• Saddleback Church, Rick Warren Miracles Of Mercy Sermons: 'God Can Use Anybody!'

  The greatest joy in life is the thrill of being used by God for a purpose greater than yourself, proclaims the minister of a U.S. megachurch based in California. "No other experience in your life even comes close to this feeling, and if you haven't felt it, I feel sad for you," said Saddleback Church Pastor Rick Warren in his new sermon series entitled The Miracle of Mercy.

  

• Azusafest 2016 Revival Geared To Unlock Pentecostal 'Wave of God's Spirit' In Los Angeles

  Azusafest and Azusanow culminates this Sunday, April 10, at a closing ceremony on the same 312 Azusa Street property where the historic Pentecostal Azusa Street revival meeting took place in Los Angeles, Calif. on April 9, 1906. The meeting is known as the origin of the Pentecostal movement. The Azusafest celebration is a pre- and post-event to the Azusanow 2016 celebration in the Los Angeles coliseum on April 9.

  

• AT&T, Comcast, Allstate, Marriott and Wells Fargo Asked to Stop Excluding Christian Consumers

  A new survey by Lifeway Research found that two-thirds of Americans (63 percent) said Christians face increasing intolerance, up from half (50 percent) in 2013. One advocacy group, Faith Driven Consumer (FDC), is trying to affect a different future pattern by launching a new "#GodsNotDead2Us grassroots movie to movement campaign" that targets and challenges five, top diversity and inclusion leaders -- AT&T, Comcast, Allstate, Marriott and Wells Fargo -- to treat Christian employees and customers

  

• Phil Bryant Signs Mississippi 'Religious Freedom’ Bill Amid Protests, Allows Service Denial Based on Faith

  Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signed a state measure Tuesday (April 5) that allows public and private businesses to refuse service to same-sex couples based on the employers' religious beliefs. House Bill 1523 was passed by state legislators Friday. Gay rights' advocates have been protesting the law this week, saying the legislation is outright discriminatory.

  

• Religion Should Be 'Delinked' from Terrorism Says India Prime Minister Narendra Modi

  Deeming terrorism as the enemy of humanity, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday said during a visit to Saudi Arabia that there was a global need to "delink" religion from such violence. Modi said there can be no distinction between "good" or "bad" terrorism and that it has "no caste, color, creed or religion."