The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) expressed deep concern about the fate of Christian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, who this week has appeared daily before an Iranian court demanding that he recant his faith or face execution for apostasy. Many prominent Christian leaders are urging prayer and protest for the situation via Twitter, including... Continue Reading

In 1972, the Hortons opened A Beka Book, named after Rebekah Horton. It has grown into the world’s largest Christian textbook publisher, supplying textbooks, curriculum and teaching materials to more than 10,000 Christian schools and more than 100,000 children who are home-schooled. Dr. Arlin Horton and his wife, Rebekah, the devoted couple who built Pensacola... Continue Reading

Army Brig. Gen. Douglas E. Lee was the perfect guest speaker for Marco Island’s Community Prayer Breakfast. On Tuesday, he addressed the island’s largest interfaith event attended by 515 people at the Marco Marriott Resort & Spa. (Editor’s Note: Doug Lee is a Teaching Elder in the Presbyterian Church in America and currently serves as... Continue Reading

New York Knicks sudden superstar made basketball an idol before failure led him back to trusting God. Jeremy Lin, then a third-string point guard for the NBA’s New York Knicks, found himself suddenly in the limelight a little more than a week ago after leading his team to a surprise victory against New Jersey Nets.... Continue Reading

Before one determined visit I had asked my very best friend to pray for me because I wanted to tell my dad about Jesus. I went to the home and sat next to my father’s bed. I said, “Daddy, I want to tell you about Jesus.” I became a Christian the summer before I went... Continue Reading

When he finished seminary he initially sought a call to be the pastor of a small, rural UPCUSA church in the Pittsburgh area. His ordination examination led to a famous judicial case…which required all officers to participate in the ordination of women officers, without regard to their personal views on that practice. UPDATE: Visitation will... Continue Reading

Ten days ago Jeremy Lin was an unknown, sitting at the end of the Knicks bench in Madison Square Garden and wondering if his dream of playing in the NBA was about to evaporate like a mist. He had been released by his hometown Golden State Warriors, picked up and released by the Houston Rockets,... Continue Reading

In the midst of his stellar run last week, I couldn’t help but reflect on Lin’s journey. A Bible verse that he has cited as a favorite came to mind, encouraging believers that “suffering produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us.” Last weekend, I was driving home when my BlackBerry... Continue Reading

I now know what Psalm 91 means when it speaks of the ‘terrors of the night’. The psalms were a constant source of encouragement and help to me and my family – Ps 30, Ps 91, Ps 27 and many others; they put into words what we were feeling and enabled us to pray. (Editor’s... Continue Reading

Willson and Scoggins…are both Christians who met at Hollywood’s Mosaic Church about 10 years ago. (Willson is a graduate of Biola University, Scoggins a grad of Wesleyan University.) Willson runs a production company called Compass Films, and Scoggins is a writer/director at Number 3 Films. Nathan Scoggins loves Doritos. Really. He calls himself a “Ranch... Continue Reading