By Randy Alcorn, Eternal Perspectives Ministry Sandy, Oregon My friend Tim Challies recently placed a ten minute video on his blog, documenting what happened earlier in 2010: the receiving of the completed translated New Testament by the Kimyal Tribe in Papua, Indonesia. If your heart does not overflow with gratitude, […]

Family-Faith Film Review: Unknown By Catholic Office of Film and Broadcasting Unknown — Injured in a taxi accident while visiting Berlin for a biotechnology conference, an American botanist (Liam Neeson) awakens to find that his wife (January Jones) doesn’t recognize him and that a stranger (Aidan Quinn) has assumed his […]

Yet nearly 70% say that Muslims in America should not be singled out By Public Religion Research Institute WASHINGTON, DC—A majority of Americans believe that planned congressional hearings next month into the alleged extremism in the American Muslim community is a good thing, but more than 7-in-10 believe Congress should […]

Portland clergy critical Obama budget, military spending Local Religion News Note: OPB has an article on a collection of Portland ministers and a local rabbi that are opposing the Obama budget for spending too much on the military. Reverend Mark Knutson of Augustana Lutheran Church, “In faith communities, on this […]

Family-Faith Film Review: Justin Bieber, Never Say Never By Catholic Office of Film and Broadcasting Justin Bieber: Never Say Never: This genial 3-D profile of teen pop singer and musician Justin Bieber showcases home movies of his childhood, footage documenting his rise to stardom via social media celebrity, backstage preparations […]

Muslim population forecasted to grow 35% By PEW Forum on Religion and Public Life, The world’s Muslim population is expected to increase by about 35% in the next 20 years, rising from 1.6 billion in 2010 to 2.2 billion by 2030, according to new population projections by the Pew Research […]

What Egypt revolution may mean for Christians SANTA ANA, Calif., Feb. 11, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ — With the resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak , pro-democracy protestors are celebrating in the streets of Cairo and other cities around the country. According to the Associated Press, power was handed over to […]

Georgene Rice interviews Melissa Henson, the Director of Communications with the Parent’s Television Counsel. They have called for an investigation of “Skins”, a new show on MTV, charging they may have crossed the line into child pornography.  The Parent’s TV Counsel called it “the most dangerous program that has ever been […]

The first ever Android app targeted to Christian dating has been released by ChristianCafe which aims to bring the faithful together — instantly. TORONTO, Ontario  — ChristianCafe.com is pleased to announce the launch of the first mobile app that connects Christian singles using Android powered phones. Android smartphone users can […]

Family-Faith Film Review: Just Go with It By Catholic Office of Film and Broadcasting Just Go with It: Very loose — and sloppy — remake of the classic 1969 farce “Cactus Flower” weighed down by stale writing and a seemingly endless parade of potty jokes. Adam Sandler plays a philandering […]