"When God Left the Building" Documentary Looks at Decline of American Church

Church Jul 30, 2014 07:21 PM EDTA new documentary film that reveals the decline of the American church focuses on the spiritual climate in the United States. The film, titled "When God Left the Building," will be screened August 4 at the Acme Theater in Hollywood, California. The film's director, Thom Schultz, will accompany the film and lead a live talk-back session following the screening.

Meriam Ibrahim Leaves Rome and Arrives Safely in the U.S.

Meriam Ibrahim, the Christian Sudanese mother who had been imprisoned for her faith, left Rome after her week-long stay and finally arrived in the U.S. at the Philadelphia International Airport Thursday afternoon. She is ...

China’s Crackdown on Churches Continues as Christians Tenaciously Defend their Crosses

The Chinese government has been cracking down on previously government-approved churches since April, threatening to tear down their crosses and, for some churches, to destroy the entire church itself. The government had been ...

Pope Francis Apologizes for Persecution of Pentecostals; Mixed Reactions from Italian Evangelicals

Pope Francis met with evangelical pastor Giovanni Traettino and 350 more Pentecostal guests whom Traettino invited on Monday, and gave a formal apology to them on behalf of Catholics for the persecution that they had ... ... ...

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Go Back to the Cross: The Cross Alone Is Our Theology (Part I)

Comment Jul 31, 2014Theological seminaries and institutions in Korea have been major contributors to the Church and society by producing great scholars and pastors. In ...

American Doctor and Missionary Continue Battle with Ebola Virus in Liberia

World Jul 29, 2014Dr. Kent Brantly, a doctor working with Samaritan’s Purse, and Nancy Writebol, a missionary from SIM, contracted the Ebola virus during the past ...

Hillsong NYC Pastor, “Relationship with God” over “Religion”

Church Jul 30, 2014Carl Lentz, a pastor serving at Hillsong New York City has said that he prefers to use the term “relationship with God” over “religion” when ...

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Condition Worsens for American Missionary with Ebola

The condition of Nancy Writebol, a missionary who recently contracted Ebola while serving in Liberia, has worsened, according to SIM, the Christian missions organization with which she serves. She continues her battle against the deadly virus. ...

Massachusetts Passes New Law to Regulate Anti-Abortion Protests in Front of Abortion Clinics

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed a bill on Wednesday creating new measures that prohibit anti-abortion protesters from hindering individuals from entering or exiting abortion clinics. The law, called the Act to Promote Public Safety and ...

Pastor Speaks on Voting Rights at Bipartisan Senate Briefing on Capitol Hill

Dr. David Schuringa (pictured), president of Crossroad Bible Institute, joined Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Rand Paul (R-KY) to voice his support for the Democracy Restoration Act (DRA) at a bipartisan Senate briefing in the Dirksen Building. ...

Secretary Kerry Says ‘Religious Freedom is a Human Freedom’ and Expresses Concern about Religious Persecution Happening Globally

As the International Religious Freedom Report 2013 was released Tuesday, Secretary of State John Kerry said in his statement that “we have a long journey ahead of us” for international religious freedom. Secretary Kerry showed his concern about ...

Christian Son of Hamas Founding Leader Reveals True Intentions of Hamas

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Ryu Scrapes 12th Win, Dodgers Sweep Giants

Yesterday, Hyun-jin Ryu, the “Korean Monster” craped his 12th win as starter of the season in a game with the San Francisco Giants at the AT & T Park. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ starting trio, Clayton Kershaw, Zack Greinke, and Hyun-jin Ryu led ...

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The popular rapper MC Mong is getting ready for his comeback. Many columnists estimated that the rapper has now started on the final touches on his most recent album and us now almost done with recording. In addition, the artist and his agency ...

UC Santa Barbara Professor Pleads No Contest to Assault of Pro-Life Students

Mirelle Miller-Young, an associate professor of feminist studies at University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB) pleaded nolo contendere (no contest) to the charges of battery, vandalism, and theft, as a result of her assault of a group of ...

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Church Leaders Call on President Obama to Continue to Press for Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas

Church leaders from the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the World Council of Churches released statements online on Tuesday, asking President Obama to continue to push for a ceasefire negotiation between Israel and Hamas, and expressing their grave ...

Nation

Rap Star Drake, Donates Money to Faith-based Group to Benefit Homeless

After his performance at a concert in Portland, the rapper Drake quietly donated a large sum of money to the faith-based organization, Union Gospel Mission which provides food and shelter to the homeless in Portland during the winter season. ...

Congressional Hearing Held on Meriam Ibrahim's SItuation

The Sudanese woman recently sentenced to death for not recanting her faith was the topic of a congressional hearing Wednesday, July 23 held by U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), Chairman of the House congressional panel that oversees global human rights ...

World

Algerian Airplane Crashes in Mali with 116 People Aboard

UPDATE: According to numerous reports, French President Francois Hollande said in a statement Friday that there were no survivors from the crash. He also mentioned that one of two blackboxes that were attached to the aircraft were found in the ...

Boko-Haram Kills 11 Parents of Kidnapped Schoolgirls

In April, the Islamic militant group in Nigeria had kidnapped over 200 schoolgirls from a local institute in the village of Chibok in northern Nigeria. Now reports tell us that the militants have killed eleven of the students’ parents. Pogu Britus, ...

Church

Back to Church Sunday: A National Outreach Event to Invite Friends and Family to Church

For the sixth time, around 30,000 churches are expected to be participating in the Back to Church Sunday movement, an event in which churches will be holding special services specifically catered to welcoming families, friends, and neighbors to come ...

Illinois Church Youth Group Sends Letters of Condolence towards Victims of Sewol Ferry Disaster

Youth students of Zion Lutheran Church in Belleville, Illinois, wrote letters of condolence to the friends and family members of the victims who died in the Sewol Ferry disaster recently in Korea. These letters were sent to Danwon High School and ...

Mission

Project Friendship Part 9: A New Mission

Preparing to enter a foreign country to spread the Gospel is no easy task. Doing the actual ministry in the mission field can be even harder despite the blessings and rewards that God has in store for his obedient servants. However, perhaps the ...

Project Friendship Part 8: Into The Wild II

For the last week of their mission trip, the KCCC LA team was sent out into the countryside of Mongolia to share the Gospel with two nomadic families they met as they drove through the plains. ...

Ministries

Former Homosexuals Rise Up to Declare that Jesus Christ Can Change the Homosexual

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The Digital Age of Evangelizing

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Society

Ken Ham Criticizes NASA’s Search for E.T.s

Ken Ham, the well-known CEO of the famous Creation Museum and the head of Answers in Genesis has criticized NASA’s attempts search for extra-terrestrial life through a blog post through Answers in Genesis. ...

Christian Bakery On Brink Of Lawsuit For Turning Down ‘Bert and Ernie’ Gay Marriage Cake

The Ashers Baking Company, a Christian-run bakery in Belfast, United Kingdom is in danger of facing a court case for refusing a customer’s order to make a gay marriage cake featuring the two “Sesame Street” characters, Bert and Ernie. The ...

Life

Tim Howard Talks about His Peace in Christ

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Isaiah Austin: Taking Hardship as a Blessing

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Entertainment

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