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Syrian Islamic Jihadists Desecrating Churches, Pillaging Christian Homes (AINA) Time for Obama to Speak Out for Religious Freedom in Saudi Arabia (Persecution.org) Ukrainian Orthodox Church Faces Own Crisis (VOA News) Obama Administrations Suffer a Drubbing in Hobby Lobby Arguments (Forbes) Sotomayor, Kagan: Hobby Lobby Should Drop Insurance, Pay Penalty and Let Employees Use Exchange (CNS […]

Aid Proposed to Stop Christian Persecution in the Middle East, Panel Says (The Washington Times) David Platt: Young Evangelicals Passionate about Poor, Enslaved, but Strangely Quiet on Abortion, Same-Sex “Marriage” (The Christian Post) World Vision: Why We’re Hiring Gay Christians in Same-Sex “Marriages” (Christianity Today) John Piper on “World Vision: Adultery No, Homosexual Practice Yes”

Four Ways You Should Pray for Your Pastors (JD Greear) Twelve Books Essential to the Christian Library (The Proclamation Trust) Founder of “Chrislam” (Islam and Christianity Combined) Explains His Religion (The Guardian) Noah Film Criticized for “Green Agenda” and “Liberties” with the Bible (The Telegraph) Aborted Babies Incinerated to Heat UK Hospitals (The Telegraph) DOJ

Top 10 Most Satisfying Jobs: Clergy #1, Surprised? (The Guardian) Fred Phelps and the Anti-Gospel of Hate — A Necessary Word (Albert Mohler) Michigan Schools Outed for Push to Hire “Those of the non-Christian Faith” (The Washington Times) Law Allows Businesses to Pursue All Lawful Activity — and Religion Is Lawful (NRO) Why Hobby Lobby Is This Year’s Supreme

AUDIO: John Piper on “The Greatest Threat to Gospel Ministry” (Desiring God) Christians Need Not Apply (World) Chaplains Share Christ Where Local Church Can’t (Baptist Press) Are Young Christians “Embarrassingly Ignorant” of Their Faith? Professor Has a Plan to Fix That (The Blaze) Colorado Appeals Court Rules on Church Dispute (Houston Chronicle) Obama and the

Hearing the Creator’s Voice: ‘Cosmos’ vs. ‘Master Designer’ (BreakPoint) Is God Real? The Case from Cosmology (Crosswalk) Scientific Arrogance: “Discovery Cements Big Bang Theory” (The Age) The Challenge of Pluralism (The New York Times) Does Society Still See Pornography as a Moral Issue? (Deseret News) Church in Russia Closed for Holding “Unregistered” Sunday School Classes