When Joy FM listeners in the St. Louis area raised more than $118,000 in a single day for two Christian radio stations in Ecuador, they thought their donation was complete. But for 31 people, that was just the beginning.

What the enemy meant for harm, God turned around for good.

Gunmen on Monday killed at least 19 worshipers at at Deeper Life Church in the town of Otite, Kogi State in Nigeria, about 155 miles southwest of Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. The Christians were conducting Monday night service at the time of the attack.

Hundreds gathered at the Peabody hotel on Monday, July 23, 2012 for the climactic banquet where local church award winners were recognized and a special tribute was given to outgoing Director of World Missions Douglas LeRoy and his wife, Wanda.

International Youth and Discipleship staff and state/regional directors of Youth and Discipleship, their spouses, and several special guests recently gathered to celebrate the collective accomplishments of YWEA 2012 and also to honor the outgoing international director, Tom A. Madden.

In a culture where “church” has lost significant meaning to many, the 30-Day Church Challenge is drawing thousands of churches to examine their foundational purposes.

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has sworn in a new cabinet, giving leading roles to Islamists and military bureaucrats and only token representation to Christians.

The high jump finals are set for Tuesday, and American Jamie Nieto is in the hunt for a medal after just missing out in 2004.

Much has been made in this nation around the issue of race, perhaps more than any other nation in the West.