Ministries
Logan Fields, a 25-year-old youth pastor who serves at Faith Baptist Church in Lubbock, Texas is currently raising funds to develop a smartphone application called “Prayer Button”. This new software will be designed to enable people to pray together remotely. By using the app, a use will be able to join as many “prayer meetings” as they wish and it also calculates how many minutes an individual participated in prayer. READ MORE
World
The Billboard expressed great praise for the Korean pop star G-Dragon (Ji-yong Kwon) of Big Bang for his performances at KCON 2014 which took place earlier this week at the LA Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles California. READ MORE
On Saturday, the U.S. launched additional airstrikes against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The targets were two ISIS armored personnel carriers that were attacking Yazidi civilians. Kurdish forces who are also fighting against the Islamic State however, America’s very limited intervention in the crisis is not enough to stop the militants. READ MORE
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Today, the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Reunification announced a plan to deliver monetary aid to North Korea to help fund their Mother and Child Health Project. The money will be sent to North Korea through the World Food Plan (WFP) and World Health Organization (WHO). The Korean administration is hoping this act will improve diplomatic relations with North Korea and spark further economic cooperation. READ MORE
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Bassem Eid, a political commentator and Palestinian human rights activist who has been working in the field for over 26 years stated through an Israeli-based TV station that Hamas is completely overlooking the needs of the people of Gaza in order to pursue its political interests. READ MORE
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Juan Carlos Escobar, the general superintendent of the Assemblies of God announced that the denomination plans to plant a total of 1,000 churches by the year 2020 while preaching at their 100th anniversary celebration that took place at Springfield, Missouri. The pastor declared that while it is true that Spain and other European countries are viewed as cemeteries for preachers and missionaries, they can be “breeding grounds for the Gospel”. READ MORE
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Earlier this week, President Barrack Obama authorized American warplanes to unleash bombs on the Kurdish capital to detain the Islamic State forces (ISIS). The administration announced that the purpose of such airstrikes was to prevent further persecution of religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq. However, it is reported that the Jihadists in Iraq appear to be unfazed even after the bombings. READ MORE
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Negotiations between the IDF (Israeli Defense Forces) and the Hamas to extend the 72-hour ceasefire have fallen apart. Over 50 Hamas missiles were fired towards Israel, and the IDF responded by targeting dozens of active Hamas sites in the Gaza Strip. This was the first exchange of attacks between Israel and Hamas since the truce ended on Friday. READ MORE
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On the 23rd of July, the Chinese government announced that the People’s Liberation Army has carried out an experiment where a missile was launched to prepare for a surprise missile attack from a foreign enemy. The military told the public that they were preparing to develop a Chinese version of a Missile Defense system. However, SBS reported that many Western nations including the U.S. are expressing that China may be training and experimenting to intercept satellites at low orbit.READ MORE
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The ISIS or the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has occupied Qaraqosh, a city that was often viewed as the “Christian capital” of Iraq. Thousands of Iraqi Christians along with other ethnic and religious minorities were forced to leave Qaraqosh and other villages and towns in the Nineveh plain and are now seeking refuge in mountains or other Kurdish territories of Erbil and Duhok. READ MORE
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According to a message that was passed through the Canadian embassy in China, a Canadian couple was reported to have been arrested by the Chinese government on Monday. Their son, who was the one who delivered the message, said that his parents were arrested with charges for stealing government secrets. Although they are safe they are detained are under constant watch. READ MORE
Entertainment
Shin-soo Choo, often referred to by baseball fans as the “Choo Choo Train”, is only 5 hits away from reaching As of now Choo has 995 career hits in total including today’s game with the Houston Astros at the Minute Made Park in Houston, Texas. READ MORE
Church
The Acts 29 Network called on Pastor Mark Driscoll and asked him to leave the ministry that he founded out of concern for his “good, the good of (his) family, and the honor of (his) Savior”. It is believed that he will be away from his ministry for a long time and was advised by his companions to go and “seek help”. READ MORE
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Pope Francis, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church was reported to have dispatched a Cardinal to Iraq to show his and the Church’s support for the fleeing Christians in Iraq. The Muslim militant group, the ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) has been intensifying its persecution of Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities in Iraq. READ MORE
US
Last Friday morning, the U.S. military launched an airstrike against Iraq under authorization of President Obama himself. However, Josh Earnest the White House Press Secretary announced the on the same say that the authorization President Obama gave to carry out military action in Iraq is “very limited in scope”. He also reiterated the president’s statement on the crisis taking place in Iraq, that the United States “will not be dragged into fighting another war in Iraq”.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
