Pentecostal Pastor Leads Tent Revival in the Hamptons
A Pentecostal pastor is holding an old-fashioned tent revival in an unlikely location: the affluent Southampton community on Long Island, … Read More
Taking Jesus to the Fringes: The Atheist Challenge
When Ray Comfort started the Comfort Food blog, he intended to encourage Christians. But so many atheists kept leaving notes … Read More
Charles Blair, Pioneering Charismatic Pastor, Dies at 88
Charles E. Blair, a pioneering charismatic pastor who later led missions work in Ethiopia, died at his home Thursday at … Read More
Muslim Teen Convert to Remain in Florida
An Ohio teen who ran away to Florida alleging her Muslim parents threatened to kill her for converting to Christianity … Read More
Christians Call for Rejection of Sharia-Inspired Bills in Indonesia
The Indonesian Council of Churches (PGI) has called for the rejection of two bills inspired by Islam’s strict sharia law. … Read More
Joyner Launches Initiative to Bring ‘Profound Change’
MorningStar Ministries founder Rick Joyner has convened some 300 ministry leaders to help launch an organization aimed at mobilizing Christians … Read More
School Officials Face Jail for Luncheon Prayer
Two Florida school officials are facing criminal charges because of a prayer they said during a school luncheon. Pace High … Read More
Officials in India on Defensive at “Watch List” Designation
Ahead of one-year remembrances of massive anti-Christian violence in the eastern state of Orissa, the U.S. Commission on International Religious … Read More
Obama to Discuss Health Reform With Faith Community
The debate over health reform has divided Christians, who have launched campaigns both denouncing and championing the controversial legislation. Tomorrow … Read More
AFA’s Don Wildmon in Critical Condition of Meningitis
American Family Association (AFA) founder Don Wildmon is in critical condition at a Tupelo, Miss., hospital, where he is being … Read More
Tyndale to Publish Gayle Haggard Memoir
Tyndale House Publishers is to publish a memoir by Gayle Haggard, wife of the former president of the National Association … Read More
Bishop Alfred Ownes Installed is Leader of Pentecostal Denomination
Bishop Alfred A. Owens Jr. will be installed leader of Mount Calvary Holy Churches of America during the denomination’s 80th … Read More
Rash of Attacks on Christians Reported in Sri Lanka
Attacks on Christians in Sri Lanka have surged noticeably in recent weeks, following the government’s defeat of Tamil separatists in … Read More
Canadians ‘Cry Out’ on Woodstock Anniversary
A prayer event on the 40th anniversary of Woodstock seeks to reverse the tide of rebellion and sexual immorality that … Read More
Florida Megachurch Pastors End Marriage
Florida megachurch pastors Zachery and Riva Tims ended their 15-year-marriage in late July, two years after it was discovered that … Read More
Mexican Christians Jailed for Acteal Massacre Win Release
at least 20 men accused of participating in a massacre in Chiapas state in December 1997 left prison early Thursday … Read More
Christian Lawyer Says Teen Not in Danger of ‘Honor Killing’
The Christian attorney for the mother of an Ohio teen who ran away to Florida fearing her Muslim parents would … Read More
T.D. Jakes Returns to Ministry Roots
Already welcomed by full-page newspaper ads and the mayor who used to serve him barbecue, Bishop T.D. Jakes is today … Read More
Iran Tightens Grip on Christians as Unrest Roils
Amid a violent crackdown on protestors and a purge of opponents within the Iranian government, more than 30 Christians were … Read More
Congress Seeks to Strengthen Families Worldwide
In the Netherlands, the first nation to legalize same-sex marriage, a cross-section of religious leaders, scholars and lawmakers from 61 … Read More
Death Toll Climbs in Attack by Islamic Sect in Nigeria
With 12 Christians, including three pastors, confirmed killed in rioting ignited by an Islamic sect opposed to Western education, the Christian community in northern Nigeria’s Borno state is still counting its losses.
The rioting instigated by an Islamic extremist sect known as Boko Haram, which initially attacked police and government bases, left hundreds of people dead and large property losses. Islam’s strict Shariah law is already in force for Muslims in 12 northern states, but the sect is fighting to have it enforced more broadly in those states and to impose it throughout Nigeria.