EXCLUSIVE: Pastor calls proposed Jacksonville HRO an SPO 'Special Privilege Ordinance'
Jacksonville does not need a human rights ordinance protecting gays and lesbians according to its mayor and the pastor of one of the largest churches in town.
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BREAKING: Saeed Abedini reunited with wife and children in Idaho
Saeed Abedini, the 35-year-old pastor who was imprisoned for three-and-a half years in Iran, returned home to Boise, his wife, Naghmeh Abedini, told local news outlets Tuesday afternoon.
Texas jury indicts pro-life activists over Planned Parenthood videos
In an abrupt turn of events, a grand jury in Harris County Texas has indicted pro-life activist David Daleiden, the man behind videos revealing what he said have been attempts by Planned Parenthood to traffic aborted baby body parts — with similar charges.
Fox's Lucifer might have more to fear from bad NYT & Slate reviews than from AFA, One Million Moms
With reviews from the New York Times calling it an \"incoherent mess\" and Slate dubbing it \"apocalyptically bad,\" the new Fox television drama series Lucifer might have less to fear tonight from One Million Moms and the American Family Association than it does from the audience it had hoped to ...
Pastor accuses Southern Baptist leader of 'lobbing spit wads' at GOP frontrunner Donald Trump
When the head of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission Russell Moore just a few weeks ago opined that Texas Sen. Ted Cruz represented the "Jerry Falwell" wing of evangelical voters, he couldn't have known Donald Trump would be the keynote speaker at Falwell's ...
Florida pastor remembers missionary killed by al-Qaeda in Burkina Faso
Reacting with shock to the news that Michael Riddering and his wife Amy Boyle-Riddering perished in Burkina Faso at the hands of al-Qaeda radicals, South Florida pastor Martin Vargas told Christian Examiner the two men were \"very good friends\" and both had a strong conviction about reaching the ...
BREAKING: Saeed Abedini released from Iranian prison in swap
Saeed Abedini, a pastor, and three other Americans have been released from prison in Iran according to various news sources, Jay Sekulow, the attorney representing the Abedini family has confirmed.
30 missions media professionals jobless as IMB closes Richmond office
As the news begin to spread late Wednesday night that the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention is eliminating its stateside office, Facebook pages of those affected – and those of their friends – lit up with indirect messages of encouragement and promises of prayer.
Sex trafficking bust a reminder of ongoing ministry need
Officers busted a human trafficking operation in Southwest Florida\'s Collier County earlier this week, taking into custody two men they have been investigating since July. A victim who appeared to be \"fading in and out of consciousness,\" according to Wink News, was rescued in the raid where ...
Hong Kong Baptist collegian strikes at Beijing over missing bookstore owner
HONG KONG (Christian Examiner) -- In a viral YouTube video criticizing China\'s communist government for interfering in Hong Kong\'s governance, a university student is decrying the loss of her home\'s independence – and asks if no one speaks for the booksellers, activists and journalists, who will ...
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