WASHINGTON D. C. (CBN) – NBC television has given an extended apology to members of Congress for editing the phrase “Under God” from coverage of the U. S. Open golf tournament. Representatives Randy Forbes of Virginia and Mike McIntyre of North Carolina — who lead the Congressional Prayer Caucus — joined 106 other members of [...]
PALM DESERT, CA. (AP) – Former first lady Betty Ford was remembered during a private funeral at St Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Palm Desert, California. Michael Ford says after his mother’s battles with breast cancer, prescription drugs and alcohol, she turned to God for strength. Betty Ford had mapped out plans for her funeral at [...]
UNDATED (FR) – With the price of copper rising…thieves are targeting air conditioners at churches. Jeff Hawkins of the Christian Security Network says losses nationwide are already over tens of millions of dollars. He says a church can easily end up with a $60,000 loss. The price of copper has gone from $2,000 a ton [...]
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) – The four astronauts flying aboard the shuttle Atlantis got a wakeup call today with the sound of “More” by Matthew West. The music was requested by astronaut Rex Waldheim. The lyrics read: Take a look at the mountain, stretching a mile high, Take a look at the ocean, far as [...]
PRINCETON, N.J. (FR) – Americans still hold a strong belief in the Bible. The latest Gallup Poll found that three in 10 say it is the literal word of God, while 49 percent say it is the inspired word of God but should not be taken literally. Only 17 percent believe it is an ancient [...]
GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) _ The president of Sovereign Grace Ministries is taking a leave of absence to deal with charges made against him by former ministry leaders and pastors. In a letter on the denomination’s web site, C.J. Mahaney says the charges do not involve “immorality or financial impropriety.” But he says former colleagues have [...]
JUBA, Sudan (AP) _ The Rev. Franklin Graham arrives in South Sudan today, where he’ll help celebrate Saturday’s official birth of the world’s newest nation. Ken Isaacs, vice president of Graham’s Samaritan’s Purse Ministry, says the atmosphere is already euphoric in the Nile River city of Juba, which will be the capital of the [...]
GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (AP) _ Chapman University has offered to buy property belonging to Crystal Cathedral Ministries, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late last year. The California university says the $46 million offer was approved by its board of trustees in June. Under the plan, Crystal Cathedral Ministries could lease back the glass [...]
TORONTO (AP) _ Prison Fellowship founder Chuck Colson will be 80 years old this year. At last week’s meeting of Prison Fellowship International, he noted that it’s been 35 years since he started the ministry after serving seven months in prison for his role in the Watergate scandal. The president of Prison Fellowship International, Ron [...]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ A Southern Baptist Convention leader says the denomination’s policy arm supports a “clean” version of the so-called DREAM Act. The proposed law would let illegal immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children earn legal status, either by going to college or serving in the military. Richard Land, president of [...]