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‘Minor victory’ in Iranian pastor case

Published on October 17, 2011

The attorney for imprisoned Iranian pastor Yousef Nadarkhani has confirmed that Iran"s Supreme Court will review his case if the appeals court returns it, CNN reported Oct. 13.... Continue Reading »

A first: College asks students if they’re gay

Published on October 17, 2011

This year, Chicago"s Elmhurst College became the first in the nation to add a question about sexual orientation on its 2012-13 admission application.... Continue Reading »

INT’L DIGEST: Mexico City ponders ‘temporary’ marriages, Saudi women may not get to vote

Published on October 17, 2011

If leaders of Mexico City"s socialist democrat Party of the Democratic Revolution have their way, the city"s 2009 law legalizing gay "marriage" will be followed this year with temporary marriage licenses.... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: A biblical response to ‘I was born this way’

Published on October 17, 2011

I may have been born one way, but He came to give me new life and new purpose and a new identity.... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: Get an abortion but not a tan, Calif. tells teens

Published on October 17, 2011

It is clear that lawmakers in California believe that some practices are so unhealthy that they will not even allow parents the option of allowing their children to take part.... Continue Reading »

120+ lives saved during 40 Days campaign

Published on October 14, 2011

More than 120 unborn lives have been saved from abortion since the 40 Days for Life campaign was launched Sept. 28.... Continue Reading »

Ex-slave pleads for fellow Sudanese slaves

Published on October 14, 2011

He had come to speak for those who could not speak for themselves and plead with the American government for help on the issue of slavery in Sudan.... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: Evangelism or justice — which do we choose?

Published on October 14, 2011

The Great Commission is when Jesus sends the church to the world with the authority He already has (Matthew 28:18), and Pentecost is when He bestows the power to carry this commission out (Acts 1:8).... Continue Reading »

Egypt’s Christians face worst violence in modern history

Published on October 14, 2011

It"s ugly for Christians in Cairo right now, deeply unsettling even to those who have weathered the ups and downs of the Arab Spring, said Hal Greaves*.... Continue Reading »

Effort to reverse Calif. gay history law fails

Published on October 14, 2011

A coalition of Christian and conservative groups has fallen short in its signature drive to overturn California"s first-in-the-nation gay history law -- a law that could impact the nation.... Continue Reading »

Yeats elected Mo. Baptist exec. director

Published on October 14, 2011

A leader in Southern Baptist Convention and state convention life has been elected the 20th executive director of the Missouri Baptist Convention. John Yeats, 61, the recording secretary of the Southern Baptist Convention and the director of communications and... Continue Reading »

Florence church hosts Nicaraguan pastor

Published on October 13, 2011

On Sept. 25, Rehoboth Church, Florence, invited a Nicaraguan pastor to speak at the church's annual homecoming service.... Continue Reading »