• ‘Catalyst One Day’ at Saddleback Church Empowers Christians for Leadership

  Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., hosted a one-day Catalyst conference with two prominent speakers. Andy Stanley and Craig Groeschel have unpacked the nuts-and-bolts of leadership, according to the event’s website.

  

• It’s Time to Take Sides in Egypt

  Egypt's Christian community is under assault from jihadist radicals, according to the American Center for Law and Justice. Churches are burning, including ancient cathedrals. Nuns are captured and paraded through the streets. Christian homes and businesses are attacked.

  

• Gay Detective’s Mother Booted from Church after Decades of Attendance

  The mother of a lesbian detective has been booted from her longtime Tennessee church, according to CNN. Elders at Ridgedale Church of Christ, near Knoxville, told Linda Cooper and two relatives that their public support for Kat Cooper, Linda’s gay daughter, went against the church's teachings, local media reported.

• Planned Parenthood Says ObamaCare Grants Going to Abortions Is Legally Impossible

  Planned Parenthood in Iowa, Montana, New Hampshire, and Washington D.C. will get about $1 million taxpayer dollars in grant money to help clients enroll in new ObamaCare health insurance programs – drawing fire from Republicans who want to make sure the funds don’t go to abortion services, according to Fox News.

• Liberation through God’s Word: African Village Princess Overhears Scripture Reading, Is Born Again

  Martha was a village priestess in Cameroon, but most everyone thought she was a deity. She’d even tell fellow villager what kind of animal sacrifices to make.