College Students Worship, Pray, Serve at Passion 2010 Event
College students from 1,500 campuses and 37 nations raised more than $668,000 to support social justice projects and gave some … Read More
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Thousands of Urbana Attendees Bring in New Year With Commitment to Missions
Thousands of college students from across the United States and Canada rang in the new year by making a fresh … Read More
No Forced Mediation for Rifqa Bary, Florida Pastor Under Fire for Helping Runaway Teen
An Ohio judge ruled Tuesday that Christian convert Rifqa Bary does not have to meet with her Muslim parents as … Read More
Thousands Gather to Remember Oral Roberts
Healing evangelist Oral Roberts was remembered Monday as an extraordinary but imperfect minister who was driven by a passion to … Read More
Rod Parsley Makes Urgent Fund-Raising Appeal
In a desperate fundraising plea Tuesday, pastor Rod Parsley of World Harvest Church in Columbus, Ohio, said his ministry is … Read More
Oral Roberts Memorial to be Held Monday in Tulsa
A memorial service for healing evangelist Oral Roberts will be held Monday at the Mabee Center in Tulsa, Okla. The … Read More
D.C. Council Legalizes Gay Marriage
The D.C. City Council legalized same-sex marriage today in an 11-2 vote. Democratic Mayor Adrian Fenty is expected to sign … Read More
Oral Roberts Hospitalized After Fall
Evangelist Oral Roberts has been hospitalized near his California home after falling over the weekend. According to a statement released … Read More
Coalition of Christian Groups Oppose EEOC Nominee
A coalition of conservative Christian groups is seeking to block the confirmation of Chai Feldblum to the Equal Employment Opportunity … Read More
Judge Dismisses Domestic Violence Charges Against BeBe Winans
A Tennessee judge has dismissed a misdemeanor domestic violence charge against gospel singer BeBe Winans. General Sessions Judge Gloria Dumas … Read More
Former KKK Leader Ordained in Black Pentecostal Denomination
A former imperial wizard of the Ku Klux Klan is now an ordained minister in one of the nation’s largest … Read More
N.Y. State Senate Rejects Gay Marriage Bill
The New York state Senate rejected a bill Wednesday that would have legalized same-sex marriage. In a 38-24 vote, lawmakers … Read More
Christian Counselor Who Refused to Offer Gay Sex Therapy Loses Case
A Christian marriage counselor in London who lost his job for refusing to provide sex therapy to gay couples lost a discrimination lawsuit on appeal.
Gary McFarlane, 48, was fired from Relate, a marriage counseling service in Bristol, England, in 2008 after refusing to help same-sex couples improve their sex lives because it violated his Christian beliefs.
Photo: Christian Legal Centre
Pentecostal Inmate Allowed to Preach Again
A New Jersey State Prison inmate has won back the right to preach to his fellow prisoners. Howard Thompson Jr., … Read More
Same-Sex Marriage Bill Advances in D.C.
The Washington, D.C., City Council on Tuesday approved a first reading of a bill to legalize gay marriage in the … Read More
Billy Joe Daugherty Remembered for His Passion for Evangelism
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 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He was 57.
The memorial service drew 8,000 people to the Oral Roberts University (ORU) Mabee Center, and included remarks from such speakers as Bethany World Prayer Center pastor Larry Stockstill, ORU Board Chairman Mart Green and Nigerian Bishop David Oyedepo.
Thousands Flock to IHOP Student Awakening
Thousands of Christians from across the U.S. have been flocking to Kansas City, Mo., where a Bible college class at … Read More
Billy Joe Daugherty Dies at 57
Megachurch pastor Billy Joe Daugherty died early Sunday morning after a brief battle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He was 57. A … Read More
Evangelist Distributes Darwin’s ‘Origin’ With Intelligent Design Intro
Evangelist Ray Comfort and actor Kirk Cameron joined 1,200 Christians Wednesday in distributing 170,000 copies of Charles Darwin’s evolution manifesto … Read More
Maine Churches Threatened With IRS Complaints for Marriage Support
A group advocating for gay marriage is leading a campaign seeking to revoke the tax-exempt status of churches that supported … Read More
Dozens Run to Free Victims of Human Trafficking
A Florida-based ministry is racing to end human trafficking. Run for Freedom will host a 5K race in Cocoa Beach … Read More