India’s Christians Suffer Spike in Assaults in Past Decade
Christians in India faced a spike in attacks in the past decade, suffering more than 130 assaults a year since … Read More
Yoga, IHOP, Dog Fights and Punk Rock
Just because the war on Christmas is over “at least for now” doesn’t mean there aren’t other battles going on in Christendom. People are debating about everything from yoga to trademarks to dog fighting and beyond. Here are a few quirky stories I read in my quest to deliver you the news that matters most.
Should Christians practice yoga? The Wall Street Journal is stirring up quite a debate with its article by the same title.
What’s in an acronym? Plenty, apparently. But the Los Angeles Times reports that the International House of Pancakes dropped its trademark suit against the International House of Prayer. Did prayer help?
Vietnam Grants Last-Minute Permit for Christmas Event
Granted permission only five hours before a scheduled Christmas event, house church leaders turned an empty field into a rudimentary … Read More
Tensions High in Nigeria after Christians Killed in Bombings
Tensions continued to mount in the Christian community in Maiduguri, capital of Borno state in northern Nigeria, following the killing … Read More
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Reviews Abortion Rules
In some states, minors seem to need parental consent for body piercings but not for abortions. Several family and legal … Read More
Translating the Word Together
Businessman Mart Green will lead a multiministry initiative to digitize Scripture and accelerate Bible translation. The businessman whose family’s $70 … Read More
Transitions (Dec. 28, 2010)
Admitted Marcus Lamb, founder and president of Daystar, to infidelity. On a Nov. 30 broadcast, the televangelist and his wife, … Read More
Israeli Church Set on Fire
Jerusalem church leaders believe alleged arson case is latest attack on believers. A fire destroyed three rooms in a Jerusalem … Read More
Turning From Disaster to God
Although folk medicine and Voodoo practices play a big role in Haitian culture, the persevering faith of the Haitian people … Read More
Can Christians Stop Cholera Surge?
Haiti’s first death from cholera came in early October. By Nov. 15, German news agency Spiegel Online reported 1,000 people … Read More
Help Hindered by Customs Regulations
One of Haiti’s biggest obstacles to recovery has been its own governmental red tape, which has often slowed down foreign … Read More
Still Healing Haiti
It took just 90 seconds to bring Haiti to the brink of destruction. One year later, the Caribbean island still struggles … Read More
Rebel Group in Bangladesh Prevents Christmas Worship
One of the two main political parties of the indigenous people in Bangladesh’s southeastern hill tracts prevented Christians from celebrating Christmas, sources said.
The United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF), which has demanded that Christian converts return to Buddhism, threatened tribal Christians of at least seven churches in Khagrachari district, some 300 kilometers (180 miles) southeast of the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka.
A source requesting anonymity told Compass that a local leader of the UPDF, a regional party seeking autonomy, warned Christians not to hold a Christmas gathering.
25,000 Young Adults Gather at IHOP Conference
It’s all about one thing at the International House of Prayer’s (IHOP) Young Adult Conference and that’s Jesus.
Dubbed one thing, the annual worship and teaching conference is drawing 25,000 young adults to Kansas City Convention Center this Dec. 28-31.
“There are moments in history when a door for great change is blown wide open,” says Mike Bickle, conference founder and director of IHOP-KC. “We are in the early days of seeing sweeping changes that will confront the status quo in the Church and in society. It is in these strategic moments that the disciples of Jesus will become the hinge of history, that pivotal point that determines which way the door will swing.”
Bible.is Hits One Million Download Mark
One million downloads. That’s the latest milestone Bible.is is reporting. After just five months on the market, the free audio-based … Read More
Ken Starr, Christian Billboards, Al-Qaida Threats and More
In case you haven’t been reading news over the holiday weekend, here’s a round up of some interesting stories relating … Read More
Israel Prepares for Christmas Tourist Rush
Israel is getting ready to welcome 90,000 tourists this Christmas. The nation is promoting access to holy sites and working … Read More
Can Church Channel Replace Local Church?
What if there were a special television channel that carried the most popular church services and ministry programs featuring America’s … Read More
Pat Robertson Gives Nod to Marijuana Legalization
Pat Robertson doesn’t condone smoking weed, but he’s giving the nod to legalizing the drug. On a recent episode of … Read More
Chan Steps Down from Cornerstone, Moves to Asia
Francis Chan has picked up and moved his family to Asia. Chan pastored the 4,000-member Cornerstone Church in Simi Valley, … Read More
Zondervan Releases 2011 Digital NIV Bible
Want to put the Bible on your iPod? You could download an app, or you could carry the entire 2011 NIV version around in your pocket with you.
Zondervan just launched the first product featuring the updated New International Version of the Bible — a digital e-book. The digital release marks the first time that a new Zondervan Bible translation has launched in a digital format before it is released in print. The printed version is due out March 2011.