Ministries
Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow, who is also well known for his devout Christian faith, made a teenager’s dream come true when he gave her and her family a vacation they never expected. Haley Burke, 15, was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, which is a rare genetic disorder that affects the connective tissues. She put in a request through the Tim Tebow Foundation to meet with Tim Tebow, but Tebow provided her and her family with a full package vacation for four days and three nights.READ MORE
Church
David Platt, the senior pastor of The Church at Brook Hills located in Birmingham, Alabama, and the author of several renowned and mission-themed books such as Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream and Follow Me: A Call to Die. A Call to Live., was elected to be the new president of the International Mission Board (IBM) of the Southern Baptist Convention on Wednesday.READ MORE
World
“We have nothing here anymore. We are homeless and penniless. Iraq is over for us. We do not trust this country,” said a man outside of St. Joseph’s church in Erbil, Iraq, according to the Global Post. Displaced Christians have been finding refuge at churches in Erbil such as this one. However, what many of the people expressed is that they no longer simply want humanitarian aid and temporary havens.READ MORE
Church
When asked about how a church could serve younger generations, Pastor Paul Lee, the current pastor of the English ministry (EM) at Potter’s Community Church, focused on two main aspects: being selfless toward one another and simply enjoying ministry.READ MORE
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An American who had converted from Christianity to Islam was found to have died while fighting for the Islamic State, often known as ISIS or ISIL, during a battle in Syria between ISIS and another terrorist group, according to the Free Syrian Army. A distinctive tattoo on his neck found on his corpse, as well as the same tattoo found on his passport picture and photos in social media have confirmed his identity.READ MORE
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British Christians have been pressured to hide their religious beliefs in workplaces and in public spaces, according to a Telegraph interview with Dominic Grieve, a former attorney general. “I worry that there are attempts to push faith out of the public space. Clearly it happens at a level of local power,” said Grieve, who himself is an Anglican. “In my view, it’s very undesirable.”READ MORE
US
Family, friends, and supporters of Michael Brown gathered on Monday at Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church for his funeral service. The attendance was overwhelming; the entire sanctuary, which has a capacity of 2,500 was completely full, as well as other rooms which seated 2,000. People stood outside when the church could not seat any more people, despite the high temperatures, according to BBC.READ MORE
US
Two men and one woman were arrested on Thursday and were accused of human trafficking, pimping, and pandering. The three individuals—Gin Woo Park, 41, and Heung Soon Kim, 56, who are both from Los Angeles, and Miyoun Kim, 56, from Newport Beach—rented apartments in Los Angeles and Irvine and allegedly used the spaces as brothels, officials said. The brothels were found out by undercover police officers from the Irvine Police Department.READ MORE
Ministries
Christian Global Network Television (CGNTV) hosted a discussion on Tuesday with Hyuk-Bin Kwon from Irvine Onnuri Church as the host, Pastor Jim-Bob Park, the senior pastor of Oriental Mission Church, and Pastor Sung-Keun Park, the senior pastor of Berendo Street Baptist Church, on the topic of English ministry (EM)—the current problems that EMs face and how the EM and Korean ministry (KM) must work together going forward.READ MORE
World
James Foley, a journalist who had been covering the Syrian conflicts and was recently shown to be beheaded by ISIS militants, was known among his family, friends, and colleagues for his faith, generosity, and kindness. In many articles and social media posts dedicated to him, there have been outpours of love and comments about his outstanding character. People around Foley testified that it is his faith, generosity, and kindness that drove him to be the kind of journalist he lived as—one who wanted to document injustice, even if it meant risking his own life.READ MORE
Church
Mark Driscoll, pastor of Mars Hill Church and a former member of the Acts 29 church-planting network, has publicly announced that he will take a break of a minimum of six weeks for “processing, healing, and growth […] while the leadership assigned by our bylaws conduct a thorough examination of accusations against me,” wrote Driscoll in an open letter that he read to his Mars Hill congregation on Sunday.READ MORE
US
Cynthia and Robert Gifford were required to pay $13,000 according to a New York court ruling on the basis that the couple declined the request from a lesbian couple to use their family farm for their wedding.READ MORE
World
Israeli’s air strikes resulted in the deaths of three of the most senior leaders in Hamas on Thursday. The deaths of Raed al-Attar, Mohammed Abu Shammala, and Mohammed Barhoum, are the most significant and highest-ranking casualties in the six-week conflict in Gaza. Thousands of supporters of the Hamas militants proceeded to hold the largest funeral processions since the conflict had started, according a report from the Washington Post.READ MORE
World
The two American missionaries, Nancy Writebol and Kent Brantly, who had contracted the Ebola virus while serving in Liberia through their respective ministries, were released from the Emory University Hospital today after having fully recovered from the virus. “After a rigorous course of treatment and testing, the Emory Healthcare team has determined that both patients have recovered from the Ebola virus and can return to their families and community without concern for spreading this infection to others,” said Bruce Ribner, MD, director of Emory’s Infectious Disease Unit.READ MORE
Ministries
Pastor and evangelist Greg Laurie spoke this past weekend at the 25th annual SoCal Harvest 2014, one of the most well known evangelistic events in the U.S., and ended the last night with a message about eternal life—what the Bible says heaven is like, and how to get there. Laurie explained that the Bible describes heaven as a paradise, a city, a country, a garden, and a feast. “People think heaven is boring,” Laurie said, explaining why this misconception doesn’t make sense. “Heaven is the original, and earth is the imitation.”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 ...
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