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Muslim Leader: Use Ramadan to Pray for Freedom of Christian Girl

Nigerian professor Ishaq Akintola has called for his fellow Muslims to offer a particular request to God during Ramadan 2019. Specifically, Akintola wants Muslims to pray for the freedom of the girls, including Christian Leah Sharibu, who remain captives of the terrorist group Boko Haram.

Secular Writer Highlights the Error of the Prosperity Gospel

Writing for the Financial Times, Edward Luce tackles the continued appeal of the prosperity gospel, what its teachers (like Joel Osteen) believe, and how it's so far off from orthodox Christianity. Dr. Albert Mohler believes Luce's article hits the nail on the head.

According to This Version of the Bible, Slavery Is Justifiable

What does the Bible say about slavery? If you read the "Slave Bible," it only has affirming things to say about it.

Rachel Held Evans, the Doubt-Filled Prophet, Has Died

After a sudden and brief illness, progressive author Rachel Held Evans died. She leaves behind a husband and two small children, plus countless people who have been touched by her work. 

Religious Health Care Workers Will Now Have the Right to Refuse

Thanks to a new rule from the Health and Human Services department, health care workers now have the right to refuse certain kinds of care to patients if the care such as abortions and gender reassignment surgery, if such care goes against their religious beliefs.

The ‘Hand of God’ Rescues Teens Stranded in the Ocean

Teenagers Tyler Smith and Heather Brown, who attend Christ’s Church Academy in Jacksonville, Florida, were swimming at Vilano Beach when they got pulled out to sea by a riptide. The stranded teens grew increasingly weaker when they prayed to God and a boat named the “Amen” came to their rescue.

The Great Bridge Builder Warren Wiersbe Is in Heaven Now

Many call Warren Wiersbe the "pastor's pastor," but his grandson, Dan Jacobson, likes to think of him as a bridge builder. During his lifetime, Wiersbe served the evangelical church in so many different capacities, he was a real servant of the Kingdom of God.

If You Want to Pastor in Uganda, You Better Have a Degree

Pentecostal churches in Uganda are preparing to fight a proposed government policy that would require pastors to have a theological degree.