World
Religious leaders from around the nation are calling upon all Christians to allocate a minute of silence on Sunday, February 22, followed by a prayer reflecting upon the memory and for the grieving families of the 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians murdered by the hands of ISIS terrorists. "The Christian faith is the place where conviction marries compassion and truth joins hands with love," said NHCLC/Conela President Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, who serves as a representative voice for the more than 100 million Hispanic Evangelicals throughout the world.READ MORE
US
Understanding and instituting a victim-centered rather than a criminal approach to human trafficking is the aim of the Judges' Conference on Domestic Human Trafficking, an event sponsored by The Samaritan Women (www.thesamaritanwomen.org) that will gather nationally recognized anti human trafficking experts here from across the country on Feb. 20. READ MORE
Ministries
The struggle against ISIS is the latest in what seems like a never-ending war on terror that has cost trillions of dollars and thousands of lives. How should followers of Christ respond to this new threat? In the face of mounting uncertainty in the Middle East, Christians can rise above the fray and shine as bright lights against the threat of ISIS, say Dr. Charles Dyer and Pastor Mark Tobey, authors of The ISIS Crisis: What You Really Need to Know (Moody Publishers).READ MORE
Mission
Next month, thousands of Christian media and ministry professionals will make their way to the NRB 2015 International Christian Media Convention in Nashville, TN, to network, to discover new resources, and to expose themselves to the latest tips, trends, and insights in their field of work.READ MORE
Ministries
Yancy returns February 10th with "Little Praise Party: Taste and See" -- the fourth release in the popular worship music series for young children. The album and companion DVD include 15 easy-to-sing songs, with two bonus tracks exclusively available at iTunes. The "Little Praise Party" series is available online and in Christian bookstores everywhere via Elevate Entertainment and Syntax Distribution. READ MORE
Ministries
Experiences of death and expulsion faced by some 750,000 Palestinians in 1948 are the subject of an exhibition titled "The Nakba" and hosted by the World Council of Churches (WCC) at the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva, Switzerland. The Arabic word Nakbameans "catastrophe."READ MORE
Church
Church media company, Sharefaith, announces the release of their new mobile church app builder, giving churches the ability to create their own unique mobile app. The app builder is available for free to all Sharefaith's Complete Yearly and Website Yearly members. As a pioneer in the church media field, Sharefaith has long been aware that many churches want a mobile app, but are burdened by the hefty price tag.READ MORE
US
The Thomas More Society secured assurances from the city of Wilmington, Delaware, this week, that the participants of 40 Days for Life Wilmington need not obtain permits to conduct a peaceful prayer vigil on public property. It was agreed that the group is lawfully exercising their First Amendment rights. In the first ten days of 40 Days for Life's Fall Campaign, peaceful pro-life advocates praying in front of the Wilmington Planned Parenthood abortion facility, received several threats of citation from city officials and police.READ MORE
Ministries
Mark Olson, a former LGBT activist, announces the 1tim2:2 Project, a grassroots effort based on 1 Timothy 2:2, to mobilize prayer to bless our president and leaders in government. The project website, www.1tim22.com, features 3,166 free prayer guides, one for every county in the nation. Each county prayer guide is customized to help Christians pray for their specific leaders in government by name.READ MORE
Entertainment
Left Behind, which opened on October 3 on 1,790 screens across the United States and 35 in Canada, garnered strong box office from moviegoers this past weekend commanding $6.3 million ($3,452 per screen average) in receipts. Although questioned by critics, audiences turned the other cheek and flocked to theatres to watch Nicolas Cage lead a cast through the story of the Rapture that brings Biblical prophecy to life in modern times.READ MORE
World
Millions of Christians united across denominational, cultural, and political differences on Sunday, October 5, as part of The Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem (DPPJ) (www.daytopray.com) to intercede for the city God calls His own and to invoke God's blessing, purposes, and provision upon all of Jerusalem's people. From over 175 nations, believers gathered to pray in their worship services, in their homes, in regional gatherings, on the prayer app Instapray, and on a 24 Hour Prayer Conference Call. READ MORE
Mission
Christians everywhere are being called to pray for Hollywood more than ever, but up until recently only a few had committed to use prayer as a strategic, game-changing means to turn the entertainment capital of the world back to the living God, biblical values and decency. However, prayer for arts and entertainment is expected to increase exponentially with a historic gathering of laser-focused, high-powered prayer teams in October in Los Angeles called "The Summons: Hollywood." READ MORE
Ministries
According to the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN), the most recent statistics in America regarding sexual abuse are staggering. Many sexually abused young children and teenagers often wonder why, and have faith-based questions that need to be addressed as they try to deal with the issue of sexual abuse. Often times, churches, Christian counselors, and case managers lack the faith-based resources to adequately explain the issue of sexual abuse.READ MORE
World
Jubilee Project, a 501(c)(3) non-profit that exists to tell stories that inspire change, releases today the trailer for Save My Seoul, an upcoming documentary that uncovers prostitution and sex trafficking in Seoul, South Korea. The film, which began development in May 2013, documents the inner workings of human trafficking for the sex trade.READ MORE
Opinion
Those who follow Jesus have a God-given command and Spirit-empowered desire to share the Gospel … but often we don't know where to begin. Plus, we're worried about getting it wrong and burning relationships with friends and family. It doesn't have to be that way! As the old saying goes, people won't care how much you know unless they know how much you care. Here are 11 unique ways to "show" and "tell" from missional experts Ben Connelly and Dr. Bob Roberts, Jr., authors of A Field Guide for Everyday Mission: 30 Days and 101 Ways to Demonstrate the Gospel (Moody Publishers).READ MORE
The Sunday Assembly, also known as the “Atheist Church”, based in the United Kingdom is scheduled to have its first global assembly. The “church” is also known to have a branch and ...
World May 06, 2014 02:34 AM EDTThe leaders of the DPRK have been making very strong statements regarding human rights. A representative from the North Korean government has stated in a speech that the U.S. is a ‘living ...
World May 08, 2014 03:08 AM EDT
