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Conflicting reports surround Iranian pastor

Published on October 13, 2011

Confusing reports regarding the status of imprisoned Iranian pastor Yousef Nadarkhani were circulating Wednesday as two news agencies reported that his case would be retried and two watch groups said the case remains under consideration by Iran"s supreme leader.... Continue Reading »

Courageous’ to open in 50 new cities

Published on October 13, 2011

The church-made film "Courageous" -- the top-fan rated movie in the U.S. according to one major website -- will play in about 50 new cities this weekend.... Continue Reading »

Parents of Down children have no regrets

Published on October 13, 2011

About 96 percent of parents said they have no regrets about having a child with Down syndrome, according to a new survey.... Continue Reading »

Beggars in Bangladesh find food, Christ

Published on October 13, 2011

Light of Hope continues in operation today with help from the Southern Baptist World Hunger Fund.... Continue Reading »

House panel votes to defund UNFPA

Published on October 13, 2011

A U.S. House of Representatives committee has forwarded a bill to the full chamber that would bar federal funds from going to a United Nations agency that supports China"s coercive population control program.... Continue Reading »

Egypt’s Christians, attacked by army, may flee country

Published on October 12, 2011

In the wake of what could be the worst act of violence against Egyptian Christians in modern history, leaders of the Coptic Orthodox Church have called for three days of fasting and prayer for divine intervention, along with three... Continue Reading »

Pro-life ‘180’ film goes viral, changes minds

Published on October 12, 2011

ray comfort, video, "180," equates abortion to the murder of Jews in concentration camps... Continue Reading »

Women’s lives ‘destroyed’ by China’s one-child policy, House panel told

Published on October 12, 2011

A five-time victim of China"s coercive abortion program told a congressional panel she is only one among many women devastated by her home country"s coercive, population control program.... Continue Reading »

Faith, prayers sustain family of Holly Bobo

Published on October 12, 2011

Nearly six months have passed since 20-year-old Holly Bobo was abducted from her home in rural Tennessee.... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON (Lonnie Wilkey): The hardest of interviews

Published on October 12, 2011

I visited and interviewed Karen Bobo, mother of Holly Bobo, the 20-year-old nursing student who was abducted from her Tennessee home in April.... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: Top 10 gifts to give your pastor

Published on October 12, 2011

This is the month when many churches will take some time to show their appreciation to their pastor for his love and ministry over the past year.... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: Want to reach young people? Better be on Facebook

Published on October 12, 2011

Long ago I decided to embrace Facebook and other social media as a medium for ministering to others.... Continue Reading »