Divided On Abortion
“The state of California is on the verge of financial collapse. The last thing we need is to make an … Read More
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Canadian Broadcast Council Rules Against Sid Roth Show
Sid Roth often has one of two effects on Jews who listen to him speak: They either get saved or they try to shut him up.
Muslims don’t like him much either, and even other Messianic leaders are challenging his assertion that there is a modern awakening similar to what happened in the 1990s among Jews in the former Soviet Union.
Indeed, Roth, founder of Georgia-based Messianic Vision and host of television show It’s Supernatural, is seeing spiritual warfare manifest on all sides. Some don’t want the Messianic Jew preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ, nor do they like him giving airtime to people who discern radical Islam’s agenda to dominate the world.
The Religion Factor
Mitt Romney is running for president, but how comfortable are Americans with a Mormon as Commander in Chief compared to other … Read More
Somalia Famine Spurs World Vision to Action
As the U.N. declares famine in two regions of Somalia and warns of others to follow, World Vision is calling … Read More
The Response Adds Trio of New Co-Chairs for Prayer Event
Despite persecution, three more respected Christian leaders have signed on as co-chairpersons of the Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s The Response: a call to prayer for a nation in crisis prayer event on Aug. 6.
Penny Nance, president and CEO of Concerned Women for America; Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council; and Frank Wright, president of the National Religious Broadcasters, have been appointed to serve. Previously announced co-chairpersons include Dr. James Dobson and his wife, Shirley, Rev. Sammy Rodriquez, Dr. Tony Evans and Dr. Richard Land.
Assassination Plot Puts IN Network’s Turkey Director at Risk
Tensions are high for Christians in Turkey as the IN Network director continues to be under guard and surveillance following death threats.
An assassination plot by the ultra-nationalist group Ergenekon to kill the IN Network Turkey director, as reported earlier in March. Since then, the government has stepped up measures to protect him.
Christian Club Inspires Hope in India’s Slums
India is home to one of the largest illiterate populations in the world.
Nearly half of India’s population—over 463 million—is under the age of 20, which means that these children will eventually be members of the world’s largest democracy.
“The vast majority of those children are the poorest of the poor,” Dave Stravers, with Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Mission India, says of these kids. “Their families earn less than $1.25 a day. Forty percent of them are malnourished.”
The Alliance Celebrates 100 Years of Ministry in Vietnam
The Evangelical Church of Vietnam (also known as Tin Lanh) just finished celebrating 100 years of ministry in the Communist country. Its first celebration of the achievement was held from June 14 through June 16 in Da Nang’s large indoor stadium and drew a crowd of about 15,000 people with an overflow of 1,000—its largest-ever gathering.
The event was the first of four celebrations to mark 100 years since the Christian and Missionary Alliance began its outreach to Vietnam. The second celebration was held in Hanoi on June 20 with about 4,000 in attendance, the third was in Ho Chi Minh City on June 23 and 24, and the final celebration was held on July 2 at the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, Calif.
The Da Nang celebration featured a parade of hundreds from 20 tribal groups, all with membership in the ECVN, along with a 480-member tribal choir that sang “The Halleluiah Chorus.” Thousands of believers raised their hands, responding positively to a call for total commitment to Christ, regardless of how difficult. Delegates were challenged to reach Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Europe or anywhere there are lost people.
Tiny Projectors Making a Huge Haiti Impact
The task of taking the gospel to the ends of the earth is a huge task.
But in Haiti, it just got smaller.
Thanks to advances in projection technology, the 2011 My Hope Haiti program—which airs nationwide July 21-23—will be broadcast in some of the most remote corners of the country, using tiny Optoma mini-projectors.
Smaller than a three-by-five notecard and less than an inch thick, the mini-projector reminds you at first glance of a pocket digital camera, only it shoots out a crisp picture about three-feet-wide and two-feet-deep with audio to support a crowd of at least 50.
But perhaps the most valuable part of the mini-projector is its ability to recharge directly from a 12-volt motorcycle battery.
Emotional Funeral Held for Murdered Nigerian Christians
Members of a church in Suleja, Niger state, on the northern outskirts of this Nigerian capital city, culminated a week … Read More
Campus Crusade for Christ Makes Name Change
Campus Crusade for Christ in the U.S. is changing its name to Cru. The new name will be adopted in early 2012. The U.S. ministry hopes the new name will overcome existing barriers and perceptions inherent in the original name.
“From the beginning, Bill (Bright) was open to changing our name. He never felt it was set in stone. In fact, he actually considered changing the name 20 or 25 years ago,” says Vonette Bright, who co-founded Campus Crusade for Christ with her husband. “We want to remove any obstacle to people hearing about the most important person who ever lived—Jesus Christ.”
The new name and identity was unveiled to 5,000 staff Tuesday who were gathered at the ministry’s biennial U.S. staff conference in Ft. Collins, Colo. The news was met with enthusiasm and excitement.
Campaign Aims to Expose Darkness of Islam in Honor of 9/11
In the week preceding the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Christians across the country will be strategically positioned outside high schools near mosques with known terrorism links. They will hand out literature that tells students “the truth about Islam and Muhammad and their violent, oppressive policies towards non-Muslims.”
“Like all patriotic Americans we cherish our liberties and our God-given rights and are committed to defending these principles,” says Steve Klein of Concerned Citizens for the First Amendment.
“Fourteen hundred violent years of history prove that Islam is incompatible with America. Muslims believe they are superior and arrogantly reject our Christian principles of equality, minority rights and equal justice,” Klein adds. “We are going to the schools to protect students—and especially our young women—from the oppression Islam threatens to impose.”
God Uses Dead Cow to Bring Salvation to Entire Family
The people of Kanohraj* village wanted to kill Daruka for sharing God’s love until a dead cow changed their minds. … Read More
Are Modern Worship Services Letting the Holy Ghost Move?
One London church leader is trying to persuade fellow clergy that today’s worship services are excessively long.
How long would you estimate your attention span to be? Ten minutes? A half hour? Ninety minutes? It is safe to say that the length of one’s attention span would ultimately depend on the topic or issue at hand. What if the topic was your Creator—the Lover of your soul?
The Bishop of Lichfield, Rev. Jonathan Gledhill submitted in his London diocese recently that “clergy should aim to keep the time of worship to no more than 50 minutes.” He believes worship has become too complicated, leading to confused and excluded churchgoers.
Daystar Airs A Night to Honor Israel
Thousands of Christians are in Washington, D.C., this week to stand up and speak out for Israel at Christians United … Read More
Pro-Life Group Launches Social Media Awareness Campaign
Numbers Don’t Lie. That’s the name of a new social media campaign the National Black Prolife Coalition just launched.
The campaign aims to expose what the coalition has defined as the number one killer of African-Americans: Planned Parenthood and urban abortion clinics.
“Pro-abortion groups cry racism and misogyny because they know they can’t speak to the facts,” says Ryan Bomberger of The Radiance Foundation, the organization that created the video series. “They’ve tried to remove our TooManyAborted.com billboards and crush free speech instead of halting over 363,000 innocent lives needlessly crushed in the black community.”
Christians Unite for Israel on Capitol Hill
As you read this, I’m in Washington, D.C., where I am every time this time of year for Christians United … Read More
NM School Suspends Students for Sharing Bible Verses
Relentless. That’s how some might describe the Roswell Independent School District. That’s because the New Mexico system appears to be on a mission to squash the Word of God on its campuses, according to a lawsuit Liberty Counsel filed.
The suit alleges the Roswell Independent School District retaliated against a Christian group called Relentless, punishing and suspending its members for buying and giving fresh Krispy Kreme doughnuts with Bible verses to each of their teachers.
Anti-Porn Campaign Highlights Harm to Kids
It’s the second week of Morality in Media’s month-long “Be Aware: Porn Harms” National Awareness Campaign. This week, the group … Read More
An Awakening: Youth Revive Japan’s Dying Church
Whether they’re in church or standing on a street corner, the members of Grace Tokyo Church loudly sing their songs … Read More
Discipleship Group Bears Fruit in Senegal
Senegal is somewhere between 4 and 6 percent Christian, and reports show that most in that percentage are Roman Catholic. The Joshua Project has found that only 0.2 percent of the nation are evangelical Christian.
Missions work is vital in the mostly-Muslim country, and a missionary family with The Mission Society felt the burden of the work immediately.
Adam Dalenburg says, “We spent our first couple of years trying to do everything for everyone.”
The family preached, taught English as a second language, and tried to provide for the felt needs of as many as possible to live out Christ’s love. But Adam soon had a revelation.