January, 2016

• Baptist state paper editors express concerns over lack of transparency in IMB changes

• COMMENTARY: Four considerations as we enter a presidential election year

• Five-star football recruit looks to Ole Miss Coach Hugh Freeze for inspiration

• The Finest Hours Interview: Producer says Coast Guard veterans on suicide mission found 'divine providence' instead

• Fired for being pro-life?

• Pastors urge DA in Planned Parenthood video case to dismiss charges

• Former Saddleback pastor created 'Joy Factory' for 12-year-old daughter before she died

• COMMENTARY: Does the ERLC represent the SBC?

• Joseph Fiennes on 'Risen' movie, 'I think we got it right'

• Jeb Bush tells reporter he wishes Trump would accept 'we're all imperfect under God's watchful eye'

• Focus on the Family president Jim Daly talks about how younger evangelicals are making a difference

• REVIEW: 'The Finest Hours' veterans of the sea inspiring in narcissistic culture

• DA in Planned Parenthood video case received large campaign contributions from abortionist's attorney

• BREAKING: Saeed Abedini reunited with wife and children in Idaho

• Florida: Christian schools can't pray at championship game

• In search for unity, Pope apologizes for Catholic Church's treatment of other Christians

• Clinton, Sanders call for tax-funded abortions

• Texas jury indicts pro-life activists over Planned Parenthood videos

• COMMENTARY: Basketball team bounced for being too good

• Fox's Lucifer might have more to fear from bad NYT & Slate reviews than from AFA, One Million Moms

• Courageous film depicts Razorback walk-on Brandon Burlsworth, drafted by the NFL Colts, but who never had a chance to play

• Christian girl rebuffs advance of Muslims in car, is run down and killed

• Pastor Saeed Abedini at Billy Graham's Cove; prayers needed for family restoration

• Lawyer urges Christian farm family to keep fighting for freedom

• COMMENTARY: Is Joel Rosenberg on target about Iran's Apocalyptic Muslims?

• COMMENTARY: Tithing as a qualification for office? Nonsense

• REVIEW: 'Caged No More' sex-trafficking movie shocking & eye-opening

• Churches 'show love' in midst of Flint water crisis

• ESPN NFL insider cites faith in fight against throat cancer

• Radio ad labels Cruz 'phony' Christian

• Mega or middle or does one size church fit all?

• School attack in Pakistan leaves at least 30 dead

• '90 Minutes' Don Piper explains why he hates watching the news

• Rubio talks religious liberty after atheist voter poses question

• Lunging-baby ultrasound could be Doritos Super Bowl surprise

• Pastor accuses Southern Baptist leader of 'lobbing spit wads' at GOP frontrunner Donald Trump

• SBC leader: Trump at Liberty a 'golden calf'

• Epiphany baptism in the Jordan River

• Religion is the number one topic on Facebook – again

• Florida pastor remembers missionary killed by al-Qaeda in Burkina Faso

• Video producers accuse Planned Parenthood of filing frivolous lawsuit

• Human-animal hybrid research continues despite federal funding ban

• Baylor settles in sexual assault case

• BREAKING: Saeed Abedini released from Iranian prison in swap

• IMB fires 30 as part of 'reset' after overspending $210 million

• EXCLUSIVE: God's 'not done with me,' says Benghazi hero featured in '13 Hours'

• Trump, Cruz clash over citizenship in GOP debate

• BREAKING: Anglicans punish Episcopal Church over same-sex marriage

• 30 missions media professionals jobless as IMB closes Richmond office

• Sex trafficking bust a reminder of ongoing ministry need

• Duck hunting icon suports Ted Cruz after declaring presidential candidate 'godly'

• Study: As religion declines, morality remains

• Fathers selling daughters into sex slavery? New film spotlights the unthinkable

• Pastor delivers historical preacher's sermons in costume: 'America needs revival'

• World's third largest Christian body prepares for split over homosexuality

• ANALYSIS: Obama points barbs at Trump, Cruz in final SOTU address

• EXCLUSIVE: Legally blind photographer praises God for her art

• Pope again stresses 'dialogue' with other religions as video depicts all as equal

• Before Swinney coached Clemson, he coached Alabama, too

• Rabbi: 'Nonsense' a statement on Jewish-Christian dialogue means they've accepted Jesus

• Circuit judge tells those he jailed, 'your sin is no worse than mine'

• REVIEW: 'The Revenant' not for the faint of heart

• Syrians reported starving to death in Madaya

• Tony Dungy finalist for Pro Football Hall of Fame

• EXCLUSIVE: Even after joining Rubio's advisory group, Rick Warren won't endorse a candidate

• Seahawks safety Earl Thomas donates $15,000 to buy blankets for Seattle's homeless

• Teens & youth pastors struggle with porn, new study shows

• HORROR: ISIS militant carries out execution of his own mother

• Indiana cop gives prayer -- not ticket -- to speeding man

• This priest spent Christmas abducted by terrorists—for the second time in a year

• Judge Roy Moore halts issuance of same-sex marriage licenses in Alabama, again

• Is there a link between cleanliness & godliness in the Bible?

• Launching 50-state tour, Franklin Graham warns Americans 'have sinned greatly against almighty God'

• Melissa Joan Hart admits Hollywood can be 'a little scary'

• One year after attack, Charlie Hebdo depicts God as terrorist still at large

• Rick Warren named to Marco Rubio's new religious liberty advisory board

• Robber offered financial help after stealing from a church

• Christian woman on Pakistani death row forgives persecutors for blasphemy charges

• OUTRAGEOUS: Allstate releases ad with two dads, baby girl

• Wife: Craig Strickland was found lying in the shape of a cross

• Saudi Arabia and Iran inch towards war

• Rick Warren to San Bernardino survivors: 'Tears are a gift from God'

• Lock and load, America: President Obama wants to disarm us

• School stops saying 'God Bless America' after ACLU threat

• Longtime public official suggests Christians in British government have been 'silenced'

• North Carolina pastor leads distraught, armed man to Christ on New Year's Eve

• BREAKING: Pastor 'not guilty' of insulting Islam

• Extreme feminist activist apologizes to Christians, is 'very sorry' she had abortion

• Trump unapologetic about his supposed part in terrorist recruitment video

• Josh Duggar files motion to dismiss porn star's assault allegation

• Hong Kong Baptist collegian strikes at Beijing over missing bookstore owner

• Music star publishes letter about faith in Christ

• Spanglish 'SoloHope' microenterprise replaces job with benefits for Georgia woman

• Controversial Museum of the Bible to bring Gospel to Washington D.C.

• Justice Scalia: Government was never meant to be neutral on religion

• UPDATED: Craig Strickland's wife speaks out after his body is recovered

• Prosperity preachers claim private planes prevent flying with 'demons' on commercial airlines

• Did a Catholic seminary just open its doors to homosexuals?

February, 2016

• China state TV airs confession of lawyer who helped Christians who resisted cross demolitions

• COMMENTARY: How the chains of grief break the bondage of the heart

• Texas bakers face threats after declining to bake gay wedding cake

• Atheists sue Texas governor for removing winter solstice display

• IMB talking points from recent board meeting

• Social media ridicules Trump's claim IRS is auditing him because he's a 'strong Christian'

• Southern Baptists bleed 1,000 missionaries in voluntary exodus

• Scripture

• REVIEW: 'Eddie the Eagle' swipes at bullies, delivers strong message to parents

• EXCLUSIVE: Trisha Yearwood admits she's 'nervous' about playing Mary in 'The Passion'

• Tornado onslaught in Louisiana spawns prayer, relief crews

• Girl Scouts in troubling 'conflict' with Catholic values, leader says

• Landmark transgender law could ban boys from using girls' restrooms (and vice versa)

• Lawmaker wants amendment prohibiting local pro-LGBT ordinances

• Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to endorse Ted Cruz today for president

• Former IMB VP says fired communicators 'grossly undervalued and maligned'

• How to be evangelistic & 'non-political' in an election year - but still speak to issues

• Chick-fil-A flap rocks another American university

• Jeffress new book: 'All roads don't lead to heaven'

• N.H., with heaviest influence over elections, now least religious state

• Raunchy, sex-filled 'Deadpool' no way to connect with kids, despite some parents' dismissal of pornography affect

• 'Risen' outperforms horror film in 'good vs. evil' battle

• Senior Humor

• Obamas dance with 106-year-old to celebrate Black History Month

• Bible at the center of Cruz-Rubio controversy

• Death penalty needs to go, pope says

• Last of Louisiana's 'Angola Three' inmates released

• Pro-family groups pepper Trump with 8 'tough questions'

• Trump opens up about failed marriages; says he's 'never had a drink' of alcohol

• Austria to further cut migrant quotas

• Ryrie shunned the classroom yet became a beloved scholar

• Pope's comments on Trump's Christianity spark Twitter jokes

• Trump calls Pope 'disgraceful' for questioning his views on Christianity

• ERLC joins FRC in telling Obama ISIS atrocities against Christians are genocide

• It's a miracle! Hollywood finally tells a great Bible story

• CE announces McKeever cartoons as a regular feature

• McKeever (Cartoon)

• REVIEW: 'Risen' is Gospel infused historical fiction

• 5 Keys to Reaching the 'Selfie' Generation

• Scalia's death a 'wake up call' from God, Beck says

• Tragic shooting in church lot parking followed by arrest & baptism

• Terrorists explosions in Turkish capital kill 18, injure 45

• Boxer Manny Pacquiao sucker punched for homosexuality remarks

• FACT CHECK: Does Donald Trump support funding Planned Parenthood?

• Teens stomp the American flag inside high school classroom

• Monkeys evolved from 'cursed,' mutated Jews, Turkish newspaper says

• Joseph Fiennes calls 'Risen' movie a 'second chance' portrayal of the Jesus story

• COMMENTARY: The sky is not falling (following Scalia)

• COMMENTARY: Suit and tie for Sunday?

• Charles Ryrie, editor of The Ryrie Study Bible, has died

• Viagra plays into proposed 'informed consent' law

• COMMENTARY: Have Southern Baptists needlessly tossed brand identity for #ihavenoideawhatkindofchurchthisis?

• Mustard gas used by Islamic State in Iraq

• COMMENTARY: Scalia slams socialism as 'death to Christian virtue'

• Justice Scalia's death should not be an opportunity for President Obama influence court, conservatives say

• Peyton Manning's Super Bowl nod to Budweiser raises eyebrows

• Huckabee won't endorse anyone: 'God is good. I did my part'

• Bill to protect clerks from signing same-sex marriage licenses moves to full Ky. Senate

• 94-year-old Auschwitz survivor faces camp guard in German court

• Man pleads guilty in mosque shooting

• UPDATE: Graham plays role in ending Oregon siege; assures protestors

• Should women be forced to sign up for the draft?

• Not just care, but 'justice' for the poor says Pope, in talk of redistribution of wealth

• 'Manpower' is a word that will get city employees in trouble

• Texas governor says crosses on police cars show respect for peace officers

• Terrorists fund jihad with drug money, fight while 'high' on cocaine, amphetamines

• Rubio tells supporters, 'That will never happen again'

• Rubio confronted by gay man in N.H.

• Record number of Chinese students entering Christian high schools in U.S.

• COMMENTARY: NASA bans the word 'Jesus'

• Wheaton professor who said Christians & Muslims worship same God to leave school

• Tony Dungy told me to not make 'an emotioal decison' about retiring

• 'Search and Rescue' ministry responds to violent shooting in Seattle's homeless 'Jungle'

• Atheist group asks president to recognize religious 'nones' as good citizens

• Shipment of 'guillotines' bound for ISIS seized

• NARAL blasts Doritos ad for 'humanizing fetuses,' gets mocked on Twitter

• Updated: From hip hop to squeaky clean, Super Bowl QBs Manning & Newton both evangelical Christians

• BREAKING: Emergency crews onsite where massive crane collapsed in downtown Manhattan (video)

• Bonnie & Clyde standoff ends in Milton, Florida

• COMMENTARY: When God becomes a 'user-friendly diety'

• Super Bowl 50 highlights Bay Area need for church planting boom

• Is President Obama making peace with evangelicals?

• REVIEW: 'The Choice' promotes muddled worldview

• Kentucky's governor wastes no time; signs 'informed consent' abortion law at office door

• Super Bowl ads parents may want to censor

• More Muslim-Americans involved in violent extremism in 2015 than any year since 9/11

• Ed Young Jr. spearheads effort to get Christian messages on Netflix

• Top generals recommend women for military draft

• 'Narnia' fans to get another C.S. Lewis movie with big changes, producer says

• COMMENTARY: Zika virus spread by Christianity, 'experts' say

• Church-going Republican men less likely to cheat than church-going Democratic men

• Lead advocate for gay rights reverses position in cake baking case

• Cruz and Rubio thank God for Iowa upset

• EXCLUSIVE: Pastor calls proposed Jacksonville HRO an SPO 'Special Privilege Ordinance'

• Islamic cleric claims Jewish women praying with men at Western Wall is an 'attack' on Islamic holy site

• Western Wall to feature new mix-gender plaza but women still barred from standing next to wall

• Chilling ISIS video shows politicians in the crosshairs

• Hispanic leader: In voting, immigration reform must not trump life

March, 2016

• Alabama governor remains a member of a Southern Baptist church

• 'God's Not Dead 2': Film mirrors real-life religious liberty battles in Georgia and North Carolina

• COMMENTARY: Reporting on the Southern Baptist Convention

• The woman whose mission it was to 'Make Trump Great' and her apology to supporters

• New ABC comedy 'The Real O'Neals' mocks God

• Claims that ISIS crucified Indian priest, but doubt remains

• Brussels terrorist survivor describes ministry to news crews, children crying

• COMMENTARY: Open season on people of faith in Georgia

• Cruz and Trump share very different insights on Easter

• Suicide bombing strikes Easter service in park

• UK prime minister: Great Britain 'Christian and proud of it'

• Man at Bellevue Easter service with guns arrested for 'emergency commitment'

• Hobby Lobby boldly declares REAL Easter story coast-to-coast in full-page ads

• Basketball inventor James Naismith hoped his work could 'win men for the Master'

• Russian church leader laments 'right to sin,' 'revolutionary exile from God'

• Traditionalist pastor challenges 'younger' pastor for SBC president

• Americans still believe Jesus rose from the dead

• COMMENTARY: Easter reminds us of the futility of false religions

• Evangelicals love Trump because they are in love with the world, pastor says

• Disney threatens boycott over Georgia's religious freedom bill allowing pastors to refuse gay weddings

• Rick Warren's Saddleback hopes to reach 50,000 with 57 Easter services

• COMMENTARY: Cruz religious liberty council is 'a faith-based Justice League'

• Pediatricians: Pushing gender reassignment is 'child abuse'

• PRODUCER: 'God's Not Dead' movie sparks new and improved 'God's Not Dead 2'

• Cruz gets Jeb Bush support, clings to hope after Utah win

• ISIS militants murder Bangladeshi Christian on his morning walk

• Surprise! America growing more conservative on divorce, poll shows

• State Dept. spokesman says Brussels attack 'not about religion,' but ISIS disagrees

• Trump flips on 'taking sides' with Israel; Cruz points out Trump's use of term 'Palestine'

• Jews escaping from Yemen on a secret mission save an ancient Torah scroll

• Trump, Clinton, Cruz not asked enough about their faith by press, author Stephen Mansfield says

• BREAKING: Dozens dead in Brussels terror

• Viking crucifix may rewrite pagan history

• Jesus nailed to cross? Researcher says 'no'

• IMB baptisms hit their lowest level since 1969

• U.S. general Lori Robinson to become first woman to lead combatant command

• Israeli troops shoot dead a Palestinian wielding knife

• Inside Washington's beltway, a church planter builds a fort between the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers

• Kerry, in surprise move, meets deadline for ISIS genocide ruling

• 'Miracles from Heaven' 1st film of 2016 with A+ grade from moviegoers

• Obama calls pro-abortion leader a 'super hero' after her support of Garland nomination

• Radical Islamists kill 500 Nigerian Christians; villagers afraid to bury their dead

• Iran sends message to Israel – on a missile

• REVIEW: 'Miracles from Heaven' an uplifting film with a theological twist

• As bodies pile up, Kerry nearly misses congressional deadline for declaring ISIS guilty of Christian genocide

• Giant Texas cross sparks atheist lawsuit (and you won't believe why)

• 'Food nazis' on the rise, says physicist who claims consumption is a new religion

• Writers smack Falwell: Comparison of Trump to King David 'utterly ridiculous'

• In theologically correct Easter Sunday musical, disciples wear blue jeans but use biblical script

• Mother Teresa soon a 'saint' in the Catholic Church

• Miraculous healing not just for 'biblical times,' says 'Miracles From Heaven' mom

• Christian population in Syria's ISIS controlled regions non-existent after 5 years

• Atheists want Satanic coloring books in schools alongside Gideon Bibles

• Jewish school kids return taunts by Catholic school kids at basketball game

• 'The Young Messiah' unites evangelical, mainline, Catholic leaders

• Why 'Baby Boomers' may never see themselves as senior adults

• One-in-five Jews in religiously fractured Israel say they don't believe in God

• North Korean leader Kim orders more nuclear tests

• 'Hearts are in pieces,' prayers offered five years after tsunami hits Japan

• REVIEW: 'The Young Messiah' shines; shows 7-year-old Christ growing 'in wisdom and stature'

• Georgetown blasted for Planned Parenthood president invite; church leader calls students 'self-centered'

• Rubio campaign denies reports candidate is quitting race before Florida vote

• Christ as a 'loser' billboard mocks front runner Trump

• Student senator faces impeachment for conservative beliefs

• COMMENTARY: The puzzling case of maternal feminism

• Idaho Senate passes Bible reading bill allowing for academic study

• Iraqi newspaper: 'Iraq needs Adolf Hitler'

• 'Queer Bible' translation aims to be 'radical'

• UPDATED: Beloved Christian relationship guru Gary Smalley dies at 75

• Students to prove gender from birth certificate to play Texas school sports

• 7 reasons men DO have a right to an opinion on abortion

• Jewish leader calls Trump Nazi-like loyalty pledge 'outrageous'

• LIBERTY COUNSEL: News media missed Alabama's Supreme Court historic action on same-sex marriage

• 100,000 fill AT&T stadium for Harvest America 2016; Thousands accept Christ after Greg Laurie's message

• Graham: Many 'legal considerations' surround waterboarding

• Religious liberty group refused entry visas to India as Christians are threatened with death for not converting to Hinduisim

• Flint becomes Democratic flashpoint but residents want action

• Starnes: Cruz is the only one who looked presidential

• 'The Young Messiah' depicts 7-year-old Jesus with 'reverence,' director says

• UN post office refuses to recall 'gay' postal stamps after complaints

• Falwell's wife defends Trump endorsement: Tells board member Mark DeMoss Falwell Sr. also 'embraced sinners'

• Will the U.S. government unite in labeling ISIS killings 'genocide'?

• Graham calls for 'truce' as Carson signals end to campaign

• COMMENTARY: The IMB's 'subversive' retirement, new focus under David Platt may spell the end of the world's largest evangelical mission agency

• Is Tim Tebow Eyeing a Move to Canada to Play for Canadian Football League?

• COMMENTARY: Super Tuesday defied explanation, as did Christians' support for Trump

• 'God's Not Dead 2' cameo tops bucket list for Mike Huckabee

• Advertising regulator says Church of Scientology humanitarian ad claims are unsubstantiated

• Viral pro-life video reaches 10 million views, changes hearts

• COMMENTARY: The hypocrisy of the hard right

• Farrakhan: Clinton 'wicked,' a white tool of Satan

• 'Catch the Vision' tours in 32 U.S. major cities contextualize planting

• Perry to Trump: Don't claim Christianity if you don't understand it

April, 2016

• COMMENTARY: Are you too busy for Jesus?

• Why was Sir-Mix-A-Lot's 'Baby Got Back' in 'Alvin and the Chipmunks'?

• Exponential: Erwin McManus declares 'God is madness in my soul'

• Boxer threatened by Islamic militants fears for wife and children

• Refused: Graphics company declines to make rainbow logo for 'welcoming' church

• BREAKING: Target boycott petition hits 1 million as Christian bloggers debate effectiveness

• Susan B. Anthony List president calls Fiorina 'ideal' pick for Cruz

• COMMENTARY: Five 'Save The Morning' tips for moms of littles

• Student sues university; claims he was expelled over Christian beliefs

• Methodist ministers liken Miss. religious freedom bill to segregation

• Boomers and Millennials at church: Who's in charge?

• War Room's Karen Abercrombie puts on wig, make-up for: 'An evening with Miss Clara'

• Christian student organization sues N.C. State over muzzling of religious speech

• Tell-all book from Scientology leader's father ruffling feathers in cult

• Pastor shot in the neck and killed by girlfriend is grandson of soul singer Otis Redding

• End of the legal road? Colorado baker who refused service to same-sex wedding loses again

• Target boycott petition soars to nearly 700,000 as retailer dodges questions about men in women's restrooms

• 'Atheist pastor' may be rejected by liberal denomination

• Dissenting U.S. civil rights commissioners to colleagues: 'Take a deep breath'

• U2's Bono and editor of 'The Message' Bible collaborate on mysterious new movie

• Chinese president warns of foreign infiltration through religion

• Starnes: Donald Trump is not a conservative

• COMMENTARY: Prince: 'Don't die without knowing the cross'

• Fired for preaching: Georgia dumps doctor over church sermons

• Official admits: Resettlement the only option for saving Syrian Christians

• REVIEW: 'The Huntsman: Winter's War' full of 'interesting moments'

• Baal's Temple arch erected in London for Earth Day

• ESPN blasted in social media for firing Curt Schilling over transgender meme

• What do Stephen Curry, Adam LeRoche, Jordan Spieth, Ben Zobrist and Gabby Douglas have in common?

• U.S. commission belittles religious freedom laws, says they discriminate against transgender and gay communities

• Shock: ABC fairy tale shows Dorothy of 'Wizard of Oz' kissing 'Little Red Riding Hood'

• Dershowitz: I could have gotten Jesus off the hook

• Target says women's bathrooms, dressing rooms open for men, too

• Atheists muscle in on 'Jesus Lunch' at public park

• FRAUD? Video doesn't match gay pastor's Whole Foods 'fag' slur story

• Transgender teen prevails in Title IX discrimination suit over boys bathroom use

• 60 diversely conservative ministers endorsing Trump meet him before NY primary

• Church leader's wife buried alive

• Gay pastor claims Whole Foods called him a 'fag'

• Palestinians bulldoze Christian heritage in Gaza, West Bank

• Fighting local sex trafficking: Six things you can do

• Actor says SNL skit 'diabolical' and anti-semitic

• Tax churches into oblivion, atheist says

• North American evangelicals respond to Ecuador earthquake

• Encountering the unexpected in sex trafficking close to home

• Dancing Trumps banned from school talent show

• Devil denied a foothold at Texas city council meeting

• Officer surprised when he pulls over his wife for a traffic violation

• UN body condemns Israel for 'illegal occupation' in Jerusalem of Muslim holy sites

• Acts 29 leader Darrin Patrick fired: 'I am utterly horrified by the depths of my sin'

• 'School choice' a priority to First Lady hopeful Heidi Cruz

• Archbishop of Canterbury praised after DNA testing reveals skeletons in the family closet

• Superhero films no longer safe for families: R-rated 'Batman vs. Superman' set for DVD, following foul-mouthed 'Deadpool'

• BREAKING: Tenn. governor vetoes bill that would make Bible official state book

• School district wants end to 'Jesus lunch'

• SHOCKING: Only 11 percent of teens say viewing porn is bad

• CHERISHING THE MOMENTS: 'Who is Solomon?'

• Court: 'Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster' is not religion, but satire

• PayPal, 'the Boss' and now a porn site bully N.C. over bathroom bill

• Reading, Writing, Arithmetic – and Religious Intolerance

• Bibles are being removed from Missing Man tributes at VA clinics and military bases. Why?

• Former Sec. of State Albright: Religion in foreign policy is like brain surgery, 'necessary ... but disastrous if you mess up'

• Appeals court restores Utah's polygamy law in 'Sister Wives' case

• Court tosses ACLU lawsuit to force Catholic hospitals to perform abortions

• COMMENTARY: Does living our faith involve the Great Commandment or the Great Commission?

• Citizenship test to revert to 'freedom of religion,' instead of 'freedom of worship'

• PayPal 'hypocrite of the year' for cutting expansion in North Carolina, Graham says

• Leader: Why are we forcing 'young girls to share bathrooms and showers with grown men'?

• Female Arab journalist says suicide bombers, jihadists DO represent Islam

• Spieth, a humble golfer with a quiet Christian faith, says of collapse: 'It will take a while' to recover

• Facebook debate about prom dresses, girls and modesty heats rapidly

• COMMENTARY: SBC presidency too tricky for Greear

• Cruz: Religious liberty not just for Christians – for atheists, too

• Indiana state trooper sued a second time for sharing his faith

• 'Bringing Up Bates' father: Why we had 19 kids – and why we want cameras in our home

• Restoration of Christ's tomb at Church of the Holy Sepulcher brings Orthodox, Apostolics and Catholics together

• Cheaper cocktail drives down cost of physician-assisted suicide

• COMMENTARY: N.C. restroom law not about transgenders, but state power (and public safety)

• College student promotes 'Real Sex' week

• Police raid anti-abortion activist's home

• IRONY: Rating systems have killed family-friendly TV shows

• Long-time maximum security prison warden exposes political shenanigans

• 'Forgive' the terrorists says priest who lost 27 family members to suicide attack

• Tennessee could become first state to officially recognize Bible as 'the state book'

• Mississippi governor signs law over protests of gay rights advocates

• Israel, Palestinians extend olive branch (with conditions)

• COMMENTARY: Remembering the admonition and hope of theologian Carl F.H. Henry

• Prisoner released from double life sentence to start churches in prisons throughout the U.S.

• Pastor says campaigning for SBC presidency is legit

• STILL ALIVE: Catholic priest was not crucified, Indian official claims

• IMB's Platt denies endorsing Greear for SBC president

• Change coming? Pope's views on family will be published later this week

• Unborn child does not have constitutional rights: Clinton

• Star Wars: The Force Awakens released on iTunes, Blu-Ray/DVD next

• Protestors outside Mark Driscoll's new church Easter open house

• COMMENTARY: Why I'm glad I didn't let my parents choose my gender

• 'Sex Week' at state university has Tennessee lawmakers fuming

• REVIEW: 'God's Not Dead 2' a frightening look at Christianity in America

• APRIL FOOLS (No Joke): Atheists fume after school censors sexually suggestive literature

May, 2016

• BREAKING: In continued fallout, Baylor AD resigns

• Baylor learns the hard way about failures to deal with sexual assault on campus

• 70-year-old Christian woman stripped naked, paraded through street in Egypt

• Gay characters in 'Frozen 2' or 'Star Wars' would spark box office backlash, experts warn

• Memorial Day crosses up, down, and up again in Georgia town

• Why do women dislike going to church?

• 11 states unload lawsuit on feds over transgender guidelines

• Chewbacca mom tells Buzzfeed: Christians not bigoted, narrow-minded – 'that's really not who we are'

• Two Tennessee pastors arrested in sex trafficking sting

• Caitlyn Jenner: Second thoughts on gender change?

• Did Rick Warren convert to Islam? No, no ... and no.

• LGBT group calls for Dallas leaders to cut ties with Jeffress, First Baptist Dallas

• 'Happy Chewbacca' mom makes 'Good Morning America,' 'Late Show With James Corden'

• Obama: Vietnam making economic progress, still lagging on religious freedom

• Pope meets top Sunni Muslim cleric, days after saying Christians guilty of 'conquest'

• Europe's churches and synagogues abandoned or up for sale; many becoming mosques

• Jesus was the 1st transgender man, blasphemous Huffington Post column claims

• NO surprise: Iranians float idea Israel responsible for Egypt Air crash

• Left lines up behind 'Do No Harm Act' that would alter religious liberty law

• Kohl's rewards 'Chewbacca mask' woman with gift cards and TONS of Star Wars toys

• SBC president to join evangelical leaders in quizzing Trump on faith and values

• BREAKING: The story behind the laughing woman in the Star Wars Chewbacca mask

• Republicans defeat special LGBT protections on House floor

• College reverses decision, rehires famed Delta Force hero

• REVIEW: Is 'Angry Birds' family friendly? Yes, 'if you want your kids telling posterior and urinating jokes for the next six months'

• Is it 'ze' 'zir' 'she' or 'he'? Businesses that don't get on board face heavy fines in NYC

• College boots ex-Delta Force hero after complaint from LGBT activists

• COMMENTARY: Transgenders kidnap Jesus

• Lecrae admits talking about molestation in 'Unashamed' book was difficult

• Head of Christian charity admits sex addiction, embezzlement of nearly $500K

• There is hope for Hollywood, producer predicts

• COMMENTARY: Paul Harvey's baptism: The rest of the story!

• NAMB's Kevin Ezell denies confidential 'Cooperation Agreements' are 'gag orders'

• Catholic Bishops in U.S. call Obama admin's 'guidance' on transgenderism 'deeply disturbing'

• Obama claims transgenderism, LGBT rights a 'specific focus' of American diplomacy abroad

• Do churchgoers actually LIVE LONGER? New study has surprising result

• COMMENTARY: Healing power of the right word

• Starnes: I almost died on this day

• UPDATE: Atheist group, which wants cross memorial removed, condemns vandalism of it

• FAKE CAKE: Gay pastor apologizes to Whole Foods about 'fag' cake

• BREAKING: ACLU piles on N.C. over transgender 'restroom law'; anything, or anyone goes

• Little Sisters of the Poor, other non profits win at Supreme Court

• U.S. justices reject challenge to ban on protests in Supreme Court plaza

• Benham Bro's compare President's bathroom directive to Joker in 'The Dark Knight'

• Cross spray-painted with graffiti after atheists demand it be torn down

• Should Christians vote for Donald Trump?

• STARNES: We must defy Obama's transgender decree -- no matter the cost

• Israel kills top terror leader who was fighting in Syria

• ISIS app for kids teaches ABC's and heavy weapons at the same time

• Women deacons for the Catholic Church? Perhaps, Pope Francis says

• $300 for one night with a 12-year-old? 'The Abolitionists' spotlights war on child trafficking

• Is child molestation a joke for television?

• Russell Moore provoked Donald Trump into attack, Robert Jeffress says

• Christians in Iraq baffled at how U.S. can find water on mars but not ISIS in the desert

• COMMENTARY: Can fighting global warming save your soul?

• Trump idolized, endorsed by radical Hindu group for stance against Muslims

• Italy defies Vatican to allow gay unions

• 20-something woman euthanized because PTSD considered incurable

• School play depicts rape, filthy language and public urination

• Southern Baptist state leaders accuse mission organization of strong arming

• Israeli Christians believe Israel cannot be both a democracy and a Jewish state

• ACLU 'cherry-picking' radical causes, governor spokesperson charges

• Stephen Curry thanks God 'for talents He's given me' in accepting 2nd straight MVP

• SBC president Ronnie Floyd agrees prayer can help alcohol temptation

• Centenarian: Key to long life is to 'listen to what God knows to be best'

• Atheists sue Tennessee sheriff for 'censoring' negative social media comments about religion

• Gaza children stage assault on Jews, capture of Israeli soldier

• Marvel should have made Captain America gay, Vanity Fair writer laments

• N.C. governor sues Justice Department over bathroom law, urges congress to get involved

• Trump claims Southern Baptist leader 'a nasty guy'

• Will Methodists hold the line on biblical marriage?

• Longtime New Orleans ministry leader shares well-learned lessons on grief

• REVIEW: Is 'Captain America: Civil War' family friendly? (And what about that superhero-vs.-superhero worldview?)

• Atheists sue U.S. House of Representatives chaplain on National Day of Prayer

• COMMENTARY: A conservative millennial's guide to surviving the 2016 election

• Starnes: Poultry vs. Pinhead: New York City's mayor says boycott Chick-fil-A

• COMMENTARY: One Way to Avoid a Disappointing Mother's Day

• Feds drop the hammer on North Carolina over bathroom law

• 'Caitlyn' Jenner to appear nude (almost) on the cover of Sports Illustrated

• Atheist driver demands 'I'm God' license plate -- how do you think the state responded?

• Church of Scientology claims 'ministerial exemption' after woman sues over forced abortion

• Former Alabama star Tony Nathan opens up about 'Woodlawn,' revival, and the Bear Bryant-Nick Saban debate

• COMMENTARY: Lessons reinforced in a noxious primary

• Crash: Atheists go after NASCAR pre-race prayers

• Ted Cruz ends campaign; Donald Trump calls for unity after Indiana win

• Gay 'Star Wars' character in next film? Major group pressures Disney to be 'inclusive'

• SBC leader: America is not a Christian nation providentially established by God

• Egyptian native Michael Youssef returns to homeland to preach while government protestors clamor outside church

• Confused Savior? Lutheran pastor claims Jesus may have been externally male, internally female

• NFL Denver Bronco fans circulate petition for Tim Tebow to lead team

• COMMENTARY: Boycotting bathrooms or just being an informed consumer?

• Bigotry, abuse, incarceration worldwide indicates 'serious and sustained assault' against religious liberty

• Rome's Trevi fountain painted in red light to symbolize martyrs blood

June, 2016

• PEW: Christians, Jews most oppressed by elected officials and police worldwide

• Divided Supreme Court rejects family pharmacy's religious claim

• 'Inclusive' group calls for openly gay Methodist bishops

• COMMENTARY: The faith of Pat Summitt – 'I was given certain work to do' by God

• Tebow visits bartender of gay nightclub in Orlando hospital – 'what Christianity is all about'

• Mississippi clerks cannot claim religious exception to gay marriage, judge says

• Abortion ruling demonstrates hypocrisy of high court: faith leaders

• BREAKING: Supremes strike down Texas abortion clinic law

• Pope: Church owes apology to gays (and they're not the only ones)

• Incredible, true Christian story behind 'Free State of Jones'

• REVIEW: 'Is Independence Day: Resurgence' family friendly? (And will my kids have nightmares?)

• Pastor: Murdered twin sisters left the 'land of dying' together and are with Christ

• BREAKING: 60% say America no longer a Christian nation

• COMMENTARY: Democrats, LGBT activists' sinister plan to crack down on Christian schools

• Air Force dragged veteran out of ceremony due to 'God speech,' legal group says

• In Marvel vs. DC superhero battle, only one is family-friendly, watchdog says

• Vietnam slams door shut on human rights, religious freedom reforms

• Blocked: Judge lets stand Miss. law protecting religious freedom in face of gay rights

• In Jerusalem's cramped Old City, Christians feel the squeeze

• 1 million Christians on National Mall, unified in Jesus, is goal of July 16 event

• Trump courts uneasy evangelical consciences; is blasted by several SBC leaders

• Russia authorities raid more than a dozen Scientology sites

• COMMENTARY: An atheist group's foray into Texas is like 'a skunk at a lawn party'

• Released transcript of shooter's comments changes 'Allah' to 'God'

• 'Finding Dory': 4 overlooked lessons for kids and parents

• AG orders transcripts of calls between Orlando terrorist and police edited to remove ISIS loyalty pledge

• Gay church in Dallas evacuated in bomb scare

• Finals MVP LeBron James on comeback: God doesn't 'put you in situations that you can't handle'

• 'I was hungry and you fed me': The legacy of Norman Borlaug

• REVIEW: Is 'Finding Dory' OK for small kids? (And what about that 'lesbian couple scene'?)

• BREAKING: Harvard researcher admits 'Gospel of Jesus's Wife' likely a forgery

• GOP Senate votes to require women in draft -- 'departure from both Scripture and nature'

• Gibson reportedly wants sequel to 'The Passion of the Christ'

• Liberty University: No censorship of LGBT discussion in psych program

• BREAKING: Steve Gaines elected SBC president by acclamation after J.D. Greear withdraws

• Obama rips critics over term 'radical Islam'

• 'Young Messiah,' now on DVD; Jesus never sins, even as a child

• Kerry warns: Don't point finger at religion for Orlando shooting

• Good morning, North Korea! Christian defector preaches dangers of cult worship

• Former SBC state leader charges mission board with 'cover-up of wrongdoing'

• Another ISIS attack in Paris claims lives of policeman, wife

• SBC president: 'Gut-wrenching' tragedy in Orlando points to greater global issue

• Tebow joins Fox's 'Home Free' reality TV -- 'I wanted to be a part of this'

• Christian leaders: Orlando victims were 'precious souls,' loved by God

• NAMB trustees end investigation involving former state convention leader

• Ad battle over Baylor sexual assault scandal continues in newspaper

• After Orlando massacre, faith leaders decry politics and remind it is a time to mourn & comfort terror victims

• 50 killed in massacre at Florida gay nightclub; suspect may be linked to Islamic State militants

• New 'stealth' controversy at SBC replaces Conservative Resurgence battle

• Atheists demand governor rescind Bible reading proclamation

• REVIEW: Is 'Warcraft' family friendly? (And just HOW violent is it?)

• Pope: Avoid 'heresy' of rigid faith & settle differences

• COMMENTARY: Making love to the ocean

• The world finally knows what The Donald thinks of Jesus

• 'Conjuring 2' shows power of God over evil, writers Carey & Chad Hayes say of 'faith-based' horror flick

• Pastor offers 'gentle rebuke' for Baptist editor who wrote religious liberty is not for Muslims

• Dismantling of evangelist Billy Graham statue in Nashville on hold for now

• No fake Christian refugees: UK tests asylum seekers

• UN slaps Vietnam for abuse of Christian woman

• Catholic Church excommunicates sect for devotion to 'apparition' of child Jesus

• ISIS vows to destroy pyramids in Egypt

• Father shocked when 8-year-old daughter gets provocative messages on innocent app

• Christian grocer hacked to death in his store

• Comedian Jeff Foxworthy finds blessings ministering to Atlanta's homeless

• ABC's 'Muppets' cancelled -- Moms say, 'Praise the Lord!'

• LEGO promotes new baby figure with ultrasound

• Interim Baylor president: College entering 'new season' after sex assault scandal

• Woman, 111, started 'birthday ambassador' ministry at her church

• Obama cites Bible's 'Golden Rule' and his faith to defend transgender bathroom directive to schools

• Sheriff orders child to stop sharing Bible verses at school

• BBC religion editor, a Muslim, says ISIS is certainly 'Islamic'

• 'Happy Chewbacca mom,' leverages 'simple joys' T-shirt to benefit missions

• Does new 'Finding Dory' promote a lesbian couple?

• Chinese officials outraged at Genesis account of creation in textbooks

• Women created to complete, not compete

• Scientologists launch massive studio to spread cult message globally through movies, TV, radio

• McGhee sextuplet family returns to TV; audience will see 'family that loves God'

• ACLU director quits after daughters express fear at transgenders in restroom

• Korean-American missionary had 30 guards in North Korean prison camp

• Saudi man shoots doctor who delivered his child – for seeing his wife naked

• Hitler, Stalin, leader of ISIS lauded in high school yearbook

July, 2016

• 'Ben-Hur' more real than 'gluttonous orgies' of comic book portrayals

• Libertarian candidate says religous freedom 'a black hole'

• Christians as peacemakers in troubled times: 'You gotta figure out who your people are'

• Budding priest calls troubled Mexican youth to 'Gang of Christ'

• U.S. Navy will name ship after gay rights icon

• Pelosi: Clinton must win some votes from the dumb white men with guns who hate gays crowd

• Advertisers abandoning VH1's 'Dating Naked' following conservative campaign

• Bishops warn Dem VP candidate: can't be pro-abortion and Catholic, too

• Atheists file lawsuit to stop Kansas City grant for Baptist convention

• Black DNC protest tells crowd: 'White people to the back'

• Pope says Europe attacks show 'world at war', religion not to blame

• NBA charged with 'hypocrisy' after All-Star Game pulled from North Carolina, but human rights violator China gets a pass

• COMMENTARY: In refusing to endorse Trump, Cruz had higher laws in mind

• Case dismissed: Charge dropped against anti-abortion undercover video maker

• Jihadists storm church in France; slit priest's throat in front of altar

• THROUGH THE BIBLE: On the spot where David killed the giant Goliath

• Tim LaHaye, 'spiritual giant' of evangelical world & 'Left Behind' co-author, dies at 90

• Cake design dates back to ancient 'art' SCOTUS told in gay wedding cake rulings

• BREAKING: KNIFE attack kills 19 at disability center, official says

• ABC stirs controversy with f-bombs (and pretty much anything) in digital shows

• James Dobson officially endorses Donald Trump

• Reflective prayer on the part of police chief magnifies nation's acceptance of practice in tragedy

• REVIEW: Is 'Ice Age: Collision Course' OK for small kids?

• Cross of Christ is the banner that unites races, Dallas pastor says

• Falwell doesn't know if SBC's Russell Moore is 'closet liberal' or conservative

• A&E's 'Born This Way' saving unborn lives, changing hearts on Down syndrome

• Saudi cleric renews edict: Just a reminder, Pokemon is evil

• New 'script' for Islamophobia at RNC

• Nickelodeon kids' cartoon 'Loud House' to feature married gay couple – right after 'SpongeBob SquarePants'

• Carson goes off script at RNC to talk of Clinton, Alinsky – and Lucifer

• S.C. pastor whips up Republican convention with benediction

• THROUGH THE BIBLE: Walking in the footsteps of Goliath of Gath

• Thousands stand 'united as a country on a bridge' as procession of slain memorial officer drives past

• VidAngel fights back, countersues Hollywood studios trying to shut it down

• New trailer released for 'Hillsong – Let Hope Rise' movie

• 'Praying' is important when tragedy strikes, counselors stress after police shootings

• Open rebellion: Methodists in West elect lesbian bishop

• Africa's largest city shuts down 70 churches for 'noise pollution'

• McDonald's, Starbucks agree to block porn over free Wi-Fi - 'leading the way for corporate America'

• Police shooter once Nation of Islam, committed to 'religion of justice'

• Another attack leaves three officers dead in Louisiana

• REVIEW: Is 'Ghostbusters' family-friendly? (And just HOW scared will kids be?)

• Officer remembered for heart devoted to Christ; gave his life for the love of others he didn't know

• 'Our blood is the same color,' black Dallas pastor tells broader community in plea for unity

• Church youth choir called 'Nazis' in Scottish media

• TERROR: Man uses truck to mow down 84 people in France

• Poll: Evangelicals wholeheartedly on board with Trump, religious 'nones' with Clinton

• Transgender 'woman' accused of fitting-room voyeurism in Idaho

• Atheist organization warns 1,000 schools: no field trips to Noah's Ark replica

• Faith-based 'God's Not Dead 2' billboard banned near RNC, atheist sign OK'd

• Researcher predicts end of 'white Christian America'

• Texas governor misses memorial because of severe burns, infection

• THROUGH THE BIBLE: Where God threw hail stones down on the Canaanites

• 'Miracles from Heaven' mom: I thought about keeping story 'to myself'

• Obama salutes officers, but focuses on cause of Black Lives Matter protests

• Bill Nye, Ken Ham have 'intense' evolution debate at new Noah's Ark replica

• British Prime Minister Theresa May has pro-life voting record (well, sort of)

• Officials call for 'prayers with legs' in aftermath of Dallas sniper shootings

• Shooter had affinity for militant Black Power groups, Farrakhan

• Perry Noble fired from NewSpring Church after refusing to take 'corrective' steps related to alcohol abuse; is under psychiatric care, he says

• Skeletons, DNA well preserved at ancient Philistine burial site

• Atheist billboard mocking people of faith taken down after backlash

• REVIEW: Is 'The Secret Life Of Pets' OK for small kids? (And is it as good as 'Despicable Me'?)

• UPDATED: Sniper shoots 12 police officers, 5 dead; suspect claims he wanted to 'kill white people, especially white officers'

• On target? Kansas bishops ban concealed weapons from churches

• Egyptian president: Time to reform Islam, purge 'discourse of extremism'

• Having your name on the church roll 'won't cut it,' warns pastor who says God sits in judgment of America

• Music fans debate: Should we still listen to Christian artists who come out as gay?

• Slap in the face: Iraqi police march over, burn U.S. and Israeli flags

• Jordan: No more religion on ID cards

• Film will offer immersive, virtual reality view of life of Christ

• 'Some' churches must comply with transgender bathroom laws

• 'Insidious intolerance' for Christianity in America reminiscent of witch trials & McCarthyism, author claims

• Documentarian Ken Burns: Trump is Hitler, certainly not Christian

• THROUGH THE BIBLE: Saul transforms into 'Paul' to spread Gospel in Cyprus

• Chewbacca mom sparks joy at July 4 celebration with 'God Bless America'

• Elie Weisel, noted Jewish author and Nobel Prize winner, dead at 87

• Government disputes ISIS's claim of responsibility for terror attack in Bangladesh restaurant

• ChristianMingle.com settles with gays after California 'civil rights' lawsuit

• Hobby Lobby celebrates America in July 4th ad

• REVIEW: Is 'The Legend of Tarzan' family-friendly? (And is it as bad as critics say?)

• REVIEW: Is 'The BFG' OK for small kids? (And will the big giant scare them?)

• Pentagon lifts ban on transgender troops, effective immediately

August, 2016

• ACLU: Christian woman should be allowed to cover head in driver's license photo

• Flood victim predicted he 'would go to hell' before turning to Christ

• VidAngel fights Hollywood bullies by adding Supreme Court attorney to 'legal dream team'

• Muslim cleric, like Louis Farrakhan, says Messiah returning on a machine 'like a spaceship'

• MLB World Series veteran Daniel Murphy still praises Jesus from the diamond

• Jordanian Muslim prince and Jewish scholar team up to defend Christianity

• Atheists troll Christian children's home Facebook page, force it to shut down

• REVIEW: Is 'Kubo' too scary for small kids? (And will they have nightmares?)

• Gossip rag claims QB Russell Wilson brainwashing his wife

• California appeals court UPHOLDS prohibition of 'sexual orientation change efforts'

• Southern Baptist film 'Insanity of God' leaps to No. 1 in ticket sales

• Christian children's home rejects $100 donation from atheist, who then raises $24K to shame it

• Ark. Razorback walk-on drafted by Colts before tragic accident, 'always kept God first,' brother says on eve of movie debut

• BOMBS AWAY: 'Religious Freedom' group unloads on USAF commander after he clears Bible on desk

• After investigation, Air Force officer CAN have Bible at his desk

• 'God's Not Dead 2' billboard ban inspires companies to donate signs for FREE

• States sue AGAIN: Obama admin would force doctors to participate in sex 'reassignment' surgery, other transgender treatments

• ABC's 'Celebrity Family Feud' not family-friendly, watchdog group warns parents

• Actor Neal McDonough: I won't kiss a woman or use God's name in vain on screen – 'life is about honoring God'

• College course probes religion of SEC football

• SMACK DOWN: Judge issues injunction against Obama admin's transgender 'guidance' for schools

• Secretly-married gay preachers plan revolt

• Is Michael Phelps a Muslim? Islamic fundamentalists say 'cupping' marks are proof

• Baylor and Kenneth Starr part ways

• COMMENTARY: What your vote does and does not do

• 'Incredible need' in Louisiana met by incredible faith-based response

• Louisiana Army National Guardsman after rescuing toddler: 'The water was everywhere, but in my arms she knew she was safe'

• SURPRISE: Funeral home wins after firing transgender employee; judge disputes EEOC finding of 'transgender' as a protected class

• REVIEW: Is 'Pete's Dragon' OK for small children? (And just how scary is it?)

• HEARTBREAKING: Wounded Syrian child lights up social media

• Biographer claims Bush was religious zealot, fulfilling prophecy by invading Iraq

• Group demands removal of Bible from desk on Air Force base, punishment of Christian officer

• SHOCK! On teaching boys to be men - instead of momma's boys

• Air Force officer faces review over Bible

• Hollywood attorney defends VidAngel from mega film companies targeting family-friendly filtering

• Gold medalist Brianna Rollins: I want to be known as 'the athlete who glorified God'

• SNEAK PEAK: Film adaption of 'Same Kind Of Different As Me' with all-star cast

• SURVIVOR: Man swims out to sea to avoid being killed by ISIS-linked terrorists

• Woman shot and left for dead fights back

• OLYMPICS: Faith in Rio

• 'Can I go to summer camp and learn how to kill Jews, mother?'

• REVIEW: 'Ben-Hur' a delightful remake of 1959 classic

• BREAKING: Radical UK Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary guilty of inviting support for Islamic State

• Actor Hugh Grant says Bible wrong on monogamous, lifelong marriage

• Will historically black Spelman College, once a seminary, open its doors to transgender students?

• How does burning down a gas station advance your cause?

• New 'Ben-Hur' more about forgiveness & less about revenge, producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey say

• Rick Warren to Olympic Star Michael Phelps: I Pray for You Daily; God Has a Great Future for You

• Atheists settle lawsuit with Tennessee sheriff over religious Facebook posts

• OLYMPICS: Surprise gold medalist says God doesn't care about her swimming

• Blasphemy laws spawn mob violence in watch list countries

• OLYMPICS: 'Shot Diva' Michelle Carter wins gold: 'Thank you Jesus!'

• Con artists falsely accuse Christians of pedophilia in order to scam Israelis

• Simone Manuel: 'All glory to God' after winning historic gold medal

• International non-profit humanitarian organization newly accredited

• Hardee's 'soft porn' ad sparks call for conservative families to avoid restaurant

• OLYMPICS: Phelps claims Warren's 'Purpose Driven Life' helped him avoid suicide

• New Star Wars film to have religious theme

• WIN for California Christian colleges, other religious schools

• How to watch the 2016 Olympics 'to the glory of God'

• Olympic runner Allyson Felix tells reporters, 'Faith leads my life'

• Farrakhan compares whites to Satan, God's enemy

• Shawn Johnson, 2008 Olympic gold medalist: Christ is 'my greatest reward'

• Faithful coach wants his job back

• Survey: FEW clergy speak on candidates by name, but do discuss political issues in pulpit

• Boudia and Johnson proclaim Christ on national TV after winning Olympic silver

• George Foreman: Fighting the good fight!

• SURPRISING: Christianity gains 1 point in Britain, while 'nones' fall

• World Vision director in Gaza charged with funneling $7.2 million to terrorists

• Charleston shooter's lawyers argue federal death penalty unconstitutional

• REVIEW: Is 'Suicide Squad' family-friendly? (And should children of ANY age watch it?)

• Are YOU on the Islamic State kill list for America?

• Last words of priest killed in France by jihadists: 'Be gone, Satan!'

• Netanyahu: Video of Palestinian father asking soldiers to shoot son shook 'me to the core'

• THROUGH THE BIBLE: The synagogues of Magdala and Gamla; was Jesus here?

• Adopted church/country singer Kadie Lynn advances to 'America's Got Talent' semis

• Supreme Court blocks transgender bathroom choice, for now

• SBC president Gaines picks & grins with country music artist Ricky Skaggs

• Allegations of 'gay subculture' rock Catholic seminary

• ISIS mag: Jesus coming back to 'break the cross'

• Theologian Wayne Grudem sparks pushback after making moral case for Trump

• Schoolgirl rescued from Boko Haram still held by the Nigerian government, mom says, pressured by an Islamic teacher

• Teen singers honor fallen soldier aboard jetliner

• Prison Fellowship gets new leader, entertainment great James Ackerman

• Australian atheists want non-religious to stop listing Star Wars characters as their religion on census forms

• Missionary family of five dies in tragic car accident

• Is 'Never Trump' biblical? Southern Baptist profs debate 2016 race

• 'After School Satan Clubs' modeled after 'Good News Clubs' plan public school launch

• Christians targeted in Turkish coup

• Vampires, zombies cool in Hollywood, but Christians seen as 'dunces'

• The gritty, grace-filled virtue of self-control

• Pokémon 'lure party' draws gamers to Southwestern Seminary

September, 2016

• Christian and Muslim collaborate on translation of Quran

• Hezbollah leader declares ISIS is 'more evil' than Israel & has damaged image of Muslims worldwide

• REVIEW: Is 'Deepwater Horizon' family-friendly? (And should children of any age watch it?)

• 'Queen of Katwe' star aims on bridging nations, shattering misperceptions

• LAWSUIT: Christian school banned from delivering pregame prayer

• In tributes, world leaders call Peres 'man of peace'

• Children of divorce epidemic have become 'religious nones'

• Israel Radio: Shimon Peres, 93, dies in Tel Aviv

• Chip and Joanna Gaines, America's 'Fixer Upper' sweethearts, featured in new book

• Pro-life students at Ohio University muzzled; signs destroyed by masked assailants with clubs

• Clinton, Trump clash over race, experience in first debate

• There are gay & lesbian couples in 'Storks'?

• Jordanian writer shot dead outside court before trial over Islamic cartoon

• Trump's promise: Jerusalem as the undivided capital of Israel

• PERSECUTION WATCHDOG: North Korean Christians literally steamrolled for Christ

• Christian University boots student for racist social media post

• Woman cites faith as reason for effort to overturn LGBT anti-discrimination law

• REVIEW: Is 'Storks' OK for small children? (And are there any scary parts?)

• Terrorists not shouting 'Jesus Christ' before attacks, says Trump military adviser

• House Select Panel recommends contempt for fetal tissue mill

• Disney's 'Queen of Katwe' features Ugandan chess star nurtured by missionaries

• 'Vanished,' a 'fresh young modern' film version of 'Left Behind,' to hit theaters Sept. 28

• History teacher stomps on U.S. flag in classroom

• Pope and world religious leaders vow to oppose terror in God's name

• DiCaprio bent on making climate an election issue with 'Before The Flood'

• Three chords. Vague struggles. Boom. Hit song!: A viral comedy video skewers the stultified state of Christian pop music

• REVIEW: 'To Joey, With Love' is gut-wrenching, hope-filled, God-centered

• GOP VP candidate Gov. Mike Pence shares faith, urges prayer

• Malaysian authorities say they did not remove Christ from latest Ben Hur film

• Farrakhan to black congregation: White Americans made you sin

• BREAKING: Injuries reported after explosion rocks Manhattan; suspected IED

• COMMENTARY: What every Christian should consider in a national election

• Retired general petitions West Point over banned football prayer

• REVIEW: 'The Hollars' raises essential questions about family, life, death

• REVIEW: 'The Vessel' examines tragedy and asks: Where was God?

• Federal employee stands up, says 'no' to LGBT inclusiveness training video

• Pope implies the French priest who gave his life 'to not deny Jesus' is on road to sainthood

• Apple, Google & Facebook combined have less economic impact than religious charities, churches

• 'Hillsong' film has an agnostic director who is now a fan: 'They're happier than most people I know'

• Appeals court tosses case against Catholic hospital that wouldn't abort baby

• Atheist group skewers presidential candidates for discussing faith, prayer

• Rory Feek 'felt God's nudge' to make film about life & death of wife Joey

• Pizza joint engages in social media spat over Christian music & Bible verses

• Jeffress: Christians who don't vote for Trump are 'hypocrites' and 'fools'

• NCAA bans college sports championships in North Carolina over transgender 'bathroom' law

• Churches could be forced to comply with transgender law

• From poolroom to denominational president: A Georgia pastor tells his story

• Archbishop: Aussie church may have to accept gay marriage, but not as 'holy matrimony'

• Black Americans should convert to Islam says Al-Qaeda leader

• SEPT. 11: Shaken by terror, transformed by grace

• 'Religious freedom' group claims West Point football coach should apologize for post-game prayer

• Hatred for Jews at all-time high, Israeli official tells UN

• New York Mets offer Tim Tebow a minor league BASEBALL contract

• Russian patriarch, a few miles from Alaska, prays for peace with U.S.

• 'Sully' writer Todd Komarnicki is Wheaton grad

• REVIEW: Is 'Sully' family-friendly? (And is it too scary for kids?)

• States say churches (and church childcare centers) must open bathrooms to transgenders (at times)

• Mother Teresa a criminal, not a saint, according to Hindu nationalist

• Favorite films of the faithful: 'Batman vs. Superman,' 'Frozen' & 'Creed'?

• Archbishop suspends LGBT activist priest

• College offers 'non-offensive' & 'fluid' pronouns for gay, transgender students

• American flag set ablaze at school - and you won't believe how students react

• Disaster Relief volunteer dies in Louisiana while doing laundry

• ISIS forces young boys, age 12-14, to end lives as suicide bombers

• Phyllis Schlafly, one of America's most polarizing figures, dies at 92

• 'Hillsong' & 'I'm Not Ashamed' among 8 faith-based films this fall

• Pope says developed countries must repent of misusing the earth

• Homosexuality will divide Methodists, theologian tells world gathering

• NBC to air a Noah's Ark series -- set in space?

• BULLY: LGBT 'Pride' group publishes 'shame list' featuring Christian schools

• Atheists fear hotel Bible might cause spontaneous conversion

• Hobby Lobby CEO: Prepare to lose religious freedom if Trump not elected

• Disaster Relief volunteers on alert in Florida & Louisiana as Hermine roars toward Gulf Coast

• Graham: America's enemies now radical secularism and 'progressives'

• If media ignored ISIS Kerry predicts the world would be better off since 'people wouldn't know what's going on'

• Michael Jr. explains why he chose clean comedy – and how kids influenced his decision

October, 2016

• Andy Stanley & John Piper debate: If the Bible says it, does that really settle it?

• In Star Trek scenario scientists suggest colonizing outer space with bacteria on dead astronauts

• Atheists go after football coach for what they call 'pray to play' baptism

• 'Hacksaw Ridge' hero 'wanted God to get all the glory'

• UPDATED: Pence plane slides off runway at LaGuardia; VP candidate OK

• Israel recalls UNESCO ambassador in protest at Jerusalem resolutions

• LIMBAUGH: Dems would destroy Jesus, call him a 'liar'

• HORROR: ISIS fed 250 children through dough kneading machine

• WOW: Ancient papyrus, older than Dead Sea Scrolls, mentions 'Jerusalem'

• 'Inspirational' comedy features megachurch pretend Christian

• Liberty University students pen anti-Trump editorial in Washington Post

• 'New Life' a 'sexy' romance Fireproof star promises -- no 'cover your eyes' moments

• 'I'm Not Ashamed' producer ready to sue Google, YouTube

• Gay rights advocates DEFEND Christians

• Saeed Abedini says Trump gave family $10K while 'Hilary did nothing'

• Activist blasts Air Force officer & his commander for Jesus comments -- again

• Tiny wooden shoe at Auschwitz a reminder of Nazi brutality

• 'Daddy got a go' 41-year-old Army chaplain tells kids after earning Ranger tab

• Religious leader says 'gender reassignment' surgery expresses 'false compassion'

• REVIEW: Is 'Jack Reacher: Never Go Back' family-friendly? (And is there too much violence for kids?)

• Presbyterians support black reparations, free education, income guarantees

• Atheists furious over depiction of Rachel Scott as Columbine 'martyr'

• REVIEW: Rachel Scott no modern-day saint in 'I'm Not Ashamed'

• Perry Noble on living a double life as an alcoholic

• Christian refugees threatened by immigration officials after fleeing Vietnam to seek asylum

• Politically-motivated UNESCO denies history, calls Israel 'occupying power' -- makes no reference to 'Temple Mount''

• 'Fixer Upper' stars Chip & Joanna Gaines on Christian faith – 'I was made for a reason'

• Egyptian archbishop to Christians: Prepare yourself for martyrdom

• INTERVIEW: Kirk Cameron's 'Revive Us' to remind Christians 'our hope is in Christ' – not elections

• Gay man starts social media campaign over church dismissal for unrepentant homosexuality

• Student petition asks college president to dump Trump

• Are moms responsible for the way their daughters dress?

• #WomenWhoVoteTrump leads Twitter trends Friday

• Chinese Christians pray for mercy expecting intensity in harshest government persecution since 1979

• Woman bleeds out after second trimester abortion; child used as evidence found outside clinic

• Disney-themed hard-core porn site features beloved characters in sex acts

• BREAKING: Boko Haram terror group releases 21 kidnapped Chibok school girls

• Dallas area pastor reiterates support for Trump

• Churches sue state of Massachusetts over transgender bathroom access law

• French President: Muslims unwilling to get along with Christians and Jews

• 'Disney porn' allowed while Mickey goes after family-friendly VidAngel

• Media botches story on church 'forcing relocation' of foodline for homeless

• Space X, Tesla Motors founder: Human experience a 'simulation' by technology driven post-humans in a virtual existence

• Andy Stanley says Christian unity is more than 'Hey, can you put down weapons for the weekend?'

• Q&A: Rachel Scott's mom on new film 'I'm Not Ashamed' -- 'God was raising up a witness'

• VidAngel gains support against 'bullies in Hollywood' ahead of Oct. 31 hearing

• NO MORE: Megachurch pastor withdraws Trump support

• Michael Moore and Phil Robertson compare Hillary Clinton to Jesus, Satan

• Fla. Gov. Scott thanks faith-based ministries for help in Hurricane Matthew

• NEW DISCOVERY: Hitler, not a war hero, wrote his first biography, heralding him as 'savior' of Germany

• Air Force officer under fire for saying Jesus Christ has influenced him; complaint asks he be 'visibly punished'

• Cuba is focus of BGR in Hurricane Matthew's wake

• Emergency airlift headed for Haiti; U.S. to assist missions

• At least 478 died in Haiti from Hurricane Matthew, officials say

• REVIEW: Is 'The Birth of a Nation' family-friendly? (And should children of ANY age watch it?)

• Opinion writer: Jesus 'not a role model,' was bitter, jealous, angry and petty

• Top 5 shocking revelations in Tim Tebow's new book 'Shaken'

• 'Designated Survivor,' 'Pitch' among best new family-friendly TV shows

• Scientist, fired by university after discovering soft tissue on dinosaur bone, settles lawsuit

• Gingrich: Secularists altering America with 'atheistic values'

• Evacuations ordered as Hurricane Matthew heads towards Florida; volunteers standing by

• Pence to Dobson: Trump will resolve birth control mandate, transgender bathroom issues

• NFL analyst: 'We can't talk about Jesus'

• Atheist group plans October surprise: Conservative minister 'coming out' as non-believer

• Record-setting 'To Joey With Love' set for Thursday encore

• URGENT: ISIS leader reportedly poisoned, extremely ill

• Missionaries stranded in Haiti as Hurricane Matthew roars towards the Florida peninsula

• Coach Kennedy meets Trump: Suspension for post-game prayers 'outrageous,''very sad'

• Director of pro-life film 'Voiceless': 'We have become apathetic as a church'

• DNA used to identify Pearl Harbor chaplain after 75 years

• Rebel forces near town of Dabiq, site of predicted ISIS 'apocalypse'

• Chick-Fil-A voter registration drive unfair says activist

• How to survive and thrive with God on your side

• Police chief joins march organized by Selma civil rights advocate and minister; under fire for saying community should pray more, go to church

• New York launches ad campaign #IamMuslimNYC to fight anti-Muslim rhetoric, violence

• Columnist calls Andy Stanley one of evangelical's 'wolves' for purportedly denying biblical inerrancy

November, 2016

• Zales 'glorifying sin' with new gay wedding commercial, watchdog says

• Liberty University's hire of former Baylor AD draws fire on social media

• Religious leaders react to Castro's death

• Is polarizing 'Modern Nativity' an act of sacrilege evoking threats to 'burn in hell' or just plain fun?

• #RedWednesday casts light on persecution

• Scorsese film about persecuted Japanese Christians will hit theaters at Christmas

• REVIEW: Is 'Moana' OK for small children? (And are there any scary parts?)

• McDonald's & Dunkin Donuts sponsor smut TV says reveal of shopper's Christmas list

• Putin a threat to religious liberty, commissioners claim in USA Today editorial

• School pulls down American flag to 'mourn violence' after students burn it on Veteran's Day

• INTERVIEW: Disney animator behind 'Moana' & 'Frozen' credits Christ, 'God's goodness'

• UN approves first LGBT 'protector' despite nations' objections

• Anti-abortion bill would eradicate abortion completely

• In the name of Christ, Oregon senator invited to jump off bridge

• Thousands march in support of Christian governor accused of blaspheming Islam

• 'Big Bang' Steven Hawking insists future is limited on earth & Franklin Graham agrees

• Divorce declines to lowest level in nearly four decades

• ISIS targets Macy's Thanksgivig Day Parade; urges lone-wolf attacks

• REVIEW: Is 'Fantastic Beasts' too scary for kids? (And how violent is it?)

• INTERVIEW: YouTube sensation Chelsea Crockett on faith, fashion, modesty & her movie debut

• Mexican legislators kill same-sex marriage constitutional amendment

• Christian governor accused of blasphemy for quoting Quran

• Vietnam making progress, but still has a long road to religious freedom

• Kids cuss, use sex talk on 'family' TV

• Washington State high court hears case against florist who refused service to gay wedding

• Shocking blackface video ends in expulsion of students from Christian university

• 'Christian mom' blogger divorces husband, in lesbian relationship

• VidAngel hearing concludes without immediate decision; ruling could come any day

• Pockets of resistance - but not the kind you think

• Trump says he wants to win Israeli-Palestinian peace for 'humanity's sake'

• Atheist group loses hometown radio station to 24-hour Christmas music

• 'Impastor' in hot water for smoking pot, ridiculing religion on TV

• ACLU, abortion lobby, atheist and 'religious freedom' groups jump on Trump

• NOT SURPRISING: It turns out values Trumps everything

• Grocery store chain honors veterans with beautiful video

• Florida pastors share rationale for rank & file prolife vote despite some SBC leaders

• TNT's Ernie Johnson in viral comments: 'I'm going to pray for Donald Trump'

• You voted in the election, but the choice was God's to make

• Voters OK marijuana ads during Monday Night Football

• Calls for unity – and warnings – from Christian leaders after Trump's election

• Trump: 'Complicated business' of election over, pledges drive toward unity

• TRUMP WINS, rides wave of voter contempt for ruling class in D.C.

• Six-part documentary series focuses on 'religion' of sports

• Australian parliament REJECTS same-sex marriage national vote

• Voting values, not personality -- comparing Democratic, Republican platforms (3-min. video)

• Southwestern Seminary president offers three different ways to vote for Hillary Clinton

• REVIEW: National Geographic's 'Mars' a reminder of God's amazing creation

• Franklin Graham to millennials: 'Hold your nose and vote ... Donald Trump has changed' (Interview)

• Why so many Calvinists in the 'Never Trump' movement?

• A quick tutorial on Calvinism's five points and why I'm only a 'three-and-a-quarter pointer'

• Election exposes widening chasm among Southern Baptist evangelicals

• University promotes gay bars as 'welcoming spaces'

• Terror alert heightened after ISIS U.S. 'voting guide' calls for 'blood' of Muslims, Christians & mothers at polls

• Amy Grant urges fans to 'reflect love' after her Christmas album banned from LifeWay bookstores

• REVIEW: Is 'Trolls' OK for small kids? (And are there any scary parts?)

• REVIEW: Is 'Doctor Strange' OK for kids? (And how scary & violent is it?)

• JERUSALEM: Christians worldwide should flood United Nations organizations with Bibles

• Mel Gibson tells Colbert 'The Resurrection' could feature Jesus in Hell

• Black clergy light into Clinton on abortion, religious freedom

• Iranian commander says infiltrators will be ready to attack INSIDE America

• World Series MVP Ben Zobrist: 'I couldn't have been more blessed'

• TSA inspects Texas pastor's BIBLE

• Prominent scholar fears 'lame duck' Obama will betray Israel by strong arming peace through United Nations

• Child born without eyes opens those of parents to see the glory of God

• Cubs' Dexter Fowler credits faith in God for dream career in major leagues

• Rabbi: Church should apologize for Luther's anti-Semitism

• 'Now the whole world is happy,' Christian widow says after town liberated from ISIS forces

• 'Real Jesus' coming to small screen, 'Samson & Delilah' to big screen

• Chicago Cubs' Ben Zobrist: 'We all need Christ'

December, 2016

• Q&A: 'Collateral Beauty' writer Allan Loeb was inspired by 'It's A Wonderful Life'

• Actor Liam Neeson campaigns for REPEAL of right to life amendment

• ACLU wants Army Private Bradley 'Chelsea' Manning, transgender traitor involved in Wikileaks, released from prison

• 'To Joey With Love' set for digital, DVD release

• Would 'Gilmore Girls' Rory have had an abortion?

• Tens of thousands stand by 'Fixer Upper' Chip and Joanna Gaines after Buzzfeed attack

• 'Haystack Monument' commemorating Christian missions in danger of removal from Massachusetts college

• Air Force vet's wife and daughter killed; she had a 'huge heart full of God's love'

• Is an astrophysicist trying to 'hide' an argument for God?

• REVIEW: 'Believe' has heart

• Man claims Jesus told him to beat demons out of girlfriend

• Irreverent: Atheists annual Christmas mockery begins

• It's official: Government charges Christian governor with blasphemy

• FBI: Albuquerque pro-life clinic blaze was intentional

• If Chip and Joanna Gaines are bigots, then Jesus was, too – Christian leader