-
Christian Film 'Freedom' Depicting John Newton's Amazing Grace Releases, Ranks 4th Highest Budget after 'Passion of Christ'
A Christian film about John Newton’s role in the slave trade and the abolition movement is expected to be released in Australia and New Zealand next week. “Freedom” stars Cuba Gooding, Jr, who plays a slave fleeing to Canada via the Underground Railroad while being pursued by vicious slave hunters.
-
ISIS Threatens to Bring United States Under Islamic Rule
The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group, which has been killing Christians and others who refuse to convert to Islam, has threatened to conquer the United States in the name of Allah.
-
Fan Appreciation Week Day 4: Getting to Know Jeremy Lin on Facebook Q&A
Throughout the week, NBA star Jeremy Lin has been hosting contests and interacting with his fans around the globe in an effort to thank them for all of their support throughout the years. The new Los Angeles Lakers addition did a Facebook Q-and-A for an hour Thursday evening for Day Four of Fan Appreciation Week and encouraged participants to ask creative and unique questions.
-
Fan Appreciation Week Day Three: Jeremy Lin Dunks on His Mom
On day three of Jeremy Lin’s Fan Appreciation Week, the NBA star challenged fans to create a “Dunk Cam” video. While Lin has yet to name a winner, his own #JLinDunkCam video has gone viral on social media.
-
Nine Reasons Why John Piper Disagrees with Nicolas Cage's 'Left Behind' Movie's View of Rapture
Christian author and retired pastor John Piper expressed his respectful disagreement with the pre-tribulational rapture viewpoint, which is depicted in “Left Behind,” Nicolas Cage’s upcoming movie release - “Left Behind? Nine reasons Christians will not be taken from the world before the Final Tribulation,” the theologian tweeted Tuesday.
-
10th CCOWE: Rev. Dr. Joshua Ting Asks 'What Has Gone Wrong with the Chinese Church?' and Calls for Renewal Through Repentance
At the 10th CCOWE, Rev. Dr. Joshua Ting called Chinese church leaders to spiritual repentance, warning that institutional success masks deep crises—such as youth attrition, co-worker burnout, and internal power struggles—and urging renewal that begins with inner transformation, not external methods.
-
Biopic ‘Hudson & Maria’ to Begin Filming in Malaysia This August, Recreating Iconic Missionary Faith Story
After 15 years of preparation, the historical biopic Hudson & Maria begins filming in Malaysia this August, telling the story of 19th-century missionaries who crossed cultural barriers to bring the Gospel to China.
-
Highly Respected Chinese Biblical Scholar Rev. Dr. Stephen Lee Passes Away at 70
Rev. Dr. Stephen Lee, a renowned Old Testament scholar and former president of CGST, passed away at 70.
-
[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.
-
Thousands Gather for Public Gospel Festival on Thailand's Central Pattaya Beach
On July 4, a coalition of Thai churches and the Bright Romance Foundation, in partnership with Pattaya City Government, held a large evangelistic festival at Central Pattaya Beach featuring worship, testimonies, and a public ocean baptism that drew thousands and symbolized the Gospel's transformative power in a nation known for Buddhism and nightlife.