"Dad, I think we're being followed." Yasemin* drummed her fingers nervously on the car door. Her father kept on driving the familiar route to drop her off at English class, singing a praise song to Jesus as he drove.
Not missing a beat, he changed songs mid-verse and belted out lyrics of his own: "I'm going to prison today!" James* knew the signs. He'd already been in prison once for his faith in Jesus. That day made it a second. MORE
Biola clarifies stance on human sexuality after underground gay group comes out
Less than a week after President Barack Obama announced his support for gay marriage, a small group of gay Biola University students came out on the La Miranda, Calif., campus. MORE
Abstinence program gains HHS approval
An abstinence-based sex education curriculum has been approved by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services after a study found it effective in delaying sexual initiation among youth. MORE
Analysis Feds give 'blind eye' to obscenity
One pandemic, one less discussed yet more destructive, has infected lives in every city, every community and perhaps nearly every church. MORE
Idaho school won’t mute first-grader’s sign language to religious song
An Idaho elementary school has agreed to allow a student to perform sign language to a song in a talent show after originally prohibiting the performance because the principal said the song was “too religious.” MORE
Iranian pastor: I'm surrendered 'to God's will'
The jailed Iranian pastor who could be executed for converting to Christianity has released a public letter... MORE
Proposed California law would deny same-sex attraction treatment for teens
California teenagers seeking treatment for unwanted same-sex attractions would be banned from doing so under a proposed law before the state Senate. If approved, the state legislation would make California the first in the nation to implement a ban on such treatment. MORE
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All the rave Outreach team shows love and respect come from Christ The girl stood alone in a dark parking lot. Crying, she pulled out her phone and frantically tried to reach a friend, who had stayed inside the rave. MORE
Training pastors in prisons The prison guards at a Level II correctional facility in Norco, Calif., rushed in when they saw a group of inmates submerging a man's head in the communal sinks, thinking they were preventing a race-related murder. MORE
African man loses children because of his faith It wasn't a premeditated act the day Demissie* stole his grandchildren. He did not want his grandchildren to be brought up by an infidel. MORE
Dying in the streets Recent teen killings shed light on need for expanded ministries Millennial Tech Middle School students learned a hard reality about the fickleness of this life when one of their classmates was shot and killed. MORE
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Charles W. Colson Wrongful Birth? Loving Disabled Children Doctors and hospitals are regularly held accountable for failing to prevent patients from dying. But if the precedent set by an Oregon couple’s recent legal victory stands, doctors can now be held accountable for failing to prevent patients from living! MORE Related article: Chuck Colson, founder of Prison Fellowship, dies
More columnists... Robert Tyler History shows us to carefully monitor how government monitors us I have recently read and heard political leaders and writers who have expressed concern regarding our democratic form of government. MORE Phil Cooke The power of moral courage I define the term “moral courage” as a set of personal principles you live by that are unchanging. Some people would call them moral absolutes, but however you choose to name them, they help create a life of moral purpose. MORE
Cal Thomas Latest salvo fired in 'Mommy Wars' Virtually everything said and done in a presidential election year distorts the truth, much like concave and convex mirrors in a carnival attraction alter one’s true reflection. That kind of distortion occurred in the recent dustup over whether women who choose to stay at home... MORE
Mark Larson NASA’s shuttle scuttle speaks volumes of America’s path to mediocrity As a self-professed “space geek” —as most of us in the Baby Boom are—I am saddened by the end of the shuttle program and the related loss of jobs as NASA retools, attempting to figure out what to do next in its public-private partnerships. MORE
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Furler, Joel team up during Spirit West Coast Spirit West Coast, looking toward the future with its May 25 to 27 festival after last year’s hiatus, is stepping back into the past to create a special treat for its guests with a reunion appearance of Peter Furler and Phil Joel. Furler, former front-man for the Newsboys, will return to Spirit West Coast first time since leaving the band in 2009 to pursue a solo career. Joining him will be former bandmate Phil Joel, who left the Newsboys in 2007 to pursue his deliberatePeople ministry with his wife. MORE
Oprah's Gospel Entertainment mogul preaches ‘many paths’ to God One of the most controversial aspects of Oprah’s cultural influence derives from the emphasis she places on religion and spirituality. MORE
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Iran launches new wave of attacks on Christians The Iranian government is said to be launching a new wave of persecution against Christians. According to the Daily Caller, the regime has ordered Iranian intelligence to infiltrate church groups in major Iranian cities. MORE
Election of hard-line Islamic governor followed by closure of 17 churches The election of a hard-line Islamic governor in Indonesia’s Aceh Province last month appears to have opened the way for a crack-down on the minority Christian community, which saw 17 churches sealed shut in early May. MORE
Four steps to spiritual growth — Greg Laurie
Almost anything you enjoy doing on vacation you can do in Israel by Joyce K. Ellis Suspended from Tel Aviv’s airport-terminal ceiling, a lighted blue and white sign advertised snorkeling trips—in the Red Sea. I couldn’t stroll across on dry ground like the Israelites traipsing after Moses, but I could be convinced to do a little underwater sightseeing.
Sailing across the silver-sequined Sea of Galilee (Lake Kinneret) in a first-century-style fishing boat, a jet ski with two squealing occupants whizzed past: Antiquity meets present day. MORE Previous article:Northern New Mexico has something for everyone
