Stop Making 'Sex Seekers' Out of Youth
June 13, 2008
The Centers for Disease Control has released the 2007 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Report (YRBS). This report shows the numbers of youth risk behaviors, including sexual risk behaviors, which shows a slight increase in the number of sexually active teens. Full Story...Virginia Supreme Court Buys Time on Miller Case
June 13, 2008
The Virginia Supreme Court temporarily avoided locking horns with the state of Vermont today. The Commonwealth's highest court did not rule on the merits of a case which would have determined whether Virginia will respect the Federal Defense of Marriage Act Full Story...
U.S. Justice Department's Record of Enforcing Obscenity Laws Disappointing, but Latest Obscenity Prosecution Proves Most Adults do not Accept the Proliferation of Obscenity
June 13, 2008
Yesterday, a federal District Court jury in Tampa, Florida convicted "Max Hardcore," a California based pornographer, of 10 counts of distributing obscene materials. Full Story...
Myanmar Relief Continues Amid Difficulties, Hundreds Open to Christ
June 13, 2008
Gospel for Asia/Believers Church relief teams in Myanmar (Burma) ministering among the battered survivors of Cyclone Nargis are reporting an incredible openness to the Gospel among the Buddhist survivors there. Full Story...
Marine Acquitted of Haditha Charges; Judge Defers Decision on Crucial Motion and Delays Trial in LtCol Chessani Case
June 13, 2008
Last night, a jury panel of seven officers acquitted Marine 1st Lieutenant Andrew Grayson of all charges involving accusations that he covered-up the killings of 24 Iraqis in Haditha on November 19, 2005. The verdict caused spectators in courtroom on the vast Camp Pendleton Marine facility to erupt in cheers. Full Story...
Soles4Souls Inc. Donates 130,000 Shoes in Atlanta and New Orleans
June 12, 2008
Soles4Souls Inc., the international charity dedicated to providing free footwear to those in desperate need, continued to donate large amounts of free shoes and sandals to people in the United States this week. Full Story...
AP Reports No Records Have Reached Grand Jury in Tiller Illegal Abortion Investigation as Clock Ticks Toward Deadline
June 12, 2008
The Associated Press is reporting this morning that the citizen-called grand jury investigating George R. Tiller for committing illegal late-term abortions has yet to receive a single abortion record even though the Kansas Supreme Court ruled almost a month ago that the subpoenas should be honored. Full Story...
Faith of Our Fathers: A Reflection on Father's Day
June 12, 2008
The third Sunday in June is observed each year in the United States as Father's Day. The origins of this national event are not clear. Some records suggest that it was first celebrated as a church service some 100 years ago in Fairmont, West Virginia, at Williams Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, now known as Central United Methodist Church. Full Story...
Christian Freedom International Condemns Persecution of Michigan Wrestling Coach
June 12, 2008
Christian Freedom International, a Michigan-based organization that assists persecuted Christians around the world, is expressing outrage over a disturbing incident of persecution that has taken place right in its own backyard. Full Story...
Vision America Calls Certification of California Marriage Amendment 'A Victory for the Family, Democracy and Sanity'
June 12, 2008
Vision America President Dr. Rick Scarborough called the certification of the California Marriage Protection Act (a constitutional amendment) for the November ballot, "a victory for the family, democracy and sanity." Full Story...
Christians Found "Guilty" for Seeking to Convert Muslims in Algeria
June 11, 2008
Four of the six Christians detained by police while leaving a prayer meeting in Tiaret on May 9 were given suspended sentences and fined by an Algerian court on June 3 for seeking to convert Muslims to Christianity Full Story...
Nine House Church Christians in Henan Detained for Helping Quake Victims; Two Bible Teachers in Shandong Sentenced to Criminal Detention
June 11, 2008
On June 1, 2008, during a Sunday service at Taikang County Henan Province, approximately 6 PSB and RAB officials disrupted the house church meeting and forcefully detained 7 of the participants. Full Story...
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