Christian News

Young people at a church in Waveland, Mississippi, recently raised $1,350 in order to provide therapeutic tricycles for two children who are disabled. The children have been on a waiting list to get an “Amtryke” for over a year, and, thanks to the generosity of others, they now each have one.

Anglicans in Canada were in for a shock when a measure that would effectively approve same-sex marriage in the denomination failed to pass a 2/3rds majority vote.

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera signed a bill that eliminates the statute of limitations on sex crimes involving children. The passing of the new Chilean law is the latest news involving the Catholic sexual abuse scandal in Chile, where investigations against Catholic clergy are ongoing.

Mississippi gubernatorial candidate Robert Foster is unapologetic in his refusal to allow a female journalist to interview him one-on-one while in his vehicle. Foster believes the move honors God and his wife while Larrison Campbell believes it to be sexist.

High schoolers in Texas who are part of UM ARMY are spending their summer providing free home maintenance for people. The ministry, which stands for “United Methodist Action Reach-Out Mission by Youth,” serves people who can’t take care of their repairs themselves.

“We pray Lord that you will break the curse of suicide in this country,” Scott Morrison said from the stage at the Hillsong Conference in Sydney.

The United Nations released a report Monday which says Boko Haram victims include some 8,000 children who have either been forced into suicide bombing or marrying against their will.

On July 14, readings from Genesis through Revelation will begin across the state of Georgia at 7:14 on Sunday morning.