Liberty Counsel launches ‘Friend or Foe Christmas Campaign’
ORLANDO, Fla. (WordNews.org) Nov. 8, 2017 – Liberty Counsel launched its Friend or Foe Christmas Campaign for the 15th straight year in an effort to help private and public entities defend themselves against attempts to remove celebrations of Christmas in their locales. Liberty Counsel said it is monitoring cases from across the country that pose […]
Read More →Should churches be armed? One ministry leader says, ‘Yes’
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (WordNews.org) Nov. 8, 2017 – In light of the recent massacre that left 26 dead at the hands of gunman Devin Pelley, at least one preacher is urging churches to arm themselves. The Rev. Robert Bakke, a black belt preacher who heads Robert Bakke Performance Ministries in Golden Valley, Minn., says churches […]
Read More →Anti-prayer demand on rise at schools, foundation says
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WordNews.org) Oct. 30, 2017 – The Foundation for Moral Law is urging school districts in Alabama to fight demand from the Freedom from Religion Foundation and others attempting to prevent prayer at after-school athletic events. The Foundation for Moral Law, based in Montgomery, says the Freedom from Religion Foundation demanded in an Oct. […]
Read More →Life Legal alleges pro-life activist beaten by church security
NAPA, Calif. (WordNews.org) June 5, 2017 – A pro-life activist was beaten in a church parking lot here when distributing leaflets on behalf of a anti-abortion congressional candidate, Life Legal Defense Foundation alleges in a news release. Jeff White, founder of Survivors of the Abortion Holocaust, a national faith-based organization, was allegedly surrounded by church […]
Read More →Indiana bill protecting public school students’ religious activities heads to governor
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WordNews.org) – The Indiana Senate and House has sent a bill to Gov. Eric Holcomb aimed at protecting students in public schools from discrimination when they are praying or engaging in religious activities before, during and after school. HB 2014, sponsored by Rep. John Bartlett, protects the First Amendment rights of students to free speech […]
Read More →Sight & Sound’s ‘Jonah’ to hit the big screen
LANCASTER, Pa. (WordNews.org) April 25, 2017 – If you’ve heard about Sight & Sound Theatres’ larger than life performances of Biblical stories but haven’t made your way to the Lancaster, Pa., theater, now you don’t have to. “Jonah: On Stage!” may be coming to a theater near you. The hit musical will be featured on […]
Read More →Trump winning praise from ministries for rescinding Obama’s transgender directive
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) Feb. 23, 2017 – President Donald Trump revoked former President Barack Obama’s directive that sought to a impose sweeping guidelines to all states, allowing students to use bathrooms, locker rooms and sleeping quarters on overnight trips according to their “gender identity” rather than their biological sex. The directive had Christians and others […]
Read More →Tyndale and Institute for Bible Reading team up … because ‘Bible reading is in trouble’
CAROL STREAM, Ill. (WordNews.org) Feb. 23, 2017 – Coming this fall: A major campaign from an alliance formed by Tyndale House Publishers and the Institute for Bible Reading to introduce new Bible reading practices to the church. The institute points to studies showing that in one generation, the number of occasional Bible readers fell by […]
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