Faith Report
Eareckson Tada Inducted into the NRB Hall of Fame
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ChristianPost) - Joni Eareckson Tada has been inducted in the National Religious Broadcasters Hall of Fame. The well know artist and author has been host of the radio program, “Joni and Friends” for 30 years. Tada lives as a quadriplegic after suffering a diving accident at age 17. She says she struggles daily with [...]
Pastor in Iran Facing Death Penalty
UNDATED (OneNewsNow) – An Iranian pastor who has been jailed 862 days could be in imminent danger for refusing to renounce his faith in Jesus Christ. Prison authorities have tried to pressure Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani to convert to the Muslim faith, but because he refuses to do so, he faces the death penalty. Jordan Sekulow [...]
Jeremy Lin’s Pastor Comments on Lin’s Faith
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA. (AP) – Jeremy Lin’s pastor says the New York Knicks basketball star’s faith is genuine. Rev. Stephen Chen is pastor of the Chinese Church in Christ of Mountain View, California. He says Lin is humble, “loves the gospel,” and loves sharing it with others. Lin is the NBA’s first American-born player of [...]
Knicks Player Demonstrates Faith While Playing
UNDATED (CBN) – New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin is continuing his amazing run, leading the Knicks to a seven-game winning streak. Fans are still talking about the ending of Tuesday’s NBA game between the Knicks and the Toronto Raptors. With the game tied and less than six seconds remaining on the clock, Lin [...]
Issac Newton’s Theological Writings to Be Released
JERUSALEM (AP) – He’s considered to be one of the greatest scientists of all time. But Sir Isaac Newton was also an influential theologian who applied a scientific approach to the study of scripture. Now Israel’s national library has put on line some 7,500 pages of Newton’s theological collection in his own handwriting . Newton [...]
Mayor Defends New York Church Decision
NEW YORK (AP) – Mayor Michael Bloomberg is defending New York City’s ban on worship services in public schools. The ban went into effect on Sunday. The ban affects mostly small Christian groups without their own buildings. It was prompted by the U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal to consider an appeal of the city’s ban on [...]
China Leader Confronted on Human Rights Record
WASHINGTON (AP) _ White House officials have said today’s get-acquainted visit by China’s likely future leader could include discussion of grave human rights concerns. White House senior director for Asian affairs, Daniel Russel, told reporters that China’s Vice President Xi Jinping needs to understand U.S. concerns about the situation in Tibet, and freedom of speech [...]
MovieGuide Celebrates 20 Years
HOLLYWOOD,CA. (Hollywood Reporter) – Movieguide will celebrate its 20-year anniversary with an awards show airing on the Hallmark Channel tonight. Movieguide editor Ted Baehr will release a 76-page report with information that shows Americans support conservative movies with patriotic themes and traditional family values. Movieguide identified 91 movies in 2011 that scored high in conservative/moral [...]
Christian Museum Celebrated 5 Years
CINCINNATI, OHIO (OneNewsNow) – The Creation Museum near Cincinnati, Ohio, will soon celebrate its fifth anniversary. Since opening, the museum has attracted over 1.5 million visitors. Answers in Genesis owns the Creation Museum, which was set up to be a testimony to the truth of the Bible starting in Genesis. Museum founder Ken Ham says, [...]
Tim Tebow Not Ruling Out Politics
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Tim Tebow won’t rule out running for political office someday. In an interview on the Golf Channel, the Denver Broncos quarterback was asked if he would consider a future in politics. He responded, “It could be something in my future. You know, it’s something I also think about and definitely pray about.” [...]
