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Amid violence, Egypt’s Christians rely on Muslim friends, worry about future

Burned-out rubble is all that’s left of Christian shopkeeper Abskharon Suleiman's appliance store in the northern Egyptian village of Sharbat. His home was destroyed as well as shops owned by his adult...

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Did Jesus influence America’s Founding Fathers?

Were America’s founding fathers influenced by Jesus Christ? Rather than debate the topic, why not just look into their personal journals? What did they say? Christopher Columbus in his Book of...

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Should America be a Christian nation?

Fifty years ago on June 25, 1962, the U.S. Supreme Court banned prayer from U.S. public schools on the principle that America has no state religion – and is not officially a Christian nation. It set...

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Unsure where candidate stands? Check here!

So, you don’t know who should get your vote? Well, there’s always the candidates' debates. However, should you select the next leader of the free world based on whether he knows how to argue cleverly...

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Phoenix, Arizona, home church pastor defies bureaucrats, is jailed for...

Phoenix Pastor Michael Salman is feeling a little less heat. He’s still in jail for holding Bible studies at his Arizona home, but he’s been moved inside from the 140-degree heat of Maricopa County...

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Should worshipers be allowed to arm themselves?

Bring guns to church? Pastor Ken Pagano provoked a firestorm when he invited members of Louisville, Kentucky’s New Bethel Church to celebrate the 4th of July and their 2nd Amendment rights by bringing...

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On our knees: the only way for Christians to approach this presidential election

How should we approach the upcoming presidential election? On our knees, proclaims a chorus of Christian leaders from across the theological spectrum – including two separate groups that are praying...

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Do parents have a say in what schools teach?

Should a Hindu foundation be allowed to finance yoga instruction in California grade schools – despite vehement parental objections? Should a student production featuring cross-dressing and gender...

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Who should be allowed to pray for Obama?

It seems preposterous, but there’s a major debate over who is worthy to invoke the presence and blessing of the Almighty on the leaders of this land we love! So, who is qualified to pray for the...

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Syria in Flames: Is This How to Defend Our Faith?

Towns and villages in Syria that have been home to Christians for 2,000 years are being steadily emptied as families flee persecution, the deadly violence of a civil war, fears of chemical warfare and...

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