William Swinimer, Canadian student suspended for wearing Jesus shirt

A teenage Canadian student was suspended for wearing a yellow t-shirt to school that reads “Life is Wasted Without Jesus”. William Swinimer, a 19-year-old Nova Scotia resident who attends Forest Heights Community School in Chester Basin, was given multiple in-school suspensions for wearing the shirt. Finally, he was also handed a five day More...

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By deskofbrian On Monday, May 7th, 2012
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Lawyer for Youcef Nardakhani jailed and sentenced to nine years in Iranian prison

Prominent human rights advocate and attorney Mohammad Ali Dadkhah, who represents the Christian pastor sentenced to death in Iran in a case that sparked international condemnation, has reportedly been sentenced More...

By deskofbrian On Monday, May 7th, 2012
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Ken Hutcherson, former NFL player turned pastor, ‘I’m the gayest man I know’

Dr. Ken Hutcherson, the pastor of Antioch Baptist Church in Redmond, Wash., posted an announcement earlier this week that many close to him – including his wife – have known for years. Hutcherson revealed that More...

By deskofbrian On Sunday, May 6th, 2012
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Kuwait may institute the death penalty for insulting prophet

The Kuwaiti Parliament apparently thinks that bringing development to Kuwait does not come from job opportunities, but rather from banning swimsuits. “Kuwait’s parliament has provisionally voted in favor More...

By deskofbrian On Sunday, May 6th, 2012
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Ron Brown: ‘To be fired for my faith…a greater honor than…because we didn’t win enough games

University of Nebraska’s assistant football coach, Ron Brown, who is facing censure and calls for his dismissal for publicly expressing his biblically-based views against the homosexual lifestyle, has stated that More...

By deskofbrian On Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
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Indonesia official: Church can only be rebuilt if mosque is built next to it

JAKARTA GLOBE: Bogor’s embattled GKI Yasmin church can reopen, as long as a mosque is built next door, Bogor mayor Diani Budiarto said in a letter to the Presidential Advisory Board (Wantimpres) on Wednesday. More...

By deskofbrian On Tuesday, May 1st, 2012
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Atheist group issues scholarship to student who dressed us as Jesus for ‘Fictional Character Day’

  Headline: A high school student in Tennessee was awarded with a $1,000 scholarship by an atheist organization for dressing up as Jesus Christ during “Fictional Character Day” at his school.   Jeff More...

By Scott Crocker On Tuesday, May 1st, 2012
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Putting the mission back in missional – Crocker Chronicle

Jonathan K. Dodson has written a splendid piece for The Gospel Coalition entitled, “Why the Missional Church Isn’t Enough,” where he advocates for the need to continually look beyond our own More...

By deskofbrian On Saturday, April 28th, 2012
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Church and Bible school attacked in Sudan

Islamist mob inflicts massive damages on Christian compound in Khartoum. Compass Direct News:  Christians faced increased hostilities in Sudan over the past few weeks, culminating in an attack on a Christian compound More...

By deskofbrian On Wednesday, April 25th, 2012
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Muslims attack children and Pastor in India

BarnabbasAid: Christian children were chased by knife-wielding Muslims who threatened to kill them, and a pastor had chilli powder thrown in his eyes by Hindu extremists who gagged and bound his son. Map "Prevailing More...