Society
Dr. Michael McCraken, a graduate from Purdue University made a 12,500 dollar donation to his school and the university allowed him to select an inscription for a dedication plaque. However, the institute refused to accept a reference to God and Dr. McCraken claimed Purdue was violating his First Amendment rights. READ MORE
Ministries
On Friday night, students from universities all over Southern California gathered at Kumran Church (Gardena) to participate in the first step of KCCC’s summer missions program (Project Friendship 2014: Light). Over a hundred students gathered at this Mission Rally Gethsemane prayer to hear testimonies and to learn more about what it means to be a student missionary. READ MORE
World
On Tuesday, at the British Parliament, in his report, Indonesia: Pluralism in Peril,B Benedict Rogers, the East Asia team leader for Christian Solidarity Worldwide announced that announced that Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim nation, is a place of great religious persecution towards religious minorities such as Christians. READ MORE
World
For the second time this year, several Christians were found shot and killed in execution-style. Local residents and security officials confirmed that the victims were Egyptian believers who were abducted from their homes. Reuters reported that the bodies were found with gunshots to the heads in Benghazi, a town where abductions and assassinations have been frequently taking place. READ MORE
Entertainment
Phil Cooke, a filmmaker and consultant, while hosting several discussions at the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) Convention stated that it is crucial for believers to engage in conversation with Bible stories whenever Hollywood releases a movie based on such narratives, especially with non-Christian friends and co-workers, despite the fact that some of the films may be inaccurate. READ MORE
Society
Nowadays, more and more doctors and surgeons are trying to pay attention to their spiritual needs before undertaking their treatments or surgeries. In many cases, it is no longer necessary to call a pastor or a chaplain. Mark Pool, a Dallas heart surgeon is one such doctor who tries to help his patience both medically and spiritually. READ MORE
World
The Ukrainian parliament announced that they have named Oleksandr Turchynov, the parliamentary speaker as interim president of the state after the removal of president Viktor Yanukovych. READ MORE
Society
Myles Munroe, a world renowned pastor and speaker recently published a new book to help Christian leaders of the 21st century. The new book is titled The Power of Character in Leadership: How Values, Morals, Ethics, and Principles Affect Leaders. READ MORE
Rachael Collins, a 30-year-old British woman was told by doctors that her child will die before it was time to give birth. However, miraculously the child was born completely healthy despite expert prediction. During pregnancy, the physicians diagnosed Collins with oligohydramnios – the baby would have an insufficient supply of amniotic fluid to survive the pregnancy. READ MORE
World
John Short (75), a missionary from Australia was arrested on Sunday for doing evangelical activities on Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. He was seen carrying Christian materials in public which he had translated into Korean. Reuters reported that Short has become the second foreign missionary to be held in captivity in North Korea. READ MORE
Entertainment
There is a great deal of controversy surrounding satisfaction with the latest Hollywood epic film “Noah” among Christina movie fans. Paramount insiders rejected the results of a recent survey by Faith Driven Consumer that 98 percent of the Christians who took part in the research to be unhappy with the feature film. Instead, the company pointed towards other surveys that showed more than 80 percent of religious moviegoers would recommend “Noah” to friends. READ MORE
Society
After the widely viewed debate between Bill Nye “the Science Guy” and Ken Ham, the founder and CEO of the Creation Museum in Kentucky, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and its Dialogue on Science, Ethics and Religion program released a project which will involve bringing scientists and evangelists together in Chicago. Surprisingly, many of the people participating are both scientist and Christian. READ MORE
Entertainment
The new feature film based on the life and ministry of Jesus Christ, “Son of God” is scheduled to be released in theaters all across the United States on the 28th of February. Meanwhile, churches and Christian leaders from all over the country are moving to further promote the new film in order to use it as a source for spreading the Gospel by purchasing multiplex screens before the day of the premiere. READ MORE
Church
On Sunday, the 17th of February, Glory Church of Jesus Christ (GCJC) had its third week of their Involvement Fair after every worship, where congregates could walk through different booths to look at the diverse departments, teams and ministries which they could serve and participate in. READ MORE
World
United Nations investigators informed Kim Jung-Un the supreme leader of North Korea, that he and many of his officials may face international justice for organized torture, forced labor and deliberate starvation. 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
