On a tour of Jordan, as our bus made its way north from Petra to Amman, the guide kept touting the great lunch awaiting us in the capital with the words, “Many salads!” This puzzled us until we realized that, in a desert region, an abundance of leafy green vegetables, tomatoes, and cucumbers was a …
Fears for China’s Churches as Christianity Rises (The Telegraph) Chinese Officials Have Massive Church Demolished (Seattle Times) Christians in Egypt Torn Between Church and Citizenship (AINA) Atheist Handbook Sent to Secondary Schools across England and Wales (Christian Today) Donald Sterling, Secret Conversations, and the Image of God (Crosswalk) Quoting Winston Churchill’s Criticism of Islam Contributes …
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Arkansas Pastor Faces Rebuilding After Church Takes 2nd Tornado Hit in 3 Years (CBS) Parishioners Barricaded, Refuse to Leave Pennsylvania Church (CBS) North Carolina’s Gay-“Marriage” Ban Is Challenged by Church (The New York Times) Pro-Gay Book Cites Piper, Keller (Baptist Press) “Crazy Busy” Wins Christian Book of the Year Award (The Washington Post) Hindu Honor …
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China Accused of anti-Christian Campaign as Church Demolition Begins (The Telegraph) How Business Is Penetrating China’s Vast Unreached Populations with the Good News (Christian Today) China to Have World’s Largest Christian Population by 2025, Religion Expert Says (The Christian Post) The Good, The Bad & Everything In Between about Elevation Church (CBS) Making a Living …
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National African American Fellowship: Church Planting Strategy (Baptist Press) Under Which God? — The Pledge, Public Prayer, and Ceremonial Deism (The Gospel Coalition) Hundreds of Christian Girls Kidnapped, Forced to Marry Muslims in Pakistan (United Copts) Nigeria: How Does Boko Haram Justify Kidnap of 230 Teenage Girls? (WorldWatch Monitor) Christians Pawns in Syria’s Power Game …
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A Conversation with Peter Williams on the Future of the Church (The Gospel Coalition) Bivocational Ministry Not a Stretch for Those Called to Field (Baptist Press) “Every Friday Is a Day of Death” for Christians in Cairo (Persecution.org) Malaysia: Bible Banned from Pahang Hotel Rooms (The Malaysian) Ala. Supreme Court: “Unborn Child Has Inalienable Right …
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