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Russian Missionary Kidnapped

The director of a Russian drug-rehabilitation ministry assisted by Christian Aid was kidnapped nine days ago and has not been heard from since.

Oregon Pastor Banned from Meeting with Public School Students

(AgapePress) – A minister has been barred from visiting Oregon students at their school during lunch breaks.

Jason Rhoads is a Nazarene pastor from Portland. Rhoads had been meeting with students in the Molalla River School District for more than a year, until he was asked to stop when a parent complained.

Pastor’s pro-life prayer in Jesus’ name at Fla. legislature sparks controversy

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (BP)–When Daryl Orman was invited to deliver the March 9 invocation for the Florida House of Representatives, he had no idea the invitation would put him in the middle of a statewide controversy. But that’s exactly what happened when Orman, pastor of First Baptist Church, Stuart, asked Jesus to instill in the lawmakers “the desire to protect the unborn.”

What is Real about Realism?

French journalist Claude Vorilhon is known for introducing “Raelism” to the world. Mr. Vorilhon claims he was contacted by UFO’s on December 13, 1973 when his extraterrestrial visitors named him “Rael.” During this time of supposed contact, the alien life forms told “Rael” that mankind was ready to learn the truth of the mysteries of man’s origin. Vorilhon claims his alien contacts gave him a mission to prepare mankind for their return and to establish an embassy to initiate contact with mankind.

Recovering Christian alcoholic and addict proposes starting a Christian Recovery Church in metro are

WASHINGTON – My wife and I are seriously considering and praying about starting a Christian recovery church in the metro Washington area. Why? Because my heart cries out for people just like me, or who were just like me: 1) Christians new to Twelve Step programs 2) Christians who stay away from Twelve Step programs because they have been badly hurt by some Twelve Steppers who don’t understand Christians, or Christians who resent the fact they can’t use Jesus’ name in meetings 3) Christians who stay away from church because they have been badly hurt by some Christians who do not understand addiction 4) seekers in Twelve Step groups who are not sure if Jesus Christ is the Higher Power, but can’t get past the church’s glaring imperfections to give Jesus a try, and 5) Christians, who are Twelve Steppers, but don’t go to church.

U.S. prepares for National Day of Prayer

2 May 2000 (Newsroom) – Americans across the country will meet to pray on Thursday for the 49th National Day of Prayer. Last year there were an estimated 20,000 prayer gatherings across the nation. Prayer events are scheduled in each one of the 50 states, organizers say.

Christians attacked by mob near Bombay

INDIA, 10 May 2000 (Newsroom) – More than 60 Christians attending a two-day religious convention were beaten by a mob of suspected Hindu nationalists in a village about 100 miles northeast of Bombay. None of the injured were hospitalized.

Copts end stand-off with Egyptian police

14 April 2000 (Newsroom) — Some 400 Coptic Orthodox Christians ended a two-day standoff with police Friday near Cairo after agreeing to abandon their occupation of a church building that had been closed down by authorities, according to an expatriate Coptic group.

Satan worship concerns Christians in northeast India

AIZAWL, India, 1 September 2000 (Newsroom) — Religious leaders in the predominantly Christian state of Mizoram have asked police to investigate recent incidents of Satan worship involving teenagers, a trend that some officials blame on television shows about the paranormal and the occult.

‘Left Behind’ production company tries unorthodox promotion methods

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)–Cloud Ten Pictures, the production company responsible for “Left Behind,” a new film dealing with the rapture of the church, has come up with a provocative way to promote the picture before it has a theatrical release. The producers released the video to stores on Oct. 31.

Mardi Gras and Rio Carnival Owe Soul To Dionysus

Topless muses, nude dancers, and masked revelers stumbled home this week following dusk-to-dawn Carnival parades on both sides of the globe. The larger parades, Mardi Gras and Rio Carnival, witnessed above average arrests according to police.

Micro-primates…a transitional form or just heelbone hype?

In the Book of Genesis, God makes it very clear that man was created special on the sixth day of the Creation Week. Rejecting the Genesis account of history, evolutionists must search desperately to find an alternative explanantion for man’s origin. Discoveries, such as the recent “micro-primate” fossil fragment, demonstrate the great lengths to which evolutionists will go to connect humans and animals.

More Football Game Prayers Expected; Pro-Family Groups Urge Fans On

(AgapePress) – In June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that prayer over public address systems at high school football games is illegal. As the football season opened across the country last weekend, many stadiums were the site of citizen- and student-led prayers. More prayers are expected at high school football games this weekend, continuing a campaign that pro-family groups hope will catch on across the nation.

Palestinian Muslim Leader Calls for Killing of Christian and Jews

The most recent Mideast peace accord that was agreed upon in Egypt by Palestinians and Jews appears to offer little hope for a lasting peace. Violence continues in Israel as Muslim leaders incite their followers to hate and commit acts of violence against Christians and Jews.

Evangelist With Cerebral Palsy Wants Believers To Start Obeying God

WINSTON-SALEM, NC (AgapePress) – David Ring mounted the stage slowly with a noticeable limp, paused at the podium, and looked out on the crowd of over 600. In painful moves and halting speech, he paced the stage and told the listeners at Friedburg Moravian Church to get off the sidelines and get involved in their local church.

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