Originally published in All Christian News.Com Apart from being forced to close their Oregon-based bakery, Sweetcakess by Melissa, after consistent threats and boycotts by supporters of gay marriage, Aaron and Melissa Klein were fined $135,000 for refusing to participate in a lesbian commitment ceremony. As if that wasn’t enough, a […]
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Don’t react to US same-sex marriage ruling with outrage or panic , say Evangelical leaders
Originally published in Christianity Today For most evangelical leaders, the discussion of Friday’s (June 25, 2015) nationwide legalization of same-sex marriage in the United States revolves around how best to express their dissent amid the legal uncertainties for churches and pastors. “Outrage and panic are not the responses of those confident in […]
Imprisoned pastor remembered on 1000th day behind bars in Iran
Originally posted in CBN Pastor Saeed Abedini has been imprisoned in Iran for his Christian faith for 1 000 days, on June 23. To commemorate the day, supporters of the imprisoned pastor gathered in Washington, DC, to host a prayer vigil and to place a thousand flowers in front of […]
Charleston church shooting suspect captured
Alleged shooter has no SA links despite old SA flag on jacket Originally published in The Christian Mail The gunman wanted in the killing of nine people at a prayer meeting at a historic black church in this city’s downtown area was taken into custody on Thursday morning (June 18, […]
Elisabeth Elliot, inspiring missionary, dies at age 88
Originally posted in The Christian Institute The Christian missionary, author and speaker Elisabeth Elliot has died aged 88 after suffering from dementia. Elisabeth was born to missionary parents in Belgium, and moved with her family to the US at a few months old. She attended Wheaton College, and then went as a […]
Christian leaders warn about “Charlie-Charlie” demon summoning game
Originally published in Charisma News Popular online challenge Charlie Charlie has lit a firestorm of controversy on the Internet, with mainstream media and social media alike sharing their thoughts on the demon-summoning game. Faith leaders are also speaking about the game, and their advice is all but unanimous: Stay away. […]
Image of couple praying fervently before wedding goes viral
Originally published in Christian Today A picture taken of a young couple praying fervently moments before they got married has become a huge hit online, drawing countless visitors and inspiring other couples to seek God first before tying the knot. In the photo taken by wedding photographer Dwayne Schmidt, US […]
Revivalist Robby Dawkins raises a man from the dead in England
By Jennifer Leclaire — Originally published in Charisma News Last summer, Robby Dawkins was bemoaning the fact that American Airlines would not allow him to pray for God to raise from the dead a passenger who died in-flight. Thankfully, no one at the church at which he was ministering in […]
US House passes 20 week abortion ban
Originally published in The Gospel Herald The US House of Representatives voted 242-184 Wednesday to pass a bill that will ban most late term abortions after 20 weeks gestation, drawing praise from the pro-life community who have hailed it as an “important step in protecting the unborn.” Lawmakers held the […]
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association sends chaplains to minister on streets of riot-torn Baltimore
Originally published in The Gospel Herald The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team has sent crisis-trained chaplains to Baltimore as the city attempts to recover from the chaos and rioting carried out by protesters upset over the death of Freddie Gray. According to report published on BillyGraham.org, 11 chaplains are currently […]