North Korea once again is the world’s worst persecutor of Christians, according to the latest World Watch List report prepared by the religious persecution watchdog Open Doors US. The document, released annually since 1993, ... Read More »
By wide margin, abortion was leading cause of death worldwide in 2022
Abortion again was the leading cause of death worldwide in 2022, with the number of abortion deaths nearly four times those from infectious diseases. More than 44 million abortions were performed last ... Read More »
Christians remember persecuted believers around the world
Lost in the attention on the elections, a day to pray for persecuted believers around the world took place last Sunday. The International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church was observed ... Read More »
Israeli music video becomes anthem for Iranian women
Iranian protests continue with millions of women, men and teenagers protesting the brutal regime that dictates most aspects of life. Now, a music video originating from the Iranian regime‘s arch-enemy, Israel, has ... Read More »
This weekend’s March for the Martyrs highlights persecuted Christians
Christians from across the United States will gather at the National Mall in Washington on Saturday for the third annual March for the Martyrs, sponsored by the organization For the Martyrs. The ... Read More »
Free app facilitates prayer for persecuted Christians around the world
A new mobile prayer app developed by Christian persecution watchdog Open Doors USA gives users the ability to connect with persecuted Christians suffering for their faith. Available for free in the Apple ... Read More »
Kansas City named #1 city for work and play
Forget New York, LA or Vienna. Kansas City has been named the best city in the world to work during the day and explore in the evenings and on weekends. Notably, it ... Read More »
World facing “food crisis and famine” over Russian invasion
The world will soon experience a global food crisis due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The dire warning was issued by Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky as he addressed by video graduates of ... Read More »
How compromised pastors are contributing to our cultural rot
A new poll finds that just 4% of executive pastors have a biblical worldview. Has the church now become compromised? For many years, I have stated that a major reason America is ... Read More »
The world considers Christians crazy – and new song from Casting Crowns agrees
The world often thinks of Christians as being crazy, and the Grammy Award-winning group Casting Crowns don’t mind the phrase. They recently released an anthem called “Crazy People” in which the group ... Read More »
Ukraine explained: How the US created a new war in Europe
Here’s how we are again at the doorstep of the first major war in Europe in 75 years as Ukraine and Russia face off. In 1994, the Clinton administration, with the approval ... Read More »
World regions where persecution will increase this year
If Covid taught us one thing, it was that both governments and religious majorities around the world used the pandemic as cover to persecute Christians. In many countries, believers in Christ faced ... Read More »
Number of atheists worldwide not keeping pace with religious growth
The number of religious people worldwide is increasing faster than the number of atheists, new research found. Lifeway Research has identified “7 Encouraging Trends of Global Christianity in 2022” based on data collected by ... Read More »
Abortion once again was leading cause of death worldwide last year
Abortion was the leading cause of death worldwide in 2021, with more than three times as many people losing their lives to abortion than the second-leading cause of death. Worldometer, a database ... Read More »
John MacArthur urges pastors to preach on sexuality in response to new Canadian law
A new Canadian law effectively bans pastors from teaching that homosexuality and transgenderism are sins according to the Bible. C-4 unanimously passed both the House of Commons and the Senate before receiving ... Read More »
Russia evacuates citizens from Kazakhstan as it sends in “peacekeepers’
Russia may be preparing to invade Kazakhstan after its military forces evacuated more than 1,400 of its citizens from the country over the weekend. The move comes as political unrest continues to ... Read More »
Release International: Persecution of Christians to increase in 2022
West Africa is expected to be a hotspot for persecution of Christians in the coming year, according to the newly released Persecution Trends report from Release International. The organization pointed to several ... Read More »
Lebanon faces grim future as Hezbollah holds the country hostage
As the masses across Lebanon deal with a collapsing economy and a paralyzed government, murmurings of dissatisfaction with Hezbollah, Iran’s terror proxy in Beirut, have begun to surface. But experts say it ... Read More »
The story behind Keith and Kristyn Getty and “In Christ Alone”
The melody that changed the life of Keith Getty was first scratched out on the back of an electric bill in a humble flat in Northern Ireland. This isn’t great, he thought ... Read More »
Pat Robertson stepping down as daily host of ‘The 700 Club’ on CBN
Pat Robertson is stepping down as daily host of “The 700 Club,” CBN News reported. He announced last week on the 60th anniversary of CBN’s first broadcast that he is moving on to new ... Read More »
Be part of a letter writing campaign for world’s persecuted Christians
A letter-writing and prayer campaign that helped free a Christian dissident in Russia stamped a lasting impression on me. The late award-winning journalist Dan Wooding launched the campaign urging the release from ... Read More »
Pope Francis states he opposes abortion and same-sex marriage
Although Pope Francis has been criticized for several of his more progressive views, he made a strong statement against abortion and same-sex marriage last week. “Abortion is murder; the church cannot change ... Read More »
YouVersion Bible, illumiNations set ambitious goal to provide translations to 95 percent of world by 2033
The YouVersion Bible app team is teaming up with the Bible translation team illumiNations to provide access to scripture to 95 percent of the global population by 2033. “There’s a lot of ... Read More »
For the Martyrs plans march in Washington to call attention to persecuted Christians
Christians under Taliban rule in Afghanistan are among more than 340 million people around the world suffering persecution for practicing their Christian faith. The annual March for the Martyrs will take place ... Read More »
Organizations urgently call Christians to pray for Afghanistan
International Christian Concern and Gospel for Asia are among groups calling followers of Christ to urgently pray for Afghanistan and especially its underground Christians. The plea comes as almost 300,000 Afghan refugees ... Read More »