflict of interest. A military minister... Full Article » Lisa Miller Safe for Now: Virginia Judge Refuses to Issue Arrest Warrant - 2/19/2010 It's not the news Janet Jenkins was hoping to hear. A Virginia judge has refused to press criminal charges against Lisa Miller for failing to turn over custody of her own daughter to Jenkins. The two women were lesbian lovers when Isabella was born i... Full Article » Rifqa's Attorneys Ask Court to Punish Parents - 2/19/2010 The attorneys for Rifqa Bary are hoping a judge will order her parents to pay her legal fees. She's the ex-Muslim teen who left home, fearing her father would kill her for accepting Jesus. In January the Barys had agreed to settle their differences w... Full Article » Lutherans Leaving ELCA Over Gay Issues Decide on a Name and Plan - 2/19/2010 Members started leaving last summer after the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) voted to accept homosexual clergy. Now a new denomination is forming to offer an alternative. A provisional constitution for the North American Lutheran Churc... Full Article » Detained American Missionaries Are Set Free in Haiti, Arrive in Miami Overnight - 2/18/2010 Eight of the ten detained American missionaries accused of kidnapping Haitian children following the January 12 earthquake, are now on American soil 19 days after they were arrested. The missionaries were set free by a judge Wednesday, "marking a tur... Full Article » The incredible Growth of Totonac churches spearheaded by a radio program - 2/16/2010 Totonac Christian leader, Felipe Ramos, who hosts the show, also speaks about one congregation in this remote area of Mexico He is continuing the work that began in 1972 as the Totonac Bible Center, Inc. At that time, its primary goal was to support... Full Article » Adoption `Lawyer' in Haiti Tied to Child Sex Case - 2/15/2010 The American Baptist missionaries in Haiti would probably be shocked to learn their "legal adviser" has a criminal record. Jorge Torres Puello did jail time in the United States for bank fraud, but his mother says he's the same man wanted by Salvador... Full Article » Shocking Trend in India: Child Traffickers Posing as Missionaries - 2/15/2010 Northeast India has a high concentration of Christians, but criminals are exploiting this fact to traffic in children. The phony ministers are disguising themselves as missionaries and evangelists. Recently over seventy malnourished youngsters were r... Full Article » Barna Examines Effectiveness of Tebow Super Bowl Ad - 2/15/2010 43 percent of those surveyed said they remembered seeing the commercial featuring the football player and his mom. Pam Tebow refused to abort her son during a crisis pregnancy, but the "a" word was never used in the ad. There was a lot of differing o... Full Article » Legislation Threatens Parents' Rights to Raise Their Kids - 2/15/2010 "It is forbidden for persons holding parental power over children to implement corporal punishment, cause psychological pain or to humiliate them in any other form." That's from a proposed law under consideration in Poland. It's already made it past ... Full Article » Christian Teacher ’Forced Out’ of His Job, Denies Insulting Muslim Girl - 2/15/2010 Nicholas Kafouris is a Greek Cypriot who taught at a London school for 12 years. After he formally complained about racist remarks from his pupils, he was accused of something similar. Kafouris denies insulting a Muslim girl. And he wishes Headmistre... Full Article » Church of England Continues to Encourage ’Fresh Expressions’ - 2/14/2010 A church moves into a high rise. Another caters to the coffee house crowd. Still another specializes in ministering to the learning disabled. What do these churches have in common? They are all so-called 'Fresh Expressions,' established for the benef... Full Article » Three Sketches Released in Texas Church Fires Probe - 2/13/2010 Officers are choosing their words carefully. They're calling the 3 young men in the sketches "people investigators want to get a hold of." Authorities are avoiding the word "suspects." The sketches resulted from information collected through tip line... Full Article » Aid to Haitian Missionaries Investigated, He Calls it Mistaken Identity - 2/13/2010 There's a Jorge Puello linked with a trafficking ring involving Latin American women and girls. There's also a Jorge Puello advising the 10 jailed American missionaries in Haiti, who were trying to rescue 33 children after the recent earthquake. Offi... Full Article » The NCAA Is Trying to Prevent Another Tim Tebow - 2/13/2010 Tim Tebow has captured national attention by more than his accomplishments as a Heisman trophy winner. He's the fooball player sporting Bible verses on his eye black. But the National Collegiate Athletic Association is not thrilled. The group has pro... Full Article » YouTube Makes Sure You Can't Vote for Tebow Super Bowl Commericals - 2/13/2010 The same people who censored an undercover video exposing Planned Parenthood, have excluded Tim Tebow's Super Bowl ads. YouTube's Ad Blitz contest gives fans the chance to vote for their favorite Super Bowl commercial as long as it's not Tim Tebow's.... Full Article » Church of England Gives Civil Partners of Gay Clergy "Widow's" Pension - 2/13/2010 Reverend Mark Bratton argued the current pension system was unjust and discriminatory. He introduced the motion to treat civil partners of gay clergy on the same basis as widows. It flies in the face of the Lambeth Resolution which bans ordination of... Full Article » BUSTED! Undercover Video Nails Largest Abortion Provider - 2/12/2010 Lila Rose is a UCLA college student who can pass as a younger teen. And because of her, Planned Parenthood in Birmingham, Alabama is now on probation. Lila's undercover efforts prompted a 38-page state report. There were 9 cases of the abortuary fail... Full Article » Virginia House Votes Against Forced Microchips, Some Reminded of Mark of the Beast - 2/12/2010 Some Christians in Virginia are breathing a sigh of relief. The House of Delegates has passed a bill banning forced implantation of microchips below the skin. The state Senate still has to vote. Many who see the Kingdom of God as occuring entirely in... Full Article » British Air Worker Loses Appeal Over Right To Wear Cross - 2/12/2010 Former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord George Carey, calls the latest ruling a “sad blow” for the cause of religious liberty and freedom. Nadia Eweida was dismissed without pay in 2006 when she refused to cover up her cross necklace. She claims there'... Full Article » The BBC: Australia Is Tops for the Seven Deadly Sins - 2/12/2010 The authors of the BBC story used a point system to make their determination. They say Australia earned 10 points for envy, the highest score. The US ranked number one for gluttony. South Korea scored the most points for lust. Iceland was tops for bo... Full Article » Millionaire Gives Away the Fortune That Made Him Miserable - 2/12/2010 Karl Rabeder developed a strong work ethic while growing up poor. Years later, he was not so sure. "I had the feeling I was working as a slave for things that I did not wish for or need." He reached the tipping point on a Hawaiian vacation. "It was ... Full Article » Karen flee Burma army attacks - 2/11/2010 The Thai government and local military leaders want to force Karen Christians back into Myanmar, and they're willing to use military force to clear refugee camps within the next two weeks. The camps are full because the Burmese army is wiping out the... Full Article » Cruel State-sponsored Persecution in Laos - 2/11/2010 Since January 10, officials have stationed police at the entrance of Katin village to keep Christian believers from returning to their village, 48 internally displaced persons, including women and children, have been sleeping on the ground in a fores... Full Article » Judge Could Release Jailed Baptists in Haiti Today - 2/11/2010 The Haitian judge deciding whether 10 U.S. missionaries should face trial for attempting to take a busload of children out of the country is probably ready to make his ruling, a defense lawyer said. Judge Bernard Saint-Vil finished questioning the Am... Full Article » Lady Pastor, Daughter Hacked To Death in the Philippines - 2/9/2010 Three months after the deadly massacre of more than 20 Christian journalists in this island region of the Philippines, a lady pastor and her 12-year-old daughter, were brutally killed by unidentified men in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao. Juliet Cata... Full Article » Son of Voodoo Priest Leads Fellow Haitians to Christ - 2/9/2010 The saved son of a Voodoo priest, 26-year-old Cineas, has dedicated his life to bringing his fellow Haitians to Christ. "It gives me joy to [share Christ]," "I love to do that. It is my life." Voodoo's influence has diminished and many Haitians are n... Full Article » Pro-Aborts Clash over Short, Sweet Tebow Ad - 2/8/2010 "Tebow's Super Bowl ad isn't intolerant; its critics are." That was the title of a "Washington Post" editorial following football player Tim Tebow's appearance, with his mother, in a Super Bowl ad. The pro-life affirmation was sponsored by Focus on t... Full Article » Christian Churches Fed 'Islam Lite' - 2/8/2010 "Islam lite" is how one expert describes the version of Mohammedanism popping up in churches. A spokeswoman for an Islamic awareness program says she heard about a congregation where an Islamic speaker was a guest. When she asked if she could present... Full Article » George Beverly Shea Celebrates 101st Birthday - 2/6/2010 "America's Beloved Gospel Singer" recently celebrated at his home in Montreat, North Carolina, near his friend Billy Graham. "Bev" began his life as a Canadian, the son of a preacher. He moved to the US during his 20s. In 1939 Shea began announcing a... Full Article » Newly Placed Cross Is a Reminder of Jesus at Pagan Worship Site, Air Force Investigates - 2/6/2010 First the Air Force Academy made it more convenient for Pagans to worship there. Now an unknown person has made it easier to remember Jesus at the Pagan site. A Pagan spokesman is crying "hate crime." The expression "destructive behavior" is also bei... Full Article » Southern Baptists Ask Obama to Help Ten Missionaries in Haiti - 2/6/2010 Three leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) say the mission volunteers may have acted "with the noblest of intentions in a desperate situation." The missionaries were trying to take 33 children to safety in the Dominican Republic when they... Full Article » Christian Politician Emerging from Scandal Pays Back 20 Times What He Owes - 2/6/2010 It made headlines around the world when members of the British Parliament were discovered to have "fudged" on their expense allowances. More than half of the MPs who appealed received favorable rulings. Paul Goggins' offense was allowing a friend to ... Full Article » Pastors Challenged to 'Ordain' Every Christian, Not Do Ministry for Them - 2/6/2010 Most Christians have bought into the idea the church is about a few people paid to make disciples. But according to church planter Jeff Vanderstelt, that's not what Jesus had in mind. Vanderstelt recently spoke at a missional church conference called... Full Article » North Korea Says It Plans to Release American Missionary - 2/5/2010 Robert Park crossed into North Korea on Christmas Day, on a mission to urge dictator Kim Jong-Il to repent. Now officials says it is Park who has shown repentance and admitted to commiting a crime. He even supposedly believes the nation with 100 thou... Full Article » Messianic Leader Says Revival Is Breaking Out Among Jewish People - 2/5/2010 Imagine a group of 400 Jews attending an evangelistic meeting. People get healed. That's including a wheelchair-bound woman who had not been able to walk in five years. According to Sid Roth, almost the entire group got up to "make public professions... Full Article » US Missionaries in Haiti Ask to Come Home Until Their Trial - 2/5/2010 They're living off of sandwiches and pizza, courtesy of their lawyer, and sleeping on the floor without blankets. The ten face up to three months in jail until their trial. What they see as a mercy mission, taking 33 children to safety in the Dominic... Full Article » FedEx Lets Employee Come Back to Work, Despite Her Cross - 2/5/2010 FedEx calls Lisa Grave's cross "personal insignia," something that's restricted. She says she had no idea that's what her piece of jewelry was considered. FedEx also claims "religious exceptions are given when requested and validated." But Lisa says ... Full Article » Congressman Declares Justice Denied in CIA Shoot Down of Missionaries - 2/5/2010 Roni Bower's mother says, "I want somebody to have to stand up and say I was responsible." But there's no real apology. Roni and her daughter Charity died after their plane was fired on by an airman more interested in stopping them than determining i... Full Article » Study Shows Some Vegetative Patients Can Answer Questions - 2/5/2010 Researcher Martin Monti says he was stunned after a man believed to be vegetative for years responded to stimulation. The study has implications for localities that permit the removal of organs from the "brain dead." On a related note, Terri Schiavo'... Full Article » Special slideshow on World Vision’s response in Haiti - 2/5/2010 In the midst of the disaster in Haiti, we have reason to be thankful for the millions of lives that have been spared. Thanks to generous donations from partners, we are caring for the injured, sheltering the homeless, and feeding the hungry. - "I fee... Full Article » UK Christians Celebrate Victory over Equality Bill that would have Robbed Them of Religious Freedom - 2/4/2010 "This is a great day for religious liberty in the United Kingdom...We give thanks to God for the outcome, and we continue to pray for our Government." In answer to many Christians' prayers, the House of Lords on Monday defeated changes to a law that ... Full Article » Imprisoned Cuban Pastor's Appeal for Freedom is Denied - 2/4/2010 Pastor Omar Gude Perez, a leader in a fast growing network of independent churches was convicted of "falsification of documents" after trumped up charges were made against him during a summary trial last July. Perez's wife said the court's decision c... Full Article » Same Sex Adoption Denied in New South Wales - 2/4/2010 The Minister for Community Services Linda Burney has announced that the NSW Government will not change the law to allow same sex couples to adopt children because of a lack of community support. Christians who fought hard to preserve the status quo h... Full Article » Pakistani lawyer faces court for murder of Christian servant girl - 2/4/2010 On January 22, a Muslim lawyer tortured and killed a 12-year-old Christian girl in Lahore, Pakistan." After Naeem bribed local police, the girl's family staged protests in front of government offices, attracting the attention of local media. When Pak... Full Article » Groundbreaking Study Proves Abstinence Education Works - 2/4/2010 The decrease is noteworthy; the study followed students a full two years after completion of the abstinence class. One third of students showed a decrease in sexual activity. Whereas, condom-promoting programs didn't affect youth behavior at all. Stu... Full Article » U.S. Missionaries See Judge in Haiti Child Case - 2/3/2010 The five missionaries were questioned behind closed doors at Haiti's judicial police headquarters in Port-au-Prince, where they are being held behind bars. The missionaries did not have lawyers present. Government officials said the detained American... Full Article » Haiti Officials Arrest 10 US Baptists for 'Orphan Rescue' Attempt - 2/1/2010 Prime Minister Max Bellerive calls the attempt "illegal trafficking of children." On the one hand, there's concern the childen were not sufficiently identified and could have families of their own. On the other, there's the feeling practitioners of l... Full Article » Air Force Academy Makes it More Convenient for Pagans to Worship - 2/1/2010 The new outdoor worship area is "much bigger, better and closer to the cadet area." That's according to Air Force Academy Sergeant Robert Longcrier, who says, "This will allow cadets to use the circle anytime they feel the need." Longcrier became a P... Full Article » Teacher Fired for Offering to Pray Can Return to Work - 2/1/2010 Officials in the UK have recognized it can be appropriate for a tutor to share her faith with a pupil or a family. Olive Jones was fired last November after a parent complained she had offered to pray for a sick child. But it turns out she had not be... Full Article » Woman Steps Out on Faith and Ministers to Prostitutes - 2/1/2010 The area around Omonoia in Athens, Greece, is a nightmare of human misery. Women stand on corners and in shadowy doorways offering their bodies to anyone who can pay. It’s not the kind of place where you want to loiter. But as I walked toward my trol... Full Article » Crystal Cathedral Lays Off 50 Workers, May Drop TV Show from Eight Markets - 1/31/2010 A spokesman says a 27% drop in contributions from 2008 has nothing to do with the dispute between founder Robert Schuller and his son, Robert. The lack of funds has prompted the church to cancel its "Glory of Easter" pageant. The re-enactment normall... Full Article » Rifqa's Parents Go Back on Their Word, Now They Want Custody - 1/30/2010 Rifqa Bary is probably counting the days till she turns 18 in August. She's the teenager who ran away from home last summer, saying her Muslim father intended to kill her for turning to Jesus. Recently, her parents agreed to let her stay in foster ca... Full Article » Mall to Christians: God Talk Banned! - 1/30/2010 When Matthew Snatchko was talking with two willing strangers about God at Galleria Mall, a store employee called Security. Guards shoved him against a window and brought out the handcuffs. A trespassing charge was eventually dropped, but Snatchko is ... Full Article » Bible Becomes New Elective at Tennessee High Schools - 1/30/2010 Tennessee high schools wanting to teach students about Noah, Moses and the Prodigal Son now have have a state-approved road map to do so. The Tennessee Board of Education has just settled on a Bible curriculum in response to recent legislation. It's ... Full Article » UK Churches Now Free to Listen to the Spirit on Hiring, Even If He's "Politically Incorrect" - 1/29/2010 The House of Lords retained an employment exemption for religious groups by a 216 to 178 vote. That means churches will not have to hire people of other faiths and lifestyles. Baronness Detta O'Cathain is thanking God. Although in Britain there is th... Full Article » Rock Church's Anne Gimenez on Ventilator and Receiving Dialysis - 1/29/2010 No one seems to know exactly what the infection is. Anne's daughter reports her mom is sedated with a depressed white blood count. It sounds like she can breathe on her own, but the ventilator makes it easier. Doctors expect Anne will be in the Inten... Full Article » e-Harmony Caves in to Homosexual Pressure Again - 1/29/2010 The settlement ends 2 1/2 years of litigation. e-Harmony has agreed to pay out $2 million. It is also adding a Gay and Lesbian Dating category to its main website, which will direct users to its homosexual site. e-Harmony doesn't feel its fair to be ... Full Article » Australian Party Leader Says All Children Should Read the Bible - 1/29/2010 Bible classes should be compulsory so children have a fundamental understanding of Christianity when they leave school. That's according to Tony Abbott, Federal Opposition leader of Australia. But he says that doesn't mean people have to be believers... Full Article » Baby Isaiah Granted Another Three Weeks for Medical Assessment - 1/28/2010 Isaiah May has been granted at least another three weeks of life. A Canadian court has recently ruled the baby should remain on life support until February 19th. That will allow time for more medical experts to assess him. Isaiah suffered oxygen depr... Full Article » German Homeschooling Family Granted Political Asylum in U.S. - 1/28/2010 A U.S. immigration judge on Tuesday granted political asylum to a German couple who fled to Tennessee so they could homeschool their children. The Romeikes, who believed the curriculum was at odds with Christian values, feared they could lose their c... Full Article » Ugep, Nigeria - Another great Gospel campaign has come to an end. - 1/28/2010 It is a miracle! Ugep is only a small village, but tonight 185,000 people were present and received the Word of God with great joy. Many thousands were born again including a group of young men who came forward to testify tonight that they were par... Full Article » Imagine a refugee camp holding 1- 2 million people. - 1/27/2010 Then imagine having to feed and provide shelter, water, and sanitation for that many people. That's how daunting it is in Port-au-Prince. That's why I've been calling it the world's biggest refugee camp. I've been to many disaster zones, but I have s... Full Article » The Chinese government may be an unintentional instigator of church growth - 1/27/2010 There's a mass migration happening in China particularly young people are moving from the rural areas to the city to look for jobs. "It's also being heavily pushed by the Chinese government. And as that has happens, God is doing the same sort of revi... Full Article » Christians Most Hit by Religious Freedom Violations in Indonesia - 1/27/2010 A moderate Muslim research institute reported 35 cases of government violations of religious freedom including 28 against Christians and 93 instances of community intolerance of churches in 2009. “The government has been timid to acknowledge violatio... Full Article » The Genocide the World Barely Hears About - 1/25/2010 The Burmese army is carrying out a huge killing campaign against the country's citizens. One targeted minority group is the Karen people, a historically Christian group. Recently an official said, "Soon there will be no Christians in this nation. You... Full Article » Mom Appeals to Government: Don't Pull Plug on My Baby - 1/23/2010 The death panel letter reads, "We must put the interests of your son foremost, and it is in his best interests to discontinue mechanical ventilation support." On the day Isaiah May was born, the umbilical chord had wrapped itself around his neck, dep... Full Article » An Estimated 300 Thousand March for Life in DC - 1/23/2010 The few pro-abortion demonstrators who turned out were outnumbered by at least 20 thousand to one. And this year there were 78 thousand virtual pro-lifers, including former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, who marched on-line. Most March for Life partici... Full Article » Survey Says: Sermons Fail to Inspire Change in Believers - 1/23/2010 The College of Preachers in the UK has been around for 50 years. Recently it commissioned a survey that yielded results it may not have been expecting. Only 17% of respondents said sermons frequently changed their attitudes towards others or helped ... Full Article » Court Delays Arrest Warrant in Lisa Miller Custody Battle - 1/22/2010 The Christian mom who disappeared with her daughter to avoid turning her over to a lesbian, will not be arrested for now. The judge has given Lisa Miller 30 days to change her mind. Miller gave birth to Isabella after artificial insemination, but at ... Full Article » Ex-Associate Accuses Kenneth Copeland of Humanitarian Aid Fraud - 1/22/2010 Three-and-a-half years ago Rich Vermillion was on the platform, introducing Kenneth Copeland's Angel Flight 44 to the world. Now, he has a blog, warning the world about the televangelist. Vermillion says the ministry was never formed as Copeland pled... Full Article » Hidden Scriptures Will Be Removed from US Weapons - 1/22/2010 US military weapons will no longer declare the glory of God, at least through Bible references hidden next to serial numbers. Secular humanists were dumbfounded when they learned military contractor Trijicon had been inscribing the messages on their ... Full Article » Hamas Accepts Israel's Right to Exist - 1/22/2010 Hamas spokesman Aziz Dwaik says his organization would even be willing to nullify its own charter. Knowledgeable observers link the Palestinian's remarks to Hamas' attempts to win recognition from the international community. Dwaik was released from ... Full Article » Government Tries to Muzzle Outspoken Church by Loss of Charity Status - 1/22/2010 A registered charity must devote at least 90% of its resources to charitable purposes, if it engages in political activities. That's according to the Canada Revenue Agency, which says all the talk on homosexuality, abortion and divorce, disqualifies ... Full Article » Miraculous Praise Amid Haiti's Destruction - 1/21/2010 The earthquake had just hit, but Linda and her friends had no access to news broadcasts. All they could see were buildings collapsing and people running into the streets. Many people were covered with blood and white dust. The devastation was horrify... Full Article » What a wonderful start here in Ugep! - Cfan Crusade - Reinhard Bonnke - 1/20/2010 Have a look at the crowd-picture. The Gospel rang out clear as a bell and a wave of salvation followed. The prayer for the sick yielded glorious healings: A blind man saw, one who was crippled walked. The atmosphere was charged with faith – gripping ... Full Article » Death toll climbs, despair abounds in Haiti - 1/20/2010 The team has done about 70 major surgeries since Friday, but they've treated hundreds of others. It's almost impossible to count the number of people they've treated." Many heartbreaking stories of parents losing six or seven of their children and en... Full Article » Runaway Teen Convert and Parents End Dispute - 1/20/2010 Mohamed and Aysha Bary have given up the fight to get their daughter back. Rifqa Bary is the Christian teenager who ran away from her Ohio home, fearing she would be murdered for her conversion. She was living with a Florida minister and his wife un... Full Article » Government Plans to Eliminate Belief That Homosexuality is Immoral - 1/17/2010 The Canadian Province of Quebec is moving past the regulation of behavior with a plan to control belief. The "Quebec Policy Against Homophobia" calls the belief that homosexuality is immoral a prejudice that must be combated. It talks about targeting... Full Article » Contemporary Christian Musician Stuck in Haitian Rubble Town - 1/17/2010 Mark Stuart was in Haiti on a missions trip when the earthquake struck. Although the former lead singer for Audio Adrenaline is not pinned under rubble, he can't leave town because of the collapse of nearby mountains. Stuart reports there's not a ba... Full Article » Rifqa Bary Might Get New Foster Home - 1/17/2010 There's concern a group with radical Islamic ties may now have Rifq Bary's new address. Children's Services has made the names of her foster parents known to everyone in her court case. All three have been threatened. The Christian convert ran away l... Full Article » Thou Shalt Not Quote Phony Statistics - 1/17/2010 The reporter's question was one of the best I had ever been asked. "Why do you evangelicals love to make up and say such bad things about yourselves?" I was facing a room full of reporters in a Religion Newswriters Association session. They had invit... Full Article » Focus on the Family Will Air Super Bowl Ad - 1/16/2010 Have you ever heard anyone say, "The best part of the Super Bowl is the commercials?" This time it may be true. When Super Bowl XLIV airs on CBS in early February, the pro-life message gets a huge audience. Focus on the Family is airing an ad featuri... Full Article » Vietnam Churches Reach Out to Country's Addicts - 1/16/2010 They were considered the garbage of society. Most say they were not successful with rehabilitation centers. That is, until they experienced miraculous delivery at a very different kind of center where they feel the power of God's love. Pastor Hung D... Full Article » Woman To Robber: In The Name Of Jesus, Get Out - 1/15/2010 Just a few minutes after Marian Chadwick put the 'closed' sign on her store's door, a man with a gun walked in and demanded money. "I looked him straight in the eye and I said, 'In the name of Jesus, I command you to get out of my store. You are boun... Full Article » Homeschoolers Capture a Major Victory - 1/15/2010 Threatened legislation that would have super-regulated homeschoolers has been defeated in New Hampshire. The state House voted 324 to 34 to reject the plan. Democrat Barbara Shaw wrote the majority report for a study committee that also rejected the ... Full Article » Party Leader: Faith Schools Must Teach Homosexuality is 'Normal and Harmless' - 1/15/2010 Nick Clegg is a Liberal Democrat leader. That's the third largest party in the UK. In an interview with a gay lifestyle magazine, he outlined a number of proposals including forcing faith schools to teach a politically correct view of homosexuality.... Full Article » Is Pat Robertson Right About Haiti? - 1/15/2010 A distinguished Haitian Christian minister and scientist calls Haiti's alleged pact with the devil an uncorroborated rumor. Dr. Jean Gelin says his studies of Haitian history turn up no good evidence of the satanic pact. Robertson made the claim on t... Full Article » Most Britons Believe Islam has Divided Their Country - 1/15/2010 More than half of Britons say Islam has divided their country along religious lines. The "London Daily Mail" reports only 25% of all Britons feel positively about Islam. 55% would also strongly oppose the building of a mosque in their neighborhood. T... Full Article » Less Than 40% of Presbyterians Say Jesus Is the Only Way to Salvation - 1/15/2010 According to a survey released by the Presbyterian Church USA, 39% of members agree or strongly agree that "only followers of Jesus can be saved." 35% of pastors agree or strongly agree with the statement. 43% of members disagree or strongly disagree... Full Article » Two missionaries in Haiti survive harrowing earthquake ordeal - 1/14/2010 Bastia and his wife Betty minister at a Calvary Chapel located in rural Caneille, Haiti. They had arrived in Port-au-Prince to celebrate their wedding anniversary on the day the earthquake struck. Betty was in a grocery store and Bastia was across th... Full Article » Haiti Earthquake - Francis Frangipane - 1/14/2010 Haiti was struck by a devastating 7.1 earthquake. Yet the aftermath of the earthquake may prove more catastrophic than the earthquake itself. Food supplies are rapidly diminishing, as are medical supplies. There is no electricity and no water and ov... Full Article » Over 100 Coptic Christian Teenagers Arrested in Egypt - 1/14/2010 Egyptian State Security has intensified its intimidation of the Coptic Church and Christians in Nag Hammadi, and Bahgoura, by carrying out random arrests of Christian youth. The campaign against Christians started on Jan. 7. Numerous members of famil... Full Article » Several Reports From Mission Organizations in Haiti - 1/14/2010 Compassion International says they've heard nothing from their team, and there is no word about the 63,000 kids they help. Mission Aviation Fellowship says all their non-Haitian staff is safe, but "we don't, have a report as to what has happened to ... Full Article » Cartel violence starts a bloody 2010 in Mexico - 1/13/2010 Mexico opened 2010 with 69 murders in one day. That's unprecedented in a country that has been struggling with a sudden upward tic in violence. 283 people are believed to have died in drug-related violence in Mexico in the first 10 days of this year.... Full Article » Earthquake rocks already beleaguered Haiti - Baptist Hospital handeling lots of injuries. - 1/13/2010 "Our mission team there is alright. Our first communication was from one of our missionaries over Facebook ." Telephone and other communication lines are down. A hospital in the region was damaged and so our hospital there is handling a lot of injuri... Full Article » Earthquake Rocks Haiti: Please Help - 1/13/2010 World Vision is rushing emergency supplies to thousands of people left homeless by the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that rocked Haiti. Staff on the ground fear hundreds, or even thousands, dead and injured. Your help is needed now! Full Article » Churches Attacked In Malaysia - 1/12/2010 More Malaysian churches came under attack today (January 10) as anger escalates over what was linked to a court ruling that allowed Allah to be used by non-Muslims. At press time, the violence against churches number at seven attacks over three days,... Full Article » Las Vegas Church Launches 'Facebook Campus' - 1/11/2010 A growing trend among megachurches is holding services on multiple campuses. Central Christian Church has recently launched its second on-line campus. This one is on Facebook. The Las Vegas-based church says its mission is to "connect the unconnected... Full Article » Barna Study Investigates Economy's Impact on Church Budgets - 1/11/2010 Overall, 57% of pastors say the economy has negatively impacted their church over the last year. That's according to a Barna survey that included over 11 hundred Protestant leaders. 8% of leaders report the effect was “very negative.” 35% describe th... Full Article » Conflict over New Indian State Threatens Missionary Work - 1/10/2010 The main obstacles to ministry right now are strikes and protests. Dozens of trains have been cancelled and bus service is disrupted, bringing life to a standstill. Conflict over the possible state has been ongoing for 50 years, but recently the New ... Full Article » References to Yaweh Found in Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics - 1/9/2010 The earliest references to Yahweh,outside of the Bible, seem to be in Egyptian hieroglyphics from around 1400 BC. That's according to Charles Ailing, an Egyptologist and chairman of the history department at Northwestern College. He recently publishe... Full Article » Joel Osteen Helps Inaugurate Houston's First Official Gay Mayor - 1/8/2010 Osteen thanked God for mayor Annis Parker during her inauguration. Parker openly carries on a homosexual relationship with her partner, Kathy Hubbard. According to an Osteen spokesman, the mayor considers herself a believer. The TV preacher once told... Full Article » Rod Parsley Says He Got His Financial Miracle - 1/8/2010 World Harvest Church had to pay a big bill last year – over three million dollars. It was the settlement for a daycare spanking that left a two year-old boy with cuts and welts. Halfway through last month Pastor Rod Parsley begged for donations, sayi... Full Article » New York Couple Arrested for Failure to Register Homeschoolers - 1/8/2010 An attorney for the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) says he will find out why police took such an unusual action. Richard and Margie Cressy had failed to register their childen at the local school district for seven years. They did regi... Full Article » Virginia Backs Up Vermont: Christian Mom Must Give Up Daughter to Lesbian - 1/8/2010 Lisa Miller and her daughter, Isabella, have disappeared. Her attorney has appealed the Vermont order, saying Virginia is not required to enforce it. The appeal is pending. Miller gave birth to the girl through artificial insemination while she and J... Full Article » Number One Persecutor Tests Weapons on Christians - 1/8/2010 North Korea, which reportedly has used believers as guinea pigs to test chemical and biological weapons, is the world's worst persecutor. Iran, which may be using Christians as scapegoats for internal opposition to its president, is Number 2 on the O... Full Article » College Students Worship, Pray, Serve at Passion 2010 Event - 1/8/2010 The 22 thousand students came from 15 hundred campuses and 37 nations. They raised more than $668 thousand for social justice projects. They gave 70 thousand pairs of socks to the homeless of Atlanta. They packed over 100 thousand lunches for hungry ... Full Article » Marketplace Ministry in the World of Astronomy - 1/8/2010 Eduardo Baldaci de Lima use his knowledge of astronomy to talk about God in places which would not normally be open to a traditional pastor. He presents the telescope as just another tool for getting closer to God. A few years ago de Lima was a tradi... Full Article » Coptic Christians Gunned Down After Christmas Service in Egypt - 1/7/2010 Despite threats of violence from Muslims in an area of Egypt wracked by sectarian violence, police declined to increase security for a Coptic Christmas Eve service on Jan. 6, and six Christians were shot to death after leaving the church. Nine were w... Full Article » Holy Spirit Breaks Out at MorningStar Again - 1/6/2010 It all began when MorningStar University students returned to school after Christmas break. Non-stop praise and worship took over for 12 hours. Sensing this could be more than a one-time occurrence, leaders scheduled a live webstream event for the n... Full Article » You Can Start 2010 With Fresh Faith - J Lee Grady - 1/6/2010 When Pentecostal healing evangelist Oral Roberts died a few weeks ago I was shocked that some Christians pounced on his legacy so quickly. They didn't even wait a few days for friends and family members to mourn. While Billy Graham—a true Christian g... Full Article » Yemen: Ray of Hope for Abducted Christians - 1/6/2010 More than six months ago a German Christian family of five and a British engineer were abducted in North Yemen. Now there appears to be at least a ray of hope. A recent video shows the three children Lydia aged five, Anna (3) and Simon (1). They appe... Full Article » Fox Newsman Urges Tiger Woods to Come to Christ - 1/4/2010 When Brit Hume retired as a full-time employee of Fox News, he said he would spend his time on the three G's: God, granddaughters and golf. Recently, as a panelist on "Fox News Sunday," Hume remarked Tiger Woods could make a complete recovery if he t... Full Article » Pray for America Campaigns Kick Off 2010 - 1/4/2010 Christians nationwide have their choice of several intercession campaigns to help the country get “right with God.” Among the efforts is the National 40 Days of Prayer and Fasting, sponsored by Pray Daily America. It runs until February 12th. Meanwhi... Full Article » Christian Mom Fails to Turn Over Daughter by Deadline - 1/3/2010 Vermont law does not provide for the granting of parental rights to civil union partners. But activist Judge Richard Cohen did it anyway. Lisa Miller gave birth to Isabella after artificial insemination. She was in a homosexual relationship with Jane... Full Article » Homeschool Moms Get in Trouble with Fuzzy Indiana Education Law - 1/3/2010 It was as if Lila Ferguson and Molly Williams found themselves in the old Abbot and Costello routine, "Who's on first?" In the ladies' case, it went like this: 'What sort of education are we required to provide our children? As required by law. What ... Full Article » Dobson Plans New "Focus on the Family"-Styled Show - 1/3/2010 Fans of Dr. James Dobson may not be losing their favorite Christian radio psychologist after all. The 73 year-old broadcaster is announcing plans for a new show that would start after he leaves "Focus on the Family" in February. He says he could not ... Full Article » Newsweek: Seven Percent of Americans Attend Religious Services in a Home - 1/3/2010 This surprising little fact was buried in a recent survey by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life. That seven percent, though, is a pretty big number, especially for a practice that defies all mainstream conceptions of churchgoing. For so many A... Full Article » Native American World - Lost and Found: The Story of Bill Pagaran - 1/2/2010 My earliest memories of childhood include drinking games when my loud, obnoxious uncles would prod me to down tequila shots. Just five years old, I felt lost, longing for my father to rescue me. But he was usually passed out upstairs. If home wasn't ... Full Article » Evangelist Slams Priest for 'Pulpit Betrayal' - 1/2/2010 A New Zealand-born author and evangelist has weighed-in on the controversy stirred up when an Anglican priest in the English city of York told his parishioners that poor people should steal food and other essentials from shops, rather than raise mone... Full Article » Pakistani Christian prisoners' families attend 'Christmas Blessings Program 2009' - 1/1/2010 Sharing Life Ministry Pakistan on December 16, 2009, hosted this extraordinary event for families of some 150 Pakistani Christian prisoners from the Pakistani province of Punjab. Some 400 people from families of prisoners and released prisoners atten... Full Article » Christmas Catalog Rickshaw Fleet Transforming Lives - 1/1/2010 Mukesh and his wife have three children, and the manual labor he was doing didn't pay enough to provide for all their needs. The family prayed and trusted the Lord. A new bicycle rickshaw became the answer to their problems. He is now earning the mon... Full Article » Jihad attacks on rise, good news for Muslim evangelism - 12/31/2009 There's uncertainty in Islam. "At the end of your life [in Islam], if your good outweighs the bad, you get to heaven." However, there is uncertainty about where the line is drawn, and Allah can change his mind. "The only way to escape the system is t... Full Article » Missouri Woman on Mission to Free Children From Human Trafficking - 12/31/2009 The New York Times reported a 6-year-old and other young children were working as slaves on fishing boats in Ghana. Cope and her husband read the article and Cope was so moved she tracked down the reporter and put the wheels in motion to rescue Mark ... Full Article » THE SPIRITUAL CLIMATE IS CHANGING - 12/31/2009 There is a detectable increase in the faith level of many Christians. New ministries with a Kingdom focus, are emerging at a rapid rate and having great influence in areas that are at present away from the public eye. Many of these are springing up ... Full Article » Newspaper Deifies American President, Dismisses Christ - 12/30/2009 "Politiken" is the number two newspaper in Denmark. A recent editorial says if the comparison were made between Obama and Jesus, it would be to Obama's advantage. This is not the first time something like this has happened. A YouTube video shows scho... Full Article » Pastor in Teen Convert Case Denies He Intentionally Broke Law - 12/30/2009 The allegation against Blake Lorenz was made by Brian Smith, who's been described as a former disgruntled employee of the pastor's church. Smith says Lorenz refused to notify authorities he and his wife were letting Rifqa Bary stay with them. The pas... Full Article » California Science Center Sued for Squelching Intelligent Design Film - 12/30/2009 The Los Angeles Science Center has cancelled the screening of "Darwin's Dilemma," saying the American Freedom Alliance (AFA) violated its rental agreement. It seems promotional materials were distributed without the Center's approval. The Center is k... Full Article » Christian Mom Is on the Lam, Unwilling to Give Up Daughter to Lesbian - 12/29/2009 Lisa Miller was hoping a Virginia judge would not honor a change of custody order from Vermont. But a New England judge is not waiting for a decision. Miller was a lesbian when she conceived her daughter by artificial insemination. Her partner, Janet... Full Article » The Top Praying Cities May Surprise You - 12/29/2009 Los Angeles and New York have made the list announced by the Presidential Prayer Team. They're among the top ten cities praying for Barack Obama. Half the cities on the list are in blue states. The rest are in red states. The organization was founded... Full Article » Ministry Seeks to Plant Houses of Prayer at Every US College - 12/29/2009 There seems to be a pattern of God showing up on college campuses, in significant ways, every hundred or so years. In 1806, it was the Haystack Revival, a big spark to the American missions movement. In 1910, the World Missions Conference in Edinburg... Full Article » Study: Home-Schooled Children Excel as Adults - 12/29/2009 The study is called “Fifteen Years Later: Home-Educated Canadian Adults.” It shows homeschoolers excelling in income, education and community involvement. Adults said homeschooling gave them confidence and helped them to be independent. Researchers r... Full Article » US Visionary Enters North Korea to Urge Dictator to Repent - 12/28/2009 It was snowing heavily when Robert Park crossed the border. In a pre-recorded video, Park said he hoped to be arrested and had no intention of leaving North Korea until the country voluntarily closes its concentration camps. He carried a letter to di... Full Article » Pastor Chuck Smith Recovering from Two Minor Strokes - 12/28/2009 A ministry spokesman reports the 82 year-old senior pastor of Calvary Chapel in Costa Mesa, California is doing well in the hospital. Chuck Smith reportedly suffered two "mini-strokes" at his home. Back in the late 60s and early 70s, Smith baptized t... Full Article » Evangelist Winkie Pratney Is ‘Doing Well’ After an Aneurysm - 12/27/2009 According to his son, William, Pratney's brain is expected to "fix itself." He's reportedly under observation in a New Zealand hospital, recovering from a "superbug." Pratney suffered the aneurysm while visiting his homeland. The evangelist and write... Full Article » Survey Conclusion: Take Church to the People - 12/27/2009 The study by Acts Mission Network concludes reaching out is more important than trying to pull people in. It says that since Christians spend most of their time outside church walls, the church can be visible in a variety of ways, offering different ... Full Article » Homeschoolers Speed Translation for Two Language Groups - 12/26/2009 A group called The Seed Company has matched money from homeschool families to help make the Gospel available to language groups in Mozambique and Tanzania. The two groups include a total of 1.5 million people. This is the first time The Seed Company ... Full Article » Falwell Legal Group to the Rescue, Ready to Sue Over Health Care Legislation - 12/26/2009 Liberty Counsel is one of a number of groups expecting to fight the Health Care Reform Bill if a final version gets Barack Obama's signature. Spokesman Matthew Staver says mandatory health care goes beyond the Constitution. Staver expects a multitude... Full Article » Virginia Mother Gets Away with Infanticide Due to 'Loophole' in the Law - 12/26/2009 The father was upset. The grandparents were upset. Sheriff's Investigator Tracy Emerson believes everyone was upset, except the mother. Officials say the woman, in her early 20s, cannot be charged because of a peculiarity of Virginia law. The state c... Full Article » Furor Erupts Over Atheist Display At Illinois State Capitol - 12/26/2009 Police stopped William Kelly from removing an atheist sign at the state Capitol. They also detained him, wrote up an incident report and ordered him to leave. Kelly, who is running for state comptroller, called the sign mocking religion "hate speech... Full Article » Did Prosperity Gospel Cause the Crash? - 12/26/2009 Many explanations have been offered for the housing bubble and subsequent crash: interest rates were too low; regulation failed; rising real-estate prices induced a sort of temporary insanity in America’s middle class. But critics now argue the prosp... Full Article » 'Santa' Says He Was Fired for Sharing His Faith - 12/25/2009 Al Harrison says it has been his practice to talk to a parent after a kid's photo with "Santa" is taken. Once the child walks away to look at nearby things, Harrison would explain candy canes represent the crucifixion. Then he would ask if the parent... Full Article » The Only Jew in School at Christmas ... And Loving It - 12/25/2009 I could pretty much sing along with the class when Christmas carols broke out. And, you know something? It didn't hurt a bit. We Jewish kids in all the other schools in town met weekly at Hebrew school, and none of us felt alienated by the exercise o... Full Article » Water wells critical to keeping African countries ahead of water shortage - 12/24/2009 Liberia and Mozambique may be facing water shortages in the coming months. That makes working water wells a critical part of survival. World Hope International says their diesel well-drilling rigs and some of their other equipment is in need of repai... Full Article » Genocide plagues Burma, agency reports Myanmar - 12/24/2009 Atrocities are mounting in Burma--the country now known as Myanmar. Thousands of people have been killed by the military-led government. And there's no end in sight. "The government seems like it's intent on genocide. 500,000 people have died already... Full Article » Swedish Family Persecuted for Homeschooling Their Son - 12/24/2009 A Swedish Christian family are in the unimaginable position of permanently losing custody of their only child, simply because they homeschool. Swedish authorities boarded a plane in June and removed Dominic from his parents. They did not have a warra... Full Article » Christmas in Pemba - Rolland & Heidi Baker - 12/23/2009 Summer is upon us, and our fans feel so good in the heat and humidity. No white Christmas here, but we have been celebrating the season in our own way, and spirits are high. In a few days Heidi and I leave for California to spend Christmas with our o... Full Article » Christians in Vietnam Hold another Historic Celebration - 12/22/2009 For the second time in 10 days, Protestant history was made in Vietnam (Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009) when 12,000 people gathered for a Christmas rally in Hanoi. The event took place in the large square in front of the My Dinh National Stadium in the heart ... Full Article » Audience Breaks Into Silent Night After School's Secular Holiday Program - 12/22/2009 Silent Night was not on the program, it was sung anyway—by the audience, after the kids were done. At least 100 of the 700 joined in. Applause and cheers erupted afterwards. There were 18 songs on the program, of which one has a sacred theme. "The pr... Full Article » Human rights group says Hamas disinters Christians in Gaza - 12/22/2009 Every three minutes a Christian is tortured in the Muslim world. In 2009 more than 165,000 Christians have been killed because of their faith, most in Muslim countries. Hamas digs up the bodies of Christians from Christian burial sites in the Gaza St... Full Article » 10 Millionth Person Comes to Christ This Year Through Web Outreach - 12/21/2009 Campus Crusade for Christ (CCC) was thinking big, but God was thinking bigger, giving ministry workers over twice their annual goal. The more than 90 CCC websites drew in greater than three times last year's total. 80 to 90 percent of the inquiries a... Full Article » CD Project Opens Door to Indigenous Chinese Worship - 12/21/2009 A live worship project that joins musicians from the US, Europe and China is drawing people to Christ. "The Door" was recorded at the time of the Olympic Games during a service at Beijing’s 4,000-member International Christian Fellowship. That's a ch... Full Article » Barna Studies the Research, Offers a Year-in-Review Perspective - 12/21/2009 George Barna sums up the year in terms of four themes. One, Americans are more interested in faith and spirituality than in Christianity. Two, faith is now individual and customized. Three, Biblical literacy is nowhere in site. And four, there's litt... Full Article » Islamic Plan to Criminalize Gospel Message Crumbling - 12/20/2009 The latest totals for the UN's Defamation of Religions resolution are 80 votes in favor and 61 against with 42 abstentions. A years ago there were 86 "yes" votes. Two years ago there were 108. Although the resolution is non-binding, it is considered... Full Article » Christian Teacher Loses Her Job After Being Told Praying for Sick Girl 'Was Bullying' - 12/20/2009 Christian groups are outraged. Olive Jones taught math to students who are too sick to go to school. One day she told a mom about her belief in miracles and offered to pray. When the woman said neither she nor her child were believers, Jones took it ... Full Article » Research Points to Sharp Decline in Faith in Britain - 12/20/2009 New information from the National Center for Social Research paints a bleak picture of declining faith. A survey has found the number of people describing themselves as Christian has dropped from 66 per cent to 50 per cent in the last twenty-five yea... Full Article » US Army Major: Lose Pre-Millennial Christian Beliefs - 12/19/2009 Major Brian Stuckert objects to "clear differentiations between good, evil, right, and wrong" linked to a common End Times view. He calls them prejudices that hurt our approach to foreign relations and security policy. On the other hand, blogger John... Full Article » Rod Parsley Says Everything is at Stake, Needs Big Donations by End of Year - 12/18/2009 He's calling it a diabolically, demonically inspired financial attack. Parsley is promising a supernatural harvest for those who sow a seed of faith. His website had reported the TV show and Bible college were in jeopardy. Later, a statement indicate... Full Article » Theology Group Reflects on Impact of Prosperity Gospel - 12/18/2009 Have you ever been to a service where the preacher asks people to put their wedding rings into the offering? That's the sort of abuse a group of Lausanne scholars is trying to address. They concede some dimensions of the prosperity message are rooted... Full Article » Teacher Orders Third Grader: Put the Bible Away! - 12/18/2009 A third-grade New Jersey girl is once again allowed to read her Bible during classroom "quiet time." Michelle Jordat is upset a teacher ordered her daughter, Mariah, to put her Bible away, leaving the girl hurt and confused. The principal admits it w... Full Article » Hispanic Leaders Disagree Over Christmas-Themed Census Poster - 12/18/2009 The National Association of Latino Elected Officials (NALEO) is one of 136 thousand partners with the US Census Bureau. NALEO designed the poster that includes a silhouette of Mary and Joseph, along with the words "Don't be afraid." A Hispanic clergy... Full Article » UK Christian Marriage Registrar Loses Appeal - 12/18/2009 Lillian Ladele's case has been appealed before and she's thinking about appealing again. She's the Christian marriage registrar who refused to participate in same sex civil unions. The original tribunal ruled in her favor. A later ruling went against... Full Article » Oral Roberts Memorial to be Held Monday in Tulsa - 12/17/2009 A memorial service for healing evangelist Oral Roberts will be held Monday at the Mabee Center in Tulsa, Okla. The service will be broadcast live online beginning at 2 p.m. Central. In the hours after Roberts died Tuesday of complications from pneumo... Full Article » Pakistani Muslims Allegedly Poison Christian Employees to Death - 12/17/2009 Because they had not been paid, the three brothers had left the hall to work elsewhere. The owner called asking for them to return to work. He promised to reimburse their previous outstanding wages, as well as pay them a Christmas bonus and overtime.... Full Article » Vietnam Allows Large Public Worship Service - 12/16/2009 An historic event happened over the weekend in communist Vietnam, when tens of thousands of Christians worshipped publicly. This event came about after Vietnamese Christians had suffered many years of persecution and hardships. It's a sight that many... Full Article » Couple tried and cleared of hate crime of making comments about Islam in UK - 12/16/2009 Ben and Sharon Vogelenzang make their statement to press as they emerged from their two day trial, having been cleared of charges of committing a hate crime against a Muslim guest at their hotel in Liverpool. This was the first ever case of Christian... Full Article » Healing Evangelist Oral Roberts Dies at Age 91 - 12/15/2009 Oral Roberts passed away in a California hospital due to complications from pneumonia. His son, Richard, and daughter, Roberta, were by his side. Roberts was one of the first evangelists to go on national TV. During his ministry He laid hands on an e... Full Article » Young Believers Do "Jericho March" Around Playboy Mansion - 12/14/2009 Strike LA, the group that organized the gathering, described the event as one of its biggest in terms of targets. Director Jonathan Ngai says the primary reason for the march was to deal with the spirit of perversion. The event was scheduled to coinc... Full Article » Oral Roberts Hospitalized After Fall - 12/14/2009 Oral Roberts is listed in stable condition at a California hospital. He's being treated for broken bones and a slight case of pneumonia. The 91 year-old evangelist recently spoke by video for the funeral of pastor Billy Joe Daugherty. In September Ro... Full Article » Sleepwalking Off the Cultural Cliff - 12/14/2009 Melanie Phillips is a Jewish writer. But she's terribly disturbed at how the British government is treating Christians. She points out the double standard where minority creeds are officially supported while Christianity is attacked. And she tells ho... Full Article » 3 yr Old Boy Raised From The Dead - Day 5 Sapele, Nigeria - 200,000 Attendance - 12/14/2009 Last night after the service, a woman stopped me as we were getting in the car to leave. In her arms she held her dead 3-year-old son. I held the body for just a moment, prayed and then left. Tonight we heard the testimony; as we drove away, the b... Full Article » School Employees Forced to 'Hide in Closets' to Pray - 12/12/2009 Michelle Winkler broke down on the witness stand as she told how she and a co-worker hid inside a closet to avoid contempt charges. The other woman was seeking comfort for the loss of a child, but according to a court order, prayer is not an option. ... Full Article » Archbishop of Canterbury Accuses Government of Treating Believers as Oddballs - 12/12/2009 Rowan Williams says a lot of Government initiatives assume faith is a problem. The Archbishop’s comments echo a Church-back report accusing the Government of paying “lip service” to Christianity while “focusing intently” on Islam. He also says politi... Full Article » Criminal Background Checks Proposed for Homeschoolers - 12/11/2009 "Innocent till proven guilty" has a long tradition in Anglo-American law. But Parliament could be on the way to tossing that principle out the window as it applies to homeschoolers. A new bill would require criminal background checks for parents who ... Full Article » Germany Jails Eight Christian Fathers for Removing Children from Sex-Ed Class - 12/11/2009 The children's families also face heavy fines. The families have refused to allow the children to appear in a school play which tells young children how to have sex. The country has been hard on Christians who do not go along with the education syste... Full Article » Obama's Latest Target: Ousting Baby Jesus - 12/11/2009 The Obama administration sought to ban baby Jesus from the executive mansion as part of its plans for a "non-religious Christmas." According to the "New York Times," the announcement drew an audible gasp at a luncheon for former White House social se... Full Article » Judge Dismisses Domestic Violence Charge Against BeBe Winans - 12/11/2009 Winans considers his exoneration a wonderful Christmas gift for him and his children. He had been accused of pushing his ex-wife to the ground during an argument, but Winan's counselor said he did not need treatment. Judge Gloria Dumas subsequently d... Full Article » Legal Group Criticizes Irish Evangelicals For Support of Civil Partnership Bill - 12/11/2009 Christian Concern For Our Nation disagrees with the stand of the Evangelical Alliance Ireland. The Civil Parnterships Bill would provide home, inheritance and hospital visit rights for gay couples. Sean Mullan, of the Alliance, says the bill seeks to... Full Article » Revival Is Taking Place in Muslim Algeria - 12/11/2009 One missions spokesman says many churches are baptizing 120 to 150 people a year. That's despite a 2008 anti-conversion law intended to hamstring Christians. One church has reportedly grown by 802 percent this year. And sometimes churches are packed... Full Article » Court Upholds Right Of Churches to Be Selective - 12/11/2009 It all began when Wesley Mission in Australia turned a homosexual couple away from its foster care agency. The Mission lost the first round in court and was fined $10,000. It was also told to change its policy. In round two, an appeals panel ordered ... Full Article » Vietnamese Christians Pray, Government Pemits Big Worship Event - 12/11/2009 Two days before the event the government still had not issued a permit for the celebration. Then officials canceled a pre-event prayer rally, so organizers went back to their house churches and prayed. Soon after, the government granted the permit. A... Full Article » Survey Says Students Feel Closer to God After High School - 12/11/2009 We've all heard students struggle with faith after high school. But recent research shows that might not be the case. Fuller Youth Institute reports students say they feel "closer to God" two or three years after graduation. Other top student respons... Full Article » Sapele, Nigeria Crusade - 75,000 First Night - 12/10/2009 The Gospel is not Good News for everyone. To the principalities and powers that have held Sapele in bondage for generations, the Gospel is a declaration that their demonic kingdom has come to an end. The keys of death, hell and the grave have been ... Full Article » Myanmar Faces Famine Due to Rat Plague - 12/10/2009 The rat infiltration was triggered by the blooming of a certain species of bamboo plant-a phenomenon that takes place just once about every 50 years. The most recent blooming began in 2006. Rats are drawn to the nutritious fruit created by the blooms... Full Article » Eritrea: severe persecution needs God’s intervention - a call to pray for Eritrea - 12/10/2009 Eritrea is a highly repressive totalitarian state with an estimated 20,000 political prisoners. In September 2001 President Isaias Afewerki launched a campaign of severe repression that has generated a refugee crisis. Some 66,000 largely Eritreans ar... Full Article » Deliverance in the Bush - Rolland and Heidi Baker - 12/9/2009 Rain is pouring down through the thick trees all around us. Pools of water stand in the deep mud surrounding our bush church. A throng of Mozambicans are huddled together, tightly packed as they try to find space to stay out of the rain. Plastic and ... Full Article » Report Examines the State of Mainline Protestant Churches - 12/8/2009 When Baby Boomers were born, the Protestant landscape of America was dominated by the six major mainline denominations. Since the 1950s, however, mainline churches have fallen on hard times, declining from more than 80,000 churches to about 72,000 to... Full Article » Former Dutch Health Minister Admits Error of Legalizing Euthanasia - 12/7/2009 Elsa Borst proposed the Euthanasia Bill that was passed in 2001. That made the Netherlands the first country in the world to legalize the practice. Last year Dutch doctors reported thousands of cases of euthanasia and hundreds of assisted suicides. B... Full Article » Lesbian Awarded Custody of Christian's Only Child - 12/6/2009 A Vermont court has given Lisa Miller until New Year's Day to give up her child. Isabella was born to Miller after artificial insemination. At the time she was in a same sex relationship with Janet Jenkins. After Miller became a Christian, she left t... Full Article » US Evangelicals Push Back Against Global Warming Doom - 12/6/2009 For months there have been stories of emergent churches supporting the global warming agenda. And in Europe, more traditional churches have also gone along with the politically correct view. But now that emails from East Anglia University have been m... Full Article » Quebec Government Ready to Open Public Debate on the "Right to Die" - 12/5/2009 Proponents of death are hoping a consensus on the provincial level will pressure the national government to adjust the Criminal Code. Recent polls in Quebec seem to indicate widespread support for euthanasia. Critics point to the experience of the Ne... Full Article » Judge: Parents Are Bigots for Opposing 'Gay' Lessons - 12/5/2009 Parents are citing part of the Education Code that allows them to opt their children out of health instruction opposing their religious beliefs. But according to Judge Frank Roesch, the code section was not meant to include family life topics. The of... Full Article » Daughter Of Billy Graham Downplays Religion - 12/5/2009 Anne Graham Lotz is focusing on relationship with God. She confesses the most difficult distraction she faces is busyness. Graham identifies tiredness as another common distraction. But she says a set apart daily time with God is needed. Graham concl... Full Article » Former KKK Leader Ordained in Black Pentecostal Denomination - 12/4/2009 If you've ever been a bystander when the Ku Klux Klan marched through town, you know they can act very religious, but miss the truth by a mile. Yet God reached Imperial Wizard Johnny Lee Clary and now he's an ordained minister in one of the nation's ... Full Article » Pastor Exonerated: Judge Rules Letter on Homosexuality Not "Hate" Speech - 12/4/2009 Stephen Boissoin says he feels a bit of righteous anger after being dragged through the mud for over seven years. It all started when he wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper. Boissoin called into question new homosexual rights curricula permea... Full Article » Pentecostal Inmate Allowed to Preach Again - 12/4/2009 Two years ago the New Jersey State Prison banned Howard Thompson from carrying out the Lord's Great Commission. Recently the American Civil Liberties Union reached a settlement with officials. Now the convicted murderer may preach with the consent of... Full Article » Cash or Credit? Salvation Army Kettles Take Plastic - 12/4/2009 Instead of the sound of coins dropping into Salvation Army buckets, donors may hear the sound of receipts printing. The charity has fitted some of its famous red kettles with credit and debit card machines. The so-called plastic kettles don't look di... Full Article » N.Y. State Senate Rejects Gay Marriage Bill - 12/3/2009 The New York state Senate rejected a bill Wednesday that would have legalized same-sex marriage. In a 38-24 vote, lawmakers struck down a gay marriage bill that had been pushed by Gov. David Patterson. No Republicans supported the measure. But even w... Full Article » Prime-time media campaign puts Jesus on the agenda in Australia - 12/2/2009 "Jesus. All about life' campaign across New South Wales and Western Australia. "It was bigger than we ever thought it would be in terms of the amount of exposure and coverage we received in local, national and international press," "Throughout the al... Full Article » Pakistani Christian beaten and forced to flee - 12/2/2009 Earlier this month, 22-year-old Jehanzaib Asher fled to avoid capture by Muslims. He has been terrorized by radicals since February. Asher was forced to flee in disguise and take refuge in another city. While working in his family's barbershop, musli... Full Article » Billy Joe Daugherty Remembered for His Passion for Evangelism - 12/1/2009 Pastor Billy Joe Daugherty was remembered as a compassionate leader with a passion for evangelism during a four-hour memorial service held Monday in Tulsa, Okla. Daugherty, founder of 17,000-member Victory Christian Center in Tulsa, died Nov. 22 of ... Full Article » Death Threats Harass Doctor Who Gave Up Abortions - 11/30/2009 For nearly two decades, obstetrician Shim Sang-duk aborted as many babies as he delivered – on average, one a day, month after month. Shim eventually came to despise himself, despite the money he earned from the procedures. So, recently, he founded a... Full Article » UK Christian Marriage Counselor Fired for Opposing Same-Sex Relationships - 11/30/2009 His only "crime" was holding to a time honored standard that was respected for generations. The charity, Relate, fired Gary McFarlane when the part-time marriage counselor refused to endorse same-sex relationships. A ruling by an employment tribunal ... Full Article » Church Plans to Give Nearly $10 Million Worth of Volunteer Hours to Community - 11/30/2009 Rock Church has until the end of the year to get it in. So far, it has donated over $8.5 million worth of labor. The single congregation has given more than some large national organizations. Starbucks for example, has only donated half of Rock Chur... Full Article » Member of Parliament Tells 10,000 Christians to Claim Promise of Jesus for Capital - 11/28/2009 Stephen Timms is the Labor Party's Vice Chair for Faith Groups. Recently, at the Festival of Life, he "preached" on Jesus' promise – "I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." Timms said we need to claim this promise for London,... Full Article » Egyptian State Security Accused of Cover-up in Muslim Riots - 11/28/2009 Once again native Egyptian Christians are being forced to effectively give up their right to file civil and criminal charges against their persecutors. Media in the country have been silent about recent mob violence against the Christians, also known... Full Article » Church of England Set To Lose A Tenth Of Its Clergy In Five Years - 11/28/2009 The credit crunch and a pension crisis have left dioceses facing massive restructuring programs. Church statistics show that between 2000 and 2013 paid clergy numbers will have fallen by nearly a quarter. If this trend continues, in just over 50 year... Full Article » City of Brotherly Love Named National Bible City - 11/28/2009 The National Bible Association recently named Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as the National Bible City. It may not be politically correct to read the Bible just outside City Hall, but recently Christians, Jews and municipal leaders declared Bible script... Full Article » Pastor, Wife Host Ministry That Caters to People with Physical Disabilities - 11/28/2009 The Reverend Dale Miller and his wife, Tammy, know all about what it’s like to deal with serious physical challenges. The 44 year-old pastor is confined to a wheelchair. Back in 2002, he fell from a ladder while painting a house to make extra money. ... Full Article » Mom and Dad Fined $181 for Homeschooling Kids - 11/28/2009 The prosecutor is disappointed Juergen and Rosemarie Dudek were not given jail time. The judge only fined them $181. Last year they were given 90 days in jail, but the sentences were thrown out on a technicality. That's the reason for the latest tria... Full Article » Obama Makes History: Thanksgiving Proclamation First Ever to Omit Direct Mention of God - 11/27/2009 All previous presidential Thanksgiving proclamations directly mention God, Providence or another reference to the Almighty. Obama did make an indirect reference. He quoted George Washington proclaiming that the first national day of Thanksgiving shou... Full Article » Planned Parenthood Drops Lawsuit Against Former Director - 11/27/2009 Planned Parenthood had claimed Abby Johnson violated a confidentiality agreement and an employment contract. That would have been hard to prove in court since neither document exists. Now the abortion giant has quietly withdrawn its suit. Johnson res... Full Article » New Denomination Forming for "Straight" Lutherans - 11/27/2009 The new group is called Lutheran CORE and stands for "Coalition for Renewal." It arose as a response to the decision of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) to allow non-celibate homosexuals to serve as pastors. It takes a two-thirds vot... Full Article » New UK Bill Requires Homeschooled Children to be Registered - 11/27/2009 Homeschoolers are furious. They say the bill would subject them to spot-checks by local authorities. Officials could also interview children without the presence of their parents. Conservative Member of Parliament Mark Field warns action on the bill ... Full Article » TV Actor Says Christianity is Being Marginalized in Britain - 11/27/2009 David Suchet says the marginalization results from concern for not offending other faiths. Suchet is known for his portrayal of detective Hercule Poirot. He says the British are in danger of losing the importance of the Christian faith. The issue ca... Full Article » Fushan House Church Christian Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison - 11/27/2009 China Aid President Bob Fu is calling the charges against Pastor Yang Rongli and Pastor Wang Xiaoguang "trumped up." Pastor Yang's sentence was the worst - 7 years. Pastor Wang was given three years. They had been arrested on their way to Beijing to ... Full Article » Insiders Debunk Anti-Abstinence Report, Say Results Conflict with Data - 11/27/2009 The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) are backing a White House request that funding for abstinence education programs be diverted to programs that teach kids how to use condoms. But two members of a panel that evaluated 83 studies disagree. Irene Er... Full Article » Australia Extends Funding For School Chaplains - 11/27/2009 Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made the announcement at the Australian Christian Lobby National Conference. An extra $42 million in funding is for school years 2010 and 2011. During that time the government plans to consult with the community about future... Full Article » Vatican Researcher Claims to Find Jesus’ Name on Shroud Of Turin - 11/27/2009 Barbara Frale claims a nearly invisible text includes the words “Jesus Nazarene” and mentions a death sentence. She says the faint writing emerged through a computer analysis of photos of the shroud, which is not normally accessible for study. Frale ... Full Article » Woman Wins $20,000 for Reciting 10 Commandments - 11/27/2009 Millionaire Darrel Rundus was upset Americans can easily tick off a list of 10 stores, 10 sports teams – even 10 beers, but usually not the Ten Commandments. So he sponsored a contest. Beth Morris, of Ohio, recited them in 17.5 seconds the day he cal... Full Article » Revival Fire in Florida - Watch Video - 11/27/2009 Here is a link to a short video taken in the heat of last Friday night's "Spreading the Fire!" meeting in in Hernando, Florida. Yesterday I mentioned that this meeting was a powerful "Holy Ghost Bomb!" It was all of that! The testimonies of change... Full Article » Realization That Man in "Vegetative Coma" for 23 Years Was Actually Cognizant, Rocks Medical World - 11/26/2009 Man calls it his "second birth." His mother says: "'The important message is never give up. You must have faith. My husband and I always knew instinctively that he was there as a human being. But the doctors were always doubtful and said he was a veg... Full Article » Muslims Execute Young Convert in Somalia - 11/25/2009 Christian accused of trying to convert Muslim teenager found shot. Muslims controlling part of the Somali capital of Mogadishu this month executed a young Christian they accused of trying to convert a 15-year-old Muslim to Christianity. The 15-year-o... Full Article » 500 Chinese House Church Members Meet Despite Leaders' Detentions - 11/25/2009 Secret police filmed the prayer service on 11/15. Shanghai PSB detained members to prevent this week's meeting. Three Chinese house church pastors were recently summoned by police for interrogation for allegedly "engaging in illegal organization and ... Full Article » Uyghur Christian Wusiman Yiming Released After Two Years in Prison - 11/25/2009 Uyghur Christian house church leader Wusiman Yiming was officially released on Wednesday, November 18, 2009. After serving two years in Laogai (labor) camp, he has been finally reunited with his wife and two young children. Because of his Christian l... Full Article » Hearts Ignited in Hong Kong - 11/24/2009 Our Fire Conferences are meant to ignite the hearts of God’s people to take the full Gospel to their countries. This one was meant for the Chinese people across the world. What wonderful Christians! They are hungry and blessed. The Fire of God truly ... Full Article » Muslim Anti-Christian Riots Spread in Upper Egypt, Video Shows Looting and Burning - 11/24/2009 Muslim rioters looted and burned Coptic Christian businesses in the village of Abou Shousha, which lies 25 KM (about 16 miles) from Farshoot where recent violence had taken place. At least three large Coptic stores and a pharmacy were looted and burn... Full Article » Protests greet Ahmadinejad in Brazil - 11/24/2009 Hundreds of protestors gave a frosty welcome to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as he began a visit to Brazil on Sunday, "March for Peace" was held on a Rio de Janeiro beach and was organized by the Jewish student union Hillel. The group stated... Full Article » Overseer Outspoken About Ted Haggard Meetings - 11/24/2009 The church Ted Haggard founded may not be commenting on his choice to start a new church from his home only a mile away, but that's not stopping a former overseer from the fallen leader's restoration process from speaking out. Haggard's "exploratory ... Full Article » Billy Joe Daugherty Dies at 57 - 11/23/2009 Billy Joe Daugherty burst on the scene in the late 70s when he and his wife Sharon ministered at a Kenneth Hagin Campmeeting. They remained in the Tulsa area where they pastored Victory Christian Fellowship and broadcast to a worldwide TV audience. A... Full Article » Court Order Foils Hospital Plot to Starve Handicapped Baby - 11/23/2009 Gabriel Palmer was born prematurely with a genetic abnormality, club foot, and narrow airway. But he flourished at home, where he grew and played. The nightmare began after he got sick on a weekend and ended up in the emergency room at East Tennessee... Full Article » Sarah Palin Gets Advice from Billy Graham - 11/23/2009 Sarah Palin took a break from her book tour recently to have dinner with Reverend Billy Graham at his home in North Carolina. In addition to praying together, Palin and Graham discussed issues like Israel, Iraq and Iran. Graham also shared his memori... Full Article » Arizona Church Ordered to Stop Feeding Homeless - 11/23/2009 A judge has ordered a Phoenix church to stop feeding the homeless on its property. He says Crossroads United Methodist Church is violating a zoning ordinance and is functioning as a "charity dining hall." But the church argues the weekly Sunday morni... Full Article » European Union Attack's UK's Discrimination Exemption for Religious Employers - 11/23/2009 The European Commission is upset the UK permits religious groups to avoid hiring homosexuals. So the European Union (EU) agency is "asking" the UK to be more compliant. When a country joins the EU, it gives up a measure of sovereignty. The organizati... Full Article » Humanists Use Photos of Kids from Christian Family to Symbolize Life Without Faith - 11/23/2009 Perhaps we can chalk it up to God's sense of humor. The British Humanist Association was searching through a website of anonymous stock photos, hoping to find a boy and girl who could symbolize the "joy" of growing up without faith. It turns out the ... Full Article » Former Baptist Bible Institute Lifts 68-Year Alcohol Ban for Staff - 11/21/2009 Cornerstone University President Joe Stowell says staff are now free to discern the appropriateness of drinking. But students, who are presumably being trained to hear from God, are not allowed that discernment, even though some are 21 or older. Oth... Full Article » Christian Ministry Asks Ugandan President to Overturn Anti-Gay Legislation - 11/20/2009 A major reason is the bill would require pastors and missionaries to report people suspected of homosexual behavior. That would drastically cut ministry opportunites for Exodus International. The legislation is considered likely to pass, in an effor... Full Article » Religious Leaders Fear "Equality Bill" Will Abolish Public References to Christmas - 11/20/2009 Critics in the UK say it will have a chilling effect on local councils, town halls and other organizations that might otherwise allow Christmas activities. Already there are reports of local authorities telling tenants to take down Christmas lights ... Full Article » Last Two Days 850,000 attend crusade in Ibadan Nigeria - 11/20/2009 We have just returned from the last meeting of this Gospel campaign here in Ibadan, Nigeria and we are all on cloud-nine. The attendance peaked tonight at 500,000 priceless souls, each one eternally valuable because Christ sought them in pain, blood... Full Article » Bob Brasset reports miracle healings around town - As you go preach... - 11/20/2009 We commanded the arthritis and fibromyalgia to go and the joints and muscle tissue to be restored. Then we asked them to test it out, to begin to excercise. The startled expressions on both their faces was priceless. - In the doctors waiting room, ... Full Article » Fresh Move of God at IHOP in Kansas City - 11/20/2009 IT'S HAPPENING!...an unusual move of Holy Spirit has began of historic proportions. On November 11, during a class at IHOPU, the Spirit moved in their midst with physical healings, deliverance, and a spirit of joy. That class continued for more than... Full Article » China Ascendant -- Persecution Intensifying - 11/19/2009 As the US desperately needs Chinese co-operation on climate change, trade, global economics and nuclear proliferation, it will not risk irritating Chinese leaders by criticising China's human rights record. Christian leaders who had been hoping for p... Full Article » Largest Daily Prayer Meeting In The Arctic? - 11/19/2009 Missionary radio station KICY, located on Alaska's frigid shore of the Bering Sea in Nome, has been the radio home to thousands of listeners across the frozen tundra for many years, and will mark fifty years of ministry Easter Sunday, 2010. KICY's po... Full Article » Sierra Leone clamps down on human trafficking - 11/18/2009 Human trafficking fuels conflicts, terrorism, disease and organized crime. That, in turn, fuels problems that go all the way to the top. Its victims are forced, defrauded, or coerced into labor or sexual exploitation. Sierra Leone set a precedent wit... Full Article » 15-Year-Old Egyptian Convert to Christianity Sends Plea to Obama - 11/18/2009 "Mr. President Obama, we are a minority in Egypt. We are treated very badly. You said that the Muslim minority in America are treated very well, so why are we not treated here likewise? We are imprisoned in our own home because Muslim clerics called ... Full Article » Maryam and Marzieh Released from Iranian Prison! - 11/18/2009 Two Christian converts from Islam, held in Iran's notorious Evin prison for more than six months, have been released. Elam Ministries told ICC that Maryam, 27, and Marzieh, 30, were released without bail, but that they have yet to face another court ... Full Article » Muslims attack church in Uganda - 11/17/2009 Armed with machetes and clubs, around 40 Muslim attacked the World Possessor's Church International, just outside the capital city of Kampala, Uganda on Nov. 1. Located in Namasuba, the congregation was worshipping at 11 a.m. when the Muslims stormed... Full Article » Judge Finds Hospital Guilty of "Unreasonable Obstinacy" in Saving Newborn's Life - 11/16/2009 The judge calls the resuscitation of a new born a medical error. It happened at a hospital in France. After twenty-five minutes of attempted resuscitation, the gynecologist informed the parents the baby was dead. But staff continued their efforts and... Full Article » Fifty-Nine Christians Are Released From Jails in Pakistan - 11/16/2009 Family members were present to greet their loved ones. The Christian human rights group, Life for All, had petitioned the country's president for the pardons. The organization says the 59 were imprisoned on false charges. There are still more than 2,... Full Article » Maine Churches Threatened With IRS Complaints for Marriage Support - 11/16/2009 A gay marriage advocacy group is hoping to revoke the tax-exempt status of churches that supported the repeal of Maine's gay marriage law. Maine Marriage Equality reports 80,000 people have joined its online effort. The group claims the IRS forbids i... Full Article » 100 Groups Oppose UN 'Defamation of Religions' Proposals - 11/15/2009 Some of the groups are normally on opposite sides of issues such as Concerned Women for America and the American Humanist Association. Even some Muslim organizations, including the American Islamic Congress, are opposing the UN efforts. The concern i... Full Article » Former Abortuary Director Turned Pro-Lifer Gets to Enjoy Freedom of Speech - 11/14/2009 Congressman Chris Smith had used Abby Johnson's conversion story on the House floor to argue against federal funding of abortion. Now she can speak for herself. Johnson had been under a gag order restricting what she could say about Planned Parenthoo... Full Article » House of Lords Reinserts Free Speech Clause into Hate Crimes Bill - 11/14/2009 Perseverance has paid off. The British House of Lords has put a freedom of expression safeguard into the Hate Crimes Bill, just a few days after the House of Commons removed it. Now critics are letting the phrase remain. There was strong concern, bac... Full Article » Judge Nixes “I Believe” License Plate - 11/14/2009 Judge Cameron Currie cited the Establishment Clause of the US Consitution. That's where it says Congress shall make no law regarding the establishment of a religion. She seems to have overlooked the fact that no South Carolina resident was forced to ... Full Article » Scrooge Police ‘Ban’ Carolers, Blame Fear of Strangers - 11/14/2009 Christians in the English town of Penwortham are stunned. Police are handing out cards saying carolers are not welcome because many residents are uncomfortable with groups of strangers at their doors. Those who are willing to let police do their thin... Full Article » Mayor of London Praises Work of Street Pastors - 11/14/2009 Mayor Boris Johnson was keynote speaker at the first official conference of Street Pastors. He criticized political correctness that would stifle "religious advocacy." Johnson said he had no problem with faith groups slipping in a message of salvatio... Full Article » The Vatican Joins the Search for Alien Life - 11/14/2009 To boldly go where no pope has gone before. That could describe the purpose of a recent Vatican conference with science and religious leaders. According to a Jesuit astronomer, we cannot put limits on the creative freedom of God. But a theoretical ph... Full Article » Migration Is Spreading Creationism Across Europe - 11/14/2009 Professor Michael Reiss says countries with higher percentages of Muslims and conservative Christians are more likely to reject evolution. He puts it this way – What the Turks believe today is what the Germans and British believe tomorrow. He gives t... Full Article » Lunch with Billy Graham - 11/14/2009 I was speaking recently at the Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove when I received the message that Billy wanted my wife, Cathe, and me to come visit him at his home in Montreat. We were excited to see him again, and quickly agreed. He's one of ... Full Article » Couple Fights for Social Renewal in Mexico - 11/13/2009 Despite a growing drug trade that threatens Mexico’s stability, a charismatic couple believe the future is bright for the nation. Alejandro and Rosa Maria Orozco believe God has called them to help bring social and spiritual transformation in the nat... Full Article » Dr. Daniel Chen: A Physician’s Office Where the Extraordinary Has Become Routine. - 11/13/2009 In the office of Dr. Daniel Chen in Dallas, Texas, spiritual transformation is dispensed together with physical care. Dr. Chen began to see every appointment as an opportunity to minister and not just a service to be rendered. In one day alone I had ... Full Article » North Caucasus (Southern Russia): Church Struggles Amidst Terror -- the mujahideen of the ’Caucasus Emirite’ intensify their jihad. - 11/12/2009 Struggling amidst the terror and trauma of the Islamic jihad and the counter-insurgency in Russia's North Caucasus region is a church that is highly vulnerable and heavily burdened. The future of the North Caucasus, including its tenuous grip on reli... Full Article » 9 Month Discipleship Training School - Rustenburg, South Africa March 01 - November 30 - 11/12/2009 The school places strong emphasis on practical application. Each week of lecture, students participate in our local projects which includes an after care orphan program, a shelter for children in crisis, and an HIV/AIDS hospice. YWAM Rustenburg gener... Full Article » Simply Overwhelmed Day 3 over 300,000 in Ibadan Nigeria - 11/11/2009 Tonight’s attendance climbed to 300,000 in Ibadan. It was an awesome meeting. God’s glory rested on both young and old like a wonderful but heavy weight. What an altar-call and what outpouring of the healing-mercies of Jesus. One woman had a tripl... Full Article » Over 20,000 students will gather in St. Louis, MO this December for Urbana 09 - 11/11/2009 "It was the most focused experience I've ever had on understanding the state of world mission and my role in it," Urbana 09 is a triennial missions conference hosted by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. "It was profound for me as a college student t... Full Article » Egyptian Security Arrests Christian for Praying At Home - 11/10/2009 Egyptian State Security arrested a Christian for praying "without a license." Maurice, 37, had invited Pastor Elia Shafik, to conduct the prayer of "Anointing of the Sick" for his sick father, who had suffered a stroke. State Security broke into his ... Full Article » 'Gas leak' caused fire at Pakistani Christian missionary school says report - 11/10/2009 The fire that burned a Pakistani Christian missionary school in Murree on November 3 was apparently caused by a gas leak. The fire reduced three buildings of the Christian residential school to ashes and caused an estimated financial loss of ($1,195,... Full Article » Schools Back Chaplaincy Program - 11/10/2009 It has been two years since the Federal Government's controversial plan to fund chaplains in schools was implemented, and there is evidence it is actually working. There was opposition three years ago when the Howard government announced it was going... Full Article » Feed the Children Founder Fired After Installing Hidden Microphones - 11/9/2009 Larry Jones passed a lie detector test when he said the microphones in the offices of three executives were to record his converations. According to his lawyer, Jones has been misrepresented in the past. One of the executives is his daughter, Larri S... Full Article » The Rise of Evangelicals Challenges Secularism in France - 11/7/2009 As the piano strikes up, the congregation sways, palms to the ceiling, fists in the air, murmurs of hallelujah punctuating the music. As evangelical services go, this gathering is nothing unusual. In countless churches around the United States it wou... Full Article » Billy Graham Gives Thanks on 91st Birthday - 11/7/2009 For Billy Graham, receiving family members at his Montreat, North Carolina home is an important part of his 91st birthday. He says his heart is filled with gratitude to the Lord for all He has done. According to the Billy Graham Evangelistic Associat... Full Article » Traditional Anglicans in UK Accept Pope's Offer - 11/7/2009 A group of Anglican churches that are not under the Archbishop of Canterbury say they will enter into communion with the Vatican. The Traditional Anglican Communion (TAC) disagrees with homosexual inroads into the better known Anglican Communion. The... Full Article » Ted Haggard Plans to Begin Home Prayer Group - 11/6/2009 Haggard announced the prayer meeting roughly three years to the day he resigned as pastor of New Life Church. Recently he told the "Colorado Springs Gazette" it could be described as a church. But Haggard told "Charisma" he would not call the prayer ... Full Article » Maine Voters Say "No" to Same-Gender Marriage - 11/5/2009 Voters in Maine made it clear they do not support same-gender marriage. The results may have been a surprise to some considering the trend of this state. However, it should be noted that gay marriage, when put to a popular vote, has lost in every sta... Full Article » India: Hindutva plus impunity equals persecution - 11/5/2009 Violent persecution continues to plague India. It is fuelled by the unchecked propagation of Hindutva (Hindu nationalist) ideology and by the impunity of persecutors. Not only are Christians suffering escalating violence -- beatings, stabbings, burni... Full Article » Brazil's March for Jesus Draws 1.5 Million Evangelicals - 11/4/2009 In its 17th year, the event brings together hundreds of evangelical churches in a country that is home to the world’s largest Roman Catholic population. It took place in San Paulo, where believers heard music from Christian bands and messages from pr... Full Article » Homeless Youth Ministry Invents Toys Sold at Radio Shack and Target - 11/4/2009 A toy helicopter powered by technology invented by a homeless youth ministry is bringing in money. Toronto-based Interactive Toy Concepts has bought 11 inventions from the homeless shelter's Inventor's Club. A spokesman for the club says inventions a... Full Article » Church Attendance Grows by 900 After Pastor Gives Away Door Prizes - 11/4/2009 Pastor Dan Willis admits the cash prizes are gimmicks, but says they're working. Each week he gives away a total of $1000 to three winners who happen to sit in seats with the winning numbers. Willis says it's all part of his focus on helping the cong... Full Article » Planned Parenthood Abortuary Head Resigns, Becomes Pro-Lifer - 11/2/2009 Abby Johnson says she experienced a conversion after watching an ultrasound video of a child being killed. She quit as Planned Parenthood, suffering from a bad economy, demanded more abortions. Now Johnson prays with Coalition for Life, in front of h... Full Article » Proposed Law in Russia Threatens Ministry to Children and Missions Trips - 11/2/2009 Feeding the poor, sharing the Gospel with a child or evangelizing on a short-term trip could result in an over $500-fine. The contemplated crackdown would also keep Russian believers from ministering at hospitals, orphanages and homes for senior citi... Full Article » Pat Robertson's Replacement Named at Regent University - 11/2/2009 Pat Robertson calls Dr. Carlos Campos "an outstanding leader with proven, award-winning experience in higher education." He's currently vice president of academic affairs for Regent. Before coming to Virginia, Campos taught literature in Nevada where... Full Article » Evangelical Churches Shake Up Social Order in Africa - 11/1/2009 The fire of Pentecostal evangelism is burning through the African continent, shaking the status quo to its foundation. Meanwhile, traditional churches watch helplessly as their members defect. Recently the leader of an ancestral worship sect appeared... Full Article » NBC Show Defends the Unborn - 10/31/2009 Two decades into an NBC staple, "Law & Order" produced its first-ever overtly pro-life episode. Two late-term abortionists are both depicted by the writers as fanatics, immoral and criminal, violating even New York's permissive abortion laws. They ar... Full Article » "Death Panels" Return: House Bill Has Potential Physician-Assisted Suicide Loophole - 10/31/2009 The so-called "death panels" have re-emerged in the final version of the health-care reform bill in the US House. Although it says advance directives "shall not promote suicide, assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing," none of these terms are... Full Article » Maine Counselor's Career Threatened For Support Of Marriage - 10/31/2009 Guidance counselor Donald Mendell recorded a TV ad asking voters to vote "yes" on an initiative that would repeal a recent redefinition of marriage. Now a complaint has been filed with a state licensing board overseeing his profession. On the other h... Full Article » Hate Crimes Measure is Now the Law - 10/30/2009 With the stroke of a pen, Barack Obama has turned the controversial hate crimes measure into law. Many Christians disturbed about similar laws in Canada and Sweden, are afraid pastors could be prosecuted if they Biblically address homosexuality. The ... Full Article » Judge Compromises Christian Teen's Freedom of Association - 10/30/2009 Rifqa Bary has already been ripped away from her Christian friends in Florida, who were encouraging her in her new faith. Now she's back in Ohio and the judge has restricted access to the outside world through her cell phone and Facebook. It was in a... Full Article » Muslim Leader Calls for Polygamy to be Legalized - 10/30/2009 It started with an article Keysar Trad wrote for "The Age" newspaper in Melbourne. He's actually building his campaign on the back of homosexual activists for same sex marriage, demonstrating the concept of the "slippery slope." Trad's religion has a... Full Article » Clinton Denounces Proposed 'Defamation of Religions' Policies - 10/30/2009 Earlier this year Secretary of State Hillary Clinton brushed aside religious rights in deference to economic concerns involving China. Now she's criticizing defamation of religion policies that restrict religious speech. This comes just two days befo... Full Article » Over 100 Respond to Gospel Message in Heart of Mormonism - 10/30/2009 The groundwork was laid at small meetings of Mormon scholars and evangelical theologians from Fuller Seminary. The closed-door dialogues began in 2000. LDS officials are aware of the meetings, but do not necessarily approve. Instead of succumbing to... Full Article » Communist Party Secretary Invites Expelled Christian Teen Back to School - 10/30/2009 School officials promise to investigate who leaked the information about Chen Le's expulsion. It seems international pressure was "making trouble" for the Party Secretary. That's apparently why he and other authorities showed up on Chen's doorstep to... Full Article » Dobson Plans to Leaves "Focus on the Family" Radio Early Next Year - 10/30/2009 Focus on the Family calls it the third chapter in a transition that began in 2003. That's when Dobson stepped down as Focus president. He resigned as board chairman early this year. The 73 year-old broadcaster plans to record programs until the end ... Full Article » Somali Christian Killed After Refusing to Wear Veil - 10/29/2009 Three masked members of a militant Islamist group in Somalia last week shot and killed a Somali Christian who declined to wear a veil as prescribed by Muslim custom. Ali had told Christian leaders that she had received threats for not wearing a veil.... Full Article » Misery and illness continue through 'rat fever' in Philippines - 10/29/2009 The Philippines breathed a sigh of relief as typhoon Lupit spared them over the weekend. Their attention returned to dealing with the crisis at hand: "rat fever." State-run hospitals have been overwhelmed by an outbreak of leptospirosis--a bacterial ... Full Article » Haiti ministry feels gnawing hunger keenly - 10/29/2009 The impoverished Caribbean nation still faces a threat to international peace and security despite recent progress. The problems are exacerbated by poverty, high unemployment, rising food prices, starvation and hopelessness. One in four people are at... Full Article » Massive ‘Reconversion’ Event in India Aimed at Christians - 10/28/2009 Hundreds of tribal Christians and adherents of aboriginal religion from villages in Maharashtra state were reportedly "reconverted" to Hinduism Monday in the Mumbai suburb of Thane at a ceremony led by a Hindu nationalist cleric. Many reports of "rec... Full Article » Iraq Bombing Leaves Baghdad Church Nearly Ruined - 10/28/2009 Iraq's deadliest bombing in two years left a Baghdad church littered with body parts and nearly ruined. The twin truck bombing Sunday "almost totally ruined" the church compound, which includes a medical clinic, bookstore and school. Everything is de... Full Article » Freedom comes to Indonesian children on Independence Day - 10/27/2009 Students from their Bible, Missionary and Training Work Centers, ran Good News Bible Clubs. On Indonesia's Independence Day, they threw 90 Freedom Parties. They had 8,787 children who attended. Out of that group, 5,676 children accepted Christ as the... Full Article » Russian Ministries summer camps impact more than 8,000 youngsters - 10/27/2009 The day they arrived, a bomb had exploded near a downtown concert hall, killing seven people and wounding many more. The next night a powerful explosion went off across the reservoir. But God was in control, protecting these young Christian leaders,'... Full Article » Home Depot Worker Wears 'Under God' Button More Than Year, Then Gets Fired - 10/26/2009 Trevor Keezer did not start working at The Home Depot to make a religious statement. He just wanted to earn money for college. He sees the phrase, "One nation, under God, indivisible," as his way of supporting American troops at war, and of expressin... Full Article » Police Question Grandmother Who Claims She Was Verbally Abused at Gay Pride March - 10/26/2009 Police came to Pauline Howe's door saying her letter of complaint to city officials was considered a hate incident and had caused offense. But they stopped short of arresting the 67 year-old grandmother. The officers apparently showed no interest in ... Full Article » Student Who Sued Over Anti-Christian Remarks Must Pay District - 10/26/2009 Former student Chad Farnan won his case against teacher James Corbett last May. So way is he suddenly being required to pay the opposing attorneys' fees? A clerk of court has determined it's because the same lawyers that represented Corbett also repr... Full Article » Hindu Radicals Attack School for Street Children in India - 10/25/2009 Adarsha Children’s Education Centre belongs to a minority Christian community. Last week 25 members of a group called the Army of Lord Ram barged in and damaged the school property and destroyed Bibles and other books. The radicals then accused schoo... Full Article » St. Louis Pays $80,000 for Censoring Christians - 10/24/2009 St. Louis officials have learned a lesson the hard way. Restricting the first amendment right of freedom of religion can cost the city money. Municipal authorities have agreed to pay $80 thousand dollars for censoring the speech of Christians during ... Full Article » Congress Passes Hate Crimes Measure - 10/23/2009 The other shoe has fallen and the sound isn’t pleasant to most Bible believing Christians. The Senate’s approval of the Hate Crimes Measure comes just two weeks after the House’s approval. The controversial legislation was added to a major defense s... Full Article » US Sponsors UN Plan To Restrict Free Speech - 10/23/2009 The latest anti-defamation plan at the UN was submitted by the US and Egypt. It claims to be a call for protection of freedom of opinion and expression, but critics see it as a crackdown on freedom of speech. They also fear it will require national l... Full Article » Armed Robber Talks about Praying with Victim - 10/23/2009 Gregory Smith was jobless and desperate to help his family, so he decided to rob a check-cashing store. Smith pointed a gun at teller Angela Montez. She began to cry, and then to pray as she told him about her family. Smith knelt down. The two prayed... Full Article » Pro-Life Student Forced into Isolation by Principal Who Says Free Speech Doesn’t Apply - 10/23/2009 16 year-old Jennifer Rank’s principal stopped her at the door while police cruisers stood nearby. She wore red duct tape marked with the word “life” over her mouth. That’s how students observe the annual pro-life day, but this time she was the only... Full Article » Priest Reaches Out to Moscow's Punk Rockers - 10/23/2009 A Russian Orthodox priest is combing Moscow's club scene. He's not doing it for the music. Instead, it's all about the message. Sergei Rybko sticks out like a sore thumb among the city's hard-core punk rockers. In between bands, he takes the microph... Full Article » United Kingdom: Religious Liberty Fading Fast - 10/22/2009 While Christians are being silenced, Islamisation is advancing, with Islamic fundamentalists appeased at every turn by politicians who lack political courage and hanker after political gain. While Christians are fined, sacked and sued for expressing ... Full Article » Churches, Denominations in United Kingdom Come Together Proclaiming: "Christmas starts with Christ" - 10/22/2009 Denominations are uniting in the UK in the "first ever church-sponsored Christmas advertising campaign and it is planned to run over the next five years,". Churches will sponsor a bus shelter carrying one of the posters depicting the nativity and pri... Full Article » Pakistan's Taliban threatens Christian leaders - 10/21/2009 The Taliban is directly threatening believers in northeastern Pakistan's Punjab province. Members of the Taliban sent threatening letters warning Christian leaders to convert to Islam or face dire consequences. "If the Christians do not convert, pay ... Full Article » A Marriage Made in Heaven - 10/21/2009 The extraordinary love story of Joni Eareckson Tada and her husband, Ken Tada. After being becoming a quadriplegic, unable to use her hands or legs, after a tragic 1967 diving accident in Chesapeake Bay, Joni Eareckson was so depressed that she even ... Full Article » Children's stories illustrate human toll taken by Asia Pacific disasters - 10/21/2009 From a boy whose books were lost to a typhoon, to a girl displaced by an earthquake, World Vision is assisting the most vulnerable after this recent spate of disasters. PUR packets help fight cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe. Orphaned girl in Cambodia as... Full Article » Churches Flooded with Converts - Afikpo, Nigeria - 10/20/2009 A group of pastors came to our lodge this afternoon to bring us the report that their churches were flooded with new converts this morning! This is a wonderful indication that the seed of the Gospel has fallen on good soil here in Afikpo and will con... Full Article » Facing Death Opens Hearts to the Gospel - 10/20/2009 Mahit's mother was sick and bedridden, they visited her, they shared the Gospel and prayed for her healing-and the Lord touched her and healed her completely! Mahit's family members opened their hearts to Christ. But Mahit held back saying he would b... Full Article » Update on Rifqa Bary: State of Ohio will Take Custody of Her for Now - 10/20/2009 On Friday, Oct. 16th, an Ohio judge ruled that the teen convert to Christianity, Rifqa Bary—who ran away to Florida in fear for her life—will be transferred to the state custody of Ohio, until the problem with her immigration papers can be sorted out... Full Article » Todd Bentley's Current Wife Admits Mistake - 10/19/2009 The restoration of Todd Bentley has moved another step forward with an admission by Jessa Bentley. MorningStar Ministries, which is overseeing the process, has released a video in which she admits they were wrong in entering into a relationship too q... Full Article » Will Muslim to Christian Teen Convert Be Returned to Sri Lanka from US? - 10/19/2009 The custody case took an unexpected turn following the revelation that Riqa Bary's family may not be in the US legally. Florida judge Daniel Dawson ordered her parents in Ohio to produce valid immigration papers. Riqa had left her family, alleging he... Full Article » ‘Agents for Christ’ Spread Gospel Across US - 10/19/2009 Two Christian couples are taking the gospel to the streets. Bill and Danyal James and Deanna and Dave Chaffee sold their homes in Portland, Oregon a year ago. Now they're traveling in their RVs, evangelizing on city streets, in churches and at youth ... Full Article » Hostilities Flare in Madhya Pradesh, India - 10/18/2009 Since the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power in Madhya Pradesh, Christians in the state have suffered increased attacks. Before the BJP took office the state recorded two or three attacks against Christians per year. In the ... Full Article » Famed Cardiologist Witnesses Miracles Amongst Vietnamese - 10/17/2009 Wave after wave were slain in the Spirit at the Fresh Oil, New Wine Revival Conference in Houston. 15 accepted Jesus for the first time and over 20 healings were reported, including restoration of sight. Dr. Chauncey Crandall testified about superna... Full Article » British Man Found Free of Cancer Dies After Food and Water Denied - 10/15/2009 Pat Jones has won an £18,000 settlement for the death of her husband, who died in connection with a controversial British medical policy. Jones says her husband, Jack, responded to chemotherapy but developed pneumonia after surgery. She reports no te... Full Article » Missions Firebrand Spiros Zodhiates with the Lord at Age 87 - 10/15/2009 His voice was known to thousands when he hosted the “New Testament Light” radio program. Spiros Zodhiates also had an impact on newspaper readership, pioneering the use of “advangelism.” It allowed him to reach behind the iron curtain and into Islam... Full Article » Emergency Flood Update - 10/14/2009 In the two states in South India that were recently hit with some of the worst floods in memory, our missionaries and believers have already been able to reach 10,000 families with relief supplies. The death toll has already surpassed 300, and millio... Full Article » Billy Joe Daugherty Diagnosed With Cancer - 10/13/2009 Oklahoma pastor Billy Joe Daugherty told his congregation Sunday that he has been diagnosed with lymphoma. Daugherty, founder of Victory Christian Center in Tulsa, said he was hospitalized last week because of a viral infection in his throat. After r... Full Article » Judge Plans to Return Teen Convert to Ohio - 10/13/2009 Teen convert Rifqa Bary may be returned to Ohio before the end of this month. Florida Judge Daniel P. Dawson said today that he will order the teen to be transitioned back to her home state after her parents provide requested immigration documentati... Full Article » Pakistani Christian victims of blasphemy-related violence describe their ordeal - 10/13/2009 The Christian victims who had their houses burned at the hands of Muslims in July, 2009, are condemned to live in a graveyard and are in a constant state of fear and uncertainty. As winter approaches, these hapless Christians are without blankets, ma... Full Article » Churches Close Their Doors for One Sunday to Allow People to Be the Church - 10/12/2009 It's a risky move for many pastors, but dozens of churches decided to cancel their weekend worship services and put their faith into action. Pews were empty as Christians across the country wore their white and orange "Don't Go to Church. Be The Chur... Full Article » Prophetic Minister James Goll: Eight-Year Battle with Cancer Over - 10/12/2009 James Goll says he was stunned when his doctor gave him the good news. After all, he had reason to be discouraged. Goll's wife, Michal Ann, died of cancer about a year ago. Also, at the time, physicians reported the disease was progressing in his own... Full Article » Hate Crimes Bill Crammed into Defense Budget - 10/11/2009 Supporters of the so-called Hate Crimes Bill are pitting their cause against national defense. They've included the provisions under an armed forces bill. Even though Congressman Mike Pence urged the House to vote against it, it recently passed. Nay ... Full Article » Canadian Parliament Debates Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide Bill - 10/10/2009 The bill would change the Criminal Code to allow doctors to kill patients wishing to die. Six members of Parliament spoke against the bill. Only two defended it. Opponent Steve Passmore, a disabled man, gave media interviews, but received little, if ... Full Article » Christians Concerned Over Acquittals in India Violence - 10/10/2009 Only 24 people have been convicted a year after anti-Christian violence in Orissa state, while the number of acquittals has risen to 95. Dr. John Dayal, of the All India Christian Council, is calling the trials "a travesty of justice." The incidents ... Full Article » London Church May Be Forced to Close Over Muslim Neighbor Singing Complaint - 10/9/2009 It all began when Baha Uddin, who had bought the church's former parsonage, made a complaint last year. Since then, Immanuel House of Worship drastically cut the length of Sunday morning worship and rescheduled Sunday evening services to once a month... Full Article » French Police Seize German Homeschool Kids - 10/9/2009 Four children of a family that fled Germany to avoid further fines for homeschooling have been snatched from their home in France and accused of "being alone." According to an administrative report, the Wunderlich children were "socially isolated" an... Full Article » Ukraine Pastor May Face New Investigation - 10/9/2009 Sunday Adelaja is now accused of preaching that the main task of his church was to create a "Christian state" in Ukraine. He replies any church could be accused of treason if it seeks to influence government. Meanwhile, Adelaja maintains his innocen... Full Article » Disease and starvation add threat to Philippines storm survivors - 10/8/2009 Landslides added misery to the typhoon wreckage in the Philippines. The United Nations wants $74 million USD to help survivors. When Typhoon Ketsana struck, over four million people were affected, including 340,000 displaced. "It also devastated our ... Full Article » The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) Terrorises -- Southern Sudan, northern Congo, eastern Central African Republic (CAR), Uganda - 10/8/2009 Claiming to be the Lord's army led by the Holy Spirit, the LRA is deeply occultic. It receives support and supplies from the Islamic regime. LRA soldiers collect their victims' genitals, livers, hearts for use as occult charms. Kony routinely enters ... Full Article » Christian doctors who prescribe 'Divine Healing' for their patients - 10/8/2009 About 500 medical professionals to gather in Kiev to examine 'documented miracles' at unique 'Spirituality and Medicine' conference. 500 medical professionals, including many Christian doctors from around the world who believe in "Divine Healing", wi... Full Article » Islamists Attack Pakistani Christian Family For Refusing to Convert - 10/7/2009 Islamists attacked the home of a Christian family near Islamabad, for refusing to convert to Islam. The family had lived in peace with Muslim neighbors for years. In the past few months, they received phone calls and letters warning them to convert t... Full Article » World Vision Sends Emergency Supplies to Philippines Flood Victims - 10/7/2009 World Vision is working with the Philippine Coast Guard to distribute aid as quickly as possible and they are dispatching relief by helicopter to some of the hard-to-reach areas adding that their emergency response teams hope to reach nearly 150,000 ... Full Article » Spiritual Awakening: The Only Thing That Will Save Us - 10/7/2009 We charismatics have generated a lot of our own sound and fury, but much of what we have created is a shameful substitute for revival. We must become desperate for the real thing. Today our movement is mired in the shallow waters of self-centered, ca... Full Article » Marketplace Ministry in the World of Coffee - 10/5/2009 People who feel uncomfortable in a church building now have a chance to learn more about God in a coffee shop. Justin Osmond and Barney Barron are starting a weekly Alpha course at a Costa location in the UK. Ingredients include free coffee and low-k... Full Article » Benny Hinn Denied Entry into England, Crusade Visitors Left Wondering - 10/4/2009 One ministry follower put it this way - "It has cost me a fortune in hotel bills and I feel we have been led up the garden path." It's all because of a new government policy that keeps out preachers who do not bring valid certificates of sponsorship.... Full Article » More Than 400 Leave Coral Ridge Over Billy Graham's Grandson - 10/4/2009 The organist, choir director and even elders are among those who have left Coral Ridge Presbyterian. Their breakaway church is called "The Church" and meets in Butterfly World, the largest butterfly facility in the world. They're dissatisfied with Co... Full Article » Round Two: Chinese Officials Kidnap Nine Fushan Church Leaders - 10/3/2009 Nine Fushan Church leaders have not been heard from since Public Safety Bureau officers kidnapped them in late September. They had intended to petition the central government for justice after local authorities attacked their worship center. Official... Full Article » Georgia Community Defends Cheerleaders' Bible Banners in Football Games - 10/3/2009 Hundreds of people joined a rally the other day to support a Georgia high school's cheerleaders and their right to paint Bible verses on banners. The signs, which the football team has run through for years, were banned recently over a complaint that... Full Article » Missing National Motto Restored in Washington - 10/3/2009 The $600 million Capitol Visitor Center is no longer ignoring God. An engraving of "In God we trust" has been unveiled for every visitor to see. Previously the Center had erroneously identified the national motto as "E pluribus unum," despite Congres... Full Article » Christians Crucified in Sudan - 10/2/2009 Sudan's Christians are now urging for international help after seven believers were crucified by a rebel group close to the Ugandan border. The guerrillas also desecrated two churches and kidnapped several young people. The prime suspects are believe... Full Article » Evangelist Roberts Liardon Leads London Bible College - 10/2/2009 The school trains Christians to evangelize throughout Europe and around the world. It's the training arm of the charismatic Kensington Temple London City Church. The appointment comes nearly eight years after Liardon confessed to a homosexual relatio... Full Article » Over 350 Public Schools Teaching the Bible in 43 States - 10/2/2009 Leading the pack is Texas where more than 50 schools are teaching Bible courses this fall. That's according to the Bible Literacy project, publishers of a student textbook called "The Bible and Its Influence." Right behind Texas, schools in Georgia, ... Full Article » Iranian Holocaust Denial and Peace Seeking - 10/1/2009 Ahmadinejad told his Tehran audience, "The pretext for establishing the Zionist regime the Holocaust is a lie; a mythical claim. Netanyahu said, "Nearly every Jewish family was affected including my own. My wife's grandparents, her father's two siste... Full Article » Powerful quake rattles Indonesia - 10/1/2009 Buildings collapsed after a powerful 7.6 earthquake rocked Sumatra, Indonesia yesterday. The quake also severed power and phone connections. Emergency personnel and aid groups are having a tough time getting into the region. It could be days before c... Full Article » A Shining Star in the birthplace of Jesus - Bethlehem Bible College - 9/30/2009 It is very important to keep Christianity here in this land where it all started. At present, we have about 144 students and we also have an extension in Nazareth and also the Galilee Bible College in Galilee. All of our students are Palestinians an... Full Article » Typhoon floods Philippines: World Vision responds. - 9/30/2009 World Vision is rushing emergency supplies to children and families devastated by the catastrophic flooding that has swept through Manila and the surrounding provinces in the Philippines. Thousands of homes in these areas are damaged or destroyed, an... Full Article » Islamic extremists in Somalia hunting Christians - 9/30/2009 Somalia's Muslims are hunting down converts to Christianity. Al-Shabaab members have murdered 14 believers since July 15. On the day of his death, Khalafe was carrying 25 Somali Bibles to an underground fellowship. At a checkpoint a rebel group linke... Full Article » Christian Groups Step in to Help Bring Relief to Philippines after Typhoon Ketsana - 9/29/2009 Thousands of people have lost all they owned—their food, their clothing, bedding, school items, and kitchen equipment. But their immediate needs are for food and water…" A devastating typhoon that hit the Philippines recently, has left massive floodi... Full Article » Ignition in Rio de Janeiro - CfaN - 9/29/2009 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Fire Conference ignited thousands of mainly young people: It was glorious! The Gospel Crusade at the beach was rather short; only two days. When I made the altar-call many people responded and when Daniel Kolenda prayed fo... Full Article » Muslim Prayer Rally Draws 3,000 - 9/28/2009 The website promoting the Islamic rally declared "our time has come." But only a fraction of the 50 thousand hoped for participants came to Capitol Hill. One possible reason was Christian intercession organized by Lou Engle, of TheCall. He stresses t... Full Article » Egyptian Paper: Coins Found Bearing Name of Joseph - 9/27/2009 Coins with Joseph's name and image have been found "carelessly" stored at the Museum of Egypt. That's according to a report from a Cairo newspaper. This upset some historians who believed Egypt had a barter economy at the time. But the mint dates ma... Full Article » ORU Erases $55 Million Debt - 9/26/2009 It's a financial miracle rivaling the biggest healings Oral Roberts saw in his tent revival days. ORU President Mark Rutland is thanking donars who participated in a year-long debt-elimination campaign. Board of Trustees Chairman Mart Green and his ... Full Article » Chinese Officials Secretly Offer to Pay for Damage After Destroying Church - 9/26/2009 $219,000 is supposed to quiet down all the talk so the national government is not embarassed on an upcoming holiday. News of the 3 AM raid, in a country which constitutionally guarantees freedom of religion but often fails to allow it, has gone aroun... Full Article » Could ENDA Be the End of Faith-Based Hiring Practices by Religious Groups? - 9/26/2009 Legislation to outlaw employer discrimination against homosexuals may have a crippling effect on faith groups. That's the message National Religious Broadcasters Vice President Craig Parshall had for Congress. Although the Employment Non-Discriminat... Full Article » Finally a Positive Step in a German Homeschooling Case - 9/26/2009 Tests show 14 year-old Aaron Schmidt performs at high academic levels. That's not unusual for a homeschooler. But Aaron lives in Germany where homeschooling has been banned from the Nazi era. Recently a judge decided to let him continue living with h... Full Article » Iris Ministries Missionaries Rolland & Heidi Baker Miraculously Healed From Near Death and Pressing On. - 9/26/2009 "Heidi and I would both be dead by now if our doctors had been right. Heidi was in the hospital for a month with a staph infection that went out of control. The doctors gave up on her. Then suddenly, while preaching in a lot of pain, God healed her."... Full Article » Disability Rights Activist Alarmed at Euthanasia Policy for England and Wales - 9/26/2009 Technically, assisted suicide is still illegal in England and Wales. Practically, it is not. That's because of new government guidelines eliminating prosecution in many cases. A related effort to legitimize euthanasia redefines food and water as pote... Full Article » Attendance Triples for Latest Boston Night of Worship - 9/26/2009 More than 2,000 worshippers brought a new atmosphere to Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Even when every seat in the auditorium was taken, groups in the lobby broke out in praise. According to founder Zenzo Geoffrey, true unity in worship is th... Full Article » Students Praise Obama to the Tune of a Christian Hymn - 9/24/2009 Christian musicians have long been known for putting spiritual words to secular songs. But did you know someone has adapted a Christian song to praise a politician? There's a video making its rounds on YouTube in which public schoolchildren sing a "v... Full Article » "Newsweek" Pushes Euthanasia - 9/24/2009 The title rivets your attention - "The Case for Killing Granny." Princeton professor Evan Thomas wrote an article about his mother, an emphesma patient who insistently told doctors she's rather die than accept additional treatment. Rather than taking... Full Article » Pakistan: Islamic fundamentalists target Christians - 9/24/2009 A Muslim woman discovered that her daughter was romantically involved with a Christian boy (19). Enraged, she told her imam that he had desecrated Hina's Qur'an. During Friday prayers, the imam called upon Muslims to punish the Christians. Many were ... Full Article » Muslims demand arrest of Pakistani Christians accused of provoking Gojra violence - 9/24/2009 In Gojra, Faisalabad, a small town in Pakistan seven Christians were burnt alive by miscreants on August 1. Heavy contingents of police had been deployed around the Christian colony. "Muslims were carrying out an "economic assassination" of Christian... Full Article » Iran: Despite deteriorating health, two women stand firm in prison for their faith. - 9/24/2009 In March, officials incarcerated Maryam Rustampoor and Marzieh Amirizadeh in one of Iran's worst prisons. Their health has deteriorated in the harsh conditions. These women have stood boldly for Christ in many interrogations and trials. Both women we... Full Article » More sharia in Bande Aceh, Indonesia and Christians are concerned - 9/24/2009 Christians are concerned about a new law that could usher in harsh Islamic law. Lawmakers in the region voted unanimously that adulterers can be sentenced to death by stoning, just months after voters overwhelmingly chose to throw conservative Isla... Full Article » 60,000 People Gathered in Times Square to Pray; Event Ignored by Mainstream Media - 9/24/2009 Event organizers from Time Square Church had expected about 15,000 to attend but their expectations "were far exceeded at the third event of its kind in the last three years." Despite the magnitude of the event, no major media covered it – even on a ... Full Article » Coral Ridge Votes to Keep Billy Graham's Grandson - 9/21/2009 Members of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church voted by a more than 2 to 1 margin to keep Tullian Tchividjian as their pastor. A two-hour meeting addressed a petition put forth by six church members including, Jennifer Cassidy, daughter of founding pasto... Full Article » Converts from Islam Jailed, Pursued in Somalia’s Breakaway Region - 9/21/2009 A convert from Islam in Somalia's self-declared state of Somaliland has been jailed for distributing Christian materials, and another is on the run from both family members and police upset over his new faith. Promotion of any religion other than I... Full Article » Legal Group: European Union’s Equality Plans Will 'Silence' Christians - 9/20/2009 Christian Concern for our Nation says the proposal could be used as an “instrument of cultural genocide” against Christians. The plan is supposed to eliminate discrimination in the provision of goods and services. But businesses could be sued if they... Full Article » Next Generation Christians are 'Brightly Burning Lights' in Former Soviet Union - 9/19/2009 It might appear that there isn't much reason for hope or joy in the former Soviet Union. The once wide-open door for the gospel is slowly closing in Russia. As politicians talk about alliances and decry violence, young Next Generation Christians burn... Full Article » Hindi New Testament will reach millions - 9/19/2009 The number of believers in India continues to rise on a daily basis. The introduction of a new printing of the Bible in Hindi will boost this number to even higher heights. “It is truly exciting and challenging to contemplate the possibility of reach... Full Article » School Officials Found Not Guilty of Violating Prayer Ban - 9/19/2009 Judge Case Rodgers has ruled Pace High School Principal Frank Lay and Athletic Director Robert Freeman did not violate a court order by offering a meal time prayer. Each could have been fined five thousand dollars and spent six months in jail. While ... Full Article » Director Seeks to ‘Honor Christ’ With New Film - 9/17/2009 Rich Christiano believes Christ-honoring films don't always have "cross-over" appeal. He wants his new movie,"The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry," to reach souls. The theme is simple -- an elderly man befriends three neighborhood boys and teaches them b... Full Article » Many Injured in Violent Attack on Chinese House Church - 9/16/2009 Authorities even told the local emergency room to withhold treatment from church members. An estimated 400 people in police uniforms broke into the site of Fushan Church in a dawn attack. Intolerant assailants beat church members, who were sleeping a... Full Article » Over 100 Quebec Doctors Say No To Euthanasia - 9/16/2009 It's in response to a plan to recommend the decriminalization of euthanasia by the Quebec College of Physicans. The pro-life doctors say there are no special circumstances justifying the practice. Member of Parliament Francine Lalonde has recently in... Full Article » Coral Ridge Presbyterians Vote on Whether to Keep Billy Graham's Grandson as Pastor - 9/16/2009 The vote stems from a petition signed by 100 dissatisfied church members. Dissidents including Jennifer Cassidy, daughter of founding pastor D. James Kennedy, claim Tullian Tchividjian fails to present the Gospel clearly and raise awareness of curren... Full Article » Many UK Families Are Not Told When Doctors Deny Treatment to Loved Ones - 9/15/2009 According to a new report, more than a quarter of UK families are not told when their loved ones are taken off life support. The National Health Service allows doctors to deny "treatment," including food and water, to patients they classify as incura... Full Article » Number of Female Senior Pastors in Protestant Churches Doubles in Past Decade - 9/14/2009 From the early 1990s through 1999 just five percent of senior pastors of Protestant churches were female. Since that time the proportion has slowly but steadily risen, doubling to ten percent in 2009. Women in the pulpit are generally more highly edu... Full Article » Police Storm Plane on Runway and Nab Seven Year-old Homeschooler - 9/13/2009 At first everything sounded okay. Christer and Annie Johannson were planning to leave Sewden for India. A local principal had even agreed to supply academic materials to the homeschooling family. Then he broke his word. As the Johansson's were sittin... Full Article » Fashion Photographer Trains His Lens on Jesus in the 21st Century - 9/12/2009 Michael Belk does with his camera what Renaissance artists did with their paint brushes. The scenes in classic Christian paintings often resembled the culture of the time more than Israel of the first century. But that's not a bad thing. It helped Eu... Full Article » British Doctors Left Premie to Die at 21 Weeks, 2 Days Too Young to Rescue - 9/11/2009 Sarah Capewell says her son Jayden cried and lived for two hours before dying in her arms. James Paget University Hospital staff were following guidelines that seem more like inflexible laws. The British national health care rationing body, the Nati... Full Article » Prayer Group Started in Ukrainian Parliament - 9/11/2009 Since Ukraine declared independence from the Soviet Union, it did not have one evangelical believer in Parliament until after the election a year ago. All of a sudden there were four. They started a prayer group that has grown to twelve, including O... Full Article » Mohammed Second Most Popular Name for Baby Boys in England - 9/11/2009 There are eight alternate spellings for Mohammed. When they are all counted, the name beats Oliver for second place, but falls behind Jack, which has been number one for thirteen years in a row. Critics are lambasting the Office for National Statist... Full Article » Christians in Pakistan Fear Further Firestorms - 9/9/2009 In the wake of Islamists setting fires that killed at least seven people in Punjab Province last month, the latest of several attempts to provoke further attacks on Christians took place in a village on Friday when unidentified men tore pages of the ... Full Article » Muslims to Hold Massive D.C. Prayer Rally - 9/9/2009 A New Jersey mosque is spearheading a national prayer rally in Washington, D.C., that they expect to attract tens of thousands of Muslims to pray for the soul of America. Describing the event as the first-ever of its kind, leaders of Dar-ul-Islam in ... Full Article » UK Physicians Expose Flaws in Government Health System "Scheme" that Allows Patients to Die "Prematurely" - 9/9/2009 "Forecasting death is an inexact science. Patients are being diagnosed as being close to death without regard to the fact that the diagnosis could be wrong. As a result a national wave of discontent is building up, as family and friends witness the d... Full Article » Sudan: bleak future for Christians as war looms - 9/9/2009 There is much concern that Sudan is heading towards a war that would lead to disintegration, chaos and a humanitarian catastrophe of unprecedented scale. Meanwhile, Khartoum is believed to be behind the massive violence in the south. Some 2000 people... Full Article » Thousands to Gather at Courthouses on 9/11 to Pray for New "Great Awakening" - 9/8/2009 "America right now is facing great complexities. We have a financial struggle that we're in, we're facing health-care issues that have us scratching our heads. Our place in the world has shifted. We're a nation that really needs help from beyond ours... Full Article » Out From the Rubble - 9/8/2009 God spared John’s life and helped him find a way out of Ground Zero. Around 12:45 p.m., his cell phone rang. It was Mary. She had taken the E Train to work that morning, and it had been delayed. When she exited the subway at 8:50 a.m., she saw the No... Full Article » "The Shack" Collaborator’s Pharasectomy: from Law to Grace - 9/7/2009 Wayne Jacobsen started early as a junior Pharisee, collecting perfect attendance pins in Sunday School. But the pins did not reflect a growing, intimate relationship with Christ. He continued to play the religious game, becoming a pastor, who still ... Full Article » Former Body-Shop Worker Opens Prayer Stand, Sees Healings - 9/6/2009 Hand-painted fiberboards welcome motorists to Matthew Cordell's roadside stop with this message -- Prayer Stand, Drive Thru Open. One woman pulled in on her way to Urgent Care for chest pains. Cordell said the pains subsided and she went home instead... Full Article » Shot Fired at Mission Aviation Fellowship Plane - 9/6/2009 It happened as the plane was landing at a remote airstrip in Papua New Guinea. The pilots reported hearing a sound like a cargo strap breaking and slapping a coffee bag. The bullet narrowly missed hitting fuel cells, the aircraft's battery and contro... Full Article » Students Kicked Out of Mall after Praying - 9/5/2009 No one could accuse River Ridge Mall in Lynchburg, Virginia of promoting marketplace ministries. Mall officials say they can work with groups who need to pray. But that's not how a security guard handled it when two rival high school football teams j... Full Article » Experts Warn Lives Ended Prematurely Under England's National Health Care - 9/5/2009 A group of experts claims some patients are being wrongly judged as close to death. Under National Health Service guidance introduced across England, doctors and other medical staff can have fluid and drugs withdrawn from dying patients. Many are put... Full Article » Canada's 'Hate-Speech' Law Declared Unconstitutional - 9/4/2009 The decision, announced Wednesday, threw out the Canadian Human Rights Commission's controversial legal mandate to pursue "hate speech" on the Internet. Mark Steyn, author of "America Alone," was on trial in Canada for allegedly inciting hatred again... Full Article » Young Evangelist Leads ’One Million-Heirs’ to Christ Before the Age of 30 - 9/4/2009 As a young man, Daniel King, the son of missionaries to Mexico, read extensively about some of the great evangelists of our time. His heroes were men like Billy Graham, Oral Roberts and T. L. Osborn. King set a goal of winning one million souls befor... Full Article » Lawsuit Challenges State Ban on Bible - 9/4/2009 A lawsuit is challenging Idaho officials who say the state constitution forbids use of the Bible in a charter school. Authorities have threatened to revoke the charter of Nampa Classical Academy if it uses the Bible or any other religious documents o... Full Article » Southern Baptists Forced to Cut Missionaries - 9/4/2009 The Southern Baptist missionary board has decided to suspend 69 missionaries who are ready to hit the mission field. The reason? A shortfall in missions giving. More than 5,600 Southern Baptist missionaries reach the unreached for Christ. They rely ... Full Article » Steakhouse Serves Free Buffet to Customers at Weekly Bible Study - 9/4/2009 Jeffrey Conway is sharing his faith with the business community in a unique way. As owner of a high-end steakhouse in Savannah, he's started a Wednesday noontime Bible study that includes a free buffet lunch. Dinner prices normally range from 50 to 7... Full Article » Gaza 'Islamization' Continues, Schoolgirls Told 'Cover Up'. - 9/3/2009 The new rules are being enforced on members the region's Christian minority as well. Gaza took another step towards strict Islamic law with the imposition of new dress codes on schoolgirls. Girls and young women returning to school were told that the... Full Article » Two Christians Arrested by Pakistani Police for Eating During Ramadan - 9/1/2009 Their bus stopped at the Bismillah Hotel to let off passengers. Aafter the waiter served them tea and a snack, several policemen question them as to why they were desecrating Ramadan by eating during the Islamic fasting season. The police then threw ... Full Article » Attorney: Ohio Mosque a Threat to Runaway Teen - 9/1/2009 "The problem is the Noor Center. This is a mosque that has unique beliefs and is extremely dangerous." The mosque hosted extremist speakers and supported a Muslim scholar with ties to the militant group Hamas. The mosque's leader is a former leader ... Full Article » Modern Gadarene Type Scenerio - Pastor and Believers Threatened, Situation Tense - 9/1/2009 A woman who had suffered for a long time from demon possession, suddenly interrupted the service and began to shout, manifesting signs of her demonic oppression. They prayed for her and the Lord delivered her from the bondage of the evil spirit. News... Full Article » Doctor Gets Away with Euthanasia-Style "Murder" - 8/31/2009 Dr. Ewing Cook says he does not regret fatally sedating a 79 year-old patient during the Hurricane Katrina evacuation in 2005. He admits writing "pronounced dead" on Jannie Burgess' chart and walking away to fill in the time later. The 36 year-old ph... Full Article » Iowa School District Backpedals on Religious Liberty Initiative - 8/31/2009 What started out as a bold attempt to restore balance seems to be fading away. The school system was contacted by some of the usual suspects, including Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Superintendent Greg Ebling says a lawsuit wou... Full Article » Pat Robertson Recovering from Successful Heart Surgery - 8/31/2009 The 10-hour procedure corrected a condition called atrial fibrillation which is frequently debilitating. Doctors at First Health Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst, North Carolina cauterized Robertson's heart with radio frequency-generated heat. Th... Full Article » How Many People Attend House Church? Barna Study Finds It All Depends - 8/31/2009 Researchers discovered the number of participants varies significantly according to the definition used. It ranges from 4% of the adult population to 33%! George Barna says he prefers the narrowest definition. The question begins something like this ... Full Article » Hunger and disease still stalk Kenya and Ethiopia - 8/31/2009 Drought is aggravating food shortage and water access problems. Thousands of animal farmers are going to Ethiopia in search of pasture and water to keep their flocks alive. Children are going with their parents and abandoning their education. The cho... Full Article » Muslims Buying West Africans Into Islam - 8/30/2009 The economic crisis and absence of evangelical input have caused a shift. Muslims are buying Africans into Islam. "If you want to convert to Islam, we'll not only sell you our produce more cheaply, but we'll also set you up with your own market stall... Full Article » FORCED ISLAMIZATION OF COPTIC GIRLS A RAPIDLY ESCALATING PROBLEM - 8/30/2009 Systematic abduction and forced Islamization of Coptic minor girls in Egypt is a frequent, dangerous and rapidly escalating phenomenon, "the issue of abducted Coptic girls forms the most complex problem in the relations between Christians and Muslims... Full Article » HONOUR KILLINGS A BLIGHT ON ISLAM - 8/30/2009 In Somalia four converts from Islam have been beheaded by radical Islamists. In their minds, all converts who leave Islam must be killed. Radical Islamists are intent on Islamizing the world by killing all minorities within their Islamized states. in... Full Article » Miracle Stumps Doctors: All 90-Year-Old Man Knows is He Was Blind and Now He Can See - 8/29/2009 90-year-old Marty Alvey hasn't been able to see further than 6-inches in front of him since he was diagnosed with macular degeneration years ago. But now, the formerly "legally blind" man can see again and he, and his friends and family, are calling ... Full Article » More bloodshed in Iraq, Christians cry out for help - 8/29/2009 After a period of relative peace, the situation in Baghdad has become worse again. The most recent attack claimed the lives of 95 people, while injuring more than 500 in the heart of Baghdad. Many people were killed and injured: 350 killed reported i... Full Article » Daughter of Pakistani man accused of blasphemy appeals to Pakistan government and Chief Justice for release of her father - 8/29/2009 Hector Aleem was arrested by Pakistan police on January 22, 2009 accused of blasphemy in a text message "My father neither sent nor received a blasphemous text," She said his work for betterment of Christian community under "Peace Worldwide," an orga... Full Article » God Kicked Out of Kentucky Homeland Security Statute - 8/27/2009 Although acknowledging there are 32 references to God in Kentucky statutes and the state Constitution, Judge Thomas Wingate ruled against the Almighty's inclusion in a 2006 law. He called the legislation unconstitutional because it "places an affirma... Full Article » Methodists Say No to Lutheran Gay Clergy - 8/27/2009 The Evangelical Lutheran Church's vote to be inclusive of gay clergy has caused a rift with a denomination with which they just established full communion. The United Methodists say they will not allow non-celibate homosexual Lutherans to serve as cl... Full Article » Youth Group Takes 'Mission Trip to Nowhere' - 8/27/2009 Thirteen youth and sponsors from University Church in Denver planned for months for their annual summer mission trip. Yet when the nine teenagers and four adults piled into the van one steamy morning, they had no itinerary. Fresh from finishing a stu... Full Article » FBI Questions Reverend Who Prayed in Front of Chinese Embassy - 8/26/2009 Reverend Patrick Mahoney held a prayer vigil in front of the Chinese Embassy on the 20th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre. Later two FBI agents showed up at his door to "gather intelligence" about his activities. A Freedom of Information ... Full Article » New Hampshire Court Orders Home-Schooled Child into Government-Run School - 8/26/2009 Judge Lucinda Sadler cited the findings of a guardian ad litem who was disturbed the 10 year-old girl strongly reflected the faith of her mother. The advocate recommended public school to exposed her to opposing viewpoints. Nevertheless, he found the... Full Article » Pro-Life Pharmacists Score a Preliminary Win in Illinois - 8/26/2009 Luke VanderBleek and Glenn Kosirog are now allowed to run their pharmacies according to their moral and religious beliefs. That's because of a preliminary injunction protecting them from having to dispense the "morning after" pill. Judge John Beltz i... Full Article » Taking Jesus to the Fringes: Good Vibrations in California - 8/26/2009 Tucked between a tarot card reader and a Rastafarian artist, Cindy McGill is offering "Spiritual Alignments" at her table along the boardwalk of Venice Beach. She uses dream interpretation and the gifts of the Spirit to attract people who would norma... Full Article » 'Christians' Celebrating Ramadan? - 8/25/2009 Two controversial theologians with Christian roots are joining Muslims in celebrating the month of Ramadan. Brian McLaren describes his observance as "a God-honoring expression of peace, fellowship, and neighborliness." Tony Campolo says we can find ... Full Article » Pentecostal Pastor Leads Tent Revival in the Hamptons - 8/25/2009 Long Island's rich and famous have the chance to worship God in old-fashioned tent-meeting style. Frank White is holding a revival in Southampton, New York. The former Wall Streeter says it's wrong to only present Christ to the down and out. But reac... Full Article » Oklahoma Town Wants to Build Faith-Based Prison - 8/25/2009 A small city may soon play a big role in reducing the number of repeat offenders in Oklahoma. Wakita has signed a working agreement with Dallas-based Corrections Concepts to build a faith-based prison. If the plan is approved by the state, it will be... Full Article » Southern Baptist Seminary President: Church Dying Out - 8/25/2009 At least two-thirds of young people are leaving the Southern Baptist church between adolescence and adulthood. That's according to Reverend Albert Mohler, who says if this trend is not reversed, the Southern Baptist Convention will die out. He claims... Full Article » Church Drops Lutheran After Denomination's Gay Vote - 8/24/2009 Pastor Richard Mahan says he's ashamed of what the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has done to a church he has loved for 40 years. The denomination recently voted to allow the ordination of homosexuals. Now the sign that used to proclaim "St. ... Full Article » 4,000 Still in Orissa Refugee Camps, One Year Later - 8/23/2009 A year after the worst anti-Christian violence in India’s democratic history, more than 4,000 Christians are still stuck in squalid refugee camps. If they return to their homes, they risk death or forcible conversion to Hinduism. Last fall at least 1... Full Article » Evangelical Lutheran Church Allows Gay Clergy Relationships - 8/22/2009 The break with centuries of church teaching came at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) convention in Minneapolis. The denomination has decided to extend ordination rites to those involved in committed homosexual relationships. As a re... Full Article » Teen Christian Convert Will Stay in Florida for Now - 8/22/2009 A Florida judge has decided to allow Rifqa Bary to stay in the state as legal processes continue. The 17 year-old had been raised in a Muslim family in Ohio. Four years ago she became a Christian. Recently Bary ran away to Florida. She says she's afr... Full Article » Finding God in Rwanda’s Killing Fields - 8/21/2009 Both Hutus and Tutsis now attend Emmanuel's church. I cannot comprehend the level of demonic hatred that was unleashed in Rwanda 15 years ago, nor can I fathom how much grief still paralyzes people. But after meeting Emmanuel I was reminded of how ou... Full Article » Congress Set to Consider Bill Forcing Religious Groups to Hire Gays - 8/21/2009 If the bill passes, “sexual orientation” would be added to a list of federally protected classes under a 1964 act that prohibits job discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Church-related organizations and facili... Full Article » Joyner Launches Initiative to Bring 'Profound Change' - 8/20/2009 MorningStar Ministries founder Rick Joyner has convened some 300 ministry leaders to help launch an organization aimed at mobilizing Christians to bring "profound changes to the political, financial and spiritual landscapes of the world." "Our devoti... Full Article » Conflict and disillusionment within Islam - 8/19/2009 Muslim states have gained independence, Islamists have risen to power and Sharia Law has been widely adopted, but the promised utopia is not materialising. In fact the Islamic world seems more corrupt, violent, conflicted and insecure than ever. Now ... Full Article » Wake Up, Sleeping Beauty! - 8/18/2009 The Lord has been bringing back a prophetic word He gave us previously. He is saying that we are to "wake up Sleeping Beauty." Originally, it was the seed for a great miracle in the life of a "sleeping beauty" from a diabetic coma. In the last few we... Full Article » How a Voodoo Worshipper Encountered Jesus - 8/17/2009 Abraham was raised in the Voodoo religion, like others in his village in the Benin Republic. The first reports he heard about Christians were less than flattering. One day a group of Bible school students came to share about Jesus. Abraham liked the ... Full Article » Preacher Threatened with Arrest for Reading from the Bible in Public - 8/16/2009 Lawyers for Miguel Hayworth are calling it intimidation and abuse of power. Hayworth was street preaching in Manchester when officers told him reading and preaching the Bible could be offensive. He was also threatened with arrest and informed he was ... Full Article » Censors Keep Bible as Literature Out of Charter School - 8/16/2009 The Idaho Public Charter School Commission has told the Nampa Classical Academy it can not use the Bible as an instructional text. Officials with the new Nampa charter school had planned to use the Bible and other religious texts as a primary source ... Full Article » Florida Educators Criminally Charged for Praying - 8/15/2009 The principal and athletic director at Pace High School are accused of breaching a settlement with the ACLU. The group describes itself as "our nation's guardian of liberty," but tries to force students and faculty to leave freedom of religion at the... Full Article » Millionth Bible Sent to Closed Nations - 8/15/2009 Voice of the Martyrs says the millionth Bible under its Bibles Unbound program has been sent by a Texas woman to a private address in China. The program was started to let Christians in the free world send Bibles directly to individuals in restricted... Full Article » ‘Gay Survey’ Planned for Church of England - 8/15/2009 Inclusive Church, a network of individuals and organizations reportedly working for better recognition of minorities, says the survey will be the first of its kind. It's intended to prove lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered clergy play a crucial... Full Article » Dealership Seeks God, Not Government for Bailout - 8/15/2009 Even with the "Cash for Clunkers" program, it's been rough for the nation's auto dealers. The employees of Cardinale Motors in Mesa, Arizona are literally praying their business will succeed in this economic downturn. Both the sales and service tea... Full Article » Focus on the Family Faces Budget Downfall - 8/14/2009 Evangelical Christian group Focus on the Family is facing a nearly $6 million shortfall -- and now it's reaching out to other Christian organizations for help. President Jim Daly also sent a letter to the organization's 800,000 supporters asking for ... Full Article » D. James Kennedy's Daughter Banned from Coral Ridge - 8/14/2009 Internal divisions at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church have burst into the open with six members ordered to stay off the premises. Jennifer Kennedy Cassidy and the others are calling for the ouster of Pastor Tullian Tchividjian, a grandson of Billy Gr... Full Article » A Move of God's Spirit Touching the Aboriginal People of Central Australia - 8/13/2009 Reports of signs of an incredible renewal among indigenous Australians and expectations that this move of God's Spirit will impact non-indigenous Australians. "Many young Aborigines in Central Australia have turned to Jesus from drugs, worshipping th... Full Article » Memorial funds for pilot and mechanic - 8/13/2009 Two families and AIM Air are grieving the deaths of missionary pilot Frank Toews and mechanic Ryan Williams. Toews died on impact in a plane crash in Nairobi on August 1. Williams succumbed to his injuries several days later. Each leaves behind a wi... Full Article » Ohio Teen Who Converted from Muslim to Christianity Says Family Threatened to Kill Her - 8/12/2009 An Ohio teenager who says she ran away from home because her family threatened to kill her for converting from Islam to Christianity, is now in the custody of the Florida Department of Children and Families. The teenager testified Monday that she'd ... Full Article » H1N1 Flu concerns close schools in Peru - 8/12/2009 The first influenza pandemic in 41 years has spread during the Southern Hemisphere's winter over the past few months. Kids Alive has two children's homes and a children's care program in Peru. Their after-school program shut down. A lot of the moms a... Full Article » Extremists Threaten Missionary, Bring Student Home - 8/12/2009 Bible college students study hard for a vocation that may cost them their lives. A first-year Bible college student was forced to return to his home after anti-Christian fanatics threatened his family and pastor. The radicals made their threats bec... Full Article » Iran Tightens Grip on Christians as Unrest Boils - 8/12/2009 More than 30 Christians were arrested in the last two weeks near Tehran and in the northern city of Rasht. Police took all their passports, documents, cash, CDs, computers and cell phones. Detainees have been tortured, abused, killed and most recentl... Full Article » Earl Paulk's Former Church Sold - 8/11/2009 The 51-acre campus of an Atlanta-area megachurch that used to be home to one the nation's most influential charismatic congregations has been sold. The Cathedral at Chapel Hill, founded by the late Earl Paulk Jr., was purchased by Greater Traveler's ... Full Article » Death Toll Climbs in Attack by Islamic Sect in Nigeria - 8/11/2009 An Islamic extremist sect known as Boko Haram, which initially attacked police and government bases, left hundreds of people dead and large property losses. With 12 more Christians, including three pastors, confirmed killed in rioting ignited by an I... Full Article » How Faith Varies by Church Size - 8/10/2009 What church sizes are most likely to have people with orthodox Biblical beliefs? According to the latest Barna survey, the answer includes megachurches and house churches. Small congregational-style churches do not average out as well. Barna says th... Full Article » Prison Fellowship Helps Stop Jail From Censoring Religous Content of Mail - 8/10/2009 Anna Williams sent her incarcerated son a three-page letter. All that was left after the censors got through was the greeting, the first paragraph and "Love, Mom." Prison Fellowship and othe groups demanded religious censorship stop at Rappahanock R... Full Article » Homeschoolers Do It Again –Another Outstanding Academic Year - 8/10/2009 Homeschoolers average 37 percentile points above public school students on standardized achievement tests. That's according to a new study looking at the performance of nearly 12 thousand homeschool kids in 2007/2008. The average public school spends... Full Article » Missionaries Steering Clear of Honduras - 8/8/2009 Political instability in one Central American nation is keeping short-term missionaries away. Honduras is usually a top destination for North American missions teams, but since the ouster of President Manuel Zelaya many are canceling their trips. Con... Full Article » Christian Confirmed as Head of National Institutes of Health - 8/8/2009 Dr. Francis Collins is the scientist credited with cracking the genetic code. He led the Human Genome Project - a team of scientists that unraveled the mysteries of DNA. Collins talks about the glory of creation and worshipping God through science. B... Full Article » Over 138 Thousand South Africans Make Decisions for Christ in 46 Days - 8/7/2009 Rodney Howard-Browne is broadcasting revival services to congregations in 63 cities from The River Church in East London, South Africa. Satellite networks and the Internet provide additional coverage. He continues to use a soul-winning "script" devel... Full Article » Supporters of Traditional Marriage bring Rally to the Streets and Find the Public Agree - 8/6/2009 "…when driving by the group's roadside demonstrations after reading the huge 'HONK for traditional marriage' signs. In some places, so many people honked that the intersection literally turned into a 'honk orchestra.'" "We found strong support for tr... Full Article » No Pardons for Thousands of North Korean Prisoners - 8/6/2009 Today U.S. journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling returned home to their friends and family in an emotional reunion after North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il issued a special pardon. North Korea is suspected of detaining more political and religious prisone... Full Article » Pakistan Parliament condemns Gojra carnage - 8/4/2009 Parliament observed 2 minutes silence for victims on Federal Minister's request. Pakistan Parliament on Monday condemned killings of Christians in Gojra on August 1. ANS has learnt that some 200 people have been arrested in connection with August 1 v... Full Article » North Korea pardons US reporters - 8/4/2009 North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has issued a special pardon to two detained US journalists. The news comes hours after former US President Bill Clinton made an unannounced visit to Pyongyang on what was described as a private mission. Clinton is the ... Full Article » Australian Businesses Receptive to Prayer Volunteers Sent Out to Bless Them - 8/3/2009 With their bold T-shirts reading ‘OPERATION HOPE,’ twelve volunteers went door-to-door in pairs, asking about the state of business and offering to pray a blessing. An overwhelming majority of businesses were receptive. Many received prayer for heali... Full Article » Charter School's Use of Bible Ignites Public Firestorm - 8/2/2009 Unlike a typical public school, Nampa Classical Academy has freedom under Idaho's Public Charter School Commission to develop its own curriculum. The Bible would be used in history and literature classes. At a meeting of the Commission, parents stood... Full Article » Florida Megachurch Brings Worship to the iPhone - 8/2/2009 Northland, A Church Distributed, a megachurch in central Florida, is all about helping people worship where they are. Their latest iPhone Web app is helping thousands do exactly that. Northland is one of the first churches to stream worship services ... Full Article » House of Lords Rule in Favor of Assisted Suicide Seeker - 8/1/2009 Debbie Purdy has multiple sclerosis and is planning on ending her life in Switzerland. But the British woman wants her husband, Omar Puente, by her side. In the UK, assisted suicide is punishable by 14 years in prison. Purdy is asking that Puente not... Full Article » Prime Minister Released from Prison 15 Days After Prophecy, Now Serving Christ - 8/1/2009 A former prime minister of Ethiopia who spent years as a freedom fighter says he’s on a new mission – to help his nation find freedom through Christ. Although Tamrat Layne has consistently denied corruption and abuse of power charges, he was found gu... Full Article » Bringing Church to People in the Mall - 8/1/2009 Independence Mall in Wilmington, North Carolina is suffering from lost business and shuttered shops. In steps Life Community Church and it's a win-win situation. Pastor Tim Blevins hopes to bring hundreds through the doors, flooding the shopping cent... Full Article » Christian Coach Sues Over Dismissal by Muslim Principal - 7/31/2009 A Michigan high school coach has filed a federal lawsuit claiming a Muslim principal fired him because of his Christian faith and his association with a minister who helped lead a Muslim student to Christ. Gerald Marszalek, a wrestling coach for 35 y... Full Article » Thousands displaced in Nigeria battle - 7/31/2009 Nigeria continues to route Islamic militants out of the north. The fighting has displaced thousands. The militant group, Boko Haram, is pushing for sharia law in all Nigeria's states. The trouble started with an attack on a police station in Bauchi s... Full Article » Britain's War on Christianity: America's Future Fight? - 7/31/2009 At her coronation, Queen Elizabeth, like British monarchs before her, promised to "maintain the laws of God and the true profession of the gospel." But today, British Christians who take their faith into the workplace risk being demoted or fired. The... Full Article » City Rejects 'In God We Trust' Logo - 7/30/2009 Commissioners in the city of Kissimmee, Florida have rejected a proposal to add "In God We Trust" to the municipality's logo. That was after the mayor strongly criticized the opinions of the commissioner who opposed it. Commissioner Art Otero had cha... Full Article » Terminally Ill Man Baptized in Hospital Birthing Center Tub - 7/30/2009 Sentara Obici Hospital has been the site of weddings and funerals, but it had never hosted a full-immersion baptism before. That changed recently when 20 or 30 people gathered for Andy Chaney's special ceremony. The 48 year-old terminally diabetic h... Full Article » Rick Joyner Speaks Out on National Health Care "Reform" - 7/30/2009 When I read the brief on what was contained in the National Health Care bill that is now being presented before Congress, I could not believe I was reading something that was actually being considered in the United States of America. This is not abou... Full Article » Church grows despite economy - 7/28/2009 The global economic downturn is hitting Ireland especially hard. The fact that Ireland is an English-speaking country attracted a lot of immigrants to work there. "But as the economy began to drop, these people left. They left a huge black hole that ... Full Article » Church in Somalia grows despite turmoil - 7/28/2009 Christians in Somalia face persecution and political upheaval but still remain strong. The country of Somalia is in a dire state. The terrorist group Al Shabaab, linked with al Qaeda, wants to overthrow the government. Anything that goes into Somali... Full Article » Islamic Militia Launches Attacks in Four Nigerian States - 7/28/2009 Islamic group has launched a series of attacks on churches and state facilities in four states in northern and central Nigeria. The group is also known as the Nigerian Taliban and aims to cleanse Nigeria of western influences and impose Sharia law th... Full Article » Dozens Die in Nigeria Violence - 7/28/2009 Dozens of people have died in Nigeria since Sunday in violent clashes involving Muslim militants who burned churches and a police station, and set off bombs near residential areas in the northern city of Maiduguri. The violence began after the arrest... Full Article » Christian Leaders Lobby Against Health Care Reform Bill - 7/28/2009 Conservative Christian leaders are ramping up their opposition to a health care reform bill that they say opens the door to government-funded abortion. Family Research Council President Tony Perkins hosted a press conference today on Capitol Hill cal... Full Article » Friend: Billy Graham Barely Speaking - 7/27/2009 A long-time friend of Billy Graham reports the 90 year-old evangelist can hardly talk. In a recent radio interview, Jack Hayford said while Graham is understandable, he could not get up and speak before a group. According to his son Franklin, the ev... Full Article » Marketplace Ministry in the World of Community Service - 7/27/2009 Members of a Texas church served the community one recent Sunday morning by painting an elementary school. The principal says it would have taken the school staff weeks to do the job that, thanks to the volunteers, was completed in three hours. It al... Full Article » Street Pastors Cut Violent Crime by a Quarter - 7/26/2009 Street pastors are taking a bite out of crime in the UK. Devon and Cornwall police are praising the effort which sends trained Christians onto the streets at closing time for pubs and clubs. One constable reports no robberies at all in a particular d... Full Article » Doctor Sacked Over Gay Adoptions Reinstated - 7/26/2009 Dr Sheila Matthews was removed from a county adoption panel because she was not willing to recommend gay couples as adoptive parents. A newspaper report led to a protest. Now she's been reinstated. The Christian doctor will be giving medical examinat... Full Article » Survey: Faith of African Americans Grows Stronger, More Orthodox - 7/26/2009 According to The Barna Group, over the last 15 years Blacks have grown more orthodox in their Christian beliefs. Findings from surveys that included 1,272 African Americans reveal that Blacks today are more likely than they were in the early 1990s to... Full Article » North Korea Executes Christian Woman For Distributing the Bible - 7/24/2009 North Korea has publicly executed a Christian woman accused of distributing the Bible and “spying” for foreign countries. 33 year-old Ri Hyon-ok was accused of spying for South Korea and the United States, and organizing dissidents. A coalition of 50... Full Article » Russian Students May Get More Religion in School Than American Kids - 7/24/2009 A Russia still reeling from the aetheistic days of the Soviet Union, is getting ready to allow God in the classroom. President Dmitry Medvedev has proposed a pilot project requiring students at 12 thousand schools to either study secular ethics or on... Full Article » State Senate Allows Pastor to Mention Jesus, House Had Censored Him - 7/24/2009 Gerry Stoltzfoos had originally accepted an invitation to pray at Pennsylvania's House. But word came that he was not allowed to include the name of Jesus. The pastor then declined. Senator Rich Alloway heard about it and invited Stoltzfoos to pray f... Full Article » China Yanks Licenses of Human Rights Lawyers - 7/24/2009 More than 50 lawyers are affected. According to Radio Free Asia, officials of the Civil Affairs Bureau raided a legal center called the Open Constitution Initiative. They confiscated computers, questioned employees and took several lawyers into custo... Full Article » Christians Surround Gay Pride Event With Prayer, Evangelism - 7/23/2009 In what is being called the largest outreach of its kind in Charlotte, N.C., more than 1,000 Christians are expected to pray and evangelize at the city's annual gay pride event Saturday. "Our statement is that God has a better way," said organizer Mi... Full Article » Sorcerer's Daughter Discovers Jesus - 7/23/2009 Tanvi Dasgupta came from a long line of sorcerers. Her ancestors made their living by wielding the power of witchcraft. It was only natural for her father and brothers to carry on the family tradition. She suffered for years. Even though she underwen... Full Article » Alkarma TV is seeing many miracles as it continues to broadcast the Good News to the Arabic-speaking world . . . - 7/22/2009 Thousands have come to Christ. God has been using the ministry in an unbelievable way. Last year, we were able to distribute some 18,000 Arabic Bibles and DVDs of the JESUS Film and other materials from our little studio and we received over 70,000 p... Full Article » ORU Reaches Out to Hispanic Pentecostals - 7/22/2009 Oral Roberts University (ORU) today formed a strategic partnership with the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC) both groups will make ORU the school of choice for Hispanic Pentecostal students. Over 20 million Hispanics embrace ... Full Article » Medevacs for Mozambique - 7/22/2009 In many cases, it takes up to three days to reach a remote clinic, driving in a four-wheel-drive vehicle over bone-jarring roads. With the flying doctors program, a journey may be cut to hours, or even minutes. It allows them to work with a number of... Full Article » Creating Community Where Everyone Belongs - 7/22/2009 There are times in our lives when we face situations that are overwhelming. Whether it is everyday difficulties or other challenges that are financial, emotional, or physical, these challenges can isolate us and keep us from realizing our potential a... Full Article » Reaching Out to Aila Survivors - 7/22/2009 More than 600,000 homes were destroyed by the storm- including 396 that belonged to one group of believers-and local fields and ponds were filled with salt water, ruining the soon-to-be-harvested rice crops and the fish supply. Without fresh drinking... Full Article » Survey Says Megachurch Leaders See Themselves as Teachers, Not Pastors - 7/20/2009 81 percent of senior leaders in churches with more than 2,000 attendees view their role as preacher/teacher. That's according to the Leadership Network's Large-Church Senior Pastor Survey. Only 16 percent see themselves as a pastor, shepherd or spiri... Full Article » Soccer Group Tells Brazil’s Superstars ’Keep God Out of Football’ - 7/19/2009 The soccer world's governing body has sparked controversy after disciplining the Brazilian team for overt displays of Christianity during a match. Stars including Real Madrid forward Kaka and captain Lucio recently revealed T-shirts with slogans such... Full Article » Campus Crusade Web Sites Win Over One Million to Christ in June - 7/18/2009 The ministry reports 1,030,581 people indicated either a first-time decision or a recommitment during the month. That's through more than 90 affiliated web sites. On an average day, sites like Jesus2020.com get 150,000 visitors. Campus Crusade estima... Full Article » Jewish Reporter Moved By Genuine Christian Fellowship - 7/18/2009 In the "Jerusalem Post," journalist Michael Freund exhorts the Jewish community to embrace Christians as true friends. Freund recalled his reception at Pat Robertson's CBN station in Virginia Beach a week earlier. Anchorwoman Wendy Griffith folded he... Full Article » Indian Government Compensates Victims Of Anti-Christian Violence - 7/17/2009 India Home Minister Chidambaram is staying true to his promise. The government has begun distributing funds to victims of last year's anti-Christian violence. India has disbursed around $10.5 million in assistance among 35 families who were affected ... Full Article » Homeless to Voice New Audio Bible - 7/17/2009 Authors Michael and Hayley DiMarco are out to give the Bible a fresh, authentic voice, and raise awareness of a growing social problem. The husband-and-wife team will be traveling around 10,000 miles to record the entire New Testament using homeless ... Full Article » Ousted Honduran president stirs things up - 7/16/2009 The deposed president of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya, is calling for an "insurrection" so he can return to power. Acording to Zelaya "when faced with a usurping government and a coup-supporting military", insurrection is a democratic right. The word is o... Full Article » Rock Church Pastor Secretly Transferred to Re-education Through Labor Camp - 7/15/2009 On June 29, Pastor Dou Shaowen was secretly transferred to Shifo Re-education Through Labor Center in Zhengzhou city, Henan province. Pastor Dou was first arrested on June 14 when government officials raided and forcibly abolished and sealed Rock Chu... Full Article » 8 Arrested in Xinjiang House Church Raid - 7/14/2009 A House Church in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has been raided and 8 Christians were arrested by Chinese officials. Due to the riots that erupted on July 5, in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, ChinaAid has had difficul... Full Article » The Church in Burma is Growing Despite Obstacles - 7/14/2009 Devastating cyclones, bitter ethnic wars, and human rights abuses have all had a part in contributing to the poverty and spiritual darkness that characterizes Mynamar, which was formerly known as Burma. Despite this opposition, the church in Burma is... Full Article » FRANCES HUNTER PASSED AWAY TODAY - May 8, 1916 - July 14, 2009 - 7/14/2009 Frances Eileen Hunter was born May 8, 1916 in a small town in Illinois at a whopping 2 pounds, placed in a shoe box and not expected to live for an hour much less 93 years. She is survived by her spouse of 39 years, Charles Hunter (88). Together, the... Full Article » Chinese Authorities Ignore Pro Christian Report and Turn To Persecution - 7/13/2009 A prominent Chinese scholar has suggested the government offer legal standing to house church Christians, but authorities have reacted with raids, arrests and forced church closures . Scholar Yu Jianrong has concluded house churches are a positive in... Full Article » Homelessness Prevention Officer Fired Over God Advice - 7/13/2009 Duke Amachree was suspended in January after working for local government in London for almost 18 years. He advised a terminally ill homeless woman he was helping to put her faith in God. But Wandsworth Council does not believe in markeplace ministry... Full Article » Paula White Returns to Without Walls - 7/13/2009 Evangelist Paula White has returning to lead the charismatic megachurch she and her now ex-husband, Randy White, founded 18 years ago. Paula White recently began her role as senior pastor of Without Walls International Church. Her first service paid ... Full Article » Iran Interrupts Christian Satellite Channel - 7/11/2009 As the Iranian government cracks down on communication modes following its disputed presidential election, Christian satellite channels have been among its victims. A restriction affecting cell phone and satellite signals is intended to stop citizen... Full Article » School Officials Hope to Restore Balance, Include Religious Expression - 7/11/2009 School officials in Spencer, Iowa, have proposed a policy that would offer students elective classes on the Bible and on arguments against the theory of evolution. Officials there are concerned public education has "gone too far" in excluding religio... Full Article » Religious Censors at Virginia Jail Remove References to God from Incoming Mail - 7/11/2009 Prison Fellowship and other groups are demanding Rappahannock Regional Jail stop editing out spiritual content. They’ve contacted Jail Superintendent Joseph Higgs, detailing the altering of correspondence from Anna Williams to her son, who was an in... Full Article » Jon Rivers Explains Why He Disappeared from K-LOVE Radio - 7/10/2009 We realize that we have not given you much detail about all that has been happening with us, and that our quick exit from the K-LOVE Morning Show left many confused. Sherry, Lexi, and I have been on quite a journey the past few months. All of the har... Full Article » Presiding Bishop of Episcopal Church Calls Individual Salvation Heresy - 7/10/2009 The presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church calls the idea individuals can be right with God a great Western heresy. Katherine Schori believes it is behind many problems facing the church and society at large. Speaking at the triennial meeting of th... Full Article » Court Orders Pro-Life Pharmacists to Violate Their Conscience - 7/10/2009 A federal appeals court ruled recently pharmacists cannot refuse to dispense the Plan B pill. That's even if they're personally opposed to the "morning after" contraceptive on religious grounds. But two pharmcists involved in the case can still follo... Full Article » British Lords Back Free Speech Protection in ‘Hate Crimes’ Law - 7/10/2009 Peers voted by 186 to 133 to keep the protection in place. The matter will go back to the House of Commons where Members of Parliament voted for repeal. The protection clarifies that criticising or discouraging homosexual conduct is not a crime. Seve... Full Article » Life Education Program OK in Schools Until Pro-Life Links Revealed - 7/10/2009 New South Wales education officials were happy with a life education program until an Australian newspaper spilled the beans. "The Sydney Morning Herald" revealed "The Wonder of Life" had links, through its creator, with the pro-life movement. Now Br... Full Article » Marketplace Ministry in the World of Car Repair - 7/10/2009 Kip Bynum used to be a telecom executive. Now he's owner of the local Christian Brothers Automotive in Saint Louis. Every morning he starts the day with prayer for his company's guidance and his customers' blessings. Bynum does not really look at it... Full Article » RECONCILIATION' BUT NOT JUSTICE IN PAKISTAN - 7/9/2009 Sharia Law does not allow a Christian to testify against a Muslim. As this becomes the official policy - or even just the common practice - Muslims discover they can terrorise and pillage Christians with impunity. Then intolerance and violent persecu... Full Article » Karen Christians among victims in Burma/Myanmar attacks - 7/9/2009 Escalated violence in rural Burma/Myanmar has resulted in a growing number of displaced Karen people, a tribal group that is 60 percent Christian. Despite the world's largest resettlement program, Thailand's refugee population -- numbering more than ... Full Article » Well Known Christian Musician Opens "Healing Home" for Special Needs Orphans in China - 7/9/2009 Steven Curtis Chapman and his wife have recently opened a "healing home" for orphans in China who have special needs. The building is six stories high, and 60,000 square feet. The facility is slated to staff 190 nurses and nannies, with 128 beds avai... Full Article » Medical needs open doors for outreach in Haiti - 7/7/2009 The story of Haiti is heavy and depressing, particularly in Grand Bassin. Seeing the needs there opens many doors for ministry. The average wage is under $3 a day, and that makes medical care costs exorbitant. There is no electricity or power lines a... Full Article » International Aid Ceases Operations - 7/7/2009 Michigan-based International Aid (IA) said on Wednesday, July 1, 2009, that it is ceasing operations effective immediately. "While this was a tough decision for all of us who believe in the mission of the organization, we simply do not have the resou... Full Article » MORE CAN BE DONE TO END SEX SLAVERY - 7/7/2009 Women brought to Australia were being forced into prostitution. The women were told they were on contract, and had to repay debts of up to $50,000. "We were made to feel like animals. We were sexually abused, we were dragged, we were hit . It was li... Full Article » Survey Shows How the Faith of America’s Hispanics Has Changed - 7/6/2009 A few years ago the Hispanic population passed African-Americans as the largest minority group in the US. A new survey by The Barna Group indicates Hispanics are assimilating the faith of the Caucasian population faster than anyone would have predict... Full Article » $600 Thousand Pastor Quits Two Months After Installation - 7/5/2009 Although Brad Braxton had said God approved his massive pay package, he has resigned as senior pastor from Manhattan's Riverside Church. Some members complained Braxton was moving Riverside to what they called a conservative style of religious pract... Full Article » Islamic Sharia Law Courts Operating in the UK - 7/5/2009 Twenty-two secret Islamic courts are issuing rulings under strict sharia law in the UK's Midlands. That's according to "The Sunday Mercury," but think tank Civitas says there are at least 85 sharia courts across the country. Some of the rulings, base... Full Article » North Korea Scared of Christian Fax Messages - 7/5/2009 Fearing an email alternative to the Communist world view, North Korea has threatened "very bad" consequences to the sender if the faxes do not stop. Voice of the Martyrs began sending out weekly messages of love and forgiveness after collecting fax n... Full Article » Creationists Reach Out to Teachers with Darwin Bibles - 7/4/2009 Creationists at the National Association of Educator's (NAE) annual meeting are hoping to shift viewpoints and win souls. They're distributing "The Charles Darwin Bible," to commemorate the evolutionist's 200th birthday. It contains information that ... Full Article » Believers Suffer Another Onslaught in Orissa - 7/3/2009 40 to 50 people recently attacked a group of believers in Orissa State, India for refusing to celebrate a Hindu festival. The attackers broke into the Christians' homes and beat them up. When police showed up, they tried to calm the mob. Three believ... Full Article » Man Comes Back to Life On Operating Room Table, Asks Jesus to Let Him Return to His Wife - 7/3/2009 Jim Anderson was dying from a massive heart attack. A balloon catheter was inserted into his artery. He was stabilized and placed on a heart transplant list. But two days later, Jim flat lined. The doctors and nurses did not give up. They shocked Jim... Full Article » Police Share Jesus with Squatters - 7/3/2009 There was no protest from the American Civil Liberties Union. That's because the ministry happened on one of the Fiji Islands in the South Pacific, where local government sees no conflict between church and state. Officers also donated food and cloth... Full Article » Atheist Father's Prayers Answered; Now He's Considering Being a Believer - 7/3/2009 Some are calling the first week of Ava Stinson's life a miracle. She was born three months early in Hamilton, Ontario but the hospital there did not have enough neo-natal beds. Ava was eventually transferred to a hospital in Buffalo, New York despite... Full Article » Australia - COURT REJECTS ISLAMIC SCHOOL PROPOSAL - 7/1/2009 The backers of an Islamic school are considering their options after a court rejected their appeal for the school to be built in Camden. The Land and Environment Court knocked back the Quranic Society's application to build a $19 million school for 9... Full Article » ChinaAid Calls for Prayer and Action on Behalf of Imprisoned Christian Publisher Shi Weihan - 7/1/2009 Most of the books Shi Weihan published were Bibles and Christian books. He distributed them free of charge, because the Chinese government does not permit Bibles to be sold in public bookstores, and there is a great need for them. Concerned believers... Full Article » Rock Church Pastor and Wife Sentenced to One Year of Labor Camp in China's Henan Province - 7/1/2009 Pastor Dou Shaowen and his wife Feng Lu were arrested on June 14, when several dozen officials broke into the church's Sunday worship service. Officials forcibly photographed and videotaped the more than 100 present. Pastor Dou Shaowen is imprisoned ... Full Article » Honduras coup forces duel for leadership - 6/30/2009 The crisis is not only hurting their short-term teams, but it's also hurting their partners on the ground. "The electricity has not been working, there is a curfew in place, and that there are people marching in the street. There's military presence ... Full Article » Growing church in Iran to face persecution - 6/30/2009 Se are seeing the outcome of what we understood for a long time to be the case, which is scholarship and research tells us about 70 percent of the Iranian population are dissatisfied with the Iranian state and would advocate for a more free, freedom ... Full Article » Christian Lawyer Appointed High Court Judge in Pakistan - 6/29/2009 Judge Jamshaid Rehmatullah calls the development a “positive omen” for Pakistani Christians as well as for other religious minorities in that country. His appointment was largely due to the efforts of another Christian, Federal Minister for Minoritie... Full Article » Pro-Life Group Wants Justice Department to Investigate Death Threats, Gets Refusal - 6/28/2009 A pro-life group is asking the Justice Department to review several death threats it has received in the wake of the shooting of late-term abortion practitioner George Tiller. However, Operation Rescue officials say the Obama administration has not r... Full Article » Doctors in the UK Want Right to Talk Faith - 6/28/2009 The British Medical Association conference is expected to hear a message from Christian physicians – staff talking about faith should not be disciplined as long as they handle the issue sensitively. The doctors say recent cases where health workers g... Full Article » Pakistan crisis worsens - 6/27/2009 Another million people have fled their homes in fear. Of the nearly 3 million displaced, "More than 2 million people are out of sight, absorbed into homes with up to 25 people in one room. Many are suffering under 40 degree [104º F] heat with no acce... Full Article » Megachurch Pastor Creflo Dollar Sued - 6/27/2009 Well-known televangelist Creflo Dollar is the target of a new lawsuit. California businessman Devone Lawson filed the suit against the pastor Wednesday. Lawson claims he spent a year working with Dollar's ministry to develop a spiritual text messagin... Full Article » Indian Home Minister Says ‘Sorry’ To Orissa State Christian Riot Victims - 6/27/2009 Indian Home Minister Chidambaram has recently told Christian riot victims in Orissa he is "sorry" for last year's violence. A total of thirty-eight Christians were killed in one district. Many churches in Orissa were burned and thousands of Christian... Full Article » Bible Clubs Return to Tulsa Housing Project - 6/27/2009 The Tulsa Housing Authority has decided to allow Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) back in to teach the Bible. Several weeks ago Youth at Heart, a contractor with the authority, had said the Bible clubs would only be allowed if teachers agreed to lea... Full Article » All 18 House Church Leaders Released in Sichuan - 6/26/2009 The release was apparently due to pressure from many supporters who called the police station after seeing a news release. Thirteen of the leaders served detention for ten days. Five served time for just under two weeks. Thirty people had originally ... Full Article » 'Hate Crimes' passes House, USA Christians targets - 6/25/2009 (Hate Crimes Legislation) will go before the Senate Judiciary Committee soon. Congress, paving the way to conspicuously curtail religious freedom in a country that espouses freedom. The International human rights watchdog International Christian Conc... Full Article » 167 Internally Displaced Pakistani Christian Families Get Relief Goods - 6/25/2009 Sharing Life Ministry Pakistan has distributed relief goods to 167 Christian families who are currently taking refuge in camps in the city of Mardan, after fleeing from the war-torn areas of North West Frontier Province of Pakistan. Another 100 inter... Full Article » Church Showered with Stones in Northern Israel - 6/25/2009 "The church was crawling with people - the worshipers stood not only inside the church, but also outside, as the building is very small, when suddenly a few young men started throwing stones"Young children were crying, everyone was very frightened." ... Full Article » Unique wheelchairs transform lives - 6/23/2009 A contraption has been transforming the lives of people who cannot walk. It's like seeing someone walk out of the darkness into light. When we bring these to people, some of them crawl across the dust to get into it, and others are carried. And when ... Full Article » Iran violence increasing, Christians are concerned - 6/23/2009 Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard issued a warning to demonstrators that they would face a "revolutionary confrontation" if they continued to protest results of the June 12 presidential vote. It's unclear how many people have died or have been inju... Full Article » Good News in Nepal - 6/23/2009 Despite growing unrest in Nepal, Gospel for Asia missionaries are experiencing God's blessing on their efforts to encourage the Body of Christ. For a long time, GFA Radio listeners were asking for a chance to meet the radio speakers face to face, The... Full Article » Pastor Takes Matters Into His Own Hands - 6/23/2009 When Vic Pentz opens his arms to welcome newcomers, it takes on a different meaning now. That's because the Atlanta pastor recently made a promise from the pulpit to take in any newborn baby brought to the church. The surprise announcement came towar... Full Article » Healings Break Out in Disneyland - 6/22/2009 I went down to see my best friend, Jason Tax, in Los Angeles, just to visit for a week and hang out—and who knows what adventure the Holy Spirit might lead us into. Jay and I love to do street evangelism together. On the way down, I saw a Disneyland ... Full Article » Beijing Church Website Forcibly Shut Down by Government - 6/21/2009 Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau forcibly shut down the website of Shouwang Christian Church of Beijing at 10:45 a.m. on April 13, 2009. Church members say that government authorities have never concluded that their house church is an illegal... Full Article » Thousands of Christians Share Gospel in Mexico - 6/20/2009 Some 6,000 young Christians recently invaded the streets and parks of Oaxaca, Mexico, to pray and share the gospel with its people. They shared their faith one-on-one and prayed for the sick, and also spent time praying for the city. "Either the chur... Full Article » Desperation in Burma: children orphaned by Cyclone Nargis take refuge in the jungle from violence - 6/20/2009 Orphaned by a devastating cyclone in 2008, thousands of children in Burma (Myanmar) are now engaged in a deadly game of hide and seek with Burmese soldiers. "The army attacks the mountain villages, shooting the inhabitants as they run for their lives... Full Article » NEPAL – Extremists Warn Believers - 6/19/2009 The Voice of the Martyrs received a copy of a letter from the Nepal Defense Fund (NDF), threatening to bomb 10 Christian homes in Nepal if believers did not leave in 30 days, according. The letter published in a local newspaper, warned that these Chr... Full Article » In war-torn Pakistan, host families risk their own displacement - 6/17/2009 U.S. economic crisis forcing many families deeper into poverty. Families who were already struggling now find themselves left with few options. - Some 15 years after the Rwandan Genocide, forgiveness prevails - Fathers find a helping hand through Wor... Full Article » T. D. Jakes Was "Guided" Away from Home Explosion - 6/16/2009 Recently a natural gas explosion damaged the home of pastor T.D. Jakes. No one was hurt. The pastor of The Potter's House says he would have been getting dressed near the blast had he not suddenly had the feeling he should call off a planned meeting.... Full Article » Survey Says: Children Who Attend Sunday School Are More Likely to Question Scripture - 6/16/2009 Ken Ham, of Answers in Genesis, finds today's 20 to 29 year-olds with a Sunday School background are more likely to leave the church, defend the legality of same-sex marriage and abortion, and condone premarital sex. He says the problem started when ... Full Article » The Passing of Dr. Kelley Varner - Service Details - 6/15/2009 Dr. Kelley Varner has stepped into another dimension. We will be releasing the details of the service tomorrow. To all of those who have called and prayed we say thank you. The Varner Family Full Article » Christians threatened; start radio stations - 6/14/2009 Hindu extremists in Nepal have threatened to use 1 million bombs against Christians in the country unless they stop sharing the Gospel and leave, "God had given some of our partners vision to do radio in the country. Currently, the stations are test ... Full Article » Thai man's crops and faith thrive - 6/14/2009 Ten years ago, Shua, a Christian man from Thailand, and his village were deeply impoverished. They had barely enough crops to eat, let alone make a profit. However, FARMS International came into their area and began to help Shua’s family, church and ... Full Article » Promise Keepers No Longer for Men Only, Seeks to Include Women - 6/13/2009 Promise Keepers is broadening the focus of its stadium event this year to reach out to women, the poor and Jewish believers. For the first time in the history of the 19 year-old men's ministry, women will be invited to a Promise Keepers meeting. Acco... Full Article » Ruse About Holocaust Museum Gunman Being a Conservative Christian Backfires - 6/12/2009 Mainstream media voices who jumped on the opportunity to label James von Brunn a conservative Christian now have to admit they were wrong. The online ravings of the man who killed a guard at the holocaust Museum prove he hated Christians. Von Brunn b... Full Article » Britain Tightens Leash on Homeschoolers, Is It Going the Way of Germany? - 6/11/2009 Under new rules, officials are allowed to enter private homes to interview children, without parents present, on “quality of education.” A parent who doesn't impress authorities could face criminal penalties. There's also talk of a program called "E... Full Article » Chinese Christian Given Six Year Sentence for Printing and Giving Away Bibles - 6/11/2009 Shi Weihan's family is asking for prayers for wisdom following his recent conviction. Although the Chinese government brags about printing Bibles, the 38 year-old house church man was found guilty of related "crimes." His wife isn't sure whether fili... Full Article » Crystal Cathedral Founder Passes Ministry Baton - 6/11/2009 Robert Schuller has named a permanent replacement for his son, who headed the Crystal Cathedral until apparently pressured out because of a difference in vision. The televangelist's oldest daughter, Shelia Coleman, takes his place. Schuller's son, al... Full Article » Christian Business Leaders Find Silver Lining In Dark Clouds of Economic Uncertainty - 6/10/2009 With Congress spending nearly a trillion dollars to stimulate the economy, many people have lost hope. Often ignored in this negative chorus is a gathering cloud of witnesses: Christian business executives and entrepreneurs whose companies are prospe... Full Article » Business Strategy for Missions - 6/10/2009 Interest is growing in marketplace missions. It's a strategy that dates back to the apostle Paul and other tentmaker missionaries in the Old Testament. Even William Carey, a well-known missionary from the 1800s, incorporated business. Although a prof... Full Article » Hare Krishma Group Hopes to Place One Million Hindu Holy Books in Hotels and Motels - 6/9/2009 Organizers were supposedly inspired by the example of the Gideons. The project got a big boost after manning a booth at a convention for the Asian American Hotel Owners Association. One volunteer distributor says close to 60 percent of economy guest ... Full Article » Public Housing Project Risks Lawsuit Because It Chases Out Children's Ministry - 6/9/2009 The public housing projects in Tulsa, Oklahoma have told Child Evangelism Fellowship it is no longer welcome if it continues to evangelize children. That goes in the face of a 2001 Supreme Court ruling granting religious groups the same rights to mee... Full Article » Underground Church Growing in Muslim-Dominated Indonesia - 6/9/2009 The tsunami-ravaged coast of Indonesia is experiencing a wave of conversions and healings. The country has an official policy of religious tolerance, but in Muslim-dominated areas Christians face open hostility and persecution. Sumatra is one of the... Full Article » Pakistan Christian Leaders Call for an End to Islamic Tax - 6/8/2009 How would you like to be forced to pay a tax to support a faith other than your own? That's what Christians are facing in an area of Pakistan on the Afghan border. Those unable or unwilling to pay the "Jizia" have a few days left to move. Earlier thi... Full Article » Christian Rocker Brings Church to Japanese Nightclub - 6/8/2009 Raised on rock band KISS, became a Christian at age 20, interned at Calvary Chapel and pioneered church in a nightclub – that's the story of Marre Ishii. Many of his church members are employed at the “Kick Back Café,” which he owns. Ishii testifies ... Full Article » Planting Churches Along the Subway Line - 6/8/2009 Greater Europe Mission hopes to plant nine more churches along Stockholm's red subway line. A house church has already begun in Varberg, one of ten stops on the line. Missionary Forrest Hendricks says he's inspired by the planting of 12 thousand hou... Full Article » Americans Are Exploring New Ways of Experiencing God - 6/8/2009 Americans are in a new age of exploration, deploying new approaches to marriage, communications, sexuality, education, and more. According to results from a new nationwide survey by The Barna Group, the “and more” includes how people pursue their fai... Full Article » ICC Orphanage in Burma Attacked by Burmese Government Forces - 6/6/2009 Burmese government forces have attacked two internally displaced people's camps along the Thai border in a heightened effort to defeat the Karen. That's according to International Christian Concern (ICC), which reports at least 400 people were shelte... Full Article » Philadelphia Police Sued for Badgering Preacher - 6/6/2009 Michael Marcavage says police have violated his first, fourth, fifth and fourteenth amendment rights. So far, officials haven't commented to the media. Marcavage routinely ministers where his message is often rebuffed, such as at gay pride events and... Full Article » 400 Students Shock ACLU Censors by Reciting the Lord's Prayer - 6/6/2009 Nearly 400 seniors at a Florida high school stood up in protest against the ACLU recently and recited the Lord’s Prayer during graduation ceremony. Many of the students also painted crosses on their graduation caps to make a statement of faith. The A... Full Article » Alternate Lifestyle Group Incensed Gay Marriage Law "Discriminates" Against Polygamists - 6/6/2009 The expectation that polygamists, and those with other sexual proclivities, would use the same civil rights and equality arguments used by homosexuals seeking "marriage" rights has been predicted for years. It's called the "slippery slope" argument. ... Full Article » Mighty Healings Invade Southern India at Chiropractor's Redemption Festival - 6/6/2009 One of our team members had a vision of the area around the city being closed as a box of oppression. That's according to Dr. Pete Sulack, who says as the vision unfolded, the hand of Jesus come out of heaven, unlocking and opening the box. The chiro... Full Article » Senator Threatens Filibuster of 'Pedophile Protection Act' - 6/5/2009 Jim DeMint, of South Carolina, is the first US senator to announce opposition to the bill. The proposal, called the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009, has already passed the House 249-175. But analysts contend it would designat... Full Article » UN Report Says Pro-Life Laws Constitute Violence Against Women - 6/5/2009 A new UN report states criminal sanctions against all forms of abortions and contraception constitute an act of violence against women. The UK’s Society for the Protection of Unborn Children calls it an extreme pro-abortion/anti-family report. The do... Full Article » Churches Learn to Live Without the Building - 6/5/2009 When Barry Diamond first told fellow ministers his Las Vegas church was preparing to leave its 12,000-square-foot rental space in April and worship instead in members' homes, they warned him he was "committing ministry suicide." But Pastor Diamond an... Full Article » 'Ten Commandments Judge' Makes Run for Governor - 6/4/2009 During his kickoff speech Roy Moore criticized the government's refusal to acknowledge God. The Republican candidate also called for social and economic reform, objecting to federal power that intrudes into private business. Moore has been leading t... Full Article » Obama Says to Take Pride in Being Gay - 6/4/2009 Barack Obama has issued a proclamation declaring June to be ‘Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month.’ He upset pro-family advocates in January when he expressed a plan to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, implemented by President Clint... Full Article » Convert to Aetheism Gets Converted Again – to Christianity - 6/4/2009 Former atheist A.N. Wilson has slowly emerged from the closet as a believer again. The renowned journalist and biographer, who was raised in the church of England and who had once considered himself a believer, had a conversion to atheism 20 years ... Full Article » 'Jesus' T-Shirt Becomes Factor in 'Hate Crimes' Argument - 6/4/2009 Christians protesting a plan to impose a "hate crimes" law on citizens of the United States say they're already experiencing what life under that law would be like. That's because government is targeting them for a message on their T-shirts: "Truth i... Full Article » Court: Mom Can Read Son's Favorite Book As Long as It's Not the Bible - 6/4/2009 The family of a Pennsylvania kindergartener who was a victim of classroom intolerance has gotten no help from the courts. A recent ruling said Principal Thomas Cook acted correctly in keeping Donna Busch from reading her son's favorite book to the c... Full Article » ORU Debt Under $1Million - 6/4/2009 Once more than $50 million in debt, Oral Roberts University now owes less than $1 million. A recent gift-matching campaign raised $22 million from more than 15,000 donors. The contributions were matched with $24,280,001 from the trustees, bringing th... Full Article » US Evangelicals Pessimistic about Christianity in America - 6/4/2009 Evangelical leaders are very bullish on the future growth of Christianity, but not in America. That's according to National Association of Evangelicals president Leith Anderson, reflecting on the latest Evangelical Leaders Survey. Expectations for gr... Full Article » Pentecost ‘Flashmob’ Worship Stuns Portsmouth - 6/4/2009 Stunned passers-by watched as worshippers performed an impromptu, ‘flashmob’ act of worship in Guildhall Square. 50 Christians suddenly appeared for the 5-minute event to mark Pentecost. At a pre-arranged signal, worshippers took off their shoes and ... Full Article » London Flooded with Prayer during Pentecost Weekend - 6/3/2009 Christians across London flooded the city with prayers during Pentecost weekend with a series of events that's hoped will help turn the tide of a country in crisis. On Saturday morning Christians gathered outside Westminster Abbey for a prayer servic... Full Article » Women imprisoned for their faith in Iran - 6/3/2009 Their only crime is that they are committed Christians who follow the teachings of Jesus," Farsi Christian News Network explained. "They are being unfairly labeled as 'anti government activists' because of the hostility of the government towards prac... Full Article » New leader rumored in North Korea - 6/3/2009 A new day may be coming to North Korea, and Christians are hopeful. According to unconfirmed reports, North Korean President Kim Jong Il's third son may be tapped to be the next leader of the rogue nation. "To me it indicates that Kim Jong Il is real... Full Article » 'A Festival God would come to' - 6/3/2009 For the second year running the Pentecost Festival took the Christian message to more than a hundred outreach events throughout London last week May 26-31, in venues ranging from nightclubs, pubs, theatres, cafes and even a boat. We wanted to provide... Full Article » Lebanon: pivotal elections spotlight Christians - 6/3/2009 The election results will reveal the degree to which revolutionary Shi'ite Iran is ascendant in the region. Whilst it will be a close contest, opinion polls have the Hezballah-led March 8 Alliance in front. In the event of an election victory, Hezbal... Full Article » Aloha Islam Day? Hawaii Decision Faces Backlash - 6/1/2009 Hawaii's decision to have a special "Islam Day" is now causing a backlash. The State Legislature recently passed a resolution, designating September 24th as a day to foster awareness of and education about Islam. Already some main-landers have sent e... Full Article » Global Day of Prayer Leader: The UK Must Wake Up - 6/1/2009 The convener of the Global Day of Prayer London has delivered a tough call to Christians in the UK to wake up and take an uncompromising stand for their faith. Jonathan Oloyede warned of the threat posed by ungodly legislation being passed by Parliam... Full Article » Pepsi Distributor Ends Arrangement with Christian Charity, Reverses Decision the Same Day - 5/31/2009 The Wytheville Pepsico Distribution Center recently announced it was ending its donations to God's Pit Crew. WSET-TV was intially told the reason was because 'God" was in the name of the disaster relief organization. Less than an hour after the story... Full Article » Journalist Says God's Presence in Iranian Prison Gave Her Strenth to Take Back False Confession - 5/31/2009 Roxana Saberi is a graduate of an Evangelical Lutheran college, but perhaps she learned the most about God while imprisoned in Iran. It's not totally clear why Roxana was arrested, but she confessed to being a spy so her parents would know her wherea... Full Article » Actor Says God Led Him to Speak at Graduation - 5/31/2009 Actor and Christian Stephen Baldwin says he felt God led him to speak at Trinity Christian Academy’s graduation in Branson, Missouri. Baldwin’s spiritual journey started when his housekeeper told him it was prophesied to her in Brazil that she would... Full Article » Thousands of Englishmen Report Not Being Promoted Because of Their Faith - 5/31/2009 The first poll of Britain's churchgoers, carried out for "The Sunday Telegraph," found thousands believe they are being turned down for promotion because of their faith. The Archbishop of York has urged Christians to "wake up" and defend their belief... Full Article » San Diego County Backs Down on House Church Controversy - 5/30/2009 A San Diego county code officer who threatened a house church was right about one thing – things would get ugly if it did not shut down. A barrage of emails and phone calls have kept officials hopping. The house church is now free to meet and County... Full Article » Notre Dame Arrests Challenge Two Supreme Court Decisions - 5/30/2009 It all goes back to two decisions that have been on the books for years. In 1946, the Court decided when a private institution opens its grounds to the public, its right to curb free speech is limited. In 1886, justices ruled selectively arresting in... Full Article » Young Earth Creationist Dumped as State School Board Chairman - 5/30/2009 It may have been a case of too much diversity for the Texas Senate. State school board chairman Don McElroy was accused of not listening to experts in the shaping of science curriculum standards. Despite his influence, the board did away with a provi... Full Article » Jack Hayford Will Not Seek Second Term as Foursquare President - 5/30/2009 Hayford made the announcement during Foursquare's annual convention in Anaheim, California. The 74 year-old pastor is founder of The Church on the Way in Van Nuys. Hayford said there were no negative reasons for his withdrawal, and that he will remai... Full Article » Archbishop of Canterbury Recommends Aetheist Author - 5/30/2009 Reading Philip Pullman can help people to understand theology. That's according to Dr. Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury. Williams says he disagrees with Pullman's atheistic view. But he recently praised the author's search for some way o... Full Article » Courageous Congressmen Rebel Against Pelosi - 5/28/2009 May 21, a piece of historic legislation was introduced by a courageous, bipartisan group of lawmakers. Thirty-five members of the House of Representatives co-sponsored a bill that would define marriage as the union of a man and a woman. In an era dev... Full Article » Canadian Media Can't Ignore the Increase of Christianity in Canada - 5/28/2009 The growth and power of the evangelical movement is a fascinating part of Canada's current fabric. the movement is so pronounced in Canadian society—with evangelical Christians experience double digit growth—that a Global TV documentary narrated by K... Full Article » Andrew Palau Festival to Bring Hope and Healing During Rwanda's 15-Year Genocide Remembrance - 5/28/2009 Still recovering from the 1994 genocide that killed an estimated 1 million people in 100 days, more than 350 churches in Rwanda's capital city invited Andrew Palau to bring his message of hope and Good News where the need is great. The festival is fu... Full Article » The Miraculous Story of Vanderbilt Student Who Defied a 1-in-8 Million Prognosis - 5/27/2009 After suffering two strokes requiring brain surgery early in her undergraduate career at Vanderbilt due to a rare kidney disease, Kelly Finan's kidneys failed. 60-year-old Dan Romano had awakened one morning with an inexplicable, "uncontrollable call... Full Article » Missionary Works to Give Cambodia Hope - 5/27/2009 Cambodia has been growing rapidly over the past few years, but remains one of the poorest countries in Asia. Studies show that aside from creating more jobs for the rural population, improvement in agricultural is needed. A Christian agriculturist is... Full Article » Vicar of Baghdad: 'Fighting for Peace in the Middle East Not Just One Problem, But Many' - 5/27/2009 "The reality is that the Middle East does not have just one problem. Those who think that solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will solve all the problems in the region are very wrong." "The conflict which caused havoc in Algeria had nothing to d... Full Article » Countdown for 'Cape Town 2010' Now in its Late Stages - 5/27/2009 Planning is now in the late stages for the Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization, an historic gathering of evangelical leaders known as 'Cape Town 2010', to be held in South Africa in October 2010. Founded by Billy Graham and John Stott, Th... Full Article » Salvation Army Aplogizes to Prostitutes After Fund Raiser Threatened - 5/25/2009 The Salvation Army has apologized to sex workers for its newspaper ad focusing on a prostitute the ministry helped. It told the story of a male sex worker named "Rick," who is now living a new life thanks to requested intervention. Prostitutes had b... Full Article » Church Of Scotland Upholds Gay Minister's Appointment - 5/25/2009 Reverend Scott Rennie claims his homosexuality is not contradicted by scripture. The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland apparently agreed by a 326 to 267 vote. Over five thousand church members had petitioned to overturn his appointment to an... Full Article » Pastor: Take Something Out of the Offering Plate If You Need It - 5/25/2009 Cross Timbers Community Church in Texas is a megachurch that emphasizes money, specifically giving it away to those in need. When finances were down, Pastor Toby Slough took a reverse offering. That's where you put something in if the Lord leads and ... Full Article » Police Clash with Campus Evangelists - 5/24/2009 A ministry event at a community college in Ohio has resulted in four members being arrested, one on a felony assault charge that the ministry's leader claims is fabricated. It all began when a team of students arrived at Sinclair Community College wi... Full Article » San Diego County Declares War on House Church - 5/23/2009 A pastor and his wife were interrogated by a county official and warned of escalating fines if they continue to hold Bible studies in their home. The questions included: "Do you have a regular weekly meeting in your home? Do you sing? Do you say 'am... Full Article » Evangelicals Urge Church of Scotland to Back the Ministry of Gay People - 5/23/2009 Church of Scotland founder John Knox would be "spinning in his grave" if such a thing were possible. 11 organizations, some of which claim ties to evangelicalism, are urging the denomination to back the ministry of gay people. This is happening at th... Full Article » Messianic Jews Petition High Court to Immigrate Under Law Of Return - 5/23/2009 Three Messianic Jews are petitioning the High Court of Justice to allow them to immigrate to Israel under the Law of Return. John Christopher from California and Nina and Kevin Ayres, from the UK, accuse the Israeli government of discrimination. In a... Full Article » Son of Aimee Semple McPherson Dies at 96, Led His Mother's Four Square Denomination - 5/23/2009 Rolf McPherson was one of the few surviving witnesses of the early days of the Pentecostal movement. After his mother's death in 1944, McPherson, then 31, took over the ministries she founded including the International Church of the Foursquare Gospe... Full Article » Law 'Will Force Churches to Employ Gay Staff' - 5/22/2009 A bill in the UK Parliament rules out discernment in church hiring practices. Under existing legislation, certain unspecified religious positions are excluded from gay rights protection. But the Equalities Bill narrows this down to only those who lea... Full Article » Missions Strategist Ralph Winter Dies at Age 84 - 5/22/2009 Ralph Winter died at his home in Pasadena, California, surrounded by his wife, three of his four daughters, and other loved ones. Winter was in the middle of radiation treatments and had grown extremely weak. He's widely recognized as one of the key ... Full Article » Christian Millionaire Offers $20,000 for Ten Commandments - 5/22/2009 Quick! List the Ten Commandments in order! You've got 20 seconds! Did you stumble already? A self-made millionaire believes Christians in America should be able to recite them. So Darrel Rundus is offering a prize of $20,000 that will be given to som... Full Article » America's Poor Are Its Most Generous Givers - 5/22/2009 Ever hear the saying: If you need something done, ask a busy person? Data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics supports a related concept -- If you're facing a financial need, ask a poor person for help. It turns out the lowest income groups are th... Full Article » Retired General Stands by Bible Verse Decision - 5/20/2009 The military official responsible for including Bible verses on the covers of intelligence briefings says he doesn't regret making the decision to do so. General Glen Shaffer says the reports were prepared for a group of 12 to 20 senior Pentagon offi... Full Article » Crisis in Zimbabwe - Campus Crusade responds -- see dramatic video - 5/20/2009 Our Zimbabwe relief team is on-site right now and reports: 5.1 million people are on the verge of facing serious starvation . . . There is no food . . . [We] turned away six orphanages that last week came to the office for food. We didn't have anyth... Full Article » Oklahoma Legislature Honors Oral Roberts - 5/19/2009 The Oklahoma State Senate unanimously adopted a concurrent resolution May 7 honoring the life of veteran healing evangelist Oral Roberts. "I'm almost overwhelmed at this great honor that you chose me to come here today to honor my life, I'm 91 years ... Full Article » Aetheists Are Losing Their Children to Godliness - 5/18/2009 Militant atheism may be on the warpath in the English-speaking world, but recently its promoters had to face some embarrassing news. According to a study by the Pew Forum on Faith and Public Life, about 54 per cent of those reared in unaffiliated hou... Full Article » Dubai: A Spiritual Oasis - 5/18/2009 Religious persecution is often a way of life for Christians in the Middle East. But in one Muslim country, Christians are experiencing unusual favor from the government. Dubai is one of seven states that make up the United Arab Emirates. It's also ho... Full Article » Congressmen Look Back to Founding Fathers, Draft Spiritual Heritage Resolution - 5/17/2009 Ignoring revisionist historians who read today's "politically correct" interpretations into America's founding, 25 Democrats and Republicans are referencing John Adams, Ben Franklin and others. House Resolution 387 designates the first week of May, A... Full Article » Indian Christians Celebrate Early Election Results - 5/17/2009 The latest trends show the Congress party claiming a near majority in the 545-seat lower house of Parliament. This means Manmohan Singh is expected to remain Prime Minister for the next 5 years. For the Christian community, the elections are critical... Full Article » Nearly One Million Turn to Christ in Rodney Howard-Browne’s 'Great Awakening' Tour - 5/16/2009 After years of evangelism by preaching to large crowds, Rodney Howard-Browne has switched to a new strategy. The cost of the old method was getting prohibitive – over $2 million for a six-week event at Madison Square Garden. Although Howard-Browne s... Full Article » Gallup Poll: Majority of US Pro-Life - 5/16/2009 It is the first time a majority of US adults have labeled themselves pro-life since Gallup began asking the question in 1995. Of those polled, 51% say they are pro-life, while 42% are pro-choice. According to Gallup, half of Americans called themselv... Full Article » Dobson: 'There's Utter Evil Coming Out of Congress' - 5/15/2009 Some call it the Pedophile Protection Act. HR1913/SB909 has been described as a bill to create penalties against victims who were chosen based on an actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. An attempted amendment to exclude pedophil... Full Article » Brazilian Government Seeks to Remove "Homophobic" Christian Programming from Daytime TV - 5/15/2009 The Brazilian government is considering adding warning labels to Christian programming it regards as "homophobic." The programs would display a warning that reads, "not recommended for people under the age of 18." According to Brazil's Secretary of J... Full Article » Single Mom Refuses to Sell Her Soul for $271,366.01 - 5/15/2009 Behind in rent and facing eviction, struggling single mom Lynita Regis could not believe her eyes when she went to the ATM. It said her balance was $271,366.01. Lynita started mentally spending the cash on a new car, bills, or on her friends. But the... Full Article » BBC Names Muslim as Head of Religion Unit - 5/15/2009 For the first time, the BBC, the world’s largest broadcaster, has appointed a Muslim to head the religious programming unit. Aaqil Ahmed, who has been serving as an executive at another channel, was named to the post earlier this week. British Christ... Full Article » Land of New Beginnings: A Louisiana Prison - 5/15/2009 At the end of a lonely stretch of Highway 66 sits Angola prison, once known as the bloodiest penitentiary in America. It is home to some 5,000 murderers, rapists, and other violent criminals. Nowadays, inmates and prison officials see Angola much dif... Full Article » Urgent humanitarian need as Christians are caught in the crossfire of Sri Lanka`s civil war, drought and persecution - 5/14/2009 "More than 50,000 civilians, including many Christians, are trapped in the crossfire between government forces and Tamil Tiger rebels (LTTE). The Christians of Sri Lanka are also suffering persecution and natural disaster." In a major offensive launc... Full Article » Christians: trapped and displaced by war - 5/14/2009 North Vietnamese , the (PLO) and Balkan Islamists all used PsyOps to their advantage. Al-Qaeda (and its affiliates), the Taliban, Hezballah, Hamas, MILF (Moro jihadists, South Philippines) and LTTE (Tamil Tigers, Sri Lanka) all wage war this way. The... Full Article » Businessman-Turned-Evangelist Believes Revival Is Coming to U.S. - 5/14/2009 David Turner has seen the deaf receive their hearing and the blind gain their sight at crusades across India, Mexico and Malaysia. But the Phoenix-based businessman-turned evangelist believes a revival of miracles will soon hit the U.S. "God is about... Full Article » Newly Discovered "Message in a Bottle" Records the Lives of Six Christians and a Jew in Auschwitz - 5/13/2009 They were trying to leave some trace of their existence behind. Workers demolishing the wall of a building outside the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp last week, found a message in a bottle written by prisoners 65 years ago that hints at what happened ... Full Article » CHINA PREDICTED TO BE A CHRISTIAN NATION WITHIN 10 YEARS - 5/13/2009 Jonathan Shibley, Vice President of Global Advance says there has been substantial growth in the number of Christians in China, especially in Chinese business circles and predicts that within ten years China could become a Christian country. "All of ... Full Article » 200,000 MEN ATTEND CONFERENCE IN SOUTH AFRICA - 5/13/2009 Two hundred thousand men, 3.5 million square meters of camping area, 1.2 tons of grass cut and baled, and eight kilometres of underground water pipelines installed to supply 333,000 litres of water an hour for the showers. These are the statistics su... Full Article » Pakistan faces refugee crisis - 5/12/2009 As Pakistan continues its press on the Taliban, thousands are fleeing the Swat Valley. It's hot, overcrowded, and there are inadequate sanitation facilities as well as a lack of electricity. Add to that: diseases and a lack of medical help, and the s... Full Article » Scientific Proof that a Spiritual Dimension Exists? - 5/12/2009 "One of quantum physics' crazier notions is that two particles seem to communicate with each other instantly, even when they're billions of miles apart...A series of recent mind-bending laboratory experiments has given scientists an unprecedented pee... Full Article » Answer to Prayer -- Laws of Physics Apparently Suspended to Avoid Killer Accident - 5/11/2009 So much energy going straight forward would not allow the truck to swerve into the left lane if Roger Henry had tried. The jack-knifing tractor trailer would have taken out the black sedan plus several other vehicles. But no screeching sound of steel... Full Article » Many Churchgoers and Faith Leaders Struggle to Define Spiritual Maturity - 5/11/2009 America may possess the world’s largest infrastructure for nurturing human spirituality. But a new study identifies an underlying reason why there is little progress in helping people develop spiritually. Many churchgoers and clergy struggle to expr... Full Article » Jail Evicts Keyes Against His Will - 5/10/2009 An unknown person has bailed former presidential candidate Alan Keyes out of jail. Keyes was arrested recently at the University of Notre Dame along with 21 others, on charges of trespassing while they were protesting against Barack Obama's abortion ... Full Article » Criminal Complaint About to be Filed Against Pope for Possession of Stolen Property - 5/9/2009 Baruch Marzel and Itamar Ben-Gvir claim Pope Benedict XVI has been hiding artifacts from the 70 AD plundering of the Jerusalem Temple in the Vatican basement. They are sure that includes the seven-branched golden menorah. They say the Pope may also b... Full Article » Queen's Trinity Cross Medal Scrapped... Because It's 'Too Christian' - 5/9/2009 A medal personally established by Queen Elizabeth has been replaced to avoid offending Muslims and Hindus. The Trinity Cross Medal has been awarded to 62 distinguished residents of the former colony of Trinidad and Tobago over a more than 40-year sp... Full Article » Declaration of Repentance and Reconcilation for Tiananmen Square Anniversary - 5/9/2009 80 Chinese Christian leaders are calling for forgiveness, repentance, truth, justice and reconciliation as the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square masssacre approaches. Most of the signers of the Declaration of Repentance and Reconciliation suff... Full Article » African American Who Ran for President Arrested Over Pro-Life Walk - 5/8/2009 Former ambassador Alan Keyes was jailed for acting on his belief that civil rights should extend to unborn children. Notre Dame University considers him and other demonstrators trespassers. The university has come under criticism for inviting Barack ... Full Article » Afghan Bibles Confiscated by US Military - 5/8/2009 Bibles sent to a soldier serving in Afghanistan by his home church are creating a stir. They were printed in two Afghan languages with hope of distribution to the people. A military chaplain says the intention was good-hearted but not the way to go, ... Full Article » Missionary Testing Flying Car - 5/8/2009 Where are those flying cars that science fiction promised for the 21st century? Huaorani Indians may soon be riding in them in the Amazon basin. Missionary Steve Saint is testing the Maverick, which looks like a dune buggy with a propeller in back an... Full Article » North Carolina Company Uses Profit to Provide Clean Water in Africa - 5/8/2009 Every 15 seconds a person dies from a water-related disease. One in every six people lives without consistent access to safe drinking water. And more than one third of the world's population lacks proper sanitation. It's statistics like these that mo... Full Article » Indian State Court Rebukes Lower Court Judge; Affirms Dalit Rights - 5/7/2009 An appeals court overturned a lower court ruling stating that a Dalit man had no reputation to be ruined. The appeals court disagreed, declaring that a person's dignity is not determined by his wealth. The appeals court ruling amounted to declaring t... Full Article » Nepal Crisis Threatens New Freedoms - 5/7/2009 The people of Nepal have endured decades of political upheaval. They are now asking Christians to join them in praying that the political situation stabilizes in their country. "Nepal needs an absolute miracle," "Right now we have a high emergency, ... Full Article » God Has Pushed a Great Big Reset Button - 5/6/2009 What we are experiencing is so much more than an economic recession. I'm sure you feel the daily convulsions that are rocking our world. Change is hitting America right between the eyes. Everything that can be shaken is being shaken—from banks and in... Full Article » Looks Like No National Day of Prayer Celebration in the White House This Year - 5/4/2009 According to "U.S. News & World Report," the White House said it will issue a National Day of Prayer proclamation but will stop short of holding an official White House event. A schedule released by the White House shows Barack Obama is only expected... Full Article » List of Nations with Worst Religious Tolerance Grows - 5/4/2009 The two newest additions are Iraq and Nigeria. Iraq was added because of severe abuses against minorities and the government’s tolerance of violence, particularly against groups including Christians. Nigeria was recommended because of evidence of the... Full Article » New Zealand Church Reaches Backpackers - 5/2/2009 Jesus said to go into all the world and preach the Gospel. But what do you do when all the world is coming to you? A church in New Zealand is answering that question by reaching out to backpackers. Thousands of young people come to the country every ... Full Article » Doctors Face Orders To 'Kill On Demand' - 5/2/2009 Montana could become the kind of state suicide doctor Jack Kevorkian would really appreciate. A District Court judge has ruled doctors must kill a patient who requests death. Certain other states have an opt out provision for physicians with moral ob... Full Article » Arabic Christian TV Pushes Women's Rights in the Middle East - 5/2/2009 It began as a Masters degree thesis and has developed into a series of 26 documentaries. SAT-7 executive producer Juliana Sfeir knows what she's talking about. Sfeir has faced gender-related injustices herself. The Christian network will be spotlig... Full Article » Night Clubs and Street Chaplains – a Late Night City Ministry Making a Difference - 5/2/2009 It’s 3 AM and Black Betty’s nightclub is winding down. People around and inside are drunk and noisy. Street chaplains walking past notice a girl crying. One of the chaplains, a middle aged mom in her own right goes up to the girl, gives her a hug and... Full Article » Study: High School Teachers Influence Students' Evolution, Creationist Views - 5/2/2009 It's no wonder non-Christian educators are so scared of creationism. A new study by the University of Minnesota shows students exposed to creationism -- in some cases alongside evolution -- are more likely to believe in creationism than those exposed... Full Article » Congregation Leaves the Building to Become a Community of House Churches - 5/2/2009 The church began as First Southern Baptist of La Habra in 1952. Now it's known as The Well. It once boasted 700 people, but numbers dwindled to 15 or 20 by late 2003. Pastors came and went. Questions like "What next?" or "What went wrong?" popped up... Full Article » Kennedy Brings 'Hate Crimes' into Senate to Match House Plan - 5/1/2009 The bill would provide federal money to train law enforcement officers to identify and criminally prosecute speech and thought offensive to homosexuals. Critics fear it will be used to crack down on Biblical teachings. Pastors, Christians and mission... Full Article » Brazilian President Seeks to "Criminalize Words and Acts Offensive to Homosexuality" - 5/1/2009 For several years President Luiz Lula has tried to pass a "homophobia law" that would make it a crime to criticize homosexual behavior. Although he has failed so far, in many cases Brazilian courts already enforce existing laws as if they prohibit su... Full Article » Governor Crist Supports Jesus License Plates - 5/1/2009 A governor named "Crist" is taking a firm stand about the face of Jesus appearing on vehicle license plates in his state. Florida Republican Charlie Crist says he would not veto legislation creating a specialty tag featuring artwork of the Son of God... Full Article » Missions Specialist: China Could Be Christian Country in a Decade - 5/1/2009 Jonathan Shibley, of Global Advance, reports big growth in the number of Christians, especially in business circles. He says hundreds, if not thousands, of small business fellowships meet within major corporations and homes. According to Shibley, the... Full Article » IRAQ - Three Christians Killed, Two Others Wounded in Kirkuk, Iraq - 5/1/2009 On April 26, three Christians were killed and two others wounded in Kirkuk, Iraq. Local police in southern Kirkuk told CNN that attackers slit the throats of a Christian woman and her daughter-in-law, killing them both. Meanwhile in a nearby neighbor... Full Article » Pro-Family Group Urges Action Against Hate Crimes Bill - 4/28/2009 American Family Association is urging Christians to contact their representatives to oppose a bill that would add sexual orientation and gender identity to the list of protected classes under federal hate crimes law. The bill would inhibit pastors fr... Full Article » Hundreds Protest North Korea Human Rights Abuses at Capitol Hill Rally - 4/28/2009 Hundreds were expected to gather on Capitol Hill today to rally for an end to human rights abuses in North Korea, where millions have died of starvation in the last decade and some 200,000 political prisoners are languishing in labor camps. "North Ko... Full Article » Pastor Says God Approves His Pay Package Thought to Total $600 Thousand - 4/27/2009 Some parishioners at New York's Riverside Church sued, hoping to prevent the installation of the highly paid Brad Braxton. But the judge did not interfere. One of his defenders says Braxton is only making $450 thousand. The new pastor is a former pr... Full Article » Creation Institute Sues Texas Education Agency, Claiming Discrimination - 4/27/2009 The federal suit claims the school's graduate degree program was rejected because it does not teach science from an "evolution-only" viewpoint. The Institute for Creation Research (ICR) has also filed a state suit against the Texas Higher Education C... Full Article » Member of Parliament Under Investigation for Threat to Miss California - 4/27/2009 British police are investigating MP Alan Duncan for saying he would kill Miss California for being homophobic. Carrie Prejean was asked during the Miss USA pageant what she thought about the legalization of gay marriage. She replied the idea went aga... Full Article » Evangelistic Festival Attracts 160,000 People in Honduras - 4/27/2009 As many as 160,000 people heard the Gospel message recently in Honduras. American evangelist Mike Silva and his team coupled messages of hope and salvation with visible acts of kindness. A medical team provided more than 1,000 exams and procedures ra... Full Article » Obama Honored With Blasphemous Painting in Union Square - 4/26/2009 On his 100th day in office, Barack Obama will be "crowned" in messianic imagery at New York City's Union Square. Artist Michael D'Antuono's painting "The Truth" – featuring Obama with his arms outstretched and wearing a crown of thorns upon his head ... Full Article » US Senator Addresses Senate, Receives Petition for Chinese Prisoner - 4/25/2009 The fight for Chinese freedom of conscience prisoner Gao Zhisheng has been kicked up a notch. Over 50 thousand people have signed a petition calling for information on his whereabouts and for his release. Gao was kidnapped in China in early February ... Full Article » Security Arrests Street Preacher Outside CNN, He Files Lawsuit - 4/24/2009 The pastor says a CNN security guard assaulted, falsely imprisoned and harassed him all because of his religious expression. Dick Christensen was among a group spreading the Gospel, holding religious banners and passing out Christian literature. When... Full Article » 'How Hate Crimes Laws Forced Me into Exile' - 4/24/2009 Family activist Julio Severo reports he was forced to flee Brazil after being charged with "homophobia" for statements about the nation's "Gay" Parade. Severo says his homeland regulates what biblical principles can be preached and bans scriptures th... Full Article » Christians Defend Miss California - 4/24/2009 Miss California Carrie Prejean was honored with an invitation to appear on the Dove Awards Show after a stressful incident at the Miss USA pageant. Her question in the closing moments of the competition had to do with gay marriage. Carrie truthfully ... Full Article » State Threatens Locals: Marry 'Gays' – or Else - 4/24/2009 Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller is warning county recorders' offices that workers must process "marriage" licenses for same-sex couples or face possible charges. But Miller himself may wind up in court, trying to fight Iowa Code 146.1. That's where... Full Article » Pro-Family Leaders Say Hate Crimes Bill Threatens Religious Freedom - 4/22/2009 Pro-family groups warn that a hate crimes bill that goes before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday could silence Christian opposition to homosexuality and jeopardize religious freedom. The so-called hate crimes bill will lay the legal foundat... Full Article » Pulling India’s Children from the Fiery Furnace - 4/22/2009 Last December some children in the north Indian state of Orissa watched Hindu militants burn their fathers to death. Today these kids have found a refuge. More than 150 boys in matching uniforms stood in neat rows on the tile floor of their prayer ch... Full Article » Woman Miraculously Unharmed After being Shot in the Head - 4/22/2009 Tammy Sexton "shocked deputies when they found her alert and coherent after being shot in the head by her husband. The bullet completely passed through her brain. It entered at the middle of her forehead and exited from the back of her head. It's one... Full Article » UN racism conference off to a rocky start - 4/21/2009 "There are significant concerns raised about the fairness of this conference, dubbed "Durban II." "The conference itself is going to be approving the statements that were made at the last conference in Durban in which Arab countries linked Israel's p... Full Article » Nick Vujicic talks to the Arabic-speaking world via TV joined by Joni Eareckson Tada - 4/21/2009 Nick Vujicic, 25, was born in Australia without any arms or legs, yet his vision to reach the world for Christ despite his physical handicap, took another huge step forward on Monday, April 20, 2009) when he took questions from around the globe from ... Full Article » Sunday Adelaja Marks 15 Years in Ministry Despite Controversy - 4/20/2009 Prominent Ukraine pastor Sunday Adelaja marked 15 years in ministry this month, drawing thousands to his Embassy of the Blessed Kingdom of God in Kiev. The government has accused him of involvement in a company that promised up to 60% returns, then s... Full Article » State Prosecutor Asks For 7-Year Prison Sentence For Cuban Pastor - 4/19/2009 A prosecutor has requested a seven-year prison sentence for Pastor Omar Gude Pérez. He is charged with “illicit economic activity and falsification of documents.” But those close to him believe Pérez is being targeted because of his religious activit... Full Article » Muslim Hired to Run Church's Youth Programs - 4/19/2009 A Mississippi church that really believes in diversity has hired a Muslim to run its youth programs. Farzana Hassan's official title at the Unitarian congregation in Mississauga is director of spiritual exploration. Reverend Jeff Brown says it's prob... Full Article » Indoctrinating Our Toddlers with Secularism - 4/19/2009 Babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers are set to become agents of change under new federal government guidelines in Australia. At least that's the way the "Melbourne Herald Sun" is describing it. The proposal sounds reminscent of John Dewey, a secular ... Full Article » Young Christians Take on European Missions - 4/18/2009 European society has been called post-modern and post-Christian. Some even say it's the new dark continent. Recently more than 3,000 young people from 40 European nations met in Germany to explore ways to bring new life to the continent. One of the b... Full Article » Church Affiliated University Covers Up Name of Jesus to Appease White House - 4/17/2009 Several Christian leaders are expressing outrage after a symbol of Jesus' name over a Georgetown University stage was covered. It was for a speech by Barack Obama. What appears to have been a panel of black-painted plywood blocked the letters IHS. Th... Full Article » ORU Receives $1M Donation; Drops Debt from $55M to $2.5M - 4/17/2009 Just one day after its president-elect said the school would be debt-free “very soon,” Oral Roberts University received a $1 million donation from one of its trustees. Michael Armand Hammer and his wife, Dru, gave the money to the school’s Whole Pers... Full Article » Texas Christian University Reconsider Housing for Gay Students - 4/17/2009 What seemed like a done deal is now under review. Chancellor Victor Boschini says officials will assess whether the concept of housing residential students based on themes supports the academic mission of the institution. Eight students had committed... Full Article » Hong Kong Christens an Ark of Biblical Proportions - 4/17/2009 Three billionaire brothers in Hong Kong have just completed a full-size replica of Noah's ark. Middle brother and ark champion Thomas Kwok insisted it be constructed according to biblical specs. The hull is 450 feet long. 67 pairs of fiberglass anima... Full Article » Cambodia one of the highest rates of sex trafficking - Over 24 million in slavery worldwide - 4/14/2009 Human trafficking is at an all-time high across the globe. "We've been able to assess that currently, today, there are more than 24 million people who are being trafficked worldwide." It's hard to be sure of numbers. But there are millions being traf... Full Article » Somali pirates intensify ministry focus - 4/14/2009 The Justice Department is considering whether to take a detained Somali pirate to the U.S., Kenya, or Somalia to face charges. Piracy and hostage-taking carry life sentences under U.S. law. The story has a darker underbelly. Speaking of the pirate wh... Full Article » Christians Fare Well in Queensland Elections Australian Prayer Network - 4/14/2009 Last months Queensland elections saw Labor win a fifth consecutive election in the State and see Anna Bligh become Australia's first elected female Premier. When counting was finalised Labor had won 51 seats in the 89-seat parliament, with the LNP (L... Full Article » Most American Christians Do Not Believe that Satan or the Holy Spirit Exist - 4/13/2009 A new nationwide survey of adults’ spiritual beliefs suggests Americans who consider themselves to be Christian are often mixed-up about their faith. 59% of 'Christians' agreed Satan is not a living being but is a symbol of evil. 58% agreed the Holy ... Full Article » Christians Offer Faith-Based Health Care - 4/13/2009 They call it Siloam. Last year the clinic treated more than 18 thousand people. 79% were from immigrant communities. Founder, Dr David Gregory, got the idea 20 years ago during a Sunday morning service. The staff includes three full-time physicians, ... Full Article » Canadian Believers in a God Down To 71 Percent - 4/12/2009 A new survey shows the number of Canadian believers has dropped to 71% from 84% in 2000. Men did the worst, decreasing from 86% who believe to 63%. Women nearly held steady with a slight drop from 82% to 79%. The largest decline registered for midd... Full Article » Students Fear 'Anti-Religious Indoctrination' - 4/11/2009 Elected student leaders at American River College have adopted a resolution seeking to protect classmates from the anti-religious and political indoctrination of professors. Resolution author George Popko says he plans to present it to the General As... Full Article » State Lawmakers Allow Parents with High School Diploma to Homeschool - 4/11/2009 Homeschool families in North Dakota are happy the legislature has loosened restrictions against them. Although some lawmakers argue more regulation is needed, statistics show student achievement is 30% lower for public school kids than for homeschoo... Full Article » Survey Says: Obama's Plan To Scrap Conscience Protection Extremely Unpopular - 4/11/2009 A survey commissioned by the Christian Medical Association shows 87% of Americans want to let doctors follow their conscience when it comes to controversial procedures. 95% of Christian physicians said they would rather stop practicing medicine than ... Full Article » 'Flash Mob' Worship Event Makes Shopping Center Holy Ground - 4/11/2009 Wikipedia defines flash mob as a large group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual action for a brief time, then quickly disperse. Recently a flashmob appeared at a Liverpool Shopping center, taking off their shoes to ... Full Article » Wycliffe Plans to Reach 200 Million People First Time by 2025 - 4/11/2009 Despite a sluggish economy, Wycliffe Bible Translators is planning to go ahead with an ambitious program of language development. That's thanks to recent generous pledges of financial help. The billion-dollar effort is expected to provide literacy an... Full Article » ‘Christian’ College Creates Homosexual Housing - 4/10/2009 According to a report in the "Fort Worth Star-Telegram," Texas Christian University (TCU) plans to open a section of apartments for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students and their allies. It will also have two living groups that are designa... Full Article » Randy Clark Developing Advanced Degree Program Involving Theopathic Healing - 4/10/2009 Dr Randy Clark will lead in the development of curriculum for the spiritual and supernatural healing aspects of the degree program at the Theopathic Health and Healing Institute. The Institute is part of Phoenix University School of Theology. The sch... Full Article » Indiana Professor Awarded $150,000 Grant to Study Divine Healing - 4/10/2009 Associate professor Candy Brown says the research helps provide a broader understanding of Pentecostal Christianity, the fastest-growing segment of the church in the US and much of the world. Her research focuses on two divine-healing groups, Global ... Full Article » Expulsion Threatened over Prayer For Sick Teacher - 4/10/2009 A judge has refused to dismiss a case against the College of Alameda, which threatened two students with expulsion. It all stems from an incident in which Kandy Kyriacou prayed for a sick instructor with her consent. Faculty member Derek Piazza walke... Full Article » Rick Warren Backpedals on Proposition 8 Support - 4/10/2009 Well-known pastor Rick Warren recently denied ever endorsing California's Proposition 8 that put a halt to gay marriage. Warren told CNN's Larry King that he "never once" gave an endorsement for the amendment that defined marriage as between one man... Full Article » Adult Stem Cell Breakthrough by Sydney Scientists - 4/10/2009 Most talk of stem cell research to save lives ignores an important point – an embryo has to die. But that's not the case with the news of a recent research breakthrough. A team from the University of New South Wales is using stem cells from adults to... Full Article » 12 Year-Old Quebec Girl Sues Dad for Grounding Her…and Wins - 4/10/2009 A father recently lost an appeal after a lower court ruled he had issued a too severe punishment against his 12 year-old daughter. The case involves a divorced man who says he caught the girl, over whom he had custody, surfing websites he had forbidd... Full Article » Thousands turn up on Memorial night Vigil, “Candles of Hope” for Rwanda - 4/9/2009 Over 25,000 people turned up for the commemoration night vigil at Amahoro National Stadium Tuesday to participate in lighting “Candles of Hope” for Rwanda, 15 years after the Genocide. 10,000 candles were lit on the highly emotional night, in honour ... Full Article » North Korea's defiant missile launch sheds light on intent - 4/9/2009 While North Korea protests innocent motivation behind its long-range rocket launch, the people of North Korea are living a different story. The global public face is different from the one seen inside North Korea's walls. There's a war-like buildup b... Full Article » A ministry to Zimbabwe works smarter - 4/9/2009 Although Zimbabwe's national unity government has launched an ambitious 100-day reform program, a cholera outbreak and mass starvation threatens to derail it. Zimbabweans are desperately short of food, healthcare, clean water, and safe sanitation. T... Full Article » British Member of Parliament Encourages UK Christians to Declare Their Faith - 4/9/2009 A campaign to see 100,000 Christians in the United Kingdom publicly declare their faith online this Easter has received backing from a British Member of Parliament. The 'I am a Christian' campaign launches this week as a direct response to the Nation... Full Article » GFA Worker Perseveres, Sees Fruit Amid Opposition - 4/9/2009 Gospel for Asia-supported worker Jayesh serves Jesus under the watchful eyes of several anti-Christian extremist groups that are active in his area. Yet even this environment has yielded fertile soil for the Good News to take root, and many of the pe... Full Article » Schindler's list discovered in Australian library - 4/7/2009 A find regarding Jewish survivors of the Nazi Holocaust is causing excitement among library workers in Sydney. A list of 801 Jews saved during the Holocaust by German businessman Oskar Schindler, later depicted in a famous movie, were discovered by a... Full Article » Iraqi Christians Face New Wave of Attacks - 4/7/2009 As President Obama made a surprise visit to Iraq today to meet with military and government leaders, Christians in the nation faced what may be a new wave of anti-Christian violence. Four Iraqi Christians were murdered within two days last week. Shab... Full Article » Pro-Life Pharmacists Get Critical Win in 'Conscience Clause' Case - 4/6/2009 An Illinois judge has issued a temporary restraining order against the governor and other state officials. It demands they not enforce a regulation requiring all pharmacies to dispense the "morning after" pill. Judge John Belz found the requirement p... Full Article » Mystery Millonaire Steps in to Fight Children's Adoption by Homosexual Couple - 4/5/2009 The children's mother is a recovering heroin addict. The sibling's grandparents were ruled too old, at ages 46 and 59, to offer a loving home. A social worker wants to place the four year-old girl and five year-old boy with a homosexual couple, even... Full Article » Cell Church Symposium Motivated By ‘Lack of Harvest’ - 4/5/2009 A Baptist Seminary is getting serious about the cell church approach. The doctor of ministry program at Golden Gate Baptist is one of several co-sponsors of the upcoming Cell Church Symposium in Waco, Texas. Organizer Ralph Neighbour says traditiona... Full Article » Project Offers New Start for Prisoners - 4/5/2009 Church and state are teaming up in an English community to discourage released prisoners from returning to crime. Fresh Start-New Beginnings is a community chaplaincy initiative. As inmates from Shrewsbury Prison approach release, the program will he... Full Article » Jon and Sherry Rivers Fans Shocked at Their Abrupt Exit from KLOVE - 4/4/2009 Christian radio listeners are starting their day without the familiar voices of Jon and Sherry Rivers. According to a news release from KLOVE, a listener supported network of over 400 stations, the couple is dealing with family issues. Beyond that, t... Full Article » B. Hussein Obama Wants Pro-Life Doctors and Nurses to Violate Their Consciences - 4/4/2009 B. Hossein Obama's plan to require pro-life doctors to perform abortions, may have the effect of forcing many of the best out of medicine. Health professionals who are only doing it for the money and not because of a calling would be unaffected. Oba... Full Article » ORU Makes Big Progress in Paying Off Debts - 4/4/2009 Oral Roberts University has whittled its debt down to $5.3 million after reporting last year that it was $52.5 million in the hole. And ORU has received more to fuel projects and developments than it has to eliminate debt. According to ORU’s website,... Full Article » Bible Club Attendance at Public High School at Record Level - 4/4/2009 Redbank Valley High School broke a record recently. Nearly half the student body voluntarily attended the Bible Club. Advisor Joe Harmon believes that's the highest attendance for any kind of regular club, meeting at the school. Just a few years ago,... Full Article » Christian Leaders Outraged by Iowa's Gay Marriage Ruling - 4/3/2009 Christian leaders were outraged by the Iowa Supreme Court's unanimous decision today to strike down the state's Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which made Iowa the third state to legalize gay marriage. "Once again a small handful of justices have for... Full Article » Notorious Cambodian Killer Seeks Forgiveness - 4/3/2009 A man standing trial for his role in committing 14,000 murders as part of Cambodia's genocidal Khmer Rouge regime publicly apologized for his crimes Tuesday, asking survivors to "please open a window and let me ask for forgiveness." He said his Chris... Full Article » 97% of Iraqis have satellite TV and 18.8% of those watch SAT-7®! - 4/2/2009 Data just released from a nation-wide study in Iraq found that 97% of the population has access to satellite television and that 18.8%, or 5.3 million people in that country alone (out of an estimated 2008 population of 28 million), watch SAT-7. The ... Full Article » Youth for Christ leads National Liberation Day festivities in Trinidad and Tobago - 4/2/2009 Port of Spain, capital of Trinidad and Tobago, parading throughout the city with floats, singing praises to God and dancing in the streets. "This is undoubtedly the largest Christian celebration of national and spiritual liberation in the Western Hem... Full Article » Urgent Concern for Health and Safety of Uyghur Christian Prisoner Alimujiang Yimiti - 4/1/2009 Alimujiang Yimiti, who has been imprisoned for his faith and held for more than one year was seen Tuesday morning at Nongsanshi Hospital in Kashgar. His hands bound and being roughly escorted by police and a prison doctor, he cried out to onlookers r... Full Article » Effectiveness of Short-Term Mission Trips is Questioned - 3/31/2009 The youth group mission trip has become a summer fixture for Christian churches around America. They raise support in a variety of ways, then head out to take the gospel to unreached people around the globe. When they return, the kids can't wait to s... Full Article » Earl Paulk Dies After Long Battle With Cancer - 3/30/2009 Former Atlanta megachurch pastor Earl Paulk, who was plagued for decades by sexual scandal, has died after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 81. Paulk, founder of what is now known as the Cathedral at Chapel Hill, was taken to an Atlanta hospital ... Full Article » Civil Servant Mentions God to Homeless Woman and Gets Suspended - 3/30/2009 Mentioning God to a terminally ill homeless woman can get a civil servant in trouble, even in a country where there is supposedly no separation between church and state. So far, 53 year-old Duke Amachree, of London, has been off the job for two month... Full Article » Worship Leader Draws Unlikely Audience -- New Agers - 3/30/2009 Mary-Kathryn Cunningham had finished a recording in 2005, but sensed God telling her to wait to release it. When she asked God why, He said she had been tending sheep, and it was time to take healing and deliverance to people in the New Age movement.... Full Article » Secret Government Effort Revealed to Put More Muslims in the White House - 3/29/2009 The same people who would be screaming "separation of church and state" if the White House were to try to recruit more Baptists or Church of God people, are silent this time. So far, 45 Muslims have been presented for special consideration. A program... Full Article » Champion of Traditional Christianity Retires as Bishop to Defend Persecuted Christians - 3/29/2009 Dr Michael Nazir-Ali is only 59 and could have stayed for another decade in his position. But he has chosen to devote the rest of his career to working where Christians are in a minority. Dr Nazir-Ali is the Church of England's first and only Asian ... Full Article » State Department Releases Religious Freedom Blacklist - 3/29/2009 The State Department has belatedly released the last religious freedom violator blacklist designated by the Bush administration. It consists of the same eight countries as in 2006 -- Burma, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, the Peoples Republic of China, S... Full Article » Texas Rejects Effort to Require Teaching of Evolution Weaknesses - 3/28/2009 Academic freedom has suffered another blow. The Texas School Board has refused to restore a rule that the strengths and weaknesses of evolution be taught in science class. That effectively stalls the progress of students at the year 1859. Cutting edg... Full Article » UN Committee Approves Defamations of Religion Resolution, Full Vote in Fall - 3/28/2009 It seems that the UN votes on the issue every year. The organization's Human Rights Commission has given its approval to the resolution, which could be used to criminalize Christianity or any religion that publicly disagrees with Islam. The Commiss... Full Article » Survey Says: UK Has "Fuzzy Faith" - 3/28/2009 Britain is one of the least religious nations in Europe. That's according to a major survey by the European Union which shows only 12% of Britons feel they belong to a church, compared with 52% of the French. It also found the UK has one of the high... Full Article » Obama Volunteer Bill Prohibits Religious Instruction and Evangelism - 3/27/2009 The bill’s title is called “Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education” (GIVE). It forms what some are calling “Obama’s Youth Brigade.” The bill would forbid any student in the brigade to participate in engaging in religious instruction, co... Full Article » Jailed Pro-Life Pastor Brings Thugs to Christ - 3/27/2009 A pastor is now behind bars for holding a poster that read, "Jesus loves you and your baby. Let us help you," outside an Oakland abortion clinic. Walter Hoye was charged with unlawful approach and harassment. Hidden camera footage showed accusations ... Full Article » Ex-Wife Accusing Gospel Singer of Assault Declared Not a Credible Witness - 3/27/2009 BeBe Winans spent a short time in a Nashville area jail after Debra Winans accused him of pushing her down in front of the children. It turns out the judge does not find Debra to be a credible witness and has issued a protective order in favor of BeB... Full Article » Small Town Upset Minister Taking in Ex-Con Child Killer - 3/27/2009 Every week, David Pinckney preaches to his congregation about being like Jesus. Now the small-town New Hampshire pastor is discovering not everyone wants to follow through, especially when it comes to forgiveness. Recently Pinckney did the unthinkabl... Full Article » Most Iraqi Viewers of Christian TV Ministry are Muslims - 3/27/2009 A new survey has found around 5.3 million Iraqis, or about 19% of the population, watch the Christian satellite programs on SAT-7. As Iraq’s tiny Christian community numbers less than 600 thousand, it is safe to say that most of SAT-7’s viewers are M... Full Article » A Joy Not Shared - 3/26/2009 Huffing and puffing after their three hour walk to the mountain village, Tanka Biren and Munin Hari were shocked to see the crowd of 600 people waiting for them. God worked in the lives of 60 people who decided to follow Him. Among this group were th... Full Article » Fears of more violence after second Hindu leader killed in Orissa - 3/26/2009 "The murder of a second Hindu fundamentalist leader in Orissa has sparked fears of a fresh wave of violence. The culprits are believed to be Maoist rebels. Around 15 men attacked and shot Prabbhat Panigrahi, a member of a Hindu fundamentalist group. ... Full Article » Assemblies of God missionaries evacuated from Madagascar - 3/24/2009 Assemblies of God World Missions has evacuated its missionaries from troubled Madagascar, an island nation in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa. Following months of threats and infighting for political position, Madagascar exper... Full Article » Australia - Federal Government Moves To Curb Corporate Executive Greed - 3/24/2009 Treasurer Wayne Swan has moved to cap the level of "golden handshakes" available to departing company directors. The current law allows termination payments to reach up to seven times a director's total annual remuneration package. Mr Swan said the G... Full Article » Nigerian Banker Sets Up Radio Station to Promote Godliness - 3/23/2009 A banking executive in Nigeria has set up a new radio station to renew the moral fiber of the country and promote godliness. That's despite a ban on explicit religious broadcasting. Erastus Akingbola, the Christian CEO of Intercontinental Bank, said ... Full Article » Seed of Faith Planted in ’83 Blossoms into Worship Center to Complement Existing Churches - 3/22/2009 It may easily be mistaken for a mega-church. The Worship Center is a 32 thousand square-foot building that can seat over 12 hundred people. It even has a café and a hospitality room. On the other hand, the Worship Center has no pastor, no Sunday s... Full Article » Somalia, Kenya and the dispersed Somalis - 3/21/2009 Since Ethiopia withdrew its forces in January 2009, virtually all southern Somalia has fallen under the control of a Taliban-style, al-Qaeda-backed Islamic group. Lawlessness, repression and conflict have driven southern Somalia's Christian remnant '... Full Article » 'White-winged Angels' continue to bring 'Home Comforts' to Missionaries in Faraway Places as MAF Takes Delivery of its First KODIAK 100 - 3/21/2009 KODIAK 100 -- what one missionary calls 'White-winged Angels' are the next-generation bush planes. Because the KODIAK 100 can carry nearly twice the cargo of the C206, the amount of medicine, food or disaster relief supplies MAF delivers will dramati... Full Article » Talented Young Man Trades in Planned Medical Career for Miracle Healing Ministry - 3/21/2009 Andres Bisonni had it made until God interrupted his plans with something so much better. The young man who was fast tracking to a professional career had just earned pre-med and other degrees from Baylor University when he returned to his native Ar... Full Article » Khartoum position unclear and unstable - 3/20/2009 Sudan is now pledging not to expel any more aid groups, especially those in Darfur. The UN says they have received reassurances that there were no more expulsions in the pipeline. Khartoum expelled 13 foreign and three local aid groups from operating... Full Article » French Physicist Wins Templeton Religion Prize - 3/20/2009 Bernard d'Espagnat, an 87-year-old French physicist and philosopher of science is the winner of the 2009 Templeton Prize for religion and will receive the $1.42 million prize for his work in quantum physics that shows the limits of knowable science a... Full Article » Nigeria: The Battle for Shari'ah Supremacy - 3/20/2009 In January 2000, Governor Bakura defied the Nigerian Constitution and enacted Shari'ah Law in his state of Zamfara. Other northern and middle-belt Muslim-majority states soon followed and soon all 12 northern states were under Shari'ah Law. In religi... Full Article » Webster's Dictionary Redefines 'Marriage' - 3/18/2009 Noah Webster is figuratively spinning in his grave. Today's Merriam-Webster dictionary has expanded the meaning of marriage to include same sex unions. Webster was a devout Christian and his 1828 dictionary contained the greatest number of Biblical... Full Article » Court Upholds Texas Moment of Silence Law as Constitutional - 3/17/2009 One lawyer remarked, after the decision, that a moment of silence is not a government endorsement of religion just because someone might use the time for prayer. David and Shannon Croft filed suit in 2006, three years after the law went into effect. ... Full Article » Courageous Mother Delays Chemotherapy, Saves Lives of Twins - 3/17/2009 If Rachel Crossland had listened to conventional medical wisdom, she would have aborted her twins in favor of immediate chemotherapy. 19 weeks after Crossland chose life for the babies, Poppy and Saffron were born. Doctors removed a cancerous tumor ... Full Article » Charismatic Churches See Growth and Miracles in Ireland - 3/17/2009 It's a cutting edge approach -- setting up a "Healing" banner across a street and offering prayer. That's what one Vineyard church is doing on both sides of the border dividing the island of Ireland. Reports are coming in of the blind, lame and oth... Full Article » London Police Investigating "Faith Hate" Attack on Christian Minister - 3/16/2009 A Christian minister who has had heated arguments with Muslims on his TV Gospel show has been brutally attacked by three men who ripped off his cross. They also threatened to break his legs if he returned to the studio. Noble Samuel did go back on th... Full Article » Landslide Favors Keeping 'In God We Trust' - 3/16/2009 An MSNBC online poll suggests a landslide of support for keeping the motto "In God We Trust" on US currency. According to the survey, 86% of more than 12 million participants say the motto should not be removed, citing historical and patriotic signif... Full Article » South Korean Taxis Drive Passengers to Christ - 3/16/2009 Come to think of it, cab drivers have a captive audience. One taxi outfit in Korea has 450 drivers sharing the Gospel though personal testimony and Christian radio. The taxi missionaries are driven to evangelize because they see the streets of their ... Full Article » Groundbreaking Producer of Christian Films and TV Passes Away - 3/15/2009 Just one of Dick Ross' films is responsible for up to 650 thousand decisions for Christ. He produced numerous movies for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Ross also created the Oral Roberts prime time specials and Kathryn Kuhlman's weekly ... Full Article » Oops! B. Hossein Obama Reinstates Stem Cell Research Ban Two Days After Lifting It - 3/14/2009 There's good news for prolifers who suffered a setback recently when a new executive order lifted the ban on federal funding for embrionic stem cell research. Two days later B. Hossein Obama signed the 465-page omnibus appropriations bill. Hidden aw... Full Article » Terrorists Lead Man Back to God, But Not Intentionally - 3/14/2009 Few people have escaped from Colombia's notorious FARC terrorists, but American Marc Gonsalves is an exception. Gonsalves said he did not expect to survive captivity in the jungle until he felt God's presence in the midst of his suffering. It happene... Full Article » Activist Judge Overrules Homeschool Mom - 3/13/2009 A North Carolina judge has ordered three children to attend public schools this fall because the homeschooling their mother has provided needs to be "challenged." The children, however, have tested above their grade levels – by as much as two years. ... Full Article » Porn Lawyer Confirmed for Deputy Justice Spot with McCain’s Help - 3/13/2009 David Ogden and John McCain used to be on opposite sides of the issue. McCain had been the chief sponsor of the Children's Internet Protection Act. Ogden had written a brief against it. Yet McCain was one of 11 Republican Senators who recently vote... Full Article » UK Deports Christians Under New Immigration Rules - 3/13/2009 If Don Francisco had said he was a singer, he probably would have gotten through, but because he said ‘gospel singer,' they got him. That's how one Christian leader in London summarized it. Francisco was scheduled to participate in a musical, but it... Full Article » Actor Plays Smith Wigglesworth, David Wilkerson and Other Heroes of the Faith - 3/13/2009 Living a life of miracles and standing up to gang members is all in a day's work for David Robinson. He's an actor who plays heroes of the faith in the UK's Saltmine Theatre Company. Sometimes he even gets to meet real life heroes like Brother Andr... Full Article » Abortion survivor found loving family in Storm Lake, Iowa - 3/13/2009 ‘I started to make sounds and movement and that’s when they stepped in to save me.’ Thirty-one years ago at St. Luke’s Hospital in Sioux City, Melissa, at 2 pounds, 14 ounces, fought to survive. Nurses were attending to her mother, who had had an ab... Full Article » Franklin Graham Calls on President Obama to Immediately Appoint a Special Envoy to Sudan, Urges President al-Bashir to Allow Aid Groups Back into Darfur - 3/12/2009 Upon his return from Africa, Graham emphasized that "the United States must take the lead in solving the Darfur crisis and the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the Sudan People's Liberation Movement and the Government of Su... Full Article » The Word is Preached in Bali - Christ for all Nations - 3/12/2009 I was preaching already at 7.30 AM. 25,000 registered delegates attended. In the evening a massive harvest of souls miracle-healings followed: - A man unable to walk for 4 years was brought by his sister the power of God came over him and completely... Full Article » Todd Bentley Begins Restoration Process as a Newly Remarried Man - 3/9/2009 Just as the Christian world nearly abandoned Jim Bakker in the late 80’s when "The PTL Club" collapsed in scandal, many have rejected Todd Bentley, who was powerfully used in the Lakeland Outpouring until news of his marriage problems became public. ... Full Article » David Wilkerson Prophesies Earth-Shattering Calamity of Judgment Coming to New York - 3/9/2009 David Wilkerson describes it this way -- An earth-shattering calamity is about to happen. His vision is of fires raging through New York City. Wilkerson says other major cities will also be affected. The Teen Challenge founder is urging people to st... Full Article » Baptists Are Grieving After Their Pastor was Gunned Down in Church - 3/9/2009 An Illinois pastor was killed when a gunman entered the church and opened fire during the first of three morning worship services. 45 year-old Fred Winters was senior pastor at First Baptist of Maryville since 1987. 27 year-old Terry Joe Sedlacek is ... Full Article » State Bans Prayer at Christian Institutions - 3/9/2009 A policy that bans Christian schools from offering a prayer over their public address systems, when they host certain athletic events, is up for challenge. Word has been getting out about several private schools facing the restriction from the Illin... Full Article » Revival Spreads from Cell Phone City - 3/9/2009 When people hear of the small town of Nokia, Finland, they're likely to think think one thing -- cell phones. Yes, Nokia is the birth place of the major cell phone giant, but in Finland's religious circles, cell phones take a back seat to the Nokia r... Full Article » Study Proves School Voucher Program Improves Public Schools - 3/8/2009 The benefits of competition in education are clearly established by the evidence. The school voucher program allows parents to use public funds to send their children to the school of their choice, public or private, and has a successful reform. 160,... Full Article » Living Legend Wade Taylor Shares His Heart at Doug Fortune Conference - 3/8/2009 As conference organizer Doug Fortune put it, Wade Taylor has been a blessing “for decades and decades and decades.” But don’t let the length of his life fool you. Taylor’s heart still burns with his first love for Christ, only now it’s stronger tha... Full Article » Raising the Dead: A Doctor Encounters the Supernatural - 3/7/2009 Forty minutes later he was declared dead. After filling out his final report, the supervising cardiologist, Dr. Chauncey Crandall, started out of the room. In a later interview Dr. Crandall explained, "Before I crossed its threshold, however, I sense... Full Article » North Korea: from a glimmer of hope to deepening darkness - a call to pray for - 3/7/2009 In North Korea Christians are regarded as political subversives because their worship of the Lord as God is contrary to the State cult that venerates the Kims as the divine saviours of Korea. For the 'crime' of Christianity, three generations of a fa... Full Article » The Witch Doctor's Daughter - 3/7/2009 Chants and sacrifices were normal events in Leena's world. Her father was a famous witch doctor and diviner. People from the village came to him so that he could perform poojas (symbolic rituals) and pray to their traditional gods for healing. But no... Full Article » Report: US Textbooks 'Whitewash' Islam - 3/6/2009 Students are not getting a realistic picture of radical Islam. And textbook publishers are even promoting the religion in public schools. That's according to experts such as Gilbert Sewall, director of the American Textbook Council. He told Fox News ... Full Article » UN Proposal Would Criminalize Criticism of Islam in the US - 3/5/2009 Muslim nations at the UN are once again pushing a religious "anti-defamation" plan that would bar all criticism of Muhammad and his teaching. The proposal has been repeatedly brought in recent years by the Organization of Islamic Conference states. I... Full Article » Ex-Drug Addict Tackles Bank Robber and Prays for Him - 3/5/2009 When Shawn Miller looked into the eyes of the suspected bank robber he had just tackled, he saw a familiar sight — his own past. Holding the man on the ground as he waited for police to arrive, Miller asked the man if he could pray for him. He agreed... Full Article » ORU Lawsuit Dismissed - 3/4/2009 A Tulsa County judge has dismissed a former Oral Roberts University accountant's lawsuit alleging misspending at the school. Trent Huddleston claimed he was forced to funnel more than $1 billion through unrestricted accounts to benefit former Presid... Full Article » Abortion Worker Arrested, Jailed Following Death of Baby Born Alive During Botched Abortion - 3/4/2009 Belkis Gonzalez has been charged with unlicensed practice of a health care profession, resulting in serious bodily injury, and with tampering with or fabricating physical evidence. She faces a minimum penalty of a $1,000 fine and a one-year sentence.... Full Article » Graham Speaks Up for Sudanese President Facing Arrest for Crimes Against Humanity - 3/4/2009 In a shocking statement, American evangelist and relief organization head Franklin Graham says he prefers that Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir remains in power. Graham admits Bashir's involvement in the Darfur genocide and attacks on Souther... Full Article » Judges: Coach Can't Bow Head While Players Pray - 3/4/2009 The US Supreme Court has refused to hear a case involving a high school coach's effort to respect his players' tradition of a moment of prayer before games. That leaves in place an appeals court decision that essentially mandates a school policy that... Full Article » At 11, a ‘Speechless’ Boy but a Confident Preacher - 3/4/2009 The first time Terry Durham preached, he was not in front of a group of people or even inside a church. He was in the bathroom of his grandmother’s home in Fort Lauderdale, delivering his first sermon surrounded by toothbrushes, soap and towels. He w... Full Article » Prayer Warriors Show Up at Local Job Fair to Pray for Employment-Seekers; Hundreds Respond - 3/3/2009 The prayer table was just as busy as any employer's booth represented at the fair. "At one point in time, the line for prayer was longer than any line for jobs". "You can weather a lot of storms if you know somebody cares, particularly if they know t... Full Article » Benin's President Boni Welcomes Mercy Ships - 3/3/2009 President Boni emphasized the contribution Mercy Ships is making to his government's effort in providing better access to health care.He spoke briefly about the "Millennium Challenge." The volunteer crew is projected to impact more than 53,000 lives ... Full Article » Christians Turn To God Over State Of UK - 3/2/2009 “Your Kingdom come, Your will be done” was the prayer of hundreds of Christians who gathered at a London church to cry out to God over the moral and spiritual crisis. All major church groups were represented. The meeting grew out of a previous gather... Full Article » Praying Against Child Sacrifice - 3/2/2009 In the West greed, godlessness and moral corruption have been fueling the abortion industry. In Uganda, Anglican Archbishop Henry Orombi says the same factors contribute to the original form of child sacrifice. Orombi is praying against it. His 40-d... Full Article » China for Christ in Post-Revolution Era - 3/2/2009 They were arrested, tortured and killed for their faith. But now, more than 40 years after the cultural revolution, Chinese Christians are getting bolder about sharing their faith. In different corners of the country, Christian businessmen are openl... Full Article » Paul Harvey, Radio Legend, Dies at 90 - 3/1/2009 Paul Harvey died in Phoenix, Arizona, surrounded by family. At last word, no cause of death was announced. A broadcaster since his teens, Harvey once said he fell in love with words and ran away from home to "join the radio." In recent years, he di... Full Article » Nebraska Appeals Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against God - 3/1/2009 The state Court of Appeals has dismissed former Senator Ernie Chambers’ lawsuit against God. Chambers sued the Almighty to prove the point that everyone has a right to their day in court. Douglas County District Court Judge Marlon Polk threw out the ... Full Article » Chinese Church Leaders: 'Secret Meeting' Not Supported by Gov't Despite Claims - 3/1/2009 The Chinese government did not officially support a meeting between its church body and house church leaders. A London newspaper had reported in January that a “secret meeting” between Chinese officials and house church leaders marked the government’... Full Article » Twin Brothers Share Passion and Faith in God - 3/1/2009 Jake and Josh Flannery go to school together, work together and both plan to attend the same university next fall to study pastoral ministry. The 17 year-old twins even hope to be pastors at the same church someday. Their mother Heidi is in prison. ... Full Article » Virginia Senate Panel Kills Bill Allowing 'Jesus' Prayers - 2/28/2009 Ignoring the freedom of religion of state police chaplains, a Virginia Senate committee has killed legislation that would have restored their right to pray in Jesus' name at public events. Early this year the legislation passed the Virginia House in ... Full Article » Portland Mayor Sam Adams Accepts $100,000 Gift to City from Area Churches - 2/28/2009 As the Oregon unemployment rate moves close to 10 percent, Portland’s 2009 Season of Service seems to have arrived at just the right time. The Season of Service is a collaborative effort between the city, local churches and nonprofit organizations. T... Full Article » Survey: Parents Rely on Personal Experience Over Biblical Guidance - 2/28/2009 Although most parents say they are trying to improve their parenting skills, few look to the Bible or church for guidance. According to a new study by Lifeway Research, 60 % heavily rely on their own experiences growing up, but only one-fifth say the... Full Article » Dobson Resigns as Chairman of Focus on the Family - 2/27/2009 The 72 year-old broadcaster will continue to host his radio program, but perhaps not as frequently. Both Dr. James Dobson and people in the audience were choked up as he announced his resignation at chapel. He said founders of ministries frequently h... Full Article » Fred Price Names Son Pastor - 2/27/2009 Fred Price Jr. says he felt called to the ministry while attending a meeting led by Creflo Dollar. The well-known televangelist is scheduled to speak at the new pastor's installation service. Outgoing pastor Fred Price Sr. founded Crenshaw Christian... Full Article » Salvation Army Snubbed in Overseeing Distribution of Bushfire Appeal Funds - 2/27/2009 Salvation Army officials in Australia are wondering if Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's government is snubbing them because of their Christian values? Or could it be because they were close to previous Prime Minister John Howard? Even though the Salvatio... Full Article » The Living Hell created by the "Lord's Resistance Army" in Sudan - 2/26/2009 Sudan has approximately 1,000,000 orphans at extreme risk to slavery from both the Northern Islamic Sudan Government ("GOS") as well as the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) from neighboring Uganda, which the GOS funds. Make Way Partners has the only indi... Full Article » Hope Lives Despite Orissa Dangers - 2/26/2009 Orissa has endured almost constant violence for the past year. Missionary Ojas Ganj can only see out of one eye today. On February 19, four extremists beat him severely, inflicting multiple wounds including an eye injury. This was the second time fan... Full Article » Tony Blair's God Thing - 2/25/2009 He thinks they're important. Sometimes, this lands him in hot water. Speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast in DC, Britain's former Prime Minister related an amusing anecdote: During a crisis, he wanted to close an address to his nation with "God ... Full Article » My Hope World Evangelism Through Television Ministry turns Living Rooms into Stadiums - 2/25/2009 Since its inception in 2002, the My Hope World Evangelism Through Television Ministry, an evangelistic outreach of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, has been implemented in 44 countries and has seen more than 9.5 million people make commitme... Full Article » Why the British Aren't Boarding the Atheist Bus - 2/25/2009 British atheist Richard Dawkins wants to stamp out Christian faith in England. I'll admit I tend to think of England as a godless country. We've all heard the stories of British churches being turned into mosques. But during my visit I found many enc... Full Article » Most Jewish Israelis Want to Stop Church Growth in Jerusalem - 2/23/2009 A vast majority of Jewish Israelis want their government to bar Christian organizations from buying land to construct new churches in Jerusalem. That's according to a survey conducted by the Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies and the Jerusalem Ce... Full Article » Iraq's 'Safe Haven' a Refuge from Torture - 2/23/2009 Security conditions in Iraq have improved greatly in recent months. But for Christians living in this war-ravaged nation, life is still very challenging. Since the US-led invasion, dozens of churches have been bombed and many believers killed by radi... Full Article » B. Hossein Obama Wins Popularity Poll Over Jesus - 2/22/2009 It gives new meaning to the phrase "American Idol." B. Hossein Obama’s popularity overwhelms that of Jesus Christ. That's according to a new Harris Poll that shows Americans spontaneously named the politician, who refuses to release his official birt... Full Article » Assemblies of God Quickly Replaces Disgraced Leader - 2/22/2009 The Assemblies of God has named Missouri pastor James Bradford as its new General Secretary. The appointment came roughly a week after the man who previously held the post resigned. John Palmer had confessed to inappropriate interaction with a woman ... Full Article » Teens' Exposure to Christian Music Leads to Suspension, Lawsuit - 2/22/2009 In a lawsuit, Maureen Loya charges Orangewood Children's Home with religious discrimination. It slapped her with a six-week suspension for exposing children to unapproved religious activities. The counselor took four teenage girls on an approved fiel... Full Article » Australian Christians Praying for Rain - 2/22/2009 Although the smoke is beginning to lift over Melbourne, it will take some time before the people here come to grips with the worst wildfires ever to strike their nation. In the wake of the deadly fires, Christians gathered in downtown Melbourne to pr... Full Article » Israeli Publication Kind to Messianics - 2/22/2009 Christian leaders are pleased to learn of a feature-length story that recently appeared in a "Jerusalem Post" publication giving fair treatment to Israel's Messianic community. The minority religious group had been increasingly harassed last year by ... Full Article » Danny Steyne Tells Raleigh to Persevere - 2/21/2009 One of the first things that strikes you about Danny Steyne is his joy. Laughter seems to come easily to him. But when he came to Raleigh, North Carolina recently, it was with a purpose. It had been a year since his last visit to a crowded room wit... Full Article » Oral Roberts Praises ORU Leaders - 2/20/2009 Veteran healing-evangelist Oral Roberts said the university he founded is headed in the right direction under the leadership of board chair Mart Green and his family, whose $70 million gift last year helped save the school from near-financial ruin. "... Full Article » Sharia Law: Tearing the West in Two - 2/20/2009 Sharia, or Islamic law, is gradually working its way into public life in Islamic and non-Islamic nations around the world. What is it and what does sharia mean for Christians and others forced to abide by it? The goal of radical Islamists is to impos... Full Article » News- British Isles & Ireland - Europe & Worldwide - 2/20/2009 God and the workplace must reconnect - Recession may be jolt that selfish Britain needs - Army chaplain's new creed: ‘We don't believe!' - Italy: Crucifix row teacher barred - China: Persecution to escalate in 2009 - *Sharia law tearing the world in ... Full Article » A 'Valentine's Card From Heaven' And His Battle With Blindness - Cliff Barrows tells of his life - 2/19/2009 She knew she didn't have long and so at Christmas time before she passed away, she wrote a Valentine's Card and gave it to my daughter to mail so it would get to me wherever I was on that day. On Valentine's Day 1995, I walked into the hotel there an... Full Article » Building a Better World - Uganda - Congo - Zambia - Haiti - 2/19/2009 Mothers in Uganda take desperate measures to cope with hunger - Young, vulnerable, and displaced in war-ravaged eastern Congo - Women in Zambia have special vision to help the vulnerable - A grieving mother shares love through child sponsorship - HIV... Full Article » Willow Creek Chicago Pastor Resigns Over 'Sexual Impurity' - 2/18/2009 Willow Creek Community Church's Senior Pastor Bill Hybels has announced the resignation of the head of the church's Chicago campus. The Reverend Steve Wu has left as campus pastor of the Chicago branch of the South Barrington megachurch. The church s... Full Article » Australian Memorial Services Feature Stirring Messages of Faith, Hope and Charity - 2/18/2009 A recent service was supposed to mark a church group's 10th anniversary. A lunch was planned to celebrate. But the brushfire disaster forced the church to cancel the lunch and squeeze the service between deliveries of truck loads of donated clothes a... Full Article » Church Celebrates Black History Month by Recognizing Contributions of White Abolitionists - 2/18/2009 Many African-American churches across the country observe Black History Month with special skits and presentations about their own race. But one black pastor has turned things around by recognizing the contributions of white people during an abolitio... Full Article » Libraries Put Bible on Top Shelf to Placate Muslims - 2/18/2009 Librarians in the UK are being told to move the Bible to the top shelf to avoid giving offense to followers of Islam. Muslims have complained of finding the Koran on lower shelves, saying it should be put above commonplace things. So officials have ... Full Article » Kinglake, Australia Resident says It was a "Miracle" and by the "Grace of God" that He Survived - 2/17/2009 Struggling just to get a breath, Jason began running for a dam near the back of his property. His boss called him on his cell, urging him to use every last ounce of strength to get to the safety of the dam. Staying on the cell phone, Jason—bordering ... Full Article » Australia: A Day in the Life of A Chaplain At The Fire Front - 2/17/2009 I spent a day as a chaplain offering pastoral care to those returning from the mountain having seen their devastated homes and properties for the first time. Much of my time I spent with families with young children. I met Paul outside the relief cen... Full Article » Pat Boone: still going strong after all these years - 2/17/2009 Pat Boone continues to influence and inspire fans, industry newcomers and seasoned veterans alike. A best-selling author, successful entrepreneur, chart-topping recording star, family man and legendary humanitarian, Pat's contribution to the American... Full Article » 'Underground' Project to Deploy Defectors Back to North Korea - 2/16/2009 It’s hard to imagine why someone would want to go back to North Korea after escaping the totalitarian regime that has the world’s worst human rights record. But some Christians are volunteering to return in order to spread the Gospel. For 12 months, ... Full Article » Judge Says Government is Persecuting Him for His Christian Faith - 2/16/2009 A Spanish judge removed from the bench for refusing to approve a homosexual adoption says prosecutors attempted "extortion" against him. Judge Fernando Calamita reports the prosecutor's office repeatedly contacted him through third parties, suggestin... Full Article » Where Does Your State Rank in Religious Belief? - 2/15/2009 Gallup has conducted a telephone poll of US adults, asking the question -- Is religion an important part of your daily life? As one might suspect, states from the "Bible Belt" scored the highest, with 85 percent of Mississippians and 79 percent of Te... Full Article » Congressman Upset Obama Kept Quiet About Religious Rights Offenders - 2/15/2009 In remarks on the House floor, Congressman Frank Wolf criticized the Obama Administration. It was for failing to actively participate in a United Nations review of the human rights records of “four of the worst offenders." Those countries were identi... Full Article » Publisher Recalls Encyclopedia for Being 'Too Christian' - 2/15/2009 The publisher of the "For Dummies" series of books has made a decision that doesn't sound too smart. It's recalling copies of "Encyclopedia of Christian Civilization" for being "too Christian." The books were to have gone on sale this month. It make... Full Article » Senator Says Two Televangelists Have Cooperated Over and Above What Was Asked - 2/14/2009 Joyce Meyer and Benny Hinn are the only two televangelists that have fully cooperated with an investigation scrutinizing four other popular ministries. Meyer and Hinn are now reportedly taking their own action to ensure proper financial standing as n... Full Article » Christians Pray For God's Glory To Come To The UK - 2/14/2009 Hundreds of Christians packed Westminster Chapel recently to pray for God’s glory to return to London and the nation. Pastor Jonathan Oloyede, convener of London's Global Day of Prayer, told believers not to settle for being nominal Christians. Belie... Full Article » Ministry Serving Hungry Under FBI/IRS Investigation - 2/14/2009 The Angel Food Ministries website says the feed the hungry charity is making headlines. That happened big-time recently when the FBI raided their office. According to 2006 tax records, CEO Joe Wingo was paid over two and a half times the average for ... Full Article » The Vatican Claims Darwin's Theory of Evolution Is Compatible With Christianity - 2/14/2009 Archbishop Gianfranco Ravasi says that while the Church was hostile to Darwin's theory in the past, the idea of evolution could be traced to Saint Augustine and Saint Thomas Aquinas. He also cites Pope Pius XII, who called evolution a valid scientifi... Full Article » Pastor Leaves Black Majority Church to Found Multi-Cultural Congregation - 2/14/2009 Jonathan Oloyede is well known for spearheading London's Global Day of Prayer. The Nigerian raised pastor is leaving his comfort zone by stepping away from the city's largest black majority church. He's planting a multi-cultural congregation in Lo... Full Article » School Secretary Threatened After Daughter Mentions Jesus - 2/13/2009 Five year-old Jasmine was recently scolded by her teacher for talking about God and her faith. The girl's mother, Jennie Cain, emailed friends from her home computer, asking for prayer. Somehow officials got wind of it, and now the part-time secreta... Full Article » "Jesus Film" Partnership Reports Nine Million Decisions for Christ - 2/13/2009 It was 1997 when Campus Crusade for Christ first approached the Church of the Nazarene about partnering to show the "Jesus Film" to lost people around the world. The partnership made the Nazarenes the first denomination to base its main evangelism st... Full Article » Study: Moviegoers Prefer Movies with Christian, Biblical Worldviews by Up to 33 to 1 - 2/13/2009 It looks like Hollywood studios are wasting their resources making sex and violence pictures hardly anyone wants to see. According to an annual Movieguide study, the real blockbusters are more wholesome. In general, moviegoers seem to prefer films wi... Full Article » Wildfires in the Outback - 2/12/2009 As the death toll continues to climb from the worst wildfires in Australia’s history, Christian leaders are rushing aid to hundreds of victims left injured or homeless by bushfires that ravaged the southern state of Victoria. Suffering families desp... Full Article » Pro-God buses for London streets - 2/11/2009 Buses adorned with the slogan "There definitely is a God" are from the Christian Party, while the Trinitarian Bible Society chose a Biblical verse. "The Russian Orthodox Church is also preparing bus adverts," The adverts, which are unrelated, come a ... Full Article » OM launching largest ever ministry ship despite credit crunch - 2/11/2009 The Logos Hope has been renovated to have a whole extra ministry deck. exhibition area with videos, interactive displays. The teaching and conference facilities onboard are much better. We can host a whole range of conferences, there's pastor's train... Full Article » Mubi, Nigeria - 350,000 First Night Attendance - 2/11/2009 The first meeting of the Gospel Crusade in Mubi just finished. It was a glorious start. 350,000 people attended tonight! Have a look at the awesome picture. The Word of God and His presence penetrated each and everyone with multitudes repenting of th... Full Article » Tutsi Pastor Facilitates "Searing Moments of Truth" to Imprisoned Hutus to Bring Restoration, Peace to Rwanda - 2/10/2009 Bishop Rucyahana—whose own family was tortured and murdered during the genocide—has witnessed "thousands of searing moments of truth" since 1997. He has ambitious goals: nothing less than a restored, reunified Rwanda at peace with itself." Prison Fel... Full Article » Italy's "Terri Schiavo" Dies Suddenly Thanks to Her Dad and the Country's President - 2/9/2009 Although euthanasia is illegal in Italy, Eluana Englaro died only four days after doctors began a "gradual" reduction in her food and water. Her father, Beppino Englaro, has been fighting for this kind of death for his disabled daughter for years. P... Full Article » School Rejects Parents' Religion After 'Sincerity Test' - 2/9/2009 School board attorney David Cohen played the role of Grand Inquisitor to determine if the faith of a mother and father was real. This is the second time for Ron and Rita Palma, a couple who object to mandatory vaccinations. Cohen asked questions like... Full Article » Christian Woman No Longer Allowed to Be Foster Parent After Muslim Girl Converts - 2/9/2009 The foster mother has been forced out of the farm house she rented to take care of vulnerable teenagers. The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, says she did not put pressure on the girl. Social Services did not not object to the teenager a... Full Article » Christian Nursing Home Funding Restored after “Sexual Orientation” Flap - 2/9/2009 A British city council has backed down after it initially stopped funding for a Christian nursing home. Elderly residents, some of them missionaries, had refused to answer questions about their sexuality. Municipal officials then accused Pilgrim Home... Full Article » Coral Ridge Pastor Decision Rides on Church Merger Talks - 2/8/2009 The selection of Billy Graham's grandson as senior pastor of the church founded by D. James Kennedy is still up in the air. Tullian Tchividjian only wants to assume the new duties if Coral Ridge Presbyterian and his current congregation, New City Chu... Full Article » Prime Minister Promises to Help When President Ignores Food and Water Deprived Woman - 2/7/2009 It sounded like the death knell for Eluana Englaro when Italian President Georgio Napolitano refused to sing an emergency order that would have saved her life. Now Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is rushing a bill through the Senate that should help... Full Article » Trained to be Arrested - 2/7/2009 Not many graduations include advice on dealing with the police. But that was practical advice for a group of 29 young people recently graduating from Gospel for Asia's Bible college in Karnataka, India. Because of increasing persecution, it is likely... Full Article » Stimulus Bill Discriminates Against Christians - 2/6/2009 Conservatives say a provision in President Obama's economic stimulus plan could block Christian college students from using campus facilities. The provision also prohibits federal funds from going to religiously affiliated post-secondary schools. Jay... Full Article » Justice Department Nominees Raise Eyebrows - 2/6/2009 Several conservative leaders are voicing concern over three of President Obama's Justice Department picks, claiming their backgrounds show a history of support for pornography, abortion and assisted suicide. Most of the criticism targets David Ogden... Full Article » United Nations' Threat: No More Parental Rights - 2/6/2009 A UN pact bans spankings and homeschooling, if children object. 193 countries have ratified it, but so far the United States hasn't. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been a strong supporter of the pact, and she now has direct control over the ... Full Article » Italy's Communist President Refuses to Allow Young Woman Food and Water - 2/6/2009 President Georgio Napolitano has refused to sign an emergency measure, passed by the government, that would save the life of Eluana Englaro. The young disabled woman has been compared to American Terry Schiavo. Eluana's father is denying her food and... Full Article » Homeschoolers Under Attack in the Granite State - 2/6/2009 New Hampshire will have one of the most restrictive homeschool laws in the country, if state representative Judith Day gets her way. She wants to require all homeschool students to both take a test and submit a portfolio for examination by a "credent... Full Article » Another View of the Crystal Cathedral "Lay-offs" - 2/6/2009 It sounds like the main point of disagreement between veteran televangelist Robert Schuller and his son, also named Robert Schuller, might be about transparency and accountablility. At least that's the take of an "insider" who's been talking to "Chur... Full Article » Prayer Offered in the Marketplace, Shoppers Get New Lives - 2/6/2009 Among the shoppers making their way down the High Road in North Finchley are those seeking a different kind of fulfilment than what the stores can offer. The set-up is modest: a few chairs, a loudspeaker playing praise music and a simple banner with ... Full Article » Victory for British Christian Nurse who Faced being Fired for Offering Prayer - 2/5/2009 The nurse who was suspended for asking a patient whether she would like to be prayed for, has been reinstated. They recognized that Mrs Petrie had been acting in the "best interests of her patients" and that nurses did not have to "set aside their fa... Full Article » The World’s Worst Persecutors - 2/5/2009 The world has become a more dangerous place for Christians. Open Doors USA yesterday released its annual World Watch List naming the 50 countries that are the worst persecutors of Christians. Topping the list for the seventh consecutive year is North... Full Article » Ethiopia Brings Criminal Charges Against Members of Radical Islamic Group - 2/4/2009 Ethiopian officials have brought criminal charges against 18 members of a radical Islamic group known as Kwarej. The 18 organized 80 more militants and provided them with bombs as well as other military hardware, ICC said. The militants were then ins... Full Article » Legendary Gospel Soloist George Beverly Shea Celebrates Century Mark with Friends and Family - 2/3/2009 Private Event in Asheville, N.C. Highlights Singer's Humility, Integral Role in Evangelism over Six Decades. A warm gathering of friends, family and loved ones celebrated the latest achievement of one of Christian music's most beloved ministers Monda... Full Article » Australia: Humanism To Be Taught As A Religion In Victorian Schools - 2/3/2009 Victorian primary school students will soon have religious education lessons taught by people who do not believe in God and say there is "no evidence of any supernatural power". The Humanist Society has developed a curriculum, which the State accredi... Full Article » Nurse Suspended for Offering to Pray - 2/2/2009 Caroline Petrie has been on leave without pay since before Christmas. It all started when she offered to pray for an elderly woman who, it turns out, wasn't interested. Petrie thought that was it, until the patient complained. Will the forces of int... Full Article » After Nearly 500 Years Pope Admits Luther was Right: Salvation is by Faith Alone - 2/1/2009 Disagreement over the doctrine of salvation was at the heart of the Reformation in the 16th century, splitting Christiandom in western Europe. Yet, the pope admitted recently it was biblical to say, as Luther did, that it was the faith of a Christian... Full Article » Markertplace Ministry in the World of Art in Paris - 2/1/2009 The call to mission through art is a new idea for most Christians. Many Frenchmen are not currently ready to directly interact with God’s truth. So, the indirectness of art can be important for mission. Many forms of art can do exactly what Jesus did... Full Article » Fox Steps on Board for 3rd 'Narnia' Movie - 1/31/2009 Fans of Christian author C. S. Lewis can breathe a sigh of relief. 20th Century Fox has stepped in to partner with Walden Media to produce a third "Chronicles of Narnia" movie. A few details still need to be worked out before it's final. If all goe... Full Article » Crystal Cathedral Lays Off Staff, Sells Land, Denies Its Headed to Bankruptcy - 1/30/2009 Robert Schuller founded the Crystal Cathedral on "possibility thinking." Now it appears the possibilities are limited. Recently, the church layed off an unknown number of staff including at least two pastors. It's also trying to sell an office bui... Full Article » Mark Rutland Officially Selected as President of ORU - 1/30/2009 The president of a once-struggling Assemblies of God college that tripled its enrollment and transitioned to become a university has been named the new president of Oral Roberts University. Mark Rutland, who also helped a Florida megachurch reduce a ... Full Article » School in Clear over Teaching Biblical View of Creation - 1/30/2009 A board of studies in Australia has found that Pacific Hills Christian School has met the requirements for teaching the science syllabus, including evolution. The board said it had not substantiated a complaint about how science was taught at the sc... Full Article » News- British Isles & Ireland - Europe & Worldwide - 1/29/2009 Prayers for 'let down' children - Schoolgirls are being lured into prostitution, MP warns - Christian bus driver protests ‘no God' ads - Turkey: Lawyers move to expand scope of Malatya trial - USA: Obama's search for spiritual home - Gaza: Smuggling ... Full Article » Eye On Palin - 1/29/2009 After months of enduring attacks and harsh criticisms by media, former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has launched SarahPAC-a political organization aimed at advancing her values and ideals. America's top priority right now is creating a str... Full Article » 425,000 Attend the Finale in Isokoland - 1/28/2009 Tonight was the climax of the Gospel Crusade in Isokoland, Nigeria. The crowd was 425,000 people hungry to hear the Word of God! After the prayer for salvation we prayed for the crowd to receive the Baptism into the Holy Spirit and the Fire fell. Th... Full Article » Thieves Rape Girl When They Realize Victim is Christian - 1/28/2009 Six unidentified men went on a robbing spree in a rural village in Pakistan and when they realized that one of the households they were robbing was Christian, they gang-raped a 14-year-old girl in front of her parents to violate their faith. "The cri... Full Article » Cholera epidemic overwhelms Zimbabwe - 1/28/2009 World Vision is responding to a devastating cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe that has killed 2,700 people. More than 50,000 children and adults have contracted the normally preventable disease in Africa's worst outbreak in nearly a decade. More than half... Full Article » Pro-life Obama Ad Viewed over 250,000 Times in Three Days - 1/28/2009 "…we do know that our ad is making people stop and think—especially supporters of Barack Obama." A video advertisement being dubbed the "pro-life Obama ad" has been well received by Americans during the week of President Barack Obama's inauguration. ... Full Article » Terrorists Control Large Portions of Pakistani Territory - 1/28/2009 Pakistan tells the rest of the world that they don't allow terrorists to operate. Taliban has consolidated its control in the Swat Valley. "They have banned women from the marketplace, killed dozens of innocent people everyday and left their bodies i... Full Article » Unprecedented Motion Filed by Chinese House Church Leader to Dismiss Chief Justice for Non-Action - 1/27/2009 The wife of Tong Houyong recently filed a motion to dismiss the Chief Justice of Chuanhui District People's Court of Zhoukou on behalf of her husband, Tong Houyong, along with two other Christian men, who were each sentenced to one year for organizin... Full Article » "I’d Rather Have Jesus." - George Beverly Shea as he reaches 100 years of age - 1/27/2009 George Beverly Shea, the singer with the bass-baritone voice who sang at Billy Graham's crusades for almost six decades, will be celebrating his 100th birthday on Sunday, Feb. 1. As incredible as it might seem at his age, Bev Shea, who has done over ... Full Article » Africa Mercy's race against time - 1/27/2009 The clock is ticking for the crew of the world's largest non-governmental hospital ship, the Africa Mercy, to prepare the vessel for its next field service to Benin in West Africa. Mercy Ships largest ever vessel is set to leave this Saturday for Ben... Full Article » Prosperity Gospel on Skid Row - 1/26/2009 Some of the high-flying icons of the prosperity gospel have run into financial turbulence. In Fort Worth, Texas, a review board recently ruled that Kenneth Copeland Ministries' $3.6 million jet did not have tax-exempt status. The ruling came after th... Full Article » More Christians Die in Eritrea's Military Detention - 1/25/2009 Two Christians have reportedly died under harsh conditions in Eritrea’s military confinement this month. That brings to three the total known deaths within the past four months. 37 year-old Mogos Kiflom and 42 year-old Mehari Asgedom both died in the... Full Article » New Sex Accusation Against Ted Haggard Surfaces From His Past - 1/24/2009 A member of New Life Church says Ted Haggard took advantage of him sexually one night. The man, in his early 20's, claims he was paid a large sum of money by New Life Church to keep the abuse quiet. Under an agreement with the church he was not suppo... Full Article » Israel Experiencing a Spiritual Awakening Linked to Conflict in Gaza - 1/24/2009 Miracles are taking place daily. People would be amazed at the transformation of the Israeli people. Israel is undergoing an absolute renaissance on a personal and national level. The soldiers seem to have a huge spiritual hunger, and are unified in ... Full Article » Christian Parents Sending Kids to Public School to Avoid Muslim-Dominated Church Schools - 1/24/2009 Christian families are such a rarity in some inner-city British communities that two Church of England schools now cater exclusively to Muslim pupils. Five church schools have become 99 per cent Muslim and in two, every pupil is Muslim. At least one ... Full Article » Evolution Disclaimer Proposed for Mississippi Textbooks - 1/23/2009 A Mississippi lawmaker has introduced a bill that would require textbooks to include a disclaimer describing evolution as a "controversial theory." Representative Gary Chism introduced House Bill 25 earlier this month. The 200-word disclaimer also ad... Full Article » Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church chooses pastor - He's Billy Graham's grandson - 1/22/2009 William Graham Tullian Tchividjian, the grandson of Billy Graham is in line to become the senior pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He will be only the second senior pastor the Fort Lauderdale church has ever had. ... Full Article » Ga. homeless ministry tends their feet, dignity - 1/22/2009 ATLANTA — Bryan Flournoy sits in a downtown church, sipping coffee and taking inventory of his life: He's 33 and homeless. He's a stranger in Atlanta, where a bus dropped him off from California last month. In a few minutes, he'll be hoofing across t... Full Article » Ole/Ozoro, Nigeria - 85,000 people first night - 1/21/2009 Our Gospel Crusade in Delta State/Nigeria, an obscure little place called ISOKOLAND, began tonight. 85,000 people showed up this very first meeting and God's power of mercy and love exploded gloriously. A huge number of people received Jesus as their... Full Article » A New Song in His Heart - 1/20/2009 As a child, Tanvir had to drop out of school and grow up far too quickly. His family depended on it. But today, this young man is a Gospel for Asia missionary who has a joyous song in his heart-and a church of believers he leads in weekly worship and... Full Article » Jesus breaks the power of witchcraft in Burundi - 1/20/2009 Citing Simon Guillebaud and Adri Roos, Joel News says that in Muyinga, a prostitute called Victoria was kidnapped by cannibal witchdoctors who took a bite out of her thigh, but found she 'tasted bitter', and so they didn't eat her. Instead they curse... Full Article » Christian Mom Told Daughter Will Be Taken from Her by Force for Visits with Lesbian - 1/19/2009 Despite a Virginia law that forbids the recognition of same sex unions, Judge William Sharp recognized the former union of Lisa Miller and Janet Jenkins in Vermont. Miller was artificially inseminated during a lesbian relationship with Jenkins. The... Full Article » BBC Radio Host: It's Becoming "Socially Unacceptable" to Be a Christian in Britain - 1/19/2009 Jeremy Vine feels he's unable to talk about his faith on his show because he fears how people would react. He argues that society has become increasingly intolerant of the freedom to express religious views. The 43 year-old broadcaster had a convers... Full Article » Sales for "The Shack" Are Up While Book Industry Slumps - 1/18/2009 A Christian book has been holding the number one spot on a "New York Times" best-sellers list for 33 straight weeks. Recently, Neilson Bookscan reported a 43% growth in sales for "The Shack." It's the story of a man who receives a note from God inv... Full Article » Christian Refuses to Drive Bus Displaying Atheist Ad - 1/17/2009 62 year-old Ron Heather told supervisors at First Bus that the atheist ad was at odds with his Christian faith. Though the bus company reports it tried to find buses without the ads for him to drive, Heather says he's willing to surrender his job on ... Full Article » Supremes Won't Restore Christian Prayer - 1/17/2009 US Supreme Court justices have refused to intervene in a case that seeks to restore Christian references in prayer at city council meetings. The case involved a Fredericksburg, Virginia city councilman who was banned from ending prayers "in Jesus' na... Full Article » A Musical Miracle - 1/16/2009 Every Sunday, while Mina Raj leads worship at her father's church, she is grateful to the Lord for the miracle that allows her to do so. Mina grew up watching her father, a Gospel for Asia missionary, play several musical instruments, and it inspire... Full Article » A ministry sees God's fingerprints on 38 villages in Honduras - 1/16/2009 When launched in Honduras, it was affectionately called the "Rambo Project." There's nothing but good news to share a year later about how effective the fast-moving, high-impact community transformation project turned out to be. Contact with the Gosp... Full Article » News- British Isles & Ireland - Europe & Worldwide - 1/16/2009 Credit crunch is opportunity to rediscover nation's vision - Prisoners convert to Islam for gang protection - Church told to speak out against racism - Bin Laden tape calls for jihad - Latvia: Anti-government rioting hits Riga - Germany: Evangelical ... Full Article » Mark Rutland Recommended to Lead ORU - 1/15/2009 Mark Rutland is the only candidate scheduled for consideration at ORU's upcoming board meeting. He's currently president of Southeastern University, an Assembly of God school in Lakeland, Florida. The presidential search committee's recommendation c... Full Article » 12 Years of Bondage Broken - 1/13/2009 Amil had been unconscious on the floor for 20 minutes. But the room was loud, filled with the voices of prayer. All the Christians in Gospel for Asia missionary Kijor's church surrounded Amil and asked God to deliver him. For 12 years, he had been at... Full Article » Legal Victory For House Churches In Karnataka - 1/13/2009 Over four months after government authorities closed several house churches in Karnataka, India, the Karnataka High Court said they should reopen and can hold worship services. This followed the action of several pastors and Christian believers from ... Full Article » Mass arrests in Eritrea concern ministry - 1/13/2009 "Eritrea is probably the most-closed country in Africa today." Arrests began in November. By December, "The detention spread northwards, and approximately 100 Christians have been detained, transferred to a military facility, some severely mistreated... Full Article » Kirk Cameron Movie Beats Scarlett Johansson Film at Box Office, Wins Award - 1/12/2009 "Fireproof" was the highest-grossing independent film of 2008 with over $33 million in theater sales. It beat out such movies as "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" and "Milk." "Fireproof" explores a firefighter's struggle to save his failing marriage. It was... Full Article » Jill Austin's Death Interrupts a Busy Ministry Schedule - 1/12/2009 Jill Austin’s unexpected death came ahead of several conferences, including Matt Sorger's Prophetic Glory Conference this week. The 60 year-old prophetic minister died after an intestinal problem resulted in two emergency surgeries. Her friend, Patri... Full Article » Christianity Is No Longer Americans’ Default Faith - 1/12/2009 For much of US history, the assumption was that if you were born in America, you would affiliate with the Christian faith. But a new survey shows views have changed. Half of all adults now contend Christianity is just one of many options and a huge m... Full Article » British Christian Care Home Loses Funding Over 'Gay Rights' - 1/11/2009 Pilgrim Homes, a charity that has been caring for older Christians for more than 200 years, has lost thousands of pounds of funding because of its religious beliefs on homosexuality. Brighton City Council wanted the home to ask its residents about th... Full Article » Prophetic Minister Jill Austin Dies After Two Emergency Surgeries - 1/10/2009 Jill Austin passed away at 7:48 PM PST, on Friday January 9, 2009. She had two emergency surgeries in the last week involving her intestines, colon and stomach. Jill Austin has traveled extensively for over 25 years as a national and international co... Full Article » Florida QB Makes 'John 3:16' Hottest Google Search - 1/10/2009 Tim Tebow brought "John 3:16" to the top of the Google Search list when he inscribed the verse on his eye-black for the recent BCS National Championship Game. Tebow ended up leading the Florida Gators to a 24 - 14 victory over the University of Oklah... Full Article » Bible Is Only Book in These Public school Classes - 1/10/2009 High schools in the Augusta, Georgia area say they are finding Bible classes an increasingly popular student option. Eight area schools offer them and more could join the list next year. According to one education official, students who know don't th... Full Article » Jakes New Film Fights for Godly Families - 1/10/2009 Televangelist T.D. Jakes is receiving critical acclaim from secular media for his latest film project. Jakes calls "Not Easily Broken" a realistic depiction of marital strife, which also offers Christ as the solution. Jakes believes the film may been... Full Article » News- British Isles & Ireland - Europe & Worldwide - 1/9/2009 Ghurkhas decision delay criticised - New Evangelical Alliance leader brings fresh hope - Atheist bus ads say ‘probably no God’ - Israel/Gaza: Gaza’s children in the firing line - Iran: 70,000 Students ready for suicide attacks against Israel - Zimbab... Full Article » India Supreme Court Orders Protection for Orissa Christians - 1/9/2009 The judges are telling officials to provide security for displaced Christians in Orissa and are barring the state from withdrawing security troops without the central government’s permission. A ministry leader working in India reports Orissa authorit... Full Article » Homeschooling Grows Rapidly - 1/9/2009 The US Department of Education estimates homeschooling grew 36% between 2003 and 2007. It estimates 1.5 million homeschooled children, or 2.9% of the school age population in 2007. Parents gave the agency these reasons for homeschooling: negative pee... Full Article » Bills Aim to Block 'Fairness Doctrine' Return - 1/9/2009 Congressional Republicans have introduced new legislation to stop any attempt to reinstate the Fairness Doctrine. The Fairness Doctrine was abolished 21 years ago. It required radio and TV stations to offer equal air time to opposing views on issues.... Full Article » From Pearl Harbor to Calvery - 1/8/2009 This is the incredible story of the lead pilot of the December 7, 1941, raid on Pearl Harbor. After the war he was a defeated warrior in Japan. In 1950, Fuchida miraculously came to know Jesus as Saviour through a tract handed to him in Tokyo. The t... Full Article » Gaza pastor gives update from war zone - 1/7/2009 No Christians in Gaza have been injured despite living in hard-hit areas, a pastor there reported to Baptist Press late in the afternoon Jan. 6. Christianity Today, meanwhile, were reporting three Christians have died since the hostilities began in G... Full Article » 15,000 people find Jesus in Finnish Revival - 1/7/2009 In the Finnish town of Nokia, over the past 18 years an estimated 15,000 people have encountered Jesus in the so-called 'Nokia Revival.' According to Joel News International (JNI) the Nokia Revival dates to 1991 when Lutheran vicar Markku Koivisto wa... Full Article » More than Forty Gazans Reported Killed in Blast at UN School - Hamas using school to fire mortars - 1/6/2009 The ongoing conflict in Gaza has exacted the bloodiest toll of civilian lives yet, when the bombing of housing, and United Nations schools being used as refugee centers, killed more than 50 people, including an entire family of seven young children. ... Full Article » Children Traumatized; Palestinian Christians Afraid to Leave Homes in Gaza - 1/6/2009 Describing the chaotic situation in Gaza, one church leader says that while everyone suffers he feels especially bad for the children, who are especially affected. The children wake up several times in the middle of the night; crying or even screami... Full Article » Orissa's Christians Still in Hiding - 1/5/2009 As cold weather grips Orissa state, Christian leaders in India are shocked that there are still believers hiding in forests to escape violence. That's in spite of the presence of thousands of paramilitary forces in the state. They are fearful of a re... Full Article » Pat Robertson: God Says US Will Accept Socialism - 1/4/2009 Pat Robertson has announced God told him Americans would embrace socialism in 2009 in order to relieve their pain. He foresees the economy rebounding, but warns against hyperinflation that would send prices through the roof and the value of the doll... Full Article » Pastor’s Diagnosis Inspires Church Members To Shave Their Heads - 1/4/2009 Central Baptist Church Pastor Tim Coker has always been fond of his perfectly manicured hair. So he became a bit worried when a bout with cancer forced him to shave his head. But some members of the South Carolina church felt his pain and beat him to... Full Article » Christian Contemporary Radio Stations Continue Steady Growth - 1/3/2009 Contemporary Christian radio continued to grow in 2008, adding 28 stations over the past year and more than doubling its numbers from a decade ago. Contemporary Christian is the second most popular format following Country radio. "InsiderRadio" lists... Full Article » News- British Isles & Ireland - Europe & Worldwide - 1/2/2009 Church of England to debate whether Christians should try to convert Muslims - Spain: Massive pro-family rally in Madrid - Spain: Massive pro-family rally in Madrid - Nigeria: Wife forgives killers of her husband - First native Bible translation for ... Full Article » Aetheists Sue Rick Warren and Others to Stop Inaugural Prayer - 1/2/2009 Atheists are planning to crash the inauguration invocation, claiming the government is choosing between believers and those who do not believe. Michael Newdow is joining Dan Barker in a lawsuit to stop the Presidential Inaugural Committee's sponsorsh... Full Article » Proposal Could End Christian Lawyers' Careers Before They Start - 1/2/2009 The Arizona State Bar is considering requiring new lawyers to swear they won't let their personal religious perspective on homosexuality affect their representation of clients. That means they would have to be willing to represent lesbians who want c... Full Article » Former Bronco's Lineman Kicks Drug Habit, Now in Seminary - 1/2/2009 Matt Lepsis was having a blast - doing drugs, partying and even playing in NFL games while he was high. At teammate Jason Elam's urging, Lepsis decided to ask God for help. He went in a closet at his home and closed the door. Now, instead of helping ... Full Article » Heidi Baker -- Clinging to the Promises and Presence of God - 1/1/2009 Heidi Baker may well have seen more miracles per square mile in Mozambique, than others have observed anywhere else in the world. That includes healings, multiplication of food and resurrections. Heidi's explanation goes back to the often overlooked... Full Article » No Money Left - 12/31/2008 Exhausted missionary Manohar stood in a city far from his home with his wife, Sarita, who was dying. He had managed to get her to a hospital, but there was no money left for treatment. Manohar serves God in a remote village with no medical facilities... Full Article » On an obscure, lonely hill they call Wounded Knee - 12/31/2008 Setting foot on this side walk, I realized that I was standing above the burial ground of more than 160 Lakota men, women and children, thrown naked into a gaping mass grace, covered over with dirt thrown by the men who murdered these innocent Native... Full Article » Pro-Israel Groups Say Self-Defense Motivated Gaza Offensive - 12/30/2008 Israel was forced into launching airstrikes in Gaza last Saturday to defend against Hamas rocket attacks in southern Israel. Hamas is a recognized terrorist group and since January 2008 has launched more than 2,500 rockets and mortar bombs into Israe... Full Article » Israel Pounds Gaza - Christians Caught In Bombings - 12/30/2008 The Gaza Baptist Church building is still standing but has had some of its windows shattered. A police station across from the church building was bombed. The hospitals are overwhelmed with the casualties and are often without power. Some Christian f... Full Article » Ted Haggard Says He's 'Miserable' in New Film - 12/30/2008 An HBO documentary that airs next month follows the disgraced evangelical pastor to Arizona, after he was dismissed from his former church in Colorado amid a drug and sex scandal. He says his homosexual urges stemmed from same-sex sex play in the sev... Full Article » Young Christian Woman and Her Father Imprisoned on "Blasphemy" Charges - 12/29/2008 The 20 year-old Pakistani woman and her father could get at least four years in prison if convicted. Sandul and Gulsher Bibi are charged with violating the country's blasphemy law. The young woman is accused of ripping pages from the Koran. Local Chr... Full Article » Orissa Hindus Joined Christmas Celebration - 12/28/2008 Reports of Christmas being cancelled in Orissa State were greatly exagerated. According to Dr. Sajan George, of the Global Council of Indian Christians, Christmas worship services were conducted peacefully in every church. He reports the diplomatic e... Full Article » Atheist Believes Africa Needs God - 12/28/2008 Now a confirmed atheist, I've become convinced of the enormous contribution that Christian evangelism makes in Africa: sharply distinct from the work of secular NGOs, government projects and international aid efforts. These alone will not do. Educati... Full Article » China Cracks Down on Christians During Christmas Week - 12/27/2008 It was a replay of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," only Red Chinese-style. Officials chose Christmas week to crack down on house churches. In Hunan province, police actually interrupted a nativity play and arrested performers. The government demand... Full Article » Disney Jumps Ship on Third "Narnia" - 12/26/2008 Disney has cited budgetary reasons for not producing "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader." The gross for "Prince Caspian" was down 44% from that of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe." But "Caspian" still outperformed many other films. "The series is ... Full Article » Brazilian Court Convicts Homeschooling Family Despite Evidence of Success - 12/26/2008 The civil court has refused to examine David and Jonatas Nunes' outstanding tests results. Teachers have admitted they could not pass the tests themselves. The civil court also refused to consider an assessment showing the children are psychologicall... Full Article » A Third Of Teachers Want Creationism - 12/26/2008 Three in 10 science teachers believe creationism should be taught in science lessons. That's according to a new survey of more than 900 teachers in England and Wales. And 37% of primary and secondary teachers in general believe that the subject shou... Full Article » Family Moves to Crime-Ridden DC Neighborhood to Minister - 12/26/2008 Carlos Williams swore he'd never return his children to Washington, where drug deals, fights and drunks outside his father's apartment used to keep him awake at night. But there they were, Carlos, his wife and their seven children tumbling out of the... Full Article » A Politically Incorrect Christmas in Baghdad - 12/25/2008 Walking the streets of Washington DC leading up to Christmas, I have come across a most interesting phenomenon.. Nowhere, and I mean absolutely nowhere, is Jesus to be found! Well, contrast that to Baghdad. There was a special Christmas Celebration i... Full Article » Kim Clement Makes Top 30 Donor Alert List - 12/23/2008 According to IRS Form 990, Kim Clement was paid over $1 million in compensation in 2006. He had two Cadillacs at his disposal, which were reported as used 100% for business, plus over $65 thousand in auto expenses. Meals and entertainment exceeded $3... Full Article » Businessman Gives Up Fancy Sports Car So He Can Help Impoverished Children - 12/23/2008 Mike Foster has traded his luxury sports car for a 1993 Toyota Camry, allowing him to use the $600 a month savings to help rescue children from poverty. Upping his giving by downgrading his car felt so good that Foster invited friends to do the same ... Full Article » Children Starved to Coerce Mom to Renounce Christ - 12/23/2008 Authorities in Egypt are starving two children, ages 2 and 4, to force their mother to abandon Christianity and return to Islam. That's according to reports from several ministry organizations. Martha Samuel, formerly known as Zainab Said Abdel-Aziz,... Full Article » Muslims Finding Christ Through Dreams - 12/23/2008 Although it takes a back seat to rumors of war, a tsunami of faith is quietly overtaking the Muslim world. Islamic adherents are laying aside their allegiance to Muhammad to follow Jesus Christ. Propelled by dreams, visions and miracles, this wave of... Full Article » European Court Refuses to Intevene to Save Italian "Terri Schiavo" - 12/23/2008 The Strasbourg Court has announced that an appeal lodged by a coalition of pro-life organizations was inadmissible because the groups had no direct legal link with Eluana Englaro. The woman has been in a state of minimal consciousness since a car acc... Full Article » Pharmacy Owners Look to Next Step in Freedom of Conscience Case - 12/23/2008 Pharmacists Luke Vander Bleek and Glenn Kosirog believe requiring druggists to fill "morning after" prescriptions tramples on their freedom of conscience. The effect of the pill has been described as an extremely early term abortion. Recently the Ill... Full Article » Newsweek Lists Nigerian Pentecostal Among World Influencers - 12/23/2008 Church planter Enoch Adeboye is included beside presidents as one of the world’s 50 most powerful people. Redeemed Christian Church of God, which Adeboye has led since 1981, has about 5 million members in 14,000 congregations in Nigeria alone. There ... Full Article » Man Finds A Way Around Ban of Manger Scenes at the Courthouse - 12/23/2008 A man in Lafayette, Indiana has loaded up Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus in the back of his pickup truck to create what's being called a mobile manager. He's upset because nativity scenes are banned on county property, so during the Christmas Season he ... Full Article » Focus on the Family Promotes Mormon Glenn Beck - 12/23/2008 The Friday, December 19th edition of "CitizenLink" included an interview with Glenn Beck, who is moving his TV show from CNN to FoxNews. It promoted his partly biographical/partly fictional book, "The Christmas Sweater." The third paragraph talked ab... Full Article » Registered Chinese Church Demolished a Day After Court Victory - 12/23/2008 It seems to be a case of powerful businessmen pressuring government officials. The Chengnan Christian Church had just won a court case protecting its building against attackers. Less than 24 hours later, the structure was demolished by a crowd of clo... Full Article » Gospel Message Stays on New York Public Highway - 12/23/2008 A Christian businessman has won a partial court victory. Transportation officials had told Daniel Burritt to remove his truck, painted with Gospel messages and visible from the highway, from his own property. They threatened to declare it a public nu... Full Article » Jewish News Anaylst Upset Church of England May Lose its Official Status - 12/23/2008 A head of steam is building up for the disestablishment of England’s national Church. I am a Jew; yet I believe that without Protestantism holding the ring, British culture will descend into a fight for supremacy. The undermining of Christianity from... Full Article » Megachurch Grieves Loss of Christmas Show Performer - 12/21/2008 23 year-old Keri Shrylock fell 25 feet head-first to a concrete floor during opening night of "Awaited." She had been suspended on a rope, but police say her "D" ring failed. Ironically, the gymnast was not playing an angel, but a wiseman. The 10,00... Full Article » Christian Registrar Loses Right of Conscience on Same-Sex Civil Unions - 12/21/2008 London's Employment Appeals Tribunal has overturned a ruling that granted compensation to a UK registrar subjected to harassment and the potential loss of her job. Lillian Ladele had refused to perform civil unions for same sex couples because of her... Full Article » Israelis Detain Two Messianic Jews - 12/21/2008 Israeli authorities recently detained two American Messianic Jews trying to enter the country. Interior ministry officials detained Jamie and Stacey Cowen at Ben Gurion Airport and held them for more than eight hours. They were coming into the countr... Full Article » Australian "Experts" Want to Target Down Babies for Eugenic Abortion - 12/21/2008 Can you imagine if "the experts" suggested that genetic tests be done on all pregnant women to screen for supposedly undesirable racial characteristics? There would a huge outcry. Well, that is precisely what is happening in Australia, only the targe... Full Article » Singers Putting Christ in Christmas in Nepal - 12/21/2008 A singer from India is organizing concerts to introduce un-churched youth to the meaning of Christmas. This year, Bonny Andrews and his team are performing in Delhi, India; Berlin, Germany and for the first time in Katmandu located in the Hindu natio... Full Article » Seven Students Suspended for Refusing Anti-Christian Class - 12/21/2008 Seven Christian students in Quebec have been handed suspensions for refusing to participate in a new mandatory Ethics and Religious Culture course. According to one critic, the course is a superficial mishmash of trendy theoretical platitudes. The go... Full Article » Survey Says: Most Britons Do Not Believe in The Nativity - 12/21/2008 78% of 16 - 24 year-olds said they were not convinced of the nativity's historical reliability. According to a poll by the British Marketing Research Bureau, 70% overall were sceptical of the baby's birth in a manger to a virgin mother. A separate st... Full Article » Officials Allow Muslims to Demolish 30 Christian Homes for Stable - 12/20/2008 The stable will keep the Muslims' animals warm and dry, these 30 Christian families are now homeless in their village of Kotla Punjubaig in Sheikhupura district near Lahore, Pakistan. "A few days back the hard-line Muslims armed with firearms, invade... Full Article » Purpose Driven Pastor Agrees to Pray at B. Hussein Obama’s Inauguration - 12/19/2008 Pro-life pastor Rick Warren will give the invocation at President-Elect B. Hossein Obama’s inauguration. Even though Warren and Obama disagree on the life issue, they do see eye to eye on many social justice issues. Both the political left and right ... Full Article » Next Taxpayer Bailout: Abortion Industry? - 12/19/2008 The Obama-Biden Transition Project shies away from the term bail-out when it comes to abortion. Nevertheless, one of the biggest elements of the project's Advancing Reproductive Rights website is a proposed one billion dollars for the overseas aborti... Full Article » Christian School Reported for Teaching Creationism - 12/19/2008 It all started when an education official saw a TV segment about how science class was taught. Pacific Hills Christian School, in Australia, was accused of violating the science curriculm by teaching creationism. It appears the only "crime" was askin... Full Article » Sunday Adelaja Accused of Supporting Investment Scheme - 12/19/2008 Ukraine’s most prominent charismatic pastor, Sunday Adelaja, is at the center of controversy. It's over his alleged involvement in a business venture that some claim bilked investors out of $100 million. The company drew many of its investors from hi... Full Article » Bad Times Draw Bigger Crowds to Churches - 12/19/2008 During each recession cycle between 1968 and 2004, the rate of growth in evangelical churches jumped by 50 percent. That's according to a study called "Praying for Recession: The Business Cycle and Protestant Religiosity in the United States." Resear... Full Article » News- British Isles & Ireland - Europe & Worldwide - 12/19/2008 Falling pound is no excuse to neglect poor - Teenage pregnancies rose last year - Archbishop backs disestablishment - Holland: Liberal policies on drugs and brothels to be scrapped - Bangladesh: Emergency prayer alert - Somalia: UN Approves Land, Air... Full Article » Iraqi Christians still under siege - 12/17/2008 Since 2004, thousands of Iraqi Christians have fled to Syria, Jordan and to the West for refuge and a new start. Many were forced to leave family behind, which means there is a remnant church in Iraq. "Christians in Mosul over the last few months hav... Full Article » Bangladesh: pivotal elections amidst Islamic threats - 12/17/2008 These elections are pivotal fo r Bangladesh's future. The terrorist outfit Jama'at-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) has been issuing death threats against commentators and Awami League ministers who have spoken out against the Islamic agenda. JMB has a... Full Article » Cowboy churches in America: following Jesus on horseback - 12/17/2008 A typical cowboy church may meet in a rural setting in a barn, metal building, arena, sale barn, or old western building, have its own rodeo arena, and a country gospel band. Baptisms are generally done in a cattle tank. The sermons are usually short... Full Article » Land Grab Threatens YWAM Ukraine - 12/16/2008 A land grab move that’s become a common practice in Eastern Europe is threatening Youth With a Mission's work in Ukraine. It appears false owners may have bribed local government officials to give them a deed for land that YWAM already owns. The new ... Full Article » Westminster Abbey Adds Hindu Snowmen to Christmas Displays - 12/16/2008 Some Anglican clergy have added a multicultural twist to Christmas decorations. Hindu snowmen, a Chinese dragon and a Jewish temple now join the scene which traditionally displayed only a baby Jesus, angels and three wise men. The life-size snowmen w... Full Article » Christians Using Art to Calm Violence, Evangelize - 12/16/2008 The scarred intersection on Chicago's north side was the battleground for a dozen rival street gangs. At the corner of Sheridan Road and Sunnyside Avenue, memorials marked the spot where slain gang members had fallen. But in the space of a few weeks,... Full Article » Arson Suspected in Blaze at Palin's Church - 12/15/2008 The damage to the 2 1/2-year-old Wasilla Bible Church building is estimated at $1 million. The few people who were inside, when the fire started at night, got out safely. Fire Chief James Steele says the blaze is being investigated as a case of arson... Full Article » Younger Schuller Resigns, Ex-Discipleship Leader Takes His Place for Now - 12/15/2008 Robert A. Schuller has resigned as senior pastor of the Crystal Cathedral a month after his father kicked him off TV. The 82 year-old founder of the ministry, Robert H. Schuller, said he and his son had been struggling with different vision's for the... Full Article » Software Company Donates £1 Million Aircraft to Mission Aviation Fellowship - 12/14/2008 AFD Software is donating in celebration of its own 25th anniversary. The Kodiak 100 is a new type of aircraft designed with mission in mind. It is capable of taking off and landing under rough and rugged conditions. The plane will be used to serve th... Full Article » Pakistani Christians Risk Lives for God - 12/14/2008 Supplies bound for Afghanistan are destroyed by Taliban militants. It's just another example of the Pakistani government's inability to control the lawless border region. Pakistani children sing praise songs at a Christian school near the city of Lah... Full Article » Supremes Refuse to Help Christian Mom in Danger of Losing Daughter to Lesbian - 12/13/2008 The decision by the US Supreme Court this week not to hear the case of Lisa Miller v. Janet Jenkins may, effectively, send a Christian mother to jail. Miller did not share Thanksgiving – and her 6 year-old daughter – with her former lesbian partner. ... Full Article » Christian Buys Billboard Space to Challenge Anti-Biblical Businesses - 12/13/2008 Billboards of Bible verses have appeared throughout Kalamazoo in recent weeks and their locations are no coincidence. Next to the adult-entertainment clubs Deja Vu and Little Darlings is a sign saying: Anyone that looks at a woman lustfully has alrea... Full Article » Homeschoolers Win When Government Charges Dropped - 12/12/2008 The case involving Bert and Kathrin Brause began in 2001. Mr Brause wrote a letter to the governor asking for permission to homeschool his children. In response, state officials tried to force the family to register their kids in the local public sch... Full Article » Survey: Fewer Doctors Believe in Importance of Everyday Prayer - 12/12/2008 In 2004, New Jersey-based HCD Research surveyed 1,000 physicians and found 46%agreed that prayer is important in everyday life. A second survey, conducted just last week, found only 30% of physicians agree to the importance of everyday prayer. 71% he... Full Article » Irish Mom Blows the Whistle: Christian Words Removed from Children's Dictionary - 12/12/2008 Lisa Saunders, of Northern Ireland, noticed words were missing from the "Oxford Junior Dictionary" while helping her son with his homework. The publisher claims changes have been made to reflect the fact that Britain is a modern, multicultural, multi... Full Article » TheCall Holds Massive Gathering in Kenya - 12/12/2008 "We sense God's hand on TheCall Kenya." Thousands of African prayer warriors gathered in the Kenyan capital Nairobi this past weekend to pray for a spiritual awakening in the city, state and all of Africa. It was the first time TheCall was held on th... Full Article » Christians Blast 'Newsweek' Article Endorsing Gay Marriage - 12/11/2008 Christian groups are outraged that the Dec. 15 cover story uses the Bible to argue in favor of gay marriage. Prayer leader Lou Engle called on Christians to cancel their subscriptions. “Instead of objectively reporting the news, Newsweek is catering ... Full Article » Obama ‘proud’ to have homosexual band march in inaugural parade - 12/11/2008 President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden have officially invited the Lesbian and Gay Band Association to march in the Inaugural Parade. One of the association’s web sites reports that the group will also march in September as p... Full Article » China Reaches Out to House Churches; Raids, Arrests Continue - 12/11/2008 In recent months Chinese officials have attempted to build bridges with the Protestant house church movement even as police raided more congregations, arrested Christian leaders and forced at least 400 college students to swear they would stop attend... Full Article » Christians reach out in Honduras' HIV trouble - 12/11/2008 Honduras is at the center of the AIDS epidemic in Latin America. In San Pedro Sula, the country's second-largest city, AIDS has infected 5.5% of the population. Although Honduras accounts for 17 percent of Central America's population, it bears rough... Full Article » 400,000 Attend Final Two Days Okitipupa, Nigeria Crusade - 12/11/2008 Today was the final meeting in Okitipupa. 225,000 people attended the finale. Another mighty harvest of souls was brought in. Then the Holy Spirit fell upon the hungry crowd filling them with power from on high. As the roar of new tongues went up, a ... Full Article » Children Around the World This Christmass Hope through World Vision Gift Catalog - 12/11/2008 Sponsored children share their wishes for the new year - Frigid winters in Romania create a struggle for survival - Christmas made a bit brighter for two orphans in Tanzania - Gift of sheep gives hope to girl orphaned by AIDS in Ethiopia - This Chris... Full Article » Kansas City Revival Goes Global - 12/10/2008 The former pastor of the ‘Smithton Outpouring’ says his Missouri congregation is now ready to host a global revival. The man who led a three-year-long outpouring in Smithton, Mo., a decade ago says a new revival has broken out at his church. Every Fr... Full Article » Zimbabwe Cholera Outbreak: World Vision Distributes 500 cholera kits - 12/9/2008 Following the recent outbreak of Cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe, the World Vision is at present distributing 500 cholera kits. A single cholera kit has enough supplies for 50 people and also contains cholera drugs, water purification tablets, disinfect... Full Article » The Netherlands: 2,500 people meet Jesus online - 12/9/2008 More and more people are seeking God or looking for spiritual help on the worldwide web. For a Dutch missions organization this was the trigger to develop an active internet evangelism ministry. In it's first three years has had over half a million v... Full Article » The Netherlands: The 'chainsaw method' of the Kingdom - 12/9/2008 Tineke is convinced that we need the power of the Holy Spirit when engaging with people about Jesus. "You can cut trees with an axe, a handsaw, or a chainsaw," she says. "Now, there's nothing wrong with an axe or a handsaw, but a chainsaw is so much ... Full Article » Hundreds of Complaints Force Zoo to Break Ties with Creation Museum - 12/8/2008 The Cincinnati Zoo has caved in to pressure to drop its mutual promotion deal with the Creation Museum in nearby Kentucky. Hundreds of letters from individuals intolerant of creationism prompted the action after less than a three-day run. Museum foun... Full Article » A letter from Zimbabwe which deserves our attention and our prayers. - 12/8/2008 I ask that you all pray for us in the way that you know how. You can't just be in denial and pretend it's not going on. To be frank with you, it's genocide in the making. This Government has GONE MAD. Help us publicize our plight---or how can we be r... Full Article » Assisted Suicide Ruled 'A Patient's Right' - 12/7/2008 An activist judge has ruled a Montana man has the right to kill himself with the help of doctors. Judge Dorothy McCarter stretched pirvacy and dignity clauses in the state's constitution to support her decision. Up till now, laws passed by the legisl... Full Article » British Missionaries in Gambia Spend Seventh Day in Prison - 12/7/2008 David Fulton is being held in a high security prison. His wife, Fiona, and their young adopted African daughter are in custody in a police station. Authorities in the 90 percent Muslim country accuse the family of sedition. Mr. Fulton is a chaplain ... Full Article » Bailed-Out AIG Offers Islamic Insurance To US - 12/6/2008 AIG is stepping up its dealings with Islamic finance by offering Shariah-compliant homeowners insurance to the US. Because of over $150 billion in bailouts, taxpayers own 80% equity in the company. Sharia law enforces discriminatory and segregationis... Full Article » Leader of Salvation Army Church Expected to Lose Job for Violating Marriage Policy - 12/6/2008 A rule that's been in place almost since the founding of the Salvation Army in 1865 is making headlines. Johnny Harsh, who has led the church in Oshkosh for more than three years, lost his wife after her heart attack. Recently he became engaged and s... Full Article » Bentley and Joyner Dispute Parts of Fresh Fire Letter - 12/5/2008 Leaders of the Canadian ministry evangelist Todd Bentley founded a decade ago say he is “intent” on divorcing his wife and is yet to begin a restoration process. Bentley says emotional involvement with a former female staff member did not cause his i... Full Article » School Cancels Traditional Christmas Play for Muslim Celebration - 12/5/2008 British parents looking forward to seeing their children in a Christmas play are fuming after a school decided to cancel the performance. Why? Because it conflicts with the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha. Greenwood Junior School says it has to respec... Full Article » Anti-Terrorism Law Puts God First - 12/5/2008 When Kentucky formed its state Office of Homeland Security, it listed the department's initial duty as stressing dependence on Almighty God as being vital to the security of the Commonwealth. There's even a plaque in the emergency operations center d... Full Article » ACLU Sues to Let Pentecostal Inmate Preach in Prison - 12/5/2008 The American Civil Liberties Union and Christians often find themselves on opposite ends of a lawsuit, but not this time. The ACLU is suing the New Jersey State Prison on behalf of convicted murder Howard Thompson. The 44 year-old inmate was ordained... Full Article » News- British Isles & Ireland - Europe & Worldwide - 12/5/2008 Micah Challenge presses Brown on climate change action - One in 10 children suffer abuse, say experts - Church gay advert breached codes - Fed up with bad language? Then tell the Prime Minister! - Norway: Treaty signed to ban cluster bombs - India-Pa... Full Article » German Church Wants to Help Mother of Baby Abandoned in Manger - 12/4/2008 The priest of Peter and Paul Church in the village of Poettmes was shocked to find a real baby in the manger church members had built in front of the altar. “I was in the church shortly after midday to pray and I heard the baby crying," "We prepared ... Full Article » Four Church Leaders Sentenced to Labor Camps as More Than 400 College Students in Beijing and Zhejiang Detained and Interrogated - 12/4/2008 From the end of September to early November 2008, a large police force was dispatched to raid house gatherings in Beijing and in areas near college campuses in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. More than 400 Christian college students were arrested and in... Full Article » World AIDS Day Marked Worldwide - 12/4/2008 From governments to church leaders, officials worldwide pledged to continue combating the spread of HIV/AIDS. With an estimated 33.2 million people worldwide infected with the HIV virus, including 2.5 million children, the United Nations Joint Progra... Full Article » "They Couldn't Catch Me" - 12/3/2008 Missionary Chouhan is telling his story-in his own words-about the harrowing ordeal and his miraculous escape. I told them I needed to use the bathroom and they let me walk into the forest. "I don't know from where I got such power to run. The mob ev... Full Article » Nigeria : Religious violence explodes in Jos - plus urgent prayer concerns: India-Pakistan Crisis; North Korea - 12/3/2008 Local officials refused to publish the results of council elections held Thursday 27 November. Muslims accused Christians of rigging the result and, propelled by their mosques, went on an anti-Christian rampage attacking churches, Christians and Chri... Full Article » North Korea returns to isolation - 12/2/2008 The State is highly militarised and its civilian population, particularly outside Pyongyang, is terribly weak due to starvation, isolation, brainwashing and repressive State-terror, making it highly unlikely that a "people's revolution" would ever be... Full Article » Okitipupa/Nigeria in Ondo State - Outpouring of Salvation - 12/2/2008 Here, in this extremely remote place, many thousands gathered to hear the Gospel message and to witness the demonstration of its power firsthand. Evangelist Bonnke preached on the blood of Jesus and a massive outpouring of salvation followed. He then... Full Article » Canada: Turning a truck into a prayer room - 12/2/2008 24-7 prayer rooms have always been found in unconventional places, soaking ordinary locations with God's presence. The team parked the truck on a main boulevard in Montreal near one of the biggest malls. Many people came and prayed. They saw God do s... Full Article » Rescuing the Perishing - Heart touching and encouraging story - 12/2/2008 With feeble, painstaking steps, Kalpana walks back to her home. The open sores and mangled toes on her left foot-and the total absence of her right foot-make the short journey extremely difficult. Kalpana leans on her makeshift cane, gripping it as t... Full Article » Australian Health Minister Fires Men’s Health Ambassador for Documenting Risks of Homosexuality - 12/1/2008 Last week, Australian Health Minister Nicola Roxon appointed Warwick Marsh as one of six men’s health ambassadors charged with the task of building a federal men’s health policy. The homosexualist group, Coalition for Equality, however, immediately ... Full Article » Nativity Scene Goes on Display in Illinois State Capitol for First Time - 12/1/2008 Solely funded and constructed as a result of donations from private citizens, the display will stand in the East Hall of the Capitol Building through December 28th. Organizers were inspired by a similar display at Daley Plaza in Chicago. The Springfi... Full Article » Cast and Crew Pay for Dropped $25K Camera, Production on Christian Movie Resumes - 12/1/2008 Tim Morgan was inspired to be a voice for the unborn in the arts while attending TheCall. When someone dropped the camera he was using to fulfill that dream, the prayer experience at Lou Engle's rally came in handy. When Morgan eventually returned th... Full Article » Churches Stand to Lose Several Billion Dollars in Lost Donations Due to Economic Downturn - 12/1/2008 Americans are now passing on their financial pain to churches and other non-profit organizations by cutting back substantially on their giving during the fourth quarter of 2008. Most non-profits and churches count on the fourth quarter of the year to... Full Article » Houses of Worship Burned, Over 300 Killed in Nigeria - 11/30/2008 Angry mobs burned homes, churches and mosques in the second day of riots following an election. Tension began when electoral workers did not post the results in ballot centers, causing many locals to assume the election was going to be another fraudu... Full Article » China Thumbs Its Nose at Its Own Constitution, Bans House Church Alliance - 11/30/2008 20 government officials confronted the head of the Chinese House Church Alliance recently to announce the abolition of his organization. They accuse Pastor "Bike" Zhang's unregistered Alliance of operating as a social organization without authorizati... Full Article » New Report on Faith and Family Challenges Stereotypes - 11/30/2008 A Joseph Rowntree Foundation report questions the negative link the media often makes between religious beliefs and parenting practices. It also reported religious beliefs and practices are shifting from institution to believing without belonging. A... Full Article » Mumbai Seige Ends, Terrorist Captured and Identified - 11/29/2008 The two-and-a-half day killing spree ended with nearly 200 dead, including 6 Americans. The death toll is expected to rise. There are reports of at least 11 gunmen killed. One suspect has been arrested -- 21 year-old Azam Amir Kasav, of Pakistan. Ind... Full Article » Defamation of Religions” Resolution Losing Support at UN - 11/29/2008 A recent committee vote on the Defamation of Religion resolution got less support than a similar vote did a year ago. The latest results are 85 "yes" votes, 50 "no" votes and 42 abstentions. This is the first time the “no” and “abstention” votes hav... Full Article » Israel Tour Organizer: Messianic Youth Need Not Apply - 11/29/2008 Orthodox, Reformed and Conservative Jewish young adults can apply for a free 10-day trip to Israel. But tour organizer Birthright draws the line at Messianic. In fact, applicants have to swear to this statement -- I do not subscribe to any beliefs or... Full Article » Judge Scolds San Diego County for Closing Church - 11/29/2008 US District Judge Jeffrey Miller calls San Diego County's action "draconian." That means Guatay Christian Fellowship will probably win its lawsuit against the county. Officials had said the building could be used for a bar, but not worship. They thr... Full Article » Survey: Homelessness Hitting Women, Children Hardest - 11/29/2008 High fuel and food prices, economic turmoil, and foreclosures are leading more families into homeless and hitting single women with children the hardest. That's according to a recent survey by the Association of Gospel Missions. Women with children m... Full Article » The Gift That Keeps on Killing -- Planned Parenthood's Gift Certificate - 11/28/2008 Just in time for Christmas, Planned Parenthood of Indiana says it will begin selling gift certificates. They may be used to pay for sexually transmitted disease testing and abortions. As the top abortion provider says on its website -- Why not buy a ... Full Article » Islamic Judges Strip Christian Mothers of Children - 11/28/2008 Muslim judges are defying Islamic law in custody battles involving Christian mothers and Muslim fathers to shield children from Christian influence. Egyptian law's Article 20 states children younger than 15 should stay with their mothers. But it seem... Full Article » God Once Again Welcome on Indiana License Plates - 11/28/2008 The month-long policy that banned mention of God is being abandoned in favor of what Motor Vehicles Commissioner Ron Stive calls a common sense approach. Each request for a personalized plate will now be considered on a case-by-case basis. Liz Ferris... Full Article » Campaign Warns Americans About Looming Shariah Code - 11/28/2008 Shariah, or Islamic law, may be spreading around the world. But according to members of the United American Committee, it is not going to be established in the United States without opposition. Officials with the non-profit have erected a 48-foot-lon... Full Article » Swedish Pastor's Call for Unity Criticized - 11/28/2008 Swedish pastor Ulf Ekman is at the center of controversy again. Now Ekman is embracing Catholic and Protestant leaders who advocate uniting all Christians “under the pope.” Back in the 80s and 90s he was considered controvesial for his Word of Faith... Full Article » Oxford researcher Finds Children Are Born Believing in God - 11/28/2008 Dr. Justin Barrett claims young people are predisposed to believe in a supreme being because they assume everything in the world was created with a purpose. He says children have faith even when they have not been taught about it by family or at scho... Full Article » Big Time Abortionist Credits Heavenly Dream For His Conversion to Pro-Life "Apostle" - 11/28/2008 Stojan Adasevic used to be known as the best abortionist in Belgrade. Now he may be known as the worst adversary the industry has in the area. For months Adasevic envisioned himself watching young people between the ages of 3 and 20 running and play... Full Article » Russian bombshell: Fifty-six religious organizations officially scheduled for ‘liquidation’ including several Western ministries - 11/28/2008 On October 15, 2008, a declaration unexpectedly appeared on the webpage of the Russian Ministry of Justice listing 56 religious organizations scheduled for “liquidation.” These include the humanitarian ‘World Vision’ and ‘Youth with a Mission’. At ... Full Article » Videos Show Muslims Storming Church in Egypt - 11/27/2008 Thousands of Muslims who stormed a church in Ain Shams, Cairo, on Sunday and set fire to the building, are seen in two videos on a news agency website. A crowd of Muslims, estimated at 20,000 strong, were enraged by an extension that was added to the... Full Article » Forces Fight through Siege Hotels in Mumbai, India - 11/27/2008 Commandos are fighting room-by-room through two luxury hotels in Mumbai, more than 24 hours after a series of devastating attacks across the city. Indian PM Manmohan Singh vowed to track down the attackers, who have killed at least 110 people and inj... Full Article » PRAYER ALERT: BBC Reports Mumbai, India Under Attack by Terrorists - 11/26/2008 The terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India are being described as "coordinated" and "simultaneous." Death count has unofficially risen to 90 people. There are accounts of Western hostages still being held, but there is no evidence as yet of any being US ... Full Article » As Japan enters recession, plans for ministry growth threatened - 11/25/2008 Japan, the world's second-largest economy, has officially slipped into recession. Unable to fend off the effects of a worsening global slowdown, experts are looking for signs of a severe decline. Economists say the worst is yet to come. The bad news ... Full Article » In Mosul, a Battle for Christians - 11/25/2008 A month after thousands of Christians fled the Iraqi city in terror, many refugees have returned home. However, some fear a new wave of sectarian violence. Iraqi police now guard churches throughout the tense, battle-scarred city, where once-dominant... Full Article » Africa: God transforms those who oppose Him - 11/25/2008 Five encouraging accounts of how the Gospel is spreading in risky areas in Africa. For security reasons names and places have been anonymized, and a stock picture has been used for this story. -School teacher plants nine churches - 'Machete man' beco... Full Article » Three Shot in New Jersey Church - 11/24/2008 Authorities are searching for a California man accused of opening fire in a New Jersey chuch, killing his estranged wife and one other person. A third victim was critically injured. 27 year-old Sanish Pallipurath drove off in a jeep with a California... Full Article » Christians Ready to Adopt Children From State Custody - 11/24/2008 Focus on the Family is getting Christians involved in an abortion alternative -- adoption. Well over 1200 people showed up recently at a Focus event in Colorado Springs. 250 of them initiated the adoption process on the spot for children in the stat... Full Article » “Zero Tolerance for Dissent” from Radical Anti-Life, Anti-Family EU Documents - 11/24/2008 Pro-lifers have been warned to expect the publication of documents, funded by the European Union, promoting abortion, euthanasia and other anti-life practices. One document argues that withholding legal abortion is a form of “gender-based discriminat... Full Article » Hindu Extremists Turn Church Building into Temple, Plan "Reconversions" - 11/23/2008 The extremists abuse believers physically and mentally, until they bow to traditional idols and deny Christ. Some of the tortured Christians had never been Hindus earlier. The extemists also attract "untouchable" teenage boys. An indoctrination progr... Full Article » Reaching the Marketplace for Jesus - 11/23/2008 Ordinary Londoners will soon learn how to take the Gospel to the streets. The Streetwise' course is for believers who have a busy day, but still want to reach out. It runs one Saturday a month for six months. Evangelists teach and host workshops on c... Full Article » Group Opposes Claim Against 'Unnecessary' Bible Smuggling in China - 11/23/2008 China Aid argues it would take five years for government-sanctioned printing presses to print enough Bibles for each believer. Also, "official" Bibles are only available at government-sanctioned bookstores and distribution points. This leaves out bel... Full Article » Praying-Coach Case Heads to Supreme Court - 11/22/2008 Praying before games has been a tradition at East Brunswick High School for nearly 25 years. That's according to coach Marcus Borden, a New Jersey man who hopes to have his right to pray with the team vindicated in US Supreme Court. Litigation has be... Full Article » eHarmony Founder Knuckles Under to Legal Pressure, Agrees to Start Website for Gays - 11/21/2008 Rather than closing eHarmony down and refunding open memberships, Dr Neil Warren is starting a "sister" site called Compatible Partners. The court battle had been going on for 3 years. The settlement requires him to post pictures of same-sex matches ... Full Article » Mom Relents, Allow Daughter to Use Feeding Tube - 11/21/2008 Randy Richardson, had fought for years to keep his daughter, Lauren, alive. But a Delaware Court gave custody to Lauren’s mother, Edith Towers. She claimed the yong woman did not want to live in an incapacitated state. The couple recently reconciled ... Full Article » North Korea Enraged by Launch of Gospel Balloons - 11/21/2008 North Koreans who have fled religious persecution have found a way to get the message of hope back to their family, friends and community. They're launching balloons with a time-release mechanism for dropping 10 thousand tracts a piece. Communist off... Full Article » Alabama Adopts New Textbook for Study of the Bible - 11/21/2008 It took a year for the decision, but the Alabama Board of Education has approved a Bible curriculum. This means any of the state's high schools may offer the elective course, which has been reviewed by scholars and proven to be academically legitimat... Full Article » Homeschoolers Seek Asylum from Nazi-Era Law - 11/21/2008 It sounds like a first, refugees fleeing to the United States from a Western democracy to escape persecution. Uwe and Hannelore Romeike got in trouble for homeschooling their children in Germany, where a Nazi-era ban is still enforced. This summer th... Full Article » Focus on the Family Cuts 18 % of Its Workforce - 11/21/2008 Focus on the Family will terminate 149 employees and eliminate 53 vacant positions. The ministry blames the layoffs on the economic slowdown. Focus also plans to turn four of its eight print magazines into online publications. The non-profit brought ... Full Article » Going Rate to Kill a Pastor: $250 - 11/21/2008 The bounty on pastors is just one of the inducements Hindu extremists are offering for murder in Orissa Province. One estimate claims 500 Christians have been killed since late August. The extremists say they are contemplating a possible massacre on... Full Article » Study: Attending Religious Services Sharply Cuts Risk of Death - 11/21/2008 Regular attendance at religious services reduces the risk of death by approximately 20 percent. That's according to a study published by Yeshiva University. The more than 90 thousand subjects came from a wide range of denominations. Investigators say... Full Article » ‘Prayer Booths’ Erected in New York City - 11/21/2008 An art exhibit in the center of one of the nation’s most liberal cities is inviting passers-by to think about faith and the power of prayer. They look much like typical phone booths. Created by artist Dylan Mortimer, the public prayer booths depict t... Full Article » One in four children in the UK bullied as a result of religious faith, Beatbullying report shows - 11/20/2008 A bullying prevention organization based in London, published a report indicating that one in four young persons in the UK are being bullied because of their beliefs. "There is little or no support, few outlets and limited provision provided for youn... Full Article » Extremists Demand End to Christian Activity in Orissa - 11/20/2008 Two of the anti-Christian extremist groups responsible for the violence against Christians in Orissa, India, are demanding that the state government ban Christian witnessing and officially honor their murdered leader. About 50,000 people representing... Full Article » Broken Walls: Entering Prison Walls, Setting Captives Free - 11/20/2008 Mission Wounded Knee and Native Band join hands to minister in prisons and reservations. Native band Broken Walls performed nine concerts-three in prisons, five on the Rosebud and Pine Ridge Reservation, and one at New Life Assembly in the state cap... Full Article » News- British Isles & Ireland - Europe & Worldwide - 11/20/2008 Church attacked over Remembrance - Vulnerable man banned - Police team that investigated tide of human traffic is closed - Disabled woman 'banned' from Marks and Spencer - Methodists support responsible alcohol pricing - Paris meeting on Iran sanctio... Full Article » Called by the Lord to Summer Short-Term Missions? Head to Atlanta in January for Inspiration and Training - 11/19/2008 Whether you're in a college setting, a leader in a church, or someone who has been called on to be a leader in Short-Term Missions, the National Short-Term Missions Conference may be just the place for you. The 2009 conference will be held January 2... Full Article » World economic crisis hitting short term missions - 11/19/2008 Some groups are already seeing an impact in short-term missions participation. "This fiscal year we will experience at least a 10-percent decline in our numbers. It's not all bad news. He adds, "People with medical skills who see the need worldwide a... Full Article » Preparing for a Charismatic Meltdown - 11/19/2008 Three prominent charismatic ministries have suffered huge setbacks this month. What does this mean for our movement? Foreclosure. Eviction. Bailouts. We’re hearing those terms a lot these days, and not just in the newspaper’s business section. In the... Full Article » Radical Gay Activists Seek to Intimidate Christians - 11/19/2008 The Nov. 4 passage of constitutional amendments banning gay marriage in California, Arizona and Florida has evoked a sometimes-violent response from radical gay activists who have vandalized churches, mobbed intercessors and disrupted a worship servi... Full Article » Richard Roberts Gets $440 Thousand While ORU Lays Off 100 Employees - 11/17/2008 ORU will pay Richards Roberts' annual salary of $223,600 for the remaining term of a three-year appointment that ends November 2009. Roberts resigned close to a year ago after being sued by three professors alleging wrongful termination. He was also... Full Article » Indian Prime Minister Affirms Place of Christianity in National Heritage - 11/17/2008 India's Prime Minister has hit out at Hindu groups, that claim Christianity is a foreign religion, by hailing it as part of the country's heritage. According to Dr Manmohan Singh, Christianity has a longer history in India than in many Western countr... Full Article » Disabled Italian Woman Gets Another Chance at Life Despite Her Dad's Wishes - 11/17/2008 The nuns who run the hospice in which Eluana Englaro has been living for 14 years have refused to carry out the court order to remove her food and hydration tube. The Italian Secretary of Welfare also holds out hope, saying there is no obligation for... Full Article » Christian Teens Meet Underground Church in Vietnam - 11/17/2008 See what happens when eight ordinary teens set out on a mission to meet the underground church in Vietnam. Six Americans and two Australians were forced to flee from a Christian youth camp when police suddenly arrived. The teens also interviewed a pa... Full Article » Coffee House Teaches Biblical Lesson - 11/17/2008 Kirk Walker has had a passion for coffee since he drank his first cup at age 14. His love for the brew has since led him to launch a business that is not only satisfying palates, but also creating ministry opportunities. Walker says God gave him the ... Full Article » Focus Puts Retailers on a Naughty And Nice List for Christmas - 11/17/2008 Focus on the Family wants shoppers to know which retailers are naughty and which ones are nice - at least when it comes to holiday lingo. It has just launched its second annual holiday campaign. Retailers are classified as Christmas-friendly, Christ... Full Article » Musicians Enter Prison Walls and Set Captives Free - 11/16/2008 Spokesman Bruce Bartelli puts it this way -- We are still swirling from the powerful times of God's anointing, divine appointments and favor! Bartelli coordinated the Journey to the Father's Heart Tour, a concert ministry that recently visited South ... Full Article » Author Makes Sense Out of Suffering, Reveals Beauty Treatments For the Bride - 11/15/2008 Christine Beadsworth is a prophetic artist, poet and speaker from South Africa who has wrestled with the meaning of suffering. For her, it's connected to a question each individual must answer -- How close do I want to be to Jesus? She'll tell you su... Full Article » Atheist Humanist Ads Hit Washington DC Buses During Christmas Season - 11/14/2008 The new ad campaign proclaims - Why believe in a god? Just be good for goodness' sake. American Humanist Association president Fred Edwords claims morality doesn't come from religion. Matthew Staver, of Liberty University Law School, calls the humani... Full Article » The Night Watch Signs Off - 11/14/2008 The internet music and prayer ministry's 7.5 year run has just ended. Founder and Manager Jeff Tyler says the main reason is inconsistent financial support. Technical problems and health issues have also played a role in the decision. This is not th... Full Article » Papa Gets His Wish, Court Allows Daughter to be Dehydrated to Death - 11/14/2008 The highest Italian court has cleared the way for a young disabled woman to be dehydrated to death at the request of her father. This is the first decision of its kind in Italy. Eluana Englaro has lived with the assitance of a feeding tube since a ca... Full Article » Gift Bag Bomb Explodes at Missionary's Home - 11/14/2008 Missionary Gary Stevenson thought the pink, gift-wrapped bag he found on his doorstep was a present left for one of his toddler daughters. But when he brought it inside his home, the bomb within the bag exploded. Twenty neighboring units in the townh... Full Article » Woman Says Bible Saved Her from Half a Million Dollars in Debt - 11/14/2008 Katrina Clements says that at her worst she had $500,000 in credit card debt. She was earning $30,000 a year as a nurse and would use one credit card to pay the other. For more than 10 years, her debt went up and down, taking a toll on her marriage a... Full Article » Ted Haggard Speaks on Scandal for First Time - 11/14/2008 Ted Haggard says he is stronger as a result of the experience. He spoke recently on the second anniversary of his resignation as president of the National Association of Evangelicals. It seems it all started when he was seven years old. Haggard had... Full Article » Earl Paulk's Church Being Sold - 11/14/2008 In recent years, membership at the Cathedral at Chapel Hill has declined from 10,000 regular attendees to roughly 1,000 after a series of sexual misconduct allegations. Current pastor, D. E. Paulk, recently learned his uncle Earl, founder of the chur... Full Article » Wycliffe Bible Translators Get $50 Million Anonymous Gift - 11/14/2008 It marks the single largest donation in Wycliffe's 75-year history. The multi-million dollar donation will go toward the ministry's Last Languages Campaign, a push to translate the Bible for the remaining one-third of language groups worldwide that n... Full Article » Randy White's Church Faces Foreclosure - 11/14/2008 Pastor Randy White promises to fight the proceedings, saying his Florida megachurch has never been late making mortgage payments. Evangelical Christian Credit Union is demanding immediate repayment of a $1 million line of credit and a $12 million lo... Full Article » News- British Isles & Ireland - Europe & Worldwide - 11/13/2008 UK aid combats radical schooling - Police 'must trust public more' - In the lap of the council - Teens who watch Sex in the City more likely to get pregnant - Government 'neglects married couples' - Russia: Wants to increase EU monitors in Georgia - ... Full Article » FAITH UNDER FIRE - Lesbians, condoms go wild in attack on Christian church - 11/13/2008 Worshippers at a Bible-teaching church in Lansing, Mich. were stunned Sunday when members of a pro-homosexual, pro-anarchy organization named Bash Back interrupted their service to fling propaganda and condoms around the sanctuary, drape a profane ba... Full Article » Healed from Tuberculosis - 11/12/2008 Like the overwhelming majority of the 70,000 Mang Garudi, Samata and Redit had never heard Christ's name uttered. They were hopeless and lost. Then she contracted TB. They thought she was doomed. That is, until a special visitor showed up in their vi... Full Article » Two Christian Sisters Killed in Al Qahira section in Mosul, Iraq, by Islamic terrorists for just being Christians - 11/12/2008 The two sisters were murdered as the terrorists stormed into their house. Their mother was severely injured as a result of stab wounds. In addition, the terrorists placed a bomb in the house, which destroyed the small building. A police officer said ... Full Article » Report from the Front—More Great Progress in Iraq - 11/11/2008 "If we can change someone's life, it makes me feel like I've accomplished something." Addington who is in his final month of his 15-month deployment, said it's important for Iraqis to have an understanding of what the Soldiers are doing here. "The ne... Full Article » Haiti‘s tragic school collapse is sign of nation‘s instability - 11/11/2008 Another sad reminder that Haiti‘s political and economic stability is very fragile. At least 90 students and adults were killed in the collapse along with over 150 severely injured. Haiti is just recovering from a series of back-to-back hurricanes th... Full Article » Persecution Rages on Eritrea and India - 11/11/2008 The persecution of Christians in Eritrea continues to grow as arrests become more prevalent. More than 2000 Christians are currently in prison in Eritrea simply because they are Christians. - Violence against Christians expanding in India. Murder of ... Full Article » Israel's Crackdown on Christian Workers - 11/10/2008 Several Christian organizations founded to assist Israel are being forced to downsize and revamp their services. Some are in danger of closing altogether due to a new enforcement of government policy. Recently Israel’s Ministry of Interior began enfo... Full Article » Illinois Federal Appeals Court Rules Against "Choose Life" License Plates - 11/10/2008 The decision means less money going to adoption services in the state because the plates were intended to generate money for that purpose. Secretary of State Jesse White had argued approving the "controversial" message would have opened the way for t... Full Article » Governor Appoints Lawyer Friendly to Traditional Family to State Commission - 11/9/2008 Believers in the traditional family are happy about a decision in Lousiana. Governor Bobby Jindal has appointed Mike Johnson to the state Commission on Marriage and Family. Johnson is a senior legal counsel for the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF). The AD... Full Article » China's Government-Approved Church "Reaches Out" to House Churches - 11/9/2008 The official church organization recognized by the Chinese government says it is willing to provide house churches with Bibles. Fu Xianwei, chairperson of the national Three-Self Patriotic Movement, made that announcement late last month. Churches in... Full Article » House Churches Banned in Chinese City - 11/9/2008 House churches in Yichun city, Heilongjiang province, China were recently banned. That's according to a report from China Aid Association. Verbal orders to end all house church activity came from both provincial and central government agencies. Full Article » Billy Graham Never Expected to Reach 90 - 11/8/2008 Billy Graham recently celebrated his 90th birthday with an intimate family gathering near his mountainside home in North Carolina. All five of his children, most of his 19 grandchildren and many of his great grandchildren were there. There was one im... Full Article » Prominent House Church Leader Pastor Released After International Outcry - 11/7/2008 American churches, government officials and private individuals added force to the international outcry. It's suspected Bike Zhang, his wife and his sister-in-law were arrested to keep them away from the Third Anniversary of the Chinese House Church ... Full Article » Traditional Marriage Upheld in Election - 11/6/2008 "Florida and Arizona on Tuesday became the 28th and 29th states to amend their constitutions to define marriage as the union between one man and one woman, and California's marriage amendment also [appears to be passing]." Voters made their voices he... Full Article » Prayer Day for Persecuted Church - 11/5/2008 Prayer Day for Persecuted Church The international prayer day comes on the heels of attacks against Christians in India and Iraq. Christians from around the world are expected to unite in prayer Sunday for the 100 million believers who are being per... Full Article » 10 Ways to Pray for Barack Obama - 11/5/2008 Whether you are happy about this week’s election results or not, all Christians must unite in prayer for our new president. Please don’t forsake this responsibility. It’s over. We’ve reached the end of the longest, angriest and most nerve-wracking ca... Full Article » Kidnapped Pastor Free After Nearly Two Weeks of Torture in Mexico - 11/4/2008 It all began when Pastor Manuel Tec was driving with his family in Tiajuana. Armed kidnappers took him away, leaving his wife and son unharmed. Then came a phone call demanding one million dollars in ransom. The pastor was eventually dumped from a pi... Full Article » Billy Graham at 90 - 11/4/2008 The preacher to presidents has good days, but others when he doesn't stir from bed. I know how to die, Graham has told friends, admitting nobody ever taught him how to grow old. He spends his days in his mountaintop home in Montreat, relying on a wal... Full Article » Just in Time for the Election, TheCall Comes to San Diego - 11/3/2008 Tens of thousands of Christians gathered for the 12-hour fasting and prayer rally, asking God to guide the spiritual direction of the nation. A line-up of pastors led over 30,000 in prayers of repentance. The gathering took place just three days ahe... Full Article » Study: Teens Who Watch Sex-Laden TV More Likely to Become Pregnant or Cause Pregnancy - 11/3/2008 It took researchers a long time to connect the dots, but a secular study confirms what preachers have been saying for years. Teens who watch sex-oriented television shows are more likely to try it themselves with the girl getting pregnant. In fact, ... Full Article » Exorcisms Performed on TV - 11/2/2008 Deliverance ministry is getting exposure on a secular TV outlet --The Sci-Fi Channel. In the past, Bob Larson's radio program has attracted controversy for his long conversations with demons manifested during deliverance sessions. Some critics, who a... Full Article » Christianity to be Restored to Capitol Visitors Center - 11/1/2008 The new $600 million Capitol Visitors Center in Washington DC will soon depict a more accurate representation of American history. The references to God, which were intentionally omitted, are going in after all. Representative Randy Forbes wrote a l... Full Article » Governor Loses Fight to Ban Jesus' Name in Prayer, Victory Party Outside Executive Mansion - 11/1/2008 "Politically incorrect" prayers in the name of Jesus sounded within earshot of the Virginia governor's mansion this weekend. The rally was to celebrate a court victory allowing chaplains to pray in Jesus' name, even in public. Six state police chapl... Full Article » Hebrew Text Discovered a Thousand Years Older Than Dead Sea Scrolls - 11/1/2008 Scholars say the discovery of five lines of ancient text is Israel's most exciting archaeological find since the Dead Sea Scrolls. Carbon-14 dating reveals the inscription was written 3,000 years ago. Experts estimate it will take months to fully tra... Full Article » Persecution abounds worldwide, IDOP just days away - 10/31/2008 The International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church Sunday is November 9, 2008. Christians face bodily injury and even death around the world, simply for being a Christian. Story after story chronicles the plight of believers around the globe. ... Full Article » News- British Isles & Ireland - Europe & Worldwide - 10/31/2008 BBC prank calls row goes to Trust - Christian counsellor urges compulsory purchase of ‘mega-mosque’ site - National Day of Prayer for the Armed Forces - Christians to pray in London for religious freedom in Nigeria - Moscow: Two Jesuit priests murder... Full Article » Terror Serial Blasts Hits North East India Gateway Cities; many dead and injured - 10/30/2008 Guwahati Baptist Church Damaged and Pastor Injured. The North East India's Gateway city of Guwahati was rocked with ever heavy terror strike this morning (Thursday, October 30, 2008). Fifty are reported to have died and over 300 were injured. Shops w... Full Article » Christian Aid Worker in Somalia Beheaded for Converting to Islam - Anti-Christian violence spills into Kenya as Somali Muslims attack in Nairobi - 10/29/2008 Among at least 24 aid workers killed in Somalia this year was one beheaded last month for converting from Islam to Christianity. Muslim extremists from the al Shabab group on Sept. 23 sliced the head off of Mansuur Mohammed, 25, a World Food Program ... Full Article » An African Pastor's Uncomfortable Warning to America - 10/29/2008 Mbijiwe Mwenda says we are being naive to ignore Barack Obama’s ties to a dangerous Kenyan politician. “I am afraid we are about to lose the America we have known in the past. Barack Obama has a cozy relationship with Raila Odinga, an avowed Marxist ... Full Article » Christian Mom Faces Possible Contempt Charges for Refusing Custody of Daughter to Lesbian - 10/27/2008 Lisa Miller could be charged with contempt of court for refusing to allow unsupervised visitation of her daughter. Miller, an ex-Lesbian, has returned to her Christian faith. Isabella Miller spoke of committing suicide after her last unsupervised vis... Full Article » Mosque Official Threatens Lawsuit, Can't Stand for Christian TV to Look at Certain Issues - 10/27/2008 Ashar Mall's program on UK-based "Venus TV" was trying to address Muslim misconceptions about atonement, redemption and salvation. Muslim community leaders are saying this goes against the government's goal of promoting tolerance. Mall, a Pakistani C... Full Article » Robert Schuller Kicks His Son Off TV - 10/26/2008 Less than three years after handing over the "Hour of Power" to his son, Robert Schuler has taken the TV show away from him. He says the ministry was in jeopardy because they had divergent visions. A succession of guest preachers will be featured on ... Full Article » Debate Recommended on Replacing Lord's Prayer with Something Aboriginal - 10/26/2008 Jesus may be forced aside from His moment of respect in the Australian Parliament to make time for a daily indigenous acknowledgement. Speaker Harry Jenkins is proposing debate on the question. Although the Prime Minister formally apologized to the A... Full Article » Young People Take on Missions - 10/26/2008 Jesus commanded his followers to go into all the world and preach the gospel. Now, a new generation is heeding that 2,000 year-old call to the ends of the earth. What's it like for a 16 year-old on her first missions trip? Grace Mitchell traveled to ... Full Article » Atlanta Finally Allows Church to Occupy Its Rented Building - 10/26/2008 Kingdom First Ministries spent thousands to lease and furnish its new facility in the West End. At the time it signed the lease, the neighborhood was zoned for churches. A month later it had been rezoned. Then, the church applied for a special use p... Full Article » Megachurch Cancels Services to 'Be' the Church - 10/26/2008 Attendees of North Coast Church in California have no excuse for failing to be a light outside church walls. Over 6,000 are tackling 139 community service projects at 70 sites throughout North San Diego county. According to Pastor Larry Osborne, a he... Full Article » Brother Yun – ‘The Heavenly Man’ – Tells His Story - 10/25/2008 Brother Yun has been calling himself the heavenly man, since his arrest years ago in China. God told him that was how he was to reply when police asked his name. A much persecuted house church leader and evangelist, the exiled Yun is now sharing his ... Full Article » 'No God' Ads Expected to Hit London Buses in January - 10/25/2008 Richard Dawkins, a scientist who just doesn't get it when it comes to creation, has pledged to contribute up to £5,500. A British Christian group says the public doesn't like to be preached at and may respond to the in-your-face atheism with graffiti... Full Article » Pastor Charged with Felony for Spanking Son - 10/25/2008 The doctor for Barry Barnette's son does not believe the 12 year-old was abused and is calling the event a social services fiasco. Jurors get to decide if the spanking was reasonable disciple, which Wisconsin permits. The pastor was turned in by a te... Full Article » UK Endorses Islamic Sharia Courts - 10/25/2008 Islamic courts have been cleared to deal with family and divorce disputes. Sharia tribunals will be able to decide how a Muslim couple divide their money and property and who gets the children. Muslim ministers have warned that sharia should not have... Full Article » ORU Lawsuit Settled - 10/24/2008 Oral Roberts University (ORU) has announced it has settled a wrongful termination lawsuit filled a year ago by three former professors. Tom and Paulita Brooker had originally requested $2.5 million, which ORU initially rejected. Terms of the actual s... Full Article » Africa sends out missionaries by the thousands - 10/23/2008 An Ethiopian tells that when he landed on Indian soil as a missionary in 1998 it surprised him as much as anyone else. "We always thought only white people could be missionaries." This created a worldview change for him. Africa was the continent that... Full Article » 2,000 Families Flee Mosul - Open Doors Launches Relief Effort To Suffering Christians - 10/22/2008 “At this time 10,000 Christians have left Mosul because of the escalating terrorism specifically targeting Christians,” The number of families fleeing Mosul has reached almost 2,000 in the past week. A car with a loud-speaker system drove through the... Full Article » Form Inside Orissa, India: Missionary Report And Plea For Prayer YWAM - 10/21/2008 The cry rose up 'Kill the Christians!' And the horror began. We have first hand witness to hundreds of churches burned and many dozens of Christian tribals slaughtered. Because they bear the name of Christ. Many believers killed and hacked into piece... Full Article » Christian Aid Worker Killed in Afghanistan - 10/20/2008 A Christian aid worker has been shot dead in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Taliban, which claims responsibility, says Gayle Williams was targetted because she was spreading Christianity. Williams' organization, called SERVE, reports its workers were not ev... Full Article » Pastor Defies Ban on Endorsing Candidates, Sending Sermon to IRS - 10/19/2008 Robert Smith is taking a path less-travelled by many pastors during election years. He's endorsing a presidential candidate from the pulpit. Smith's sermon is aimed at fighting a policy that bans charities and churches from taking part in political c... Full Article » Open Doors Opposes Removal of North Korea from US Blacklist - 10/19/2008 Open Doors USA president Carl Moeller claims taking North Korea off the terrorism list prolongs the life of a failing regime by giving it legitimacy. Open Doors has been working with persecuted churches for more than 50 years. The US State Department... Full Article » Pastor Who Led Dictator Chavez to Christ Urges Him to Recommit - 10/19/2008 Dr. Ricardo Reyes reports Hugo Chavez, of Venezuela, once asked him to prophesy. Reyes ended up leading Chavez to Christ and anointing him. The politician even remarked that if he ever betrayed Jesus or his country, he would rather be dead. Reyes rec... Full Article » The Charismatic Megachurch: An Endangered Species? - 10/18/2008 If you haven't seen the most recent study on megachurches, be forewarned: It's simultaneously intriguing, disheartening and reaffirming. Less than half as many megachurches today are identifying themselves as 'charismatic' or 'Pentecostal.' That's co... Full Article » TV Couple Seeks to Put God First, Network Edits Out References to Him - 10/18/2008 Jon and Kate Gosselin have the nation's attention. They and their eight children are featured in a TV reality series. Special lighting fixtures have been installed in their house and the cameras roll three days a week. The Gosselins even get to sh... Full Article » GOD TV Debuts in China - 10/17/2008 GOD TV's Greater China launch was marked by a special live broadcast from studios in Washington, DC where Rory and Wendy Alec shared their network's far-reaching vision for China. The new Greater China feed includes GOD TV's full line-up of internati... Full Article » Lutherans Criticize Current Pope for Offering Indulgences - 10/17/2008 Lutheran churches have criticized Pope Benedict XVI for offering indulgences in connection with the celebration of the Apostle Paul’s 2000th birthday. According to the doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church indulgence offers a release from punishment... Full Article » Woman Prayer-Walks the United States - 10/17/2008 Most Christians are familiar with the concept of prayer-walking their neighborhoods. But what if God told you you were supposed to prayer-walk the entire country? There's a woman out there walking everyday, praying for your nation. Lyn Hatush says sh... Full Article » Airline Ban on Christian Cross Appealed - 10/17/2008 An airline employee is filing an appeal, claiming what's allowed for Muslims and Hindus should be allowed for Christians. It all goes back to when Nadia Ewieda was sent home after refusing to remove her cross. British Airways lets non-Christian faith... Full Article » The False Faith of Scientific Reason - 10/17/2008 We are living in a deeply irrational age. Millions are putting their faith in such mumbo-jumbo as astrology, parapsychology, paganism, witchcraft or conspiracies between sinister groups and extra-terrestrial forces. When people stop believing in God,... Full Article » CHRISTIANS IN IRAQ FLEE TARGETED TERROR - a call to pray for Christians facing genocide in Iraq - 10/17/2008 Northern Iraq's Nineveh province is the historic homeland of Iraq's indigenous Assyrian Christians. Christians forced to flee the religious 'cleansing' of Basra and Baghdad went north to Mosul and the relative safety of Nineveh. But not only has Mosu... Full Article » News- British Isles & Ireland - Europe & Worldwide - 10/17/2008 Human greed behind financial crisis - Jobless rise highest for 17 years - British Airways worker seeks to overturn ruling on wearing cross - Majority says parents should have the opportunity to choose faith-based schools - EU: Threatens fresh sanctio... Full Article » God is Moving In the Land of Abraham - Iraq - 10/16/2008 From the four corners of the country they gathered in a remote location in eastern Iraq. By bus, car, airplanes, some came on foot. Believers from the cites in the north - Mosul, Dahuk, Kirkuk, Erbil, Sulimaynia.from the south - Basra, Najaf and Bagh... Full Article » 1.5 Million In Nsukka Crusade - 10/16/2008 We just returned from the final meeting, where 425,000 people gathered to hear the Word of God. It is amazing, that during this whole event over 1,500,000 people attended. Our counselors are still counting the completed Decision Cards and it will be ... Full Article » Villagers Suffer as Rats Destroy Crops - 10/14/2008 In a nation known as the "Rice Bowl of the Far East," an estimated 200 villages in the Chin state of Myanmar (Burma) are suffering severe food shortages as a result of a massive infestation of rats. The plague of rats extends into neighboring Rakhine... Full Article » Pray For Christians In Mosul - Terrorists Continue Killings; Believers Flee Iraqi City - 10/14/2008 News and information is coming in about a huge increase in violence taking place in the city of Mosul in northern Iraq. According to an Associated Press report, a Christian music store owner was shot to death in Mosul today. Also, in the past week ap... Full Article » Amazing Growth - church that began with 13 people now has 100,000 members and 7,800 branch churches around the world - 10/14/2008 Central Church in Seoul, has grown to 100,000 members and has 7,800 branch churches around the world, two television networks and a full-time professional orchestra. South Korean Christians are the most fervent evangelists and missionaries that I hav... Full Article » Lakeland Outpouring Officially Ends - 10/13/2008 The Lakeland Outpouring’s final meeting was held at Ignited Church recently. It's been six months since evangelist Todd Bentley launched the meetings in the Florida city. He stepped down from ministry in August after nearly constant night to night me... Full Article » Billy Graham Returns Home Following Hospital Observation - 10/12/2008 Billy Graham was admitted to an Asheville, North Carolina Hospital after tripping over one of his dogs at his home in nearby Montreat. Graham did not break any bones. Personal physician Dr. Lucian Rice says the fall should not pose a setback for the ... Full Article » Scientist Coalition Accused of 'Suppressing' Evidence Against Darwinism - 10/10/2008 While the 21st Century Science Coalition may sound like it’s on the cutting edge of scientic innovation, at least one of its critics argues otherwise. Dr. John G. West says the group should be called The 19th Century Science Coalition. Recently the C... Full Article » Cuban Churches Gain Newfound Hope - 10/10/2008 In the Communist country of Cuba, the church has undergone 50 years of persecution. Dictator Fidel Castro declared atheism the state religion and Christians were arrested, sometimes killed. In recent years, Cuba has eased up, and churches are free to... Full Article » Rains Follow Successful Murray/Darling Pilgrimage - 10/9/2008 Rain began to fall within 48 hours of the completion of the Murray/Darling prayer pilgrimage recently at the junction of the two Australian rivers. The Mayor of Wentworth, Marg Thomson, greeted the many prayer pilgrims with a short speech and a praye... Full Article » Rolland Baker Needs a Miracle in Intensive Care Unit - 10/9/2008 I just got off the phone with Rolland Baker. Rolland contracted Malaria and upon his arrival in South Africa, his colleagues there noticed he needed some treatment. In fact the parasites had rapidly invaded his body producing a dangerous life-threate... Full Article » "The Church has left the Building!"—On Sunday, the Congregation moves to the Marketplace - 10/9/2008 All across America this Sunday, churches will usher members, not inside their doors, but outside, in participation of the Faith in Action program. The four-week campaign is intended to create an outward focus and encourage a heart to serve. Regular s... Full Article » Economic Woes Create Spiritual Hunger in Zimbabwe - 10/9/2008 Despite the political distress and poverty that has rocked Zimbabwe thousands are committing their lives to Christ. The devastating toll of Zimbabwe’s fiscal drought and resulting food shortage has sparked an unprecedented spiritual hunger. Many are ... Full Article » 125,000 Attended the First Night - Nsukka, Nigeria Crusade - 10/8/2008 We just returned from the first crusade-meeting here at Nsukka. 125,000 attended on the university-field. God’s power simply came down. It was such an honor and pleasure to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ. A huge number of people received salvation... Full Article » In India, They Hack Christians to Pieces - 10/8/2008 The people in Sindhipankha do not have 401Ks. Many of them, in fact, no longer have homes. Across the state of Orissa, in northeast India, Hindus have ransacked and burned hundreds of Christians’ houses and churches during the last two months. Hundre... Full Article » Despite Benefits, Few Americans Have Experienced Short-Term Mission Trips - 10/7/2008 A century ago, missionaries had to commit to years of service. With the comparative ease and affordability of travel, church and ministry leaders now encourage short-term mission trips. These journeys, typically lasting from a few days to several wee... Full Article » News- British Isles & Ireland - Europe & Worldwide - 10/6/2008 Business ‘faith and hope message’ - Scottish Children’s commissioner urges delay to plans - Micah Sunday to mobilise churches against poverty - Irish abortion ban defended - Plea by church against illegal logging - EU: Lauded for pressing Iran to dro... Full Article » Most Successful European Pastor Passes on the Baton - 10/6/2008 When Nigerian pastor Sunday Adelaja started a church in Kiev, Ukraine in 1994, it quickly grew to 25 thousand people. Today it's the largest Christian congregation in Europe. Despite this success, the 38 year-old pastor's vision is to work himself ou... Full Article » International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church Encourages Christians Worldwide to Pray - 10/5/2008 More Christians were martyred in the twentieth century than all previous centuries combined, and this onslaught has continued unabated into the new century, according to some, with over 200 million Christians in 80 countries worldwide being persecute... Full Article » Fact-finding Tour Reveals Christians in India Living in Fear of Attacks as Violence in Orissa Spreads to Neighboring Provinces - 10/5/2008 ORISSA: 14 Districts hit, 300 Villages destroyed, 4,400 Houses burnt, 50,000 Homeless, 59 People murdered, 10 Fathers, Pastors and Nuns injured, 2 Women gang-raped confirmed [One Nun], 18,000 Men, women, children injured, 151 Churches destroyed, 13 S... Full Article » India's Anti-Christian Violence Unparalleled Among World Democracies - 10/5/2008 Orissa violence continues unabated and enters seventh week as police neglect duties Despite the deployment of thousands of central and state law enforcement troops, the violence in Orissa continues to inflict daily casualties and massive damage to Ch... Full Article » Iran feeling the tensions between faith and religious freedoms - 10/4/2008 The Iranian Government is being asked to reconsider their highly controversial draft bill on apostasy. "The European Union has issued a declaration urging Iran to drop the apostasy bill and also to release Christian converts from prison. So, I'm hopi... Full Article » November Election High Stakes: The Next President Will Tip the Courts in America - 10/3/2008 "The Supreme Court is on the ballot this fall, and the stakes could not be higher for Americans." The next president will tip the courts, one way or another, Supreme Court openings are all but guaranteed, and that's just the start: 44 trial and appel... Full Article » News- British Isles & Ireland - Europe & Worldwide - 10/3/2008 Back to Church Sunday - Pro-life minister leaves Cabinet - Archbishop hits out at City ‘bank robbers’ - And lead us not into liquidation - Al-Qaeda leader threatens France and Spain - Laos: Christians held in stocks for their faith - Australia: Droug... Full Article » Is Islamic TV in English a threat to America? - The founder of Alkarma TV believes it could be - 10/3/2008 "When we started Alkarma TV a few years ago, we were focusing completely on preaching the Gospel in the Arabic language, but now I see that there are new English Islamic channels that are springing up and are being aimed at Americans. They are talkin... Full Article » Finding Christ in the Terminal - 10/2/2008 In a movie called "The Terminal," an eastern immigrant finds himself stranded in JFK Airport, and takes up temporary residence there. Something similar happened in Moscow Airport recently, where missionaries Brian and Ingrid met a woman called Elizab... Full Article » Pastors Rally for Virginia Police Chaplains - 10/1/2008 Last month, the state police superintendent asked chaplains to offer only non-denominational prayers at public events and ceremonies. That prompted six chaplains to resign over not being allowed to pray in the name of Jesus. In response, 86 pastors a... Full Article » Fewer Christians Read Their Bible - 10/1/2008 An Australian survey shows 21 per cent of church goers read their Bible daily, 14 per cent open it a few times a week and only 6 per cent read the Word once a week. 72 percent of Pentecostals read the Bible at least a few times weekly, followed by 62... Full Article » Christian Ex-Muslim Couple Gets Asylum in UK - 9/30/2008 Even though they're in a "safe" country, the couple's attorney is not releasing their names. The husband came to Christ in 2003. His wife made the same decision two years later. Then, they began sharing their faith online. Converting from Islam can ... Full Article » Missionaries Pray, Fast for God's Intervention in India - 9/30/2008 Youth With A Mission is calling on its 17,000 workers worldwide to join in three days of prayer and fasting for the church in India as it faces violent attacks from Hindu radicals. YWAM India joined 90 Christian leaders recently in praying for an end... Full Article » Liberal Ministers Complain to IRS, Want Officials to Crush Politics in Pulpit Movement - 9/29/2008 The two Ohio pastors organizing the complaint are from the United Church of Christ. The denomination itself was investigated by the IRS last year for allowing presidential candidate B. Hussein Obama to speak at its convention. The Alliance Defense Fu... Full Article » Tony Winner Uses the Arts to Disciple Youth - 9/29/2008 Ben Harney helps youth develop discipline and social skills by participating in wholesome theatrical productions such as "Annie," "The Wiz" and "A Raisin in the Sun." Harney, who accepted Christ in 1979, never expected his profession to merge with a... Full Article » US Capitol Architects Dump God on Drawing Room Floor - 9/29/2008 American taxpayers have spent more than $600 million on a new visitors' center at the Capitol in Washington, DC. It will have acres of marble floors and walls, photographs of Earth Day, information about an AIDS rally and details about the nation's i... Full Article » Charismatic Women Pray to Transform America - 9/28/2008 More than 2,000 charismatic women have gathered in Washington, DC to pray ahead of the US presidential election. According to Aglow president Jane Hanson Hoyt, the prayer focuses on government, family, the Church, media, education, science/business/t... Full Article » Former Church Building Converted to Mosque - 9/28/2008 The former site of a church has hosted its first service as a mosque. The city of Utica, New York took over the former Word Faith Deliverance Ministries church building in 2006 because of $208 in unpaid water bills. It had been abandoned for years.... Full Article » Christians Begin 40-Day Prayer Efforts for Election - 9/28/2008 Believers across denominational lines are starting 40-day prayer and fasting campaigns for the 2008 general election on November 4th. Leaders say the efforts are “crucial” to shape the course of America’s future. Some organizations are not only prayi... Full Article » Arafat Sniper Now Works for Jesus - 9/28/2008 When Taysir Saada served as an assassin for Yasser Arafat's Fatah organization, he admits he hated Christians. If he found a home belonging to followers of Jesus, he would sometimes throw a grenade inside and shoot it up with bursts of machine-gun fi... Full Article » Porn Obsessed Preacher Unlikely to be Prosecuted Over Cancer Scam - 9/27/2008 Police say no one has made a formal complaint. Mike Guglielmucci has admitted to pretending to have cancer to explain symptoms he now attributes to shame over porn addiction. The Hillsong artist was well known for performing "The Healer" while wearin... Full Article » Osteen's Church Tops List of 100 Biggest Churches Despite Nearly 7.5 % Attendance Drop - 9/27/2008 According to "Outreach" magazine, the attendance at Lakewood Church in Houston is 43,500, almost twice that of the second biggest church in America. But Osteen's smile is not quite as gleaming as it might have been. Attendance was even higher in 2007... Full Article » Kirk Cameron Says He'll Kiss Only His Wife—Even on the Set - 9/26/2008 Kirk Cameron's new film is about how God can save a troubled marriage. But in good conscience, Kirk was not willing to kiss his co-star in a defining scene. He had made a commitment to his real wife of 17 years, Chelsea Noble. The producers of "Firep... Full Article » Governor Defends Policy Forcing Out Chaplains Who Pray in Jesus' Name - 9/26/2008 Five Virgina State Police chaplains have been forced to resign because of a new state policy that fails to respect their faith. Police Superintendent Steven Flaherty single-handedly created, then enforced, a strict "non-sectarian" prayer policy at al... Full Article » Millions of Students Pray at School Flagpoles - 9/26/2008 Millions of students throughout the US and elsewhere took part in the 19th annual See You at the Pole prayer event recently. This year's theme was centered on 1 Sam. 3:10—“Speak, for your servant is listening.” More than 20 nations took part this tim... Full Article » The youth prayer movement: a global perspective - 9/25/2008 Over the last two decades we have seen an explosion of prayer around the globe that is unprecedented in history. "An exciting phenomenon over the last few years has been the growth of prayer awareness amongst the younger generation," Today, children ... Full Article » Dramatic healing leads to salvation of Hindu family - 9/25/2008 Riya and Mamta were Hindu, but when Riya started watching a Christian television program that showed people being healed by Jesus Christ. Riya had an unusual request. "I told my mother that I didn't want to go to the doctor. I wanted to go to Jesus,... Full Article » Iran apostasy law could be devastating for Muslim background believers - 9/25/2008 Ahmadinejad has repeatedly denied the Holocaust and threatened Israel's destruction. Now, Iran is threatening her own people through apostasy legislation. The new law hasn't been ratified yet, but it has received overwhelming approval by Iran's parli... Full Article » More attacks in India, Orissa government may disband - 9/23/2008 The India Christian Council is endorsing the Union Government's decision to warn state leaders about anti-Christian violence in the states of Orissa and Karnataka. The Central Government, today, proclaimed that unless you stop doing this, we are goin... Full Article » World Vision Supports More Than 120,000 Children in Philippines - 9/23/2008 World Vision in the Philippines has sent over 250, 000 Filipino children to school from mostly remote communities nationwide and that at present the organization is supporting over 120, 000 children. WV was able to send some 121,221 children in 33 pr... Full Article » Wall Street Workers "Turning to Religion" Amid Turmoil - 9/23/2008 Trinity Church Wall Street, "People are just sitting there praying or crying, and definitely exhausted. There has definitely been an increase in the number of people who have come in. The economic financial crisis is a reminder that we cannot put our... Full Article » Minister Fights Zoning to Let Homeless Live in His Church - 9/22/2008 Pastor Jack Wiser has been fined $500 for allowing three homeless people to live in his parsonage, northeast of Pittsburgh. Wiser, who has filed an appeal, argues he should be allowed to let missionaries or any other guests stay there. He also says c... Full Article » Amish Turn to Solar Power for Electricity - 9/21/2008 The Amish have long been known for shunning connections to the outside world, including the power grid. But now they're becoming pioneers in the adoption of solar energy. As one observer puts it, it's like tapping into God's power grid. The Amish are... Full Article » Evangelicals to UN: Indict Ahmadinejad - 9/21/2008 A prominent evangelical organization has delivered a petition to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon demanding Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad be indicted for incitement to genocide against Israel. It was signed by tens of thousands of Christians ... Full Article » Christians are Looking to Prayer to End Wave of Shootings and Stabbings - 9/20/2008 24 young people have died from shootings and stabbings in London this year. Christians are fighting back with a prayer relay. Sprinters in a sprint relay use a metal baton. But for Christians in this prayer relay, the baton is the Bible. It has been... Full Article » India Government Criticizes States Amid Anti-Christian Attacks - 9/20/2008 The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a warning it would take action against state governments if violence does not cease. After hundreds of churches were burned and Christians were murdered in Orissa, Hindu extremists shifted attention to South In... Full Article » Christian Magazine Sold Under the Counter Like Porn - 9/20/2008 In some bookstores pornographic magazines are stored under the front counter to shield customers from their provocative covers. Over 100 Lifeway Christian bookstores are treating the current issue of "Gospel Today" the same way. The ladies on the cov... Full Article » Half of Americans Believe in Angels - 9/20/2008 Half of all Americans believe they are protected by guardian angels. One-fifth say they've heard God speak to them. One-quarter report they have witnessed miraculous healings. 16 % say they've received one. And 8 % pray in tongues. That's according t... Full Article » Christian Music Artist's Confession Shocks Believers - 9/19/2008 Ray Boltz has divorced his wife, started dating and lives what he calls "a normal gay life." Boltz reports he had fought homosexual feelings for more than 30 years. The 55 year-old singer is best known for his song, "Thank You." Boltz has received ... Full Article » Royal Society Scientist Loses Job Over Comments About Creationism - 9/19/2008 It's a sad comment about academic freedom in the UK. Michael Reiss has lost his job as the Royal Society's director of education, after suggesting creationism should be treated as a world view in science classes. A couple of Nobel prize winners compl... Full Article » News- British Isles & Ireland - Europe & Worldwide - 9/19/2008 Christian groups seen as 'tainted' by Government, warns Archbishop - UK Muslims have 'victim mentality' - Christian leaders fast ahead of UN Poverty Summit - Crackdown on 'suicide websites' - Europeans keep faith out of politics - India: Violence spr... Full Article » A Lion in Church and Other Wild Stories from Survivors of Hurricane Ike - 9/18/2008 As clean up continues in Texas following Hurricane Ike, stories are emerging that paint harrowing pictures of the incredible power of nature and the tendency of man to call out to God in their hour of need. One incredible story involves a lion owner ... Full Article » "We Love to Go for Walks" Two Miracles - 9/18/2008 Like these women, Sanika and Indali can now walk. After 18 months of paralysis, the Lord completely healed both of them. Like most people in Bhutan, Sanika Dorji and Indali Ngedup walk to get where they need to go. They walk to the market and they wa... Full Article » News- British Isles & Ireland - Europe & Worldwide - 9/17/2008 Met police facing another racism claim from Muslim woman - Christians part of new coalition to challenge UK poverty - Unions say Christian should be fired from equality board - WCC delegation finds deep wounds in South Ossetia - Russian ambassador wa... Full Article » Fellow Americans Need Your Help - CBN - 9/17/2008 Hurricane Ike has brought devastation to the Gulf Coast. Today: 37,000 people can't go home 2.2 million people have no power or water Fellow Americans are praying that someone will help them in their hour of need. Please answer their prayers an... Full Article » 37 New Converts Baptized, 3 Pastors ordained in Negroes, Philippines - 9/17/2008 This was made possible with the recent weekend mission by the missionaries of South East Asia Mission Teams (SEAMIST), who do church planting work among this unreached. Prior to Pastor Cordova missionary outreach to the Aeta people there was not a ch... Full Article » Michal Ann Goll is Now with the Lord - 9/15/2008 This past weekend I ministered in a conference hosted at Mahesh and Bonnie Chavda's church. I was in contact with Kathy Colbert. She made me aware that Michal Ann's strength was slipping. On Sunday night I did return home. After I ministered to my wi... Full Article » Sharia Courts Are Operating in Britain - 9/15/2008 The government has quietly admitted rulings of Sharia courts are enforceable with the full power of the judicial system. But not every government official agrees. Shadow Home Secretary Dominic Grieve calls the legal mechanism unlawful. Muslim women i... Full Article » Promise Keepers Brings Founder Back to Ministry Helm - 9/14/2008 Promise Keepers is expected to undergo major changes with the return of co-founder Bill McCartney. He's been brought out of retirement to head the nearly 20 year-old organization. The leadership change comes during an ongoing attendance decline at Pr... Full Article » Archbishop of Canterbury Finds it Necessary to Apologize to the Late Charles Darwin - 9/14/2008 Some say the Archbishop of Canterbury is making a monkey of himself with a half-baked apology to Charles Darwin for misunderstanding the author of "The Origin of Species." In doing so, the Church of England is distancing itself from Christians who be... Full Article » Lousiana Prisoners Studying Theology, Some Go on to be Missionaries - 9/14/2008 Warden Burl Cain was convicted of his spiritual responsibilities for his prisoners after watching an execution. Close to a quarter of the inmates at Angola have expressed faith in God, largely in connection with his outreaches. So far, 143 have gradu... Full Article » Dramatic Healing Leads to Salvation of Hindu Family - 9/13/2008 Eleven year-old Riya lives in Delhi, India. After she had a fever for more than 15 days, her right leg went numb and she had trouble walking. Riya and her mother, Mamta, were Hindu, but when Riya went to her aunt's house, she started watching a TV pr... Full Article » Teen Challenge Awarded Nearly One Million Dollars in Lawsuit - 9/12/2008 The city of Nashville and Davidson County have learned their lesson the hard way. The two Tennessee local governments have been ordered to pay Teen Challenge a total of almost one million dollars. The award is related to the violation of the Equal Pr... Full Article » Abortion Bill Passes Lower House of Victoria's Parliament - 9/12/2008 The bill to remove abortion from the Crimes Act of the state of Victoria, Australia, has passed its third and final reading in the lower house. After a marathon session, members of Parliament voted 48 in favor and 28 against legalizing abortion in th... Full Article » Return of 'Hate Crimes' Plan Looms in Congress - 9/12/2008 A federal "hate crimes" plan to criminalize speech or thoughts critical of homosexuality may be resurrected before the election. That's according to Mathew Staver, of Liberty Counsel, who says the legislation is expected to be offered as an amendment... Full Article » Leading Scientist Urges Teaching of Creationism in Schools - 9/12/2008 Reverend Michael Reiss is director of education of the Royal Society. He says it's self-defeating to marginalize the 10 per cent of pupils who believe in the literal account of creation. National curriculum guidlines in Great Britain discourage bring... Full Article » Teacher Who Posted Declaration of Independence Quote About Creator Wins in Court - 9/12/2008 A judge has sided with a math teacher who sued his school district. Bradley Johnson had posted a banner in his home room for 25 years containing the words, "In God We Trust." He also posted another banner including the phrase, "All Men Are Created Eq... Full Article » Audio Bible ministry hit hard by India violence - 9/11/2008 The work in Orissa State was hard hit. During recording three of our readers were killed. They were killed because they were Christians not for participating. The Orissa project manager was adversely affected. Two of his uncles have been killed. One ... Full Article » Bolivia poll unites some, divides others - 9/11/2008 Efforts by Bolivia's president Evo Morales to reform the country are meeting with staunch opposition. The country erupted with riots and strikes following a national referendum over changes in the government that would empower the indigenous majority... Full Article » Papua New Guinea: 106-year old chief gets baptized - 9/9/2008 You're never too old to get baptized. That's the message that Napa Namb presented to visitors of his baptism service in Papua New Guinea. He was baptized at age 106. He allowed a church in the village but continued serving his ancestral spirits. For ... Full Article » Brazil: God transforms a desert community (2) - 9/9/2008 The team headed out again on the day-long trek to Algodao de Jandaira. This time, however, something was different. They approached a riverbed they had crossed dozens of times before. But not this day. For the first time in a quarter century, raging ... Full Article » Attorney General: State Mandates Bible Teaching in Schools - 9/8/2008 Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has decided a recently passed law requires all public schools to offer instruction in the Old and New Testaments. Representative Warren Chisum introduced it into the 80th Legislature. Chisum has said teachers would... Full Article » Authorities Threaten ’More Harm’ if Vietnamese Church Continues to Meet - 9/7/2008 Vietnamese police disrupted a service recently, chasing the guest speaker into a bathroom and snatching his camera. Pastor Chinh Van Nguyen reports five hours of interrogation. The next day, police called him back and made threats. Nguyen says his re... Full Article » Pro-Lifers Outnumber Disposable Infant Proponents 20 to 1 at Australian Demonstration - 9/7/2008 As debate in Victoria’s state parliament takes place soon, legislators will have something to think about. Close to 2000 pro-lifers showed interest recently at the state parliament versus only about 100 protesters wanting to weaken current limits. A... Full Article » Chinese Christians Persecuted But Still Patriotic, Says Open Doors Head - 9/7/2008 Chinese house church Christians seem to have a paradoxical view of their country. Open Doors USA leader Carl Moeller reports they're proud of the way China was shown as a positive place in Olympics publicity. At the same time, they faced restrictions... Full Article » TV Newsman Admits Anti-Christian Bias in Media - 9/7/2008 Widespread anti-Christian bias in the media means Christian groups face an uphill struggle for fair coverage. That's according to David Blevins, a correspondent for the London-based Sky News. He also says journalists select the information they wish ... Full Article » Canada's Broadcast Authority Nixes Christian Radio Proposals, Supports Porn TV - 9/6/2008 Christians are frustrated after Canada's counterpart to the FCC turned down two applications for Christian radio in the nation's capital. Christian Hit Radio had 780 letters of support. The second Christian proposal was for a French language station.... Full Article » Cops Sued After Pro-Life Girls Strip Searched in Parking Lot - 9/5/2008 It sounds like the kind of harassment you would have expected from the Gestapo. But it happened here in the United States when 18 pro-life advocates held up signs on a public street. Three young women, including teenagers were subjected to two rounds... Full Article » Girl Rips Off Brace After Kids' Church Prayer, Surgery Cancelled! - 9/5/2008 Children from kids’ church prayed for torn knee ligaments and the girl ripped off her brace and danced about. Her upcoming surgery was later cancelled. That was just one of a stream of miracles associated with the Winchester Outpouring. A couple from... Full Article » Imprisoned Book Store Owner Barely Recognizable to Friends Due to Deteriorating Health - 9/5/2008 Chinese Christian bookstore owner and house church leader, Shi Weihan, has been moved to Beijing Haidian Detention Center. According to personal acquaintances, Shi's closest friends barely recognized him. He was first imprisoned last November, releas... Full Article » House Churches Are Growing in Iran - 9/5/2008 A major crackdown against house church Christians is proceeding in Iran. And while the Islamic government could halt its nuclear program if it wanted to, it's finding it's incapable of reversing the rapid spread of Christianity. The church is explodi... Full Article » Religious Violence in India Has Economic Undertones - 9/5/2008 The violence in Orissa continues with the media reporting more prayer halls burned. The national government is responding with promises of troops to reinforce police. Christian missionaries have shaken things up by providing superior schooling. Among... Full Article » Survey Says: Evangelicals Hated and Misunderstood - 9/5/2008 The findings are from a new Ellison Research report, "America’s Definition: What is an Evangelical?" Ellison president Ron Sellers is surprised at how much abuse was aimed at evangelicals, calling the language in some of the survey responses unprinta... Full Article » Persecution unabated: 4,000 houses in 300 villages destroyed, 50,000 Christian adults and children hiding in forests, nun raped, woman burnt alive, two pastors among 24 killed - 9/4/2008 The toll is morbid and should shake the conscience of the Indian government, its people and of the world. A Hindu was burnt alive in a Christian orphanage and over 60 Churches and institutions destroyed, Violence has spread to many districts of Oriss... Full Article » Two Christians Kidnapped and Killed in Iraq - 9/3/2008 The Iraqi Christian community is once again in the sights of Islamic fundamentalists in Mosul. AINA News Agency today reports the death of a 65-year-old doctor, Tariq Qattan, kidnapped recently by a terrorist group. His family had paid a ransom of 20... Full Article » God Transforms a Desert Community in Brazil - 9/3/2008 A church member began to have dreams about a town or encampment called Algodao de Jandaira. Although she had never heard of the place, the dreams were so vivid with considerable detail -- that the entire congregation received them as a divine revelat... Full Article » Brazilian Homeschoolers Score Surprise Victory in Showdown against Government - 9/3/2008 It's interesting that if these same tests were given to public school students, the vast majority would not pass them. In a surprise victory against government officials who sought to prosecute a homeschooling family for refusing to participate in th... Full Article » A Temple Priest Gets a Second Chance - 9/2/2008 Gandharu had run the missionaries out of town the last time. This time when the movie was over he was amazed at the release he felt in his heart as they prayed. He knew he had to tell everyone. "I was suffering with a lot of pain and tension and bond... Full Article » Maoists in India Say They Killed Hindu Leader - 9/2/2008 A Maoist group today claimed responsibility for killing Hindu extremist leader Laxmanananda Saraswati and four of his disciples in Orissa state on Aug. 23, saying that radical Hindus' claims that Christians murdered him were "lies." The violence has... Full Article » Ambitious Plan To Employ Fifty Thousand Indigenous Australians In Full Time Work - 9/2/2008 The richest man in Australia has won the Prime Minister's backing for an ambitious new project to propel 50,000 indigenous Australians into full-time work. The project was the brainchild of the Fortescue Metals Group chief executive, Mr Forrest. It c... Full Article » Dead Sea Scrolls Go Digital - 9/1/2008 The Israel Antiquities Authority says it has begun the two-year process to digitally photograph every fragment of the more than 2,000 year-old ancient text. The scrolls will eventually be made available on the Internet. In the past, people complaine... Full Article » Pastor with Hit Song on Hillsong Album Uses Cancer Hoax to Hide Porn Addiction - 8/31/2008 Michael Guglielmucci was well-known for regularly performing "The Healer" while wearing oxygen tubes and steadying himself with a cane. But now Guglielmucci is better known for perpetrating a cancer hoax to hide his porn addiction. He claims shame ov... Full Article » British Government Faces New Pressure Over Faith Schools - 8/31/2008 Government ministers in the United Kingdom are being urged to stop faith schools from selecting pupils and staff on the basis of their religion. A new coalition called Accord is offering its criticism using the "d" word, discrimination. Accord wants ... Full Article » Prosperity Preacher Not Cooperating with IRS Probe - 8/30/2008 The IRS has issued a summons requesting information regarding Mac Hammond’s compensation, benefits, outside businesses and aircraft, as well as details on loans for Hammond's home that the church forgave. He claims enemies of the gospel have instigat... Full Article » $3 Million Lottery Winner Turns it All Over to Church, Keeps Anonymous - 8/30/2008 The pastor of a Long Island church was faced with a dilemma. The congregation had outgrown its building. He even said that unless God dropped a million dollars on them, they'd have to rent. Several weeks later, $3 million dollars in lottery winning... Full Article » California Bill Lets in Suicide through a "Back Door" - 8/30/2008 The bill would allow a physician assistant or nurse to designate a patient as "terminal" then push for an unnatural death. The health care-provider would suggest to qualifying patients, many of whom may be depressed, that they be drugged to unconsci... Full Article » Lakeland Outpouring Spills Over into San Francisco - 8/30/2008 During a visit to Lakeland, Florida, Michael Brodeur blogged some thoughts for his church members back home who were antsy for revival. Now, after 67 days of nightly meetings, his church is in the midst of something not unlike the Lakeland Outpourin... Full Article » Christians Flee, Violence in India Escalates - 8/29/2008 Violence against Christians in the Indian state of Orissa continues as Hindus retaliate for the murder of one of their top leaders. Hindu activists burned an orphanage, killing a Christian woman. The violence has spread to include mob attacks on chur... Full Article » News- British Isles & Ireland - Europe & Worldwide - 8/29/2008 Lambeth more successful than expected, says Archbishop - Enforce sex lessons for four-year-olds, say MPs - Teenage health 'time bomb' threatens NHS - Man convicted of gun factory charges - Russia faces fresh condemnation and support - EU should save ... Full Article » Nigerian Faces Death for Having 86 Wives - 8/27/2008 Nigeria's Islamic authority has told the man, who has 86 wives, to choose only four and repent within three days or else he will be sentenced to death. The Jamatu Nasril Islam passed their verdict on Mohammed Bello Abubakar, 84, according to Sharia l... Full Article » 'The Call' Moves a Muslim Indonesia - 8/25/2008 More than one million Christians in 50 cities fasted and prayed on Indonesia's independence day. The historic event began with more than 8,000 people marching around the capital city, Jakarta. The people prayed for a change of heart among the young p... Full Article » Delegates Learn How God is Raising Up Children to Tackle Big Prayer Issues - 8/25/2008 Kids coming in contact with the Royal Kids Prayer Center are on fire to know Jesus and are leading their parents to Him. Many of these children were picked up from the garbage, unwanted babies from poor families. Others are former temple prostitutes.... Full Article » Study: Church-Going Teens Have Higher GPAs - 8/24/2008 A study by the University of Iowa also reports church-going teens have a lower dropout rate. And it says they are more happy to be a part of school. Despite the positive link between church attendance and academic success, the study surprisingly foun... Full Article » One-Legged Church Planter Preaches to Man Who Threatened to Kill Him - 8/24/2008 One man became infuriated that a Christian would dare come to the village to evangelize. Armed with an AK-47, he stormed to the area where the church planter was speaking. The disabled evangelist boldly and compassionately shared the Word of God with... Full Article » Clash With University Over Beliefs Strands Christian Student - 8/22/2008 A student who challenged his school's speech code and won a positive ruling in federal court is still battling Temple University. The school is refusing to provide Christian DeJohn a grade for his Master's Thesis three years after he wrote it. But it... Full Article » Franklin Graham Criticizes Film About His Dad - 8/21/2008 Franklin Graham's statement said the movie depicts events that never happened or are greatly embellished. The one that concerned Graham the most is a scene where Bob Jones Sr, then president of Bob Jones College, yells at a young Billy that he will n... Full Article » Ireland Now Has Its First Christian Radio Station - 8/21/2008 A 20-year effort to get Christian radio into Ireland has finally succeeded. HCJB Global Voice is partnering with Irish believers to broadcast the Gospel in Cork, Ireland's second largest city. While Christian "religion" is common in the country, ther... Full Article » Handbook Says Average Senior Pastor Makes More than $80,000 a Year - 8/21/2008 The statistics come from the 2009 Compensation Handbook for Church Staff. Churches that draw 101 to 300 people each week pay senior pastors $72,664 per year, including benefits. The pay increases to $88,502 for pastors at churches that average a week... Full Article » Veteran journalist and broadcaster, Dan Wooding, is 'Excited by IPTV' - 8/21/2008 Wooding 67, a veteran international journalist and broadcaster, said that although IPTV was still in its infancy, the Church and its outreach programs should not be slow to adopt this new technology. "This is God-sent," It is absolutely amazing to me... Full Article » Gospel moves as occupation continues in Georgia - 8/20/2008 NATO allies say regular contacts with Russia are impossible until its troops have completely withdrawn from Georgia. Reports indicate they were seriously considering the implications of Moscow's actions. French President Nicolas Sarkozy, currently in... Full Article » Uncertainty falls on Pakistan after nine-year presidency ends - 8/20/2008 Even Christians in Pakistan are somewhat mixed in their response. There are those that are quite glad to see a return to civilian government, and there are others that are also concerned with the uncertainty of what is going to happen now for the fut... Full Article » Israel's Messianic Jews: some call it a miracle - 8/19/2008 The name Jesus or Yeshua has been a forbidden word among many Jews. But in the last few years, Messianic leaders in Israel say something important is happening. "I believe with all my heart, after we have come back to the land, we are seeing the Lord... Full Article » Top Hamas leader's son follows Christ - 8/19/2008 The son of a top Hamas leader has converted to Christianity and prays some day his family will also accept Jesus Christ as their savior, according to Israeli newspaper Haaretz. Mosab Hassan Yousef, son of West Bank Hamas leader Sheik Hassan Yousef re... Full Article » Rick Joyner Speaks Up About Todd Bentley - 8/18/2008 I did not hear that Todd was going through a personal crisis until the day before our meeting with him here. When I saw him Wednesday night, he immediately wanted to share with me about his personal problems—especially about his recent separation fro... Full Article » Chinese Airport Officials Seize 300 Bibles from American Christians - 8/18/2008 The 300 or so study Bibles, intended for Chinese pastors, were confiscated as "illegal religious literature." The four Americans, who had connections with Vision Beyond Borders, range in age from 15 to 78. They were fined $400 each. Chinese authoriti... Full Article » Government Suspects Parents Failed to Educate Homeschoolers Who Pass Entrance Exams for Law School at 13 and 14 - 8/18/2008 The Brazilian government is forcing the children of Cleber and Bernadeth Nunes to take a battery of tests to prove they were not "intellectually abandoned." The outcome could determine the future for countless families currently forced to either home... Full Article » Greater Than Gold: Witnessing Christ in Beijing - 8/17/2008 Dr. Sam Mings founded the ‘Evening with the Stars' evangelistic event nearly 25 years ago at the Los Angeles Olympic Games. It rallies Christian competitors, spectators and locals in an act of Christian witness to celebrate the ultimate victor -- Jes... Full Article » Intercessor Models Ministry After Neighborhood Watch - 8/17/2008 Neighbourhood Watchman co-ordinator Barry Brown is challenged by the words of II Chronicles 7:14. The UK resident is encouraging Christians in each town and city to promise to regularly pray for their neighbors and local community. He's asking for fi... Full Article » Prayer and Fasting Event Fills National Mall with Intercessors - 8/16/2008 It's been 8 years since The Call took place at the National Mall in Washington. This time Lou Engle and other leaders urged prayer focusing on the attack on traditional marriage in California, abortion and the need for houses of prayer on every colle... Full Article » Todd Bentley Steps Down From Fresh Fire Leadership - Letter From Board Explains - 8/16/2008 Fresh Fire Ministries reports overwhelming support and compassion on behalf of Todd and Shonnah Bentley. The evangelist, who was used powerfully in the Florida Outpouring, is taking time off from ministry and the Fresh Fire Board to receive counselin... Full Article » Christian Students Imprisoned in Shipping Containers - 8/15/2008 The eight Eritrean students had been objecting to the confiscation of Bibles at their training center. While setting the books on fire, an official warned that the center was a place of patriotism, not a place for Pentecostals. It wasn't the first ti... Full Article » Joel Osteen's Wife Cleared of Assault Charges - 8/15/2008 Jurors rejected claims that Victoria Osteen was so upset about a spill that she threw flight attendant Sharon Brown against a bathroom door and elbowed her in the chest. Brown was suing Osteen for one tenth of her net worth. A former Continental flig... Full Article » Homeschooling Grows by 80 percent in Florida in Past Decade - 8/15/2008 When the upcoming school year begins, more homeschooled students than ever are expected. For 2007/2008, the Florida Department of Education estimates 56,650 students were homeschooled, compared with 31,440 in 1997/1998. Many homeschooling families sa... Full Article » Judge: Universities Can Deny Course Credits from Christian High Schools - 8/15/2008 A federal judge has ruled a public university can deny course credit to students from Christian high schools. Judge James Otero says that's if their textbooks call the Bible infallible and teach against evolution. In a case involving the University o... Full Article » Patricia King Addresses the Todd Bentley Situation … Watch Now! - 8/15/2008 Editors Note: I heartily recommend that everyone who can watch this video to its end. It will bring help and light to this situation. Ron McGatlin - Last night, during the opening session of our Growing in the Supernatural 4, Patricia King addressed ... Full Article » Todd Bentley Separation Shocks Followers, Apostolic Overseers - 8/15/2008 Pastors within the apostolic movement, who commissioned Bentley as an evangelist in June, express shock over the breakup of revivalist's mariage. Leaders of the apostolic movement are scrambling for answers after learning that revival leader Todd Ben... Full Article » News- British Isles & Ireland - Europe & Worldwide - 8/13/2008 Lambeth Conference branded 'exercise in futility' - Blears 'to give Muslims a voice' - Hospitals 'infested with vermin' - Non-believers take on challenge in 'Make Me a Christian' - Lads' mags to blame for bad dads, claims Gove - Lack of role models' ... Full Article » Todd Bentley and wife Shonnah's separation announced by Fresh Fire board of directors - 8/12/2008 "It is with considerable sadness then, that we must temper the jubilation we know you all feel with the sobering news that Todd and Shonnah Bentley are presently experiencing significant friction in their relationship and are currently separated. We ... Full Article » The Secret Resident - 8/12/2008 Every week, joyful believers scurry to visit a little house in Maharashtra, India. But it wasn't long ago that demons routinely dropped by. As Kunish prayed for Giri, the demon quickly fled. There are no demons around! And instead of terrifying demon... Full Article » Churches damaged as Georgia/Russia clash - 8/12/2008 Russian Ministries Sergey Rakhuba says they have workers in the region, located in Vladikavkoz. This is a huge catastrophe for so many people. About 2,000 people are killed. There are about 30,000 refugees." There is no communication, but people who ... Full Article » Ten Commandments Poster Inside Courtroom Approved - 8/11/2008 An Ohio judge who posted the Ten Commandments in his courtroom has been vindicated. The ACLU tried to say he violated a previous court order which forbid him from posting the decalogue alone. Their case fell apart because Judge James DeWeese also po... Full Article » Joyfully Celebrating the Creator at Creation Fest 08 - 8/10/2008 Britain’s leading free annual Christian music festival resulted in drug addicts, Muslims, teens and younger kids being drawn to Jesus. Despite one day with rain, attendance of over 7500 topped last year's numbers at Creation Fest. A Calvary Chapel p... Full Article » Victory for California Home Schoolers - 8/9/2008 California homeschool parents are sighing with relief. An appeals court says moms and dads do not need to have state education credentials in order to teach their children at home. This reverses a previous decision that caused an uproar. Even Governo... Full Article » MRI Confirms Laying on of Hands Worked for Girl with Brain Tumor - 8/9/2008 It was a lesson in faith for 11 year-old Kayla Knight and her mom, Amy. First doctors said she had a brain tumor with an MRI to prove it. Then around 30 people laid hands on Kayla at church. Later testing revealed it was gone. Kayla calls it scary an... Full Article » Megachurch Pastor Joel Osteen Called to the Witness Stand in the Case Against His Wife - 8/9/2008 Joel Osteen calls it all an unfortunate misunderstanding. Victoria Osteen is fighting flight attendant Sharon Brown's demand for an apology and 10 pecent of her net worth. The stewardess claims Ms. Osteen threw a tantrum and elbowed her in the chest ... Full Article » Olympic Athlete Plans to Publicly Thank God - 8/9/2008 The Chinese government persecutes its own citizens who attend unregistered house churches. How will it treat an American Olympic athlete who acknowledges God? Runner Sanya Richards may be a test case. She plans on publicly thanking God after crossing... Full Article » Judge Approves School District's Intolerance Toward Christian Valedictorian - 8/9/2008 District Judge Walker Miller missed a chance to strike a bold move for religious freedom. He upheld principal Mark Brewer's requirement for a valediction to write a letter of apology in order to graduate. Erica Corder had gotten "out of line" by enco... Full Article » Todd Bentley Comes to MorningStar - 8/8/2008 A flurry of excitement and expectancy rippled over the grounds long before the service started. People came early to get a place to sit as close to the special outdoor stage as possible. By the time Todd Bentley took the microphone, God was already... Full Article » Prayer or Protest for China’s Billion? - 8/8/2008 Just around the corner from the site of many of this year’s 2008 Beijing Olympics events is a recently built church with a large cross on top. In English the words "Christian Church" make it stand out. Its 21st century styling fits right in with the ... Full Article » President Bush Chides China on Eve of Olympics for Poor Human Rights Record - 8/8/2008 China responded to President Bush’s remarks by saying he was meddling in its internal affairs. Chinese authorities banished house church pastor Zhang Mingxuan from Beijing for the duration of the Olympics. Thousands in China belong to unregistered ho... Full Article » Possibly the Largest Youth Convention Ever in City -- Christian Teens Sharing Faith Through Art - 8/8/2008 7500 teenagers have flooded the streets of Charlotte to participate in the Led by Fire Pentecostal fine-arts festival. The convention gives participants 12 to 18 years-old a chance to compete at the national level in 57 categories including photograp... Full Article » Lawsuits Between Believers Is Over, LaHaye Reaches Agreement with Left Behind Producers - 8/8/2008 The dispute goes back to 2000. Tim LaHaye,who wrote the "Left Behind" books with Jerry Jenkins, filed suit against Cloud Ten Pictures. The settlement gives him the right to remake the three movies. If LaHaye declines the option, Cloud Ten is expected... Full Article » Marketplace Ministry in Law Enforcement - 8/8/2008 Tim Lockwood has fulfilled his two boyhood dreams. One -- to become a police officer --and two -- to follow in his father's footsteps as a pastor. He calls it the best of both worlds. Lockwood's Christian faith energizes his role as a policeman, help... Full Article » Internationally Acclaimed African Children's Choir Thrilled at the Passage of the Global AIDS Initiative Renewal Bill - 8/7/2008 The African Children's Choir, founded following the aftermath of Idi Amin's brutal regime over Uganda, performed for President and Mrs. Bush at last week's White House signing of H.R.5501 - the Global AIDS Bill -$5 billion for malaria and $4 billion... Full Article » Jailed Missionaries Granted Bail, but Denied Release - 8/7/2008 The four Gospel for Asia missionaries being held in a Karnataka, India, jail have officially been granted bail. But a judge has added several hurdles that must still be crossed before the men are released. The missionaries were arrested July 31 and c... Full Article » Chick-fil-A CEO Extends Mercy to Preteens Who Vandalized His Home - 8/7/2008 Billionaire S. Truett Cathy, the 87-year- old CEO of Chick-fil-A, has extended mercy to three preteen girls who broke into his summer home, vandalizing it and stealing $30,000 worth of his belongings. He couldn't bear to send the girls through the co... Full Article » Saudis to House Church Christians: Get Out! - 8/6/2008 More than a dozen Christians in Saudi Arabia, who were accused by government officials of worshipping in their homes, have been ordered deported. The worshippers were originally charged with preaching. Later that was changed to holding a 'dance party... Full Article » Flight Attendant Seeking 10% of Osteen's Net Worth Over Alleged Assault - 8/6/2008 Sharon Brown claims Victoria Osteen threw her against a restroom door and elbowed her in the chest, causing on-going health problems. Osteen was supposedly upset Brown was too slow in cleaning up a spill on her first-class seat. The megachurch pasto... Full Article » "Make Me a Christian" Debuts on British TV - 8/6/2008 "Make Me a Christian" follows the three-week journey of 13 non-Christians as they come to grips with the Christian faith by Bible studies and mentoring from a team of church leaders. Their mentors include the leader of the Christian Party and the pas... Full Article » CHINA: 122 Gold Medals Up For Grabs At Beijing Games - 8/6/2008 BILLIONS INVESTED - PRAY FOR A GREAT IMPACT FOR CHRIST - PERSECUTION CONTINUES ON EVE OF GAMES - SURPRISE FOR OLYMPIC VISITORS - ARRESTS OF CHRISTIANS IN EARTHQUAKE AREAS - BUT GOD’S WORK CONTINUES WITH GREAT BLESSING - YOUR PRAYERS AND SUPPORT ARE U... Full Article » Kidnappings and Flooding Leave Northeast India in Turmoil - 8/5/2008 From kidnapped children in Manipur to flooding in Assam. At least 24 children have been reported missing in Manipur, and police think this number might be even higher. A rebel group has been kidnapping the children to make them child soldiers. In nea... Full Article » Missionaries tackle the food crisis - 8/5/2008 There have been riots in the streets in Bangladesh and Egypt. Prices have soared 80-percent in Haiti. And in Africa, families are cutting back from two meals a day, to just one -- if they can afford that. The global food crisis is upon us. Experts ar... Full Article » Vietnamese Police Torture and Kill Two Degar Montagnards - 8/5/2008 -Song Nie, 24, and Y-Huang Nie, 23, were returning to their village after having taken part in a peaceful protest for the release of three Christians who had been arrested on April 9. On April 14, the Vietnamese security police arrested and then kill... Full Article » Missions Group Hits the Road Without Money or Cell Phones - 8/4/2008 Some future church leaders in Europe recently took a crash course in living by faith. Their training began in a German restaurant and ended at a farmer's market on the French coast. For ten days, these 15 people traveled and worked with minimal resou... Full Article » Planned Parenthood Abortion Center Closes Instead of Following New Law - 8/4/2008 It looks like the only abortion center in South Dakota has stopped killing babies, at least for now. A pro-life doctor reports women with appointments found the Planned Parenthood office closed. A new state law requires abortion providers to warn wom... Full Article » 140 Year-Old Beach Mission Reaches Out Through Friendship Evangelism - 8/3/2008 A 10 year-old boy who does not go to church went on vacation with a friend and really enjoyed the outreach. Since he didn’t have a Bible, the team gave him one on the last day, together with photos; they even wrote in it. When the two boys got home a... Full Article » Evangelist Offers Salvation at Son's Memorial - 8/2/2008 Greg Laurie called for young people to give their life to God during the memorial service for his son. 33 year-old Chris Laurie died on the scene of an accident last week in California, when the vehicle he was driving read-ended a state-operated truc... Full Article » DC State Board of Education Approves New Restrictive Homeschool Regulations - 8/1/2008 The proposed regulations have been a controversial topic since January. That's when Superintendent Deborah Gist first drafted restrictions for homeschooling parents. A write-in campaign is credited with removal of some of the stricter proposals. The ... Full Article » Court Orders University of Florida to Recognize Christian Fraternity - 8/1/2008 The federal appeals court in Atlanta issued the injunction, ordering the school to officially acknowledge Beta Upsilon Chi. The university had accused Brothers Under Christ, as the fraternity is also known, of religious discrimination. The court's de... Full Article » House Churches in Study Consist of Up to 43 % Recent Converts - 8/1/2008 The churches in this study planted on average four to six churches over the past three years. Three churches in the study planted ten or more. Many of the churches in the study gave away between eighty and ninety percent of their offerings to mission... Full Article » Desire to Build a Church Led to Player's Major League Comeback - 8/1/2008 Fernando Tatis says his return to major league baseball after a two-year absence had little to do with his desire to play the game. The New York Mets left fielder reports his town in the Dominican Republic needed land to build a church. Tatis pitche... Full Article » ‘Loaves and Fishes’ Miracle Reported in Egypt - 8/1/2008 The incident reportedly occurred during Marilyn Hickey’s citywide leaders' conference in Cairo. The conference had ordered 3500 boxes of Kentucky Fried Chicken. After volunteers gave it out, they discovered another 1200 boxes. They gave that out and ... Full Article » Son of Top Hamas Leader Converts to Christianity - 8/1/2008 In an exclusive interview with Israel's "Haaretz" newspaper, Masab Yousuf slammed Hamas, praised Israel and says he hoped his terrorist father will open his eyes to Jesus and to Christianity. Masab admits he previously aided his father, Sheik Hassan ... Full Article » China's Christians Face More Persecution - 8/1/2008 As China prepares for the Beijing Olympics, Christians are facing more persecution. Religious freedom activists say the Chinese government is cracking down on house churches in the name of Olympic security. The Chinese government has raided numerous ... Full Article » In China, They Beat Christians With Crowbars - 8/1/2008 Next week the world will see everything that’s good about China: Its sleek buildings, its new wealth and its talented artists and athletes. What won’t be on display during broadcasts of the Olympic Games in Beijing are any signs of religion. When I m... Full Article » News- British Isles & Ireland - Europe & Worldwide - 8/1/2008 Children missing moral values at home - London's month of prayer for gun and knife crime - 1 in 3 Muslim students approve killing for Islam - Archbishop appeals to divided Anglicans to show generosity -Religion has a vital part to play in the politic... Full Article » The food crisis quietly takes its toll - 7/30/2008 For hungry children, food aid delivers more than full stomachs - Children take extreme measures to survive Albania's rough streets - Following Asia's twin disasters, significant progress made - At G8 summit, progress made on fight against AIDS and po... Full Article » Bombing widens division in Turkey - 7/29/2008 Turkey is in a very tense time. Christians are often singled out in times of sectarian violence. While the constitution includes freedom of religion, worship services are only permitted in "buildings created for this purpose," and officials have rest... Full Article » Aboriginal Men Say Sorry For Abuse And Violence - 7/29/2008 Hundreds of Aboriginal men from across Australia have issued an historic apology to their women for the "pain, hurt and suffering" indigenous men have caused them. In the icy desert of Central Australia, men of all age groups met to discuss ways to b... Full Article » Iraq's Prime Minister Encourages Christians to Return to Iraq - 7/29/2008 After meeting with Pope Benedict XVI in Italy, Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri Maliki is urging Christians who fled Iraq to return and help rebuild the country. According to a BBC report, Maliki said he urged the Pope "to encourage Christians who left th... Full Article » Prayer Targets World's 3rd Largest Mission Field – America - 7/28/2008 A blanket of prayer for America is being proposed for September 11, 2008, the seventh anniversary of the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington. The coalition of organizations sponsoring the effort say America is no longer the Christian nation ... Full Article » Grieving Greg Laurie Makes Unexpected Visit to Pulpit - 7/28/2008 Tears and a standing ovation greeted Pastor Greg Laurie, who made an unexpected appearance Sunday at the podium of Harvest Christian Fellowship. His 33 year-old son, Christopher, was killed in an automobile accident last week. Laurie said his faith w... Full Article » Midsize Mission Renews Europe's Declining Churches - 7/27/2008 Churches across Europe are reporting that setting up midsize missional groups, alongside their worship services, is effective in revitalizing struggling congregations. They also says the groups help attract new people in a post-Christian society. Mid... Full Article » Greg Laurie’s Son Killed in Crash in California - 7/25/2008 The oldest son of evangelist Greg Laurie is dead after an automobile accident. 33 year-old Christopher Laurie reportedly slammed into the back of a California Department of Transportation truck as it was clearing debris from a car pool lane. The youn... Full Article » Court Vindicates Preacher Arrested Near Liberty Bell for "Hate Crime" - 7/25/2008 The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that a homosexual "hate crimes" law used against Christian evangelists violates the state constitution. In 2004, Christian evangelist Michael Marcavage and several other Christians were arrested at Philadelphi... Full Article » Relocated Smithton Outpouring Church in Revival Again - 7/25/2008 Crowds of people run to the altar, a pre-teen ushers in the presence of God, and signs and wonders abound. Since May 2nd, hundreds have gathered at World Revival Church in Kansas City to experience the miraculous power of the Lord. Many testify of he... Full Article » Invocation Must Be Free of Religious References, Appeals Court Sides with ACLU - 7/25/2008 An appeals court has ruled using Jesus' name during public prayers is unconstitutional. The case involves a Fredericksburg, Virginia city councilman who frequently opened meetings with an invocation. Hashmel Turner promises he will remain quiet rathe... Full Article » Colorado Gets Its Knuckles Slapped for Discriminating Against Christian College - 7/25/2008 A federal court has ordered the state of Colorado to stop discriminating against Christian higher education. It all started when students at Colorado Christian University were banned from a state grant program. Colorado officials had determined the s... Full Article » C. S. Lewis Home Named Historic Landmark - 7/25/2008 The Oxford home where Christian scholar and author C. S. Lewis wrote the popular "The Chronicles of Narnia" series is being designated as a historic landmark. It was at the Kilns, as the house is known, that he wrote many of his works, including "The... Full Article » Court Drops Charges against California Homeschooling Family - 7/25/2008 The juvenile family court handling the original case of the California family banned from homeschooling has decided not to pursue charges against the family, thus signaling an end to the case. "Apparently the state decided it either didn't want to pu... Full Article » Iraqi refugees struggling after leaving homeland - 7/25/2008 Thousands of Christians have left Iraq. "More than half of all the Christians have been displaced by the conflict. Certain Muslim extremist groups have taken opportunities to persecute Christians. Sometimes it's to grab their property or to kidnap th... Full Article » Christian Radio Forced Off the Air In Guatemala - 7/22/2008 Christian radio is quickly becoming scarce in Guatemala. Over the past four years, the (Guatemalan) Congress has received a lot of pressure from secular station owners. They say they're losing revenue to Christian stations which are becoming more po... Full Article » Daily Bible Reading Has Dropped as New Media Distract - 7/21/2008 Daily readership of the biggest-selling book in history has dropped to about 10 per cent for both the Christian and total population. The Bible Society is now working on a raft of "creative strategies" - including websites, podcasts, audio broadcasts... Full Article » Survey Says: What Christians Want Most in Life - 7/21/2008 What do Christians want most in this life? According to a new national survey conducted by The Barna Group, it depends upon what type of Christian you ask. The outcomes embraced by 90% of evangelical Christians included having good physical health, h... Full Article » Texas OKs Bible Course for High Schools - 7/20/2008 The Texas State Board of Education has given final approval for establishing a Bible elective for high schools. It is leaving specific class guidelines up to local school districts. Attorney General Greg Abbott had affirmed the constitutionality of t... Full Article » Father Begs Governor to Intervene in Threatened Dehydration Death of His Daughter - 7/20/2008 The father of a disabled Delaware woman says the system – of courts, lawyers, hospitals and disability agencies – is literally combining to bring about the death of his daughter. Lauren Richardson suffered oxygen deprivation as a result of a heroin o... Full Article » Sequel for Atheism Movie for Children Unlikely, Protests Made First Film a Flop - 7/20/2008 Perhaps it has disappeared through a window into another universe, like its characters. Sources in the film industry say that plans for a sequel to "The Golden Compass" appeared to have been put on ice following the fervent Christian protests surroun... Full Article » Prostitutes Delivered Through Thailand Ministry - 7/20/2008 Thailand is well-known worldwide for its sex industry. Ministries report they talk with prostitutes from as many as 15 different countries every day, and most of them would like to escape the sex trade. Annie Dieselberg has established Nightlight Min... Full Article » Dr Dobson Beats Howard Stern for Radio Award - 7/19/2008 Dr James Dobson joins the ranks of Paul Harvey, Jack Benny and Rush Limbaugh as an award winner from the National Radio Hall of Fame. He was nominated in the "national active" category, as was Howard Stern, Bob Costas and Dr Laura Schlessinger. "Foc... Full Article » Elderly Missionaries Brutally Attacked Offer Forgiveness - 7/19/2008 An elderly missionary couple is recovering in a Kenya hospital after a brutal attack recently. Eloise Bergen was taking a bath in the couple's home when a gang of intruders broke her jaw, tied her up, piled furniture on top of her and left her for de... Full Article » California Rejects Christian Education as Valid for University Admissions - 7/19/2008 A Christian school is in federal court fighting the efforts of the University of California system to forbid mentions of God from college prep textbooks. If God is mentioned, the course doesn't count. The state seems to have a double-standard because... Full Article » Chinese House Official Loses His Home After Meeting with an American Delegation - 7/19/2008 China has further sullied its human rights reputation with the Olympics only about a month away. Police kicked house church official Bike Zhang out of his home. It was apparently an act of retribution for his meeting with an American congressional de... Full Article » Adelaide Has Its Own Prayer Tower in the Central Business District - 7/19/2008 It all began eight years ago when Jenny Hagger recieved a word from the Lord about the need for a place of intercession for the central business district of Adelaide. A group of lawyers had a similar burden and made a room available. Recently Hagger'... Full Article » Russian Church Rents Excursion Boat for Outreach Event - 7/19/2008 The three month-old church crowded 180 people onto a boat intended for 150 and treated them to salami sandwiches, mineral water, music and talk. About 60 percent on-board were unbelievers. There wasn't any advertising. People hear about it by person... Full Article » Todd is Back From Break, GOD TV Resumes Live Broadcast - 7/18/2008 Todd Bentley surprised everyone by ending his rest and relaxation break from the Lakeland Outpouring after only about a week. He had been ministering almost non-stop for close to 100 days. Bentley says God plans to use him to bring similar outpouring... Full Article » Ben Stein Movie Exonerated, Beatle's Widow Loses Case - 7/18/2008 Yoko Ono's attempt to quash Ben Stein's movie, has backfired. A judge has ruled the producers of "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed" did not violate copyright law by using John Lennon's song, "Imagine," to make a critical comment. The theatrical run ... Full Article » Court Says ’Gay’ Rights Trump Christian Rights - 7/18/2008 An appeals court has dismissed a civil rights complaint by 11 Philadelphia Christians, ruling their First Amendment rights were less important than those of homosexuals. The police, who did not want the Philadelphia 11 bringing up faith issues, arres... Full Article » Baby Raised from the Dead - 7/18/2008 A former drug addict living in Ukraine used her faith in Jesus to raise a baby from the dead. Svetlana Ponamorenko found her niece blue, not breathing and with no pulse after the child had been submerged in bathtub water for twenty minutes. Remember... Full Article » Court: Young Victims Belong to Kidnappers - 7/18/2008 A Pakistani judge has ruled two young Christian girls, who were reported kidnapped, cannot be restored to their family of origin because they "converted" to Islam. Saba and Aneela Younis, were abducted while en route to visit their uncle. The convers... Full Article » Chinese Restaurant Evangelism Taking Gospel to Europe’s Immigrant Chinese - 7/18/2008 The Chinese Christian Herald Crusade Restaurant Gospel Ministry (CCHC) is taking the Gospel to hundreds of Chinese restaurant workers across Europe this summer. During a recent week, CCHC took the good news to around 500 of the businesses. The group ... Full Article » State Department Promotes "Mosques in America" - 7/18/2008 This is now available from the US State Department: "2009 Mosques of America Wall Calendar: Limited Edition for Ramadan." The product was being advertised by "Global Publishing Solutions," a division of the US State Department, until bloggers started... Full Article » 'Can anything good come out from Sichuan earthquake.?' - 7/16/2008 in the case of the Sichuan earthquake, the Beijing government certainly has changed, almost unrecognizably. "It has won over not just its own people, but the world. Whether it was because of repeated occurrences of tragedies, and ill events in the ye... Full Article » Iran's human rights abuses condemned - 7/16/2008 Iran's Islamist regime managed to provoke global outrage for the regime's suppression of believers. It has gone further than arrests. "Within the last two weeks, we have heard word of a draft bill that makes the death penalty the punishment for using... Full Article » U.S. Senators urge Chinese Government to 'work within international community' to resolve North Korean refugee repatriation issues - 7/16/2008 Seven U.S. Senators have written a letter to Chinese President Hu Jintao urging the Chinese government to end their repatriation of North Korean refugees and to instead work with the international community and the UNHCR to allow their safe resettlem... Full Article » Norway Trial Court Finds Missionaries Guilty of Spreading Gospel - 7/14/2008 Larry Keefer from Tampa, Florida, and Norwegian evangelist, Petar Keseljevic plan to appeal their conviction. They face serious fines but no additional jail time. The missionaries were detained by police for several hours after their arrest last May.... Full Article » Government Rules in Favor of Christian Who Refused to Perform Same Sex Ceremonies - 7/14/2008 A tribunal recently ruled that a North London council had placed the rights of homosexuals above Lillian Ladele's right to follow her faith. For two years the Borough of Islington pressured her to perform same sex civil partnership ceremonies. Miss L... Full Article » Israel's Messianic Jews: Some Call it a Miracle - 7/14/2008 In Israel, a resurgence in the number of Jews who believe in Jesus is getting a lot of attention. Many leaders say it's the strongest growth since the time of Jesus and that the Messianic movement could be on the brink of a great revival. For the fir... Full Article » New Ministry Addresses Fatherlessness - 7/13/2008 It's a fatherless world. Thousands of men leave their wives, children and responsibilities and tack on to crime or pornography. Recently Men at the Cross launched the beginning of a movement to help men reach men for Christ and break the "transgenera... Full Article » Todd Bentley Takes a Break, GOD TV Drops Live Broadcast - 7/12/2008 Fresh Fire Ministries has announced Todd Bentley is taking time off to rest and relax. He's been ministering nearly non-stop for almost 100 days. The meetings in Lakeland will continue without Bentley and without GOD TV's nightly broadcast. The net... Full Article » Judge Dismisses Juvenile Case Prompting Homeschool Ban - 7/12/2008 A judge has ended juvenile court jurisdiction over two children that prompted an appeals court to declare that parents had no right to homeschool their children in California. The court's effectual ban on homeschooling was latter dropped when the app... Full Article » Subway Keeps Its Promise to Homeschoolers - 7/12/2008 The Subway sandwich shop chain took some heat a couple of months ago when it sponsored a contest, specifically excluding homeschoolers. At the time, a spokesman indicated legal issues prevented the company from changing the rules during the ongoing ... Full Article » Another Disabled Young Person Dehydrated to Death in Terri Schiavo's Hospice - 7/12/2008 Another young person has been dehydrated to death in the same hospice in Florida where Terri Schindler Schiavo met her court-ordered end. 26 year-old Bradley Whaley was severely brain damaged by an overdose of drugs and was minimally conscious. He di... Full Article » UN Scheme to Make Christians Criminals - 7/12/2008 Dozens of nations dominated by Islam are pressing the United Nations to adopt an anti-defamation plan that would make Christians criminals under international law. The discrimination is packaged in a UN resolution called "Combating Defamation of Reli... Full Article » Court Battle Over Daughters Pits Dad Against Kidnappers - 7/12/2008 The father of a Christian family has gone to court to fend off a custody claim launched by those suspected of kidnapping the father's two young daughters. The kidnappers filed for custody of the girls at the local police station. They claimed the sis... Full Article » California Youth Reprimanded for Singing "God Bless America" in Capitol - 7/11/2008 Students attending a youth leadership conference were recently reprimanded for singing the National Anthem and "God Bless America" in the state capitol rotunda. The state troopers were even called in. The show of force may have been familiar to two o... Full Article » Grassley Gives an Update on Televangelist Money Probe - 7/11/2008 Senator Charles Grassley has praise for the ministries of Joyce Meyer and Benny Hinn. He reports the organizations have provided extensive answers to all questions. He's most dissatisfied with Creflo and Taffi Dollar, who haven't provided any of the... Full Article » Chief Executive Of China's Largest Chip-Maker Mixes Business with Faith - 7/11/2008 On a gray Sunday morning, some 800 people are crammed into Thanksgiving Church in Shanghai. Among the congregants is Wang Cuimei, a 21 year-old from a village in northern China. She just started working at Semiconductor Manufacturing International, w... Full Article » Church Marks City for God with Giant Crosses - 7/11/2008 Grace Community Church is raising money to build two enormous crosses that its pastor says will mark the entrances to Houston on Interstate 45. Part building, part sculpture, each cross would include a prayer center about 40 feet off the ground. Past... Full Article » Ex-Con Sues Bible Publishers over Scripture Verses against Homosexuality - 7/11/2008 Bradley Fowler decided to sue Thomas Nelson and Zondervan instead of God. The nuisance suit filer claims the publishers are part of a vast conspiracy to cause anyone who is homosexual to endure violence, including murder. A Zondervan spokesman report... Full Article » Church Minister Shames Congregation by Dressing as Tramp - 7/11/2008 Derek Rigby sat in the porch to his church as the congregation arrived for a Sunday service, hidden beneath a wig and scruffy clothes. He then settled on a pew in the church surrounded by syringes and began drinking from a can of beer. But none of th... Full Article » Members of Parliament Slum It in Westminster for Christian Charity - 7/11/2008 Christian charity Tearfund hopes the MPs will raise awareness of the poverty and people that live in the world’s slums. A group of cross party MPs will spend 24 hours in a makeshift shelter. David Burrowes, Tim Farron and Andy Reed plan to build thei... Full Article » Only Weeks Away from TheCall DC on 8.16.08! Important Information... - 7/10/2008 Special alert regarding TheCall DC, happening on August 16th, and the National "PreCall Rally" coming up this month, on July 18th. TheCall DC is a vitally important event for America, and all who love her. Bill McCartney has called all men to gather ... Full Article » Mission Aviation Fellowship facing crisis with soaring gas costs, seeking to avert cutbacks - 7/10/2008 High fuel costs are having a negative impact on all relief agencies. MAF pilots transport missionaries, medical personnel, medicines and relief supplies, as well as conduct thousands of emergency medical evacuations. Today, MAF has no choice but to p... Full Article » Pastor Zhang Zhongxin sentenced to two years Re-education Through Labor by Shandong Officials - 7/10/2008 The Shandong reeducation-through-labor management committee sentenced Zhang Zhongxin to two years re-education through labor. Zhang is scheduled to be released June 5, 2010. Zhang may appeal within 60 days. He has applied for legal aid, to hire defen... Full Article » A Busy Pre-Teen Evangelist - 7/7/2008 It all began when a 3 year-old boy in India was healed from stammering. A few years later he accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior. Now Jojimon is 12 years-old and has preached nearly 16 hundred sermons in his own country and abroad. His largest meetin... Full Article » Threats Drive Pastor from Home and Ministry - 7/5/2008 A series of death threats against a Colombian pastor have prompted him to flee with his family to Bogota. Wilmer Ribón had launched several public outreach programs, including a sports club and a project that offered food, medical and economic help t... Full Article » More than 50 Years of Searching After God Result in a Book - 7/5/2008 Laurence Lilley is not a household name. He’s one of God’s quiet people who has spent more time alone with Him than as part of large groups. Quiet, except perhaps, for his frequent posts on the OpenHeaven.com forums. God has been dealing with the 8... Full Article » Two Students Detained for Not Praying to Allah, Classmates Lose Refreshment Break - 7/5/2008 Two boys at a public school were given detention after refusing to kneel down and 'pray to Allah' during a religious education lesson. Parents were outraged that the seventh graders were punished for not wanting to take part in the practical demonstr... Full Article » Jews for Jesus Now Free to Exercise 1st Amendment Rights in Long Island Park - 7/5/2008 Freedom of religious speech has triumphed over the town code of Oyster Bay. It all started when Jews for Jesus tried to hand out literature and speak to people about their faith in a public park. Town Supervisor John Venditto threatened arrests. Susa... Full Article » GOD TV Grows 800% on Web Due to Lakeland Outpouring - 7/4/2008 GOD TV's number of web viewers in the USA alone has moved from an average of 25,000 weekly visits to 200,000 per week which represents a staggering 800% growth. The network is now receiving more than one million visits per month. On average about 1,0... Full Article » Pastors ‘Prayer Walk’ New Orleans Streets - 7/4/2008 Nearly 1,000 intercessors spread out on foot recently to “prayer walk” some of the city’s most crime-ridden neighborhoods. It was the first of eight prayer walks in a summer-long campaign. The goal is to spread the gospel and stem the tide of violent... Full Article » Christians Hopeful in Nepal - 7/4/2008 A new era is dawning in Nepal. On May 28, a country that was a monarchy and the world's only official Hindu nation for more than 200 years became a democratic republic. In a historic meeting of the newly-elected Constituent Assembly, an overwhelming ... Full Article » The Ministry of a Blind Beggar - 7/4/2008 Harjit had lost his modest job after an electrical accident left him completely blind. His wife spent all their money taking him to several doctors, but treatment could not heal his eyes. Left with no other option than to beg, Harjit sat on a corner ... Full Article » News- British Isles & Ireland - Europe & Worldwide - 7/4/2008 Does the NHS have a future? - Sir Ian Blair calls for end to knife crime - Church leaders back charity challenge to engage with community - Ireland: Principals are split over role of religion in the classroom - Sentamu wants British public to help re... Full Article » Young Christians give sacrificially to provide Bibles - 7/2/2008 God has raised up partners who make personal sacrifices to provide Bibles to needy African believers. Anthony, 12, and Veronica, 10, brother and sister from South Africa, decided they had to help after hearing about the shortage of Bibles among Afric... Full Article » It is much worse now for Christians in Iraq than under Saddam Hussein - 7/2/2008 "The room is full of children, it's full of women, but I don't see the men. Where are they?" Pelley remarked. "They are mainly killed. Some are kidnapped. Some are killed. In the last six months things have got particularly bad for the Christians. He... Full Article » North Korea -- Axis of Evil? - 7/2/2008 U.S. lifts sanctions against North Korea after nuclear reactor cooling tower destroyed. Meanwhile, millions of North Koreans starve to death. I'll Cross the River is brutally honest about how North Korea is home to countless children whose shiny blac... Full Article » Ministry decries political deaf ear in North Korea - 7/2/2008 It's a devastating turn of events, Moeller says. "The [administration has] completely turned a deaf ear to the cries of millions of North Koreans who are starving today, who are oppressed, and the hundreds of thousands--by our estimate maybe 200,000-... Full Article » Louisiana Governor Legalizes Intelligent Design in State Schools - 6/30/2008 Louisiana public school teachers can now educate their students about the theory of intelligent design. They can also voice scientific criticisms of Darwinian evolutionary theory. Governor Bobby Jindal has signed a bill passed unanimously by the stat... Full Article » Uzbekistan campaigns against evangelicals, believers imprisoned - 6/30/2008 The tide of persecution against Christians is rising in Uzbekistan to levels unseen in recent history. The government is using media to incite hatred toward believers. And are arresting evangelical leaders. "Recently the state launched programs descr... Full Article » Ugandan-born Archbishop delivers Zimbabwe plea - 6/30/2008 The Ugandan-born Archbishop of York, Dr. John Sentamu, has called on South Africa to take action over Robert Mugabe's regime in Zimbabwe. He issued a plea on Sunday to the South African president, Thabo Mbeki, to intervene directly. "South Africa, pl... Full Article » U.S. President takes North Korea off terror list - 6/29/2008 North Korea has been removed from the United States terrorism black list, after North Korea handed over a list of its nuclear facilities to China and agreed to ceremonially blow up a cooling plant at its main reactor. While this appears to be good ne... Full Article » Wiconi hosts 4th Annual Mni Wiconi Wacipi - Gathering to lift up the name of Jesus using indigenous cultural expressions - 6/29/2008 This summer, Native Americans and others will come from different parts of North America to the Aldersgate Conference Center in Turner, Oregon, to celebrate, strengthen families, enjoy friendships, support Native communities and be encouraged in the ... Full Article » Zimbabwe: 'We are being persecuted' - 6/28/2008 What began in 2001 as government interference in Anglican affairs has developed into religious liberty abuse so severe and violent that "dissident" Anglicans -- that is most Anglicans -- in the capital, Harare, now risk death to meet together. And th... Full Article » The Mystery of the Copper Scroll - 6/28/2008 Instead of leather or parchment, it was made entirely of copper, and it could be the greatest treasure map in history. The Copper Scroll describes a hidden cache of gold and silver buried in more than 60 locations throughout Israel. The monetary valu... Full Article » News- British Isles & Ireland - Europe & Worldwide - 6/27/2008 A third of secondary schools have a sex clinic - Teenager found dead 'was bullied' - Nazir-Ali: Christians must ‘recover nerve’, testify Christ - School exclusions 2,200 per day - Harman pushes discrimination plan - Micah Challenge inspires greater a... Full Article » Myrtle Beach Area Pastor Expected to be Released Soon from Russian Prison - 6/26/2008 A Russian court has ordered a US pastor convicted of smuggling ammunition, to be set free. Security officers at a Moscow airport had found a box of cartridges in Philip Miles' luggage. The South Carolina man intended to give the ammunition to a Russi... Full Article » Leaders Commission Todd Bentley at Lakeland Outpouring - 6/25/2008 Participating leaders included J. Peter Wagner, Ché Ahn, John Arnott, Bill Johnson and Rick Joyner. Todd Bentley intends for the Lakeland Outpouring to be one of the most well-documented revivals in history. His staff is working 80 hours a week colle... Full Article » Survey Says: Americans Believe Many Paths to Eternal Life, Majority of Evangelicals Agree - 6/24/2008 A new study on faith in America is providing a better view of what Americans truly believe. Of the 35,000 people surveyed, 70 percent said there are many paths to eternal life. Even among evangelical churchgoers, 57 percent shared that view. And whi... Full Article » Volunteer groups lead Myanmar aid efforts - 6/24/2008 Nearly two months after Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar, the struggle to get aid to the rural areas continues. Many foreign relief groups were barred from the country by the country's ruling junta. The government has also kicked medical teams out, citi... Full Article » Pentecostal Group Backs Copeland in Probe Protest - 6/23/2008 Assemblies of God International Fellowship (AGIF) says Senator Charles Grassley's probe into the financial records of six prominent ministries seems to be crossing a legal boundary. Only Joyce Meyer and Benny Hinn have cooperated completely. The AGI... Full Article » Record Fuel Prices Hurting Christian Charities - 6/22/2008 Record-breaking fuel prices that have peaked at unimaginable levels this summer have pushed Christian ministries and charity organizations to the brink. Food for the Hungry reports high costs of fuel were eating away at the organization’s ability to ... Full Article » Apartment Managers Fired and Evicted for Being "Too Religious" - 6/21/2008 For eight years apartment managers Daniel and Sharon Dixon, displayed a stained glass depiction of flowers in their office. In the lower left corner it contained the words -- Consider the lilies … Matthew 6:28. Recently the Dixons were fired and evic... Full Article » State Denies Cancer Treatment, Offers Suicide Instead - 6/20/2008 The Oregon Health plan has offered to pay for the assisted sucide of a cancer patient, but not for her chemotherapy. Last month Barbara Wagner learned her lung cancer, which had been in remission, returned. But thanks to the generosity of a pharmaceu... Full Article » Parents Sent to Jail for Homeschooling - 6/20/2008 A German judge has ordered a mother and father, who have been homeschooling their children, to serve three-month prison terms. That was after a prosecutor said he was unhappy with fines the family paid and he wanted the parents jailed. Juergen and Ro... Full Article » Hindus Fake Reconversions as Public Relations Ploy - 6/20/2008 Many of the Dalits participating in these "reconversion ceremonies" are not even Christians. They are people who were seen attending a Christian church service once or twice but who never made a commitment to Christ. There are also reports of Hindus ... Full Article » China Approves Gospel Booklets for Athletes at Olympics - 6/20/2008 The world’s largest Bible production factory will print 50 thousand Gospel booklets in Chinese and English for the Olympic Games. 30 thousand Chinese-English new Testaments and 10 thousand Chinese-English Bibles will also be available. News of the pr... Full Article » Survey Says: Support for Abortion Drops to Seven-Year Low - 6/20/2008 The survey also found the percentage of Americans who take a pro-life position on abortion is tied for its highest level during the same seven-year period. ABC News and the "Washington Post" conducted the study. A CBS News poll showed even less suppo... Full Article » Noah — the Musical Brings Bible Story to Life - 6/20/2008 When the animals board the ark two by two, they prance down the aisles right through the audience. The swaying of the boat as flood waters lift it and the powerful dialogue of Noah’s family as the world disappears help create a dramatic presentation ... Full Article » News- British Isles & Ireland - Europe & Worldwide - 6/20/2008 Bishop of London Richard Chartres attacks gay priests’ 'wedding' - Anglican Church schism declared over homosexuality - Scotland to raise drink-buying age - Abortion increase in young girls - Boy, 13 'Hanged himself after he was bullied on Bebo' - Br... Full Article » Iranian government cracks down on believers - 6/19/2008 Iranian police have launched a more extensive crackdown on "social corruption" throughout the Islamic Republic. A religion law is causing them concern. "It makes the death penalty mandatory for people convicted of leaving Islam to follow another fait... Full Article » Lakeland Outpouring Evangelist Todd Bentley Writes an Open Letter to the Body of Christ - 6/18/2008 Our mission is to save the lost. Everything that is happening at Lakeland is to that end. God is good. People are being saved. That should be the priority of every Believer. You may not understand some of the things that you see. It may be out of you... Full Article » Flooded Indiana Church Opens Its Doors to Community despite Its Own Needs - 6/18/2008 The night before the flood, we had a prayer meeting where we prayed the Lord would use us this summer, like He's never used us before... to do things beyond our wildest imaginations. In the past five days, I've met more neighbors and seen more miracl... Full Article » Canada Says 'We'Re Sorry' To Former Indian Residential School Students - 6/18/2008 Onbehalf of the Government of Canada and all Canadians, Prime Minister StephenHarper offered an historic formal apology on June 11, 2008, to former studentsof Indian Residential Schools and sought forgiveness for the students'suffering and for the da... Full Article » Rising food prices exact a harsh toll on hungry children worldwide - World Vision News - 6/18/2008 Teachers in China reach out to help quake-affected children - Encountering hope in the wake of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar - Donated medications make big difference for HIV-positive orphan - A mother with a heart and mission for children with special n... Full Article » Taiwan: God’s Fire In Asia - A New Chapter - Reinhard Bonnke - 6/16/2008 Have a look at the picture of this night! Not only that 13,000 people packed the indoor stadium, but 110 churches gathered across the nation to watch by way of satellite - another 25,000 people. Also, four satellites broadcast the meetings with a com... Full Article » Christianity Discriminated Against by British Government - 6/16/2008 The critique, endorsed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, says cabinet ministers are only paying lip service to the Anglican Church while focusing intently on other religions. It accuses the government of failing to appreciate the potential contributio... Full Article » Man Fined for Preaching Near Liberty Bell - 6/16/2008 It all goes back to last October when Michael A. Marcavage was ministering to people waiting in line to see the Liberty Bell. He preached on the message written on the Bell -- Proclaim liberty throughout all the land. He was recently fined over $400,... Full Article » Indian Bishop and 40 Pastors Attacked by Hindu Radicals and Then Get Arrested by Police - 6/15/2008 As all the pastors were praying and worshipping, a group of radicals broke open the door and attacked. When called to the scene of the attack, instead of arresting the perpetrators, the police arrested Bishop John Kumar and the pastors. They were all... Full Article » Illinois Man Changes his Name to In God We Trust - 6/15/2008 The 57 year-old artist and bus driver says his new name more closely represents his devotion to God than "Steve Kreuscher" did. He used his tax rebate to pay the $600 court expense. The entire process before Judge David Hall took less than two minute... Full Article » House Church Leader Arrested in Iran - 6/14/2008 Eight policemen confiscated Mohsen Namvar's computer, printer, CDs, books and money. They did not tell the 44 year-old Tehran resident why he was being arrested. A friend had warned Namvar that authorities were keeping him under close watch. He was p... Full Article » Survey Says: More Dads than Moms Feel Responsible for the Souls of Their Children - 6/14/2008 According to a Church of England survey, nine out of ten fathers versus over eight out of ten mothers agreed they were responsible for the spiritual care of their children. Survey results varied by age and location within the UK. A research company ... Full Article » Self-Appointed Censor May Sue SC to Prevent "I Believe" License Plate - 6/14/2008 The legislature has approved a plan that would make South Carolina the first state to approve the "I Believe" message on license plates. But Mark Stern, of the American Jewish Congress, is upset even though the plates would not mention a particular f... Full Article » Man Suing his Church for $2.5 Million, Claims Catchers Didn't Catch Him - 6/13/2008 58 year-old Matthew Lincoln accused pastors Michael and Monique Sexton of not properly supervising the catchers. According to his lawsuit, Lincoln fell backward during a service at Lakewind Church and struck the carpet-covered cement floor, aggravati... Full Article » News- British Isles & Ireland - Europe & Worldwide - 6/13/2008 Lesbians' IVF babies to be denied a father after MPs' vote - Maranatha: Christians can’t be silent on forgotten young people - British workers lack skills and drive of east Europe's migrants - Scottish Islamic state plotted - Ireland in crunch EU tre... Full Article » Angry Mob Destroys Missionary's Home - 6/13/2008 Marala heard the angry shouts of the anti-Christian fanatics as they drew closer to her home. She knew they were out to attack her family, their prior threats rang in her ears. Now it appeared their actions would measure up to their words. Marala gat... Full Article » Haiti's neighbor increases security due to food crisis - 6/12/2008 Rice prices have sky-rocketed and none is available at any price in some places. The problem in Haiti is needing food. That's part of the reason Dominican officials are tightening the border with Haiti. No food is getting out, and no immigrants are ... Full Article » Good news from Iraq - 6/12/2008 U.S. President George W. Bush told reporters he didn't regret going to war in Iraq. However, he did say he regrets the war rhetoric. He also talked about troop strength in Iraq. The troop surge has quelled a lot of the violence where Partners Interna... Full Article » LEBANON FALLS - 6/11/2008 Iran-sponsored, Shi'ite dominated Hezballah does not want to govern Lebanon. What Hezballah wants -- indeed demands -- is to ignore UN resolutions and re-build, re-organise and re-arm for war with absolute impunity. With the state at the brink of civ... Full Article » A Gospel Tract Leads a Witch Doctor to Jesus - 6/10/2008 He didn't give the tract another thought until a few nights later, when a horrible nightmare jolted him out of his sleep. "Is there any god who can deliver me from the attack of these evil spirits?" He cried out. He was shocked to hear a strange voic... Full Article » Underground chapel in northern Jordan may be the world's oldest church - 6/10/2008 Archaeologists in Rihab, northern Jordan, say they have discovered a cave that could be the world's oldest Christian church. The underground chapel, dating to the period AD33-70, would have served as both a place of worship and a home. It is claimed ... Full Article » Religious Liberties for Nashville School Upheld by Tennessee Court - 6/9/2008 Christians cannot be discriminated against for their beliefs… a court in Tennessee has decided to allow religious expression, such as student prayer events, National Day of Prayer observances, and religious holidays, to continue in Wilson County publ... Full Article » Thousands of pastors from mainland China receive fire of God at conference in Hong Kong. - 6/9/2008 The Convention Centre in Hong Kong was packed including its overflows. Never have so many pastors from Mainland China attended a conference in Hong Kong. We are told. I was awed by the passion of these dear people of God. How hungry they are for the ... Full Article » Spreading the Gospel in Ecuador's Jungles - 6/8/2008 The sight and sound of a most unusual aircraft is turning heads in the jungles of Ecuador these days. But it's not just the parachute-plane, it's the pilot. He's one of them. Tementa is a Waorani tribesman, and in a remarkable role reversal the passe... Full Article » China - KILLER QUAKE UPDATE - 6/8/2008 The Sichuan, China killer earthquake has shaken China to its roots. The latest report of casualties has risen to close to 80,000 with thousands of children buried in the rubble of their schools. The State Council reports that as many as another 23,00... Full Article » Floods Drive Hundreds of Thousands from Sri Lanka Homes - 6/6/2008 Once more, I must come to you with a desperate situation that needs your prayers. On the island of Sri Lanka, where GFA has dozens of missionaries and congregations, more than 400,000 people have been driven from their homes by intense flooding. Ne... Full Article » News- British Isles & Ireland - Europe & Worldwide - 6/6/2008 London conference discusses malaria miracle treatment - Prime Minister urges more knife prosecutions - Pupils from poor homes far more likely to be taught by unqualified teachers - Bishops to march against poverty during conference - Muslim TV channe... Full Article » Thousands Pray Over Gang Violence - 6/5/2008 More than 6,000 British Christians recently met for an evening of prayer focusing on gang crime in Greater Manchester. Police chiefs, community leaders and politicians attended the event. All denominations were there. Organisers hope to promote part... Full Article »