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Philippine President Sends Death Squads after Criminals, Drug Dealers, Addicts
Rodrigo Duterte, new president of the Philippines, is making good on his campaign pledge to implement a surge of extrajudicial killings of suspected drug dealers, users and criminals. Starting the day after he was elected on May 10, 2016, through Aug. 4, according to a local account, there have been 571 killings, mostly executions by police and vigilante groups.
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Ben-Hur 2016: 'Greatest Faith Epic To Hit Movie Screens in Decade' to be Released on Aug. 19
Now, behold, I release you today from the chains on your hands ~Jeremiah 40:4 -- is the Biblically inspired opening of the most recent movie trailer of an American historic action film entitled Ben-Hur, starring Morgan Freeman and Jack Huston, slated to be released in theaters Aug. 19, 2016. The movie elevates Christian themes of justice, liberty and radical forgiveness, as well as a classic story about rising above adversity.
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Jesus Restores Life of Muslim Woman Who Was Killed By Father, Thrown Down Well
A former Muslim woman who reportedly was struck on the head by her father, deemed dead and abandoned in a desert well was saved by Jesus at the bottom of that well and brought back to life, according to an accounting published by Godreports.
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Religious Exemption from Anti-Discrimination Laws in California Colleges May Cease With New Bill
Senate Bill 1146 being considered by California legislators, if passed, would remove a venerable exemption from anti-discrimination laws for religious institutions, potentially exposing state colleges to civil rights' lawsuits from students and employees. Some university officials say the exemption allows them to develop campus policies that are in-line with their faith, and that this new measure is an attack on their free exercise of religion. Bill supporters say it would be the first law of it
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Dallas Charter 'God's Schools' Public Funding May Be Jeopardized if Endorsing Christianity
While Advantage Academy campuses in the Dallas, Texas-region are "God's schools" according to founder and former pastor Allen Beck, the public schools are being criticized by Wisconsin-based watchdog group Freedom From Religion Foundation for putting the Bible in every subject and for promoting one particular religion.
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[10th CCOWE] Edmund Chan: The Greatest Crisis Facing the Church Is Putting 'Mission Ahead of the Mandate'
Rev. Edmund Chan urged the global Church to prioritize inner spiritual formation ("Mandate") over external ministry ("Mission") to faithfully fulfill the Great Commission.
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[10th CCOWE] Rev. Wayne Chen: When Everything Is 'Mission,' the Church Loses Its Way
Rev. Wayne Chen calls on the Chinese church to move beyond the false dichotomy between "evangelism" and "social concern," urging a return to the cross-centered Gospel as the core—trusting that the Gospel is inherently holistic and that it alone drives the church into the world without losing its focal direction.
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[10th CCOWE] Clement Chia and Chuang Yu-ming Dialogue: 'What Kind of Christian Does the World Need?'
Revs. Chia and Chuang called the Church to return to the full, embodied Gospel of Christ the King—beyond moralism—so that believers' transformed lives visibly demonstrate God's Kingdom.
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MyFaithTV Founders Step Down, File for Divorce After 34 Years of Marriage
André and Jenny Roebert, founders of the global Christian network MyFaithTV, are divorcing after 34 years, with Jenny citing biblical principles and severe family harm, as legal proceedings over assets and ministry leadership begin.
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[10th CCOWE] Hong Kong International Churches See 37% Surge as Youth Seek Cultural Shift
The surge in English-speaking international churches in Hong Kong—driven by returnees and youth seeking cultural relevance—contrasts with declining Cantonese congregations, not because the gospel changes, but because church culture must evolve to foster belonging, relational warmth, and intergenerational empowerment.