The January 27 issue of The Nation, in a story headlined “How US Evangelicals Fueled the Rise of Russia’s ‘Pro-Family’ Right,” recognizes the World Congress of Families (WCF) leadership role in bringing together pro-life/pro-family forces in the United States and Russia.

Every Christian ministry has ongoing needs. They need prayer, resources, workers, and finances. They might have a lot to offer but many times it’s an uphill battle just to get the resources needed to operate. A startup ministry called Crowds for Christ is hoping to change that. They’re building a network that will allow ministries, churches, small groups, and individuals to post needs (prayer, material, financial, and personnel) and share resources.

The Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive mandate unconstitutionally violates the religious freedom of a Christian family that owns a chain of craft stores and a chain of Christian bookstores, the American Civil Rights Union argues in a brief submitted today to the U.S. Supreme Court.

A North Carolina megachurch pastor has started a blog series on the doctrine of hell, a topic that once almost caused him to lose his faith.

During my first year of college, a woman from my church in suburban Atlanta introduced me to the experience of being baptized in the Holy Spirit. Her name was June Leverette.

Cleveland, TN–The International Executive Council of the Church of God is in session for the first of their 2014 gatherings at the International Offices.

Pastor Saeed is an American citizen who has been sentenced to 8 years in a brutal Iranian prison for Christian faith. The small prayer vigil will begin on Tuesday, January 28 at 4:30 p.m. and will be held on the public sidewalk in front of the eastern Senate stairs of the Capitol Building.

THE ALMOND TREE, a documentary film about a local (Cincinnati/Dayton) tri state couple and their amazing adoption story inspired by Biblical scripture.

Frontline Ministries, Inc., and the Exodus Mandate Project announced today the selection of Dan Smithwick as the recipient of the 2013 Dr. Robert Dreyfus Courageous Christian Leadership Award. Established by Frontline Ministries, Inc., in 2007, this award is presented annually to honor and recognize Christian leaders who have exhibited moral courage through their unique contribution to the Church by advancing Christianity in the culture and life of the nation. This contribution may run counter to the prevailing culture of Church and society.