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By Jessica Sowards On April 27 a devastating tornado ripped through Arkansas; one of several to hit the state that month. April and Daniel Smith and their two sons – Tyler, 7 and Cameron, 9, lived in Vilonia, Arkansas; on a street that faced the eye of the catastrophic storm. While they sheltered beneath a mattress in their bathtub, the
Read moreBy Cath Martin The votes are in and Nigel Farage is grinning like a Cheshire cat but what do Christians think about his historic election win? Here’s a round-up of some of the responses so far: God loves women (@God_loves_women): “I’m thinking of getting involved in local politics. We’ve now got a UKIP councillor locally. Pastor and blogger Dave Meldrum (@vicardave):”blaming media coverage
Read moreBy Benjamin Weinthal Iranian-born Muslims who converted to Christianity are breathing new spiritual life into communities across Germany, where they are fleeing to in increasing numbers to escape persecution back home. Men and women, who have been sentenced to the lash or worse for apostasy – converting from Islam – are forming a thriving community of Christian ex-pats in German cities
Read moreThe Pope has prayed at the wall separating Jerusalem from the West Bank town of Bethlehem, in a spontaneous gesture that has surprised many By Nick Squires, Bethlehem and Robert Tait in Jerusalem Pope Francis prayed in silence and pressed his forehead against the wall that separates Jerusalem from the West Bank town of Bethlehem on Sunday, during a visit which Palestinians claimed
Read moreI recently met with a capable and driven executive and asked him, “How are you?” He gave me a rapid-fire answer of all of the things he was doing: travelling, business updates, career changes and his children’s innumerable activities. It sounded like an intense but satisfying life. Then I asked him again, “How are you really?” And the moment I
Read moreBoko Haram’s horrific kidnapping of Nigerian schoolgirls is one part of a wider campaign to obliterate Christians Written by Jamie Dean Boko Haram’s campaign against Christians dates back to at least 2005, when the group began kidnapping pastors. In 2009, militants beheaded Nigerian pastor George Ojih after he refused to convert to Islam. The years that followed brought more attacks
Read moreKenya’s new law legalizes polygamy, allowing men to marry multiple wives in a country where they previously were permitted to have one Written by Fredrick Nzwili Under the new law there are five types of marriages in Kenya: Christian, Islamic, Hindu, monogamous and polygamous. Kenya is predominantly Christian, with Muslims making up about 11 percent of its population, mostly along
Read moreChristians need to adopt Jesus’ attitude toward the one percent By Amu Julia Becker It’s been six years since the beginning of the Great Recession. Six years of conversations about unemployment, underemployment, mortgage-backed securities, and millions of Americans who have seen their fortunes fall. Six years of bemoaning Wall Street. Six years of reports about growing wealth disparity. Six years
Read more(CNN) —Six people who were arrested in Iran for dancing in a YouTube video to Pharrell Williams’ song “Happy” have been freed, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said Wednesday, citing a source close to the families. The director of the video was not released, the group said. One of the six announced that she was freed. “Hi
Read moreUS, UN demand explanations after video seemingly shows two unarmed Palestinian teens shot dead by IDF last week By Adiv Sterman, The US called on Israel Tuesday to conduct a prompt and thorough investigation into the deaths of two Palestinian teenagers shot during clashes with the IDF in the West Bank last Thursday, after video emerged apparently showing them unarmed during
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