• Hillsong's Time Square Billboards Proclaim 'Jesus,' 'No Other Name' in NYC

  Mega-church Hillsong recently took over Times Square in NYC to proclaim the name of Jesus, flashing the words "Jesus" and "No Other Name" repeatedly on 21 billboards. This event was part of a campaign to promote Hillsong's new album which is set to release later this summer.

  

• Switchfoot's Jon Foreman Discusses How a Hitchhiking Adventure Changed His Life

  In a blog post titled "Hitchhiking," Jon Foreman of the Christian Rock band Switchfoot reveals how encountering a tsunami on a vacation changed his perspective of life, God, and humanity.

  

• Largest Gay Rights Advocacy Group HRC to Settle in Nation's 'Bible Belt'

  The largest gay rights advocacy group in the Nation, The Human Rights Campaign, recently announced it will plant offices in three southern states. In response, local pastors are calling on Christians to "remain resilient in face of opposition to the word of God."

• Int'l Community Pushes for Recovery of 200 Kidnapped Christian Nigerian Girls

  Following the abduction of over 200 Nigerian schoolgirls, the international community has taken to twitter, facebook and other social media sites to petition the Nigerian government for the girl's return.

  

• Russia Blacklists Pro-Gay, LGBT Obama Campaign American Donors

  The Kremlin has expanded its secret “black list” of Americans banned from Russia to include Obama campaign fundraisers tied to the LGBT community. While the list is still secret, sources say it was expanded in retaliation to the Obama administration’s latest attack on the assets of Vladimir Putin's business associates early this year.