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Some local ministers in Florida are coming to the defense of two teachers who have been removed from their classrooms and are under investigation for allegations they offended an atheist colleague.

HENDERSONVILLE, NC - Commissioners in one North Carolina county have decided to continue opening their monthly meetings with prayers despite a judge ordering another county to end the practice.

A well-known pastor was beaten to death in St. Petersburg, Russia.

To further its mission to serve the Spirit-filled community, Charisma magazine has launched a free Charisma News Mobile app, one of the first Christian applications to offer original news articles that inform readers about the work of the Holy Spirit worldwide, and inspire and empower believers to live life in the Spirit.

“When I was a kid, my mom was a cook in nursing homes,” said Bill Hutson, a truck driver for Showtime Concession Supply out of Moore, Okla. Hutson spent his childhood hanging around the elderly, as his mother cooked for them, and that’s how he developed a passion for the older generation. Meanwhile, his father built his own airplane while he was growing up, and he taught Hutson how to fix anything.

“I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do.”
- Jesus, praying on the night of His betrayal (John 17:4)

I’ve always found it interesting that Jesus defined glorifying God as doing the work the Father had given him.

A Colorado-based ministry presented the gospel to an estimated 300 million people last year, according to its recent statistics.

Hearts for the Children ministry was recently blessed with two-short term missions teams: one from Marietta, GA, and the other from Dahlonega, GA.

WASHINGTON, May 26 /Christian Newswire/ — Steve Amerson, also known as America’s Tenor, will be the featured soloist at the pre-parade ceremony of the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C.

India (MNN) ― Hindu nationalist organizations in India’s Madhya Pradesh State have declared war on Christians.

Organizers of a movement seeking to reach the unchurched and those who used to attend church are gearing up for a major outreach.

Sherry and I spent part of an afternoon behind the barricades with the demonstrators in Bangkok recently to try and understand the situation taking place in Thailand better.

The owner of a children’s play space in Maryland is having to defend herself after administrators at a nearby school cancelled planned field trips.

Sri Lanka ― A week of powerful storms brought heavy rain across Sri Lanka and massive flooding. Over a half million people are homeless as a result.

More than 1,500 churches from a variety of denominations showed their solidarity with Israel during a special service Sunday.

Virginia Horton, assistant professor of music at Lee University, has been chosen as the recipient of the university’s 2010 Excellence in Teaching Award.

A federal judge’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the Idaho Public Charter School Commission’s ban on the use of religious texts in its curriculum may not be the last word.

James L. Paris, the Founder and CEO of Christian Internet Income.com (www.christianinternetincome.com), a website dedicated to helping Christians realize greater financial freedom from creating their own Internet-based businesses, announces the release of his own proprietary do-it-yourself mortgage modification product.

“Being a missionary is probably one of the most misunderstood positions in the church. Opinions can range from viewing missionaries as some sort of super saints to believing that they just want free trips to visit foreign lands or thinking they are a little crazy to go and work in such dangerous conditions.

Through a recent progress report, the Church of God in India shares about the wonderful things God is doing.