The Tumor Is Gone
August 3, 2007
Chaitanya John pastors a GFA-affiliated church in Andhra Pradesh, India. He and his wife Achala have been married for eight years and have been praying for quite some time that the Lord would bless them with a child. Full Story...In his final public address Dr. John Stott addresses the question, 'What is God's purpose for His people?'
August 3, 2007
Walking slowly and clutching a sturdy wooden cane, the 86-year-old Rev Dr Stott looked every bit the statesman that, in 2005, Time magazine called "One of the 100 most influential people on the planet today." 'Dr. John Stott believes God's purpose for the Church is incarnational evangelism. Full Story...
ACLJ Calls on Senate to Confirm Judge Southwick to Federal Appeals Court
August 3, 2007
The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), which specializes in constitutional law, today called on the U.S. Senate to quit playing politics with a federal appeals court nominee and confirm the nomination of Judge Leslie H. Southwick. Full Story...
Out of Death Comes Life
August 3, 2007
In a recent broadcast of his Front Page radio show aired on Southern California's KWVE radio station, Assist News Service Founder and President Dan Wooding talked with Bruce Sonnenberg and Warren Duffy. Bruce is the president of "He Intends Victory," a ministry to those affected by HIV and Warren (known as Duffy) is the host of the Duffy and Company and radio show which also airs on KWVE. Full Story...
Beijing House Church Activist Hua Huiqi Released; Four House Church Leaders Still Detained
August 3, 2007
China Aid Association (CAA) learned that Beijing House Church activist Hua Huiqi was released today after serving 6 months imprisonment. Four House Church leaders from Inner Mongolia are still being detained while 11 others who were arrested on July 10 and 11 in Jiangsu and Anhui respectively were released from detention after the international pressure. Full Story...
Updates from Turkmenistan and Bangladesh
August 3, 2007
Turkmenistan: Pastor Yevgeni Potolov (36), who was arrested and detained for his religious activity in the city of Turkmenbashi on May 19. Bangladesh: When local Muslims attacked ten Christian converts in Nilphamari and threatened to kill them if they did not leave the community. Full Story...
Dangerous Eating Disorder Trend Emerging Among Diabetics
August 3, 2007
Remuda Programs for Eating Disorders, the nation's leading eating disorder treatment center, reports a dangerous new trend of manipulating insulin doses in order to lose weight is emerging among young women with diabetes and eating disorders. A recent study reports the death rate of a person who has both diabetes and an eating disorder, and who hasn't received treatment, is nearly 35 percent. Full Story...
South Korean hostage pleads for help
August 1, 2007
A South Korean woman held hostage with 21 others in Afghanistan has pleaded for help to secure their release, says the BBC. The woman, who identified herself as Yo Syun Ju, told an Afghan reporter by telephone all the hostages were sick. Full Story...
The Deadly Virus of Celebrity Christianity
August 1, 2007
J. Lee Grady, the editor of Charisma, is an extraordinary journalist who doesn't shirk talking about the excesses that he sees in much of the American charismatic church today, and he has pulled no punches in latest article called, "The Deadly Virus of Celebrity Christianity." Full Story...
Nigerian Bishop Targeted By Gang for Second Time
August 1, 2007
The family of Rt. Rev. Dr. Benjamin Kwashi, Anglican Bishop of Jos in Plateau State, Nigeria was attacked in their home on Tuesday, July 14, 2007 by a gang armed with hammers, axes and diggers. This is the second time the family has been targeted, as the gang had previously attacked them while the bishop was visiting the UK last year. Full Story...
Fifteen Church Leaders Arrested in China
August 1, 2007
A total of fifteen church leaders were arrested in three separate incidents in the first two weeks of July, according to a July 19 report from China Aid Association. Full Story...
Newman Joins Historic Prayer Delegation to Iraq
August 1, 2007
Operation Rescue President Troy Newman will be part of a historic Christian prayer delegation to Iraq. The group of six men, led by the Christian Defense Coalition, has been officially welcomed by the Iraqi government and will be their guests in Baghdad. They are scheduled to meet with the Iraqi Prime Minister and other officials. Full Story...