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1. Despite 200 Murders, Iraqi Church Grows Strong

Most Bible-believing Christians would probably run from a church after one or two of its members were murdered, much less after witnessing 200 killed in the first six months of the year. Indeed, many of ...

Created on 02 June 2011

2. Wolverines Fan Gives Glory to God For This Miracle

Just three years ago this month Brock Mealer was trapped under an SUV in a horrific accident that left him paralyzed and took the lives of his father, David, and brother's girlfriend, Hollis. Doctors gave ...

Created on 29 November 2010

3. Deaf Leading the Deaf to Jesus

In China, nearly 72 million people are denied access to work, education and community, not because of race or gender but because of a disability. Many deaf Chinese turn to deaf-led gangs to find love and ...

Created on 08 November 2010

4. Breaking Racism's Curs

In the '70s Richard Harris made history by becoming the youngest Ku Klux Klan Grand Dragon state leader in history. Now a pastor, professor and author, Harris decries his former life and confronts the ...

Created on 20 July 2010

5. Embezzler Finds True Path to Riches

Before Kevin Cross turned 22 he'd received a bachelor's degree in accounting, embezzled $300,000 from the government, been blackmailed by the mob and convicted of a felony. But Cross says the excitement ...

Created on 13 July 2010

6. Youth Evangelist Winkie Pratney Recovering After Stroke

New Zealand-based youth evangelist Winkie Pratney is slowly recovering from a stroke that caused a brain aneurysm the day after Christmas. "Each day we've noticed marked improvement, and his recall seems ...

Created on 07 January 2010

7. Ugandan Pastors Call for Apology From Rick Warren

Ugandan church leaders are calling on California pastor Rick Warren to "biblically issue an apology for having wronged us." In a recent letter, the group of 20 denominational leaders said the Purpose Driven ...

Created on 24 December 2009

8. Study Finds Young People Less Likely to Read the Bible

A recent Barna Group found that many young adults are skeptical about the Bible. In a study exploring how attitudes toward the Bible are changing from generation to generation, the California-based research ...

Created on 20 October 2009

9. TBN Theme Park Targeted for Gay Day

Members of the gay and lesbian community plan to visit the Holy Land Experience in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday with hopes of bringing "a message of equality." The Bible-based theme park owned by the Trinity ...

Created on 05 October 2009

10. Fighting Sex Trafficking One Tweet at a Time

A Florida journalist plans to fight sex trafficking one "tweet" at a time by using the social networking site Twitter to mobilize 9,000 people to give $9 on Sept. 9. Diana Scimone, founder of Born to ...

Created on 08 September 2009

11. The Holiday Considered to Be a Second Independence Day

Two Christian ministers say a little-known holiday could serve as a catalyst to promote healing and racial reconciliation. Juneteenth, which is recognized Friday, is considered by some to be a second ...

Created on 19 June 2009

12. Millions Worldwide to Unite in Continuous Prayer Sunday

Millions of Christians from 220 nations will unite in prayer and repentance on May 31 "Pentecost Sunday" for the annual Global Day of Prayer (GDOP). Event organizers say the day will mark the first time ...

Created on 29 May 2009

13. Brownsville Revival Leaders, Students Reunite

Nearly a decade after millions flocked to Pensacola, Fla., to experience one of the longest lasting Pentecostal revivals in history, leaders of what became known as the Pensacola Outpouring and alumni ...

Created on 21 May 2009

14. Youth Evangelize the Globe Via Internet

On Feb. 1, youth groups around the world will be going on a two-week missions trip from the comfort of their homes. Through his online missions trip, Tim Schmoyer is encouraging young people to evangelize ...

Created on 23 January 2009

15. Jakes' New Film Fights for Godly Families

Texas megachurch pastor and popular author T.D. Jakes is already garnering critical acclaim from secular media for his latest film project. Jakes said Not Easily Broken, which opened in theaters nationwide ...

Created on 08 January 2009

16. Christian Group Outraged Over Viral Video

A recent video that features Hollywood actors mocking Christians for their support of Proposition 8 has sparked outrage. [12.09.08] A Christian group is demanding an apology after prominent Hollywood ...

Created on 09 December 2008

17. Christian Groups Threaten 'Holiday' Boycott

As humanists and atheists continue launching anti-Christmas crusades worldwide Christians in the U.S. have decided to kick off campaigns challenging retailers and anyone else trying to remove Christ from ...

Created on 25 November 2008

18. 'Prayer Booths' Erected in New York Cit

They look much like typical phone booths, but instead of facilitating 50-cent local calls the two stalls sitting in the heart of New York City are designed to help passers-by make free long-distance calls ...

Created on 18 November 2008

19. Leaders Pray for Obama

Church leaders are encouraging Christians to pray in the wake of a historic election that gave the U.S. its first African-American president. Despite strong objections from conservative Christian leaders ...

Created on 04 November 2008

20. Pastors Ramp Up Marriage Fight

A Swedish pastor who was sentenced to a month in jail for preaching that homosexuality is sinful is encouraging U.S. Christians to support ballot initiatives in California, Arizona and Florida that would ...

Created on 28 October 2008