Churches condemn attempt to tax based on attendance
THE Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) has filed a suit on behalf of two churches against the Kansas City of Mission for implementing a property...
US scientist’s research pinpoints parting of Red Sea
CARL Drews, an American scientist based in Colorado, says his research points to the location of the Biblical miracle of the crossing of the Red Sea.
American tourist killed in Israel wooed Jews for Jesus
KRISTINE Luken, an American tourist, who was killed in a forest outside Jerusalem was involved with an evangelical ministry that promotes Christianity among Jews.
Christians most persecuted group in the world: Pope
CHRISTIANS are the world’s most persecuted religious group in the world, Pope Benedict XVI said in his annual world peace day message on Dec 16.
Most Christmas cards don’t have religious themes: survey
A newspaper in the UK which investigated Christmas greeting cards in that country has revealed that most of them did not have a religious theme.
Hobby Lobby CEO, wife among top wealth sharers
DAVID Green and his wife, owners of Hobby Lobby one of the biggest chains of arts and crafts stores in the US, have added their names to The Giving Pledge.
John Piper set to return to pulpit in New Year
Making this announcement, Kenny Stokes, interim pastor for preaching at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, US, said: “God-willing, his first weekend in the pulpit will be January 8 and 9.”
Street preacher gets compensation for arrest over gay remarks
Anthony Rollins a Christian preacher who suffers from autism was preaching using the King James Bible and told passersby that homosexual conduct is morally wrong.
UN head calls for end to law criminalizing homosexuality
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon called for an end to laws that criminalized homosexuality and demanded greater respect for the homosexual and transgender rights.
Christian show off air in Canada for gay remarks
A Christian TV show, Word TV, produced by Charles McVety, an evangelical pastor, has been taken off air after an industry watchdog ruled that the programme had discriminated against homosexuals.
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3 ways I deal with anxiety
There’s so much in there that brings me comfort. God reminds us that He cares about us more than we can imagine. He reminds us that worrying doesn’t add time to our lives. And He gives us a simple directive: Focus on today. Don’t worry about tomorrow.
