American Pastor Imprisoned in Turkey Now Facing Charges of Attempting to Overthrow Government
ANKARA, Turkey — An American pastor who has been imprisoned in Turkey for nearly a year on an accusation that he is a member of a “terrorist organization,” is now facing four new criminal charges, including espionage and attempting to overthrow
Mexican Evangelicals Promote a Referendum to Defend Right to Life
(Evangelical Focus) — Since 2007, abortion is legal in Mexico City – in all other cities it is allowed under certain circumstances. In Mexico the right to life is guaranteed but it is not specified when the citizen has access
Boko Haram Has Used 83 Children as Human Bombs So Far This Year
Photo Credit: AK Rockefeller(PBS NewsHour) — The radical militant group Boko Haram has already used four times as many child suicide bombers in northeast Nigeria this year than it did in 2016, the United Nations Children’s Fund reported Tuesday. Eighty-three children have
Archaeologists Say They Might Have Found the Biblical City of Bethsaida, Home to Peter, Andrew, Philip
JERUSALEM — Archaeologists in Israel state that they might have found the biblical city of Bethsaida, which was the hometown of apostles Peter, Andrew and Philip. The excavation was conducted in the upper Jordan Valley by the Kinneret Institute for Galilean
In 1/3 of the world’s countries it is forbidden to evangelize
Laws prohibiting blasphemy are ‘alarmingly widespread’ throughout the world, with many countries setting disproportionate punishments ranging from imprisonment to the death penalty.A report on anti-blasphemy and anti conversion laws were presented this month by the US-sanctioned Commission on International Religious
After Chile Eases Ban on Abortion, President Michelle Bachelet Seeks to ‘Legalize Gay Marriage’
SANTIAGO, Chile — A week after a Chilean court allowed the nation to ease its complete ban on abortion, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet has presented a bill that would “legalize” same-sex “marriage” in the country. “We can’t let old prejudices
Jordanian Believers Providing Safe Haven for Refugees
Jordan (Mission Network News) — With neighbors like Syria and Iraq, you wouldn’t expect Jordan to stay stable, let alone represent a safe haven for fleeing refugees. Yet according to Rama Haddadin, Project Coordinator at the Jordanian Bible Society, Jordanian
Researcher Verifies Historical Existence of 50+ Men in Old Testament Using Archaeology
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A Purdue University researcher has verified the existence of 53 men mentioned in the Old Testament by painstakingly reviewing ancient historical sources and comparing them to the Bible. Dr. Lawrence Mykytiuk is an associate professor of library
Paying Attention
John Newton wrote, “If, as I go home, a child has dropped a halfpenny, and if, by giving it another, I can wipe away its tears, I feel I have done something. I should be glad to do greater things;
‘Churches’ Nationwide Host Viewing Parties for Mayweather v. McGregor Fight
A number of Christian-identifying churches nationwide hosted viewing parties late Saturday into the early hours of Sunday morning for those interested in watching the Mayweather v. McGregor fight as Floyd Mayweather, who has spent time in jail for domestic battery, and