Patriotic Group Told to Stop Praying in Jesus’ Name

Fox News reports:

The Daughters of the American Revolution, one of the nation’s oldest patriotic organizations, has erased any mention of Jesus Christ in their official book, removed prayers and poems that reference Christian imagery, and directed members to refrain from praying in the name of Christ, an outraged group of members alleged.

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Kansas Government Agency Sues Man Who Inseminated Lesbian for Child Support

Christian News Network reports:

A Kansas man is fighting a lawsuit after being ordered by government officials to pay child support for a baby that he fathered with a lesbian via artificial insemination.

William Marotta states that he responded to a Craigslist classified ad in 2009 where two women were seeking a man to donate his sperm so that they could have a baby. He says that he relinquished all rights to the baby at the time of the procedure, including any responsibility to provide for the child.

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Shocking Time Magazine Cover: After 40 Years, Abortion Activists Losing

LifeNews reports:

The mainstream media will get around to covering abortion this month as the nation marks 40 years of legalized abortion for any reason throughout pregnancy via Roe v Wade. Time magazine has released its issue, which comes to a shocking conclusion.

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Dr. Russell Moore, Dean of the School of Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, also offers his thoughts and commentary on this Time magazine story. View article →

At Israel School, Anyone Can Learn to Be a Prophet

ABC News shares a story from the Associated Press:

Instead of long beards and robes, they wear track suits and T-shirts. Their tablets are electronic, not hewn of stone, and they hold smartphones, not staffs. They may not look the part, but this ragtag group of Israelis is training to become the next generation of prophets.

For just 200 shekels, about $53, and in only 40 short classes, the Cain and Abel School for Prophets says it will certify anyone as a modern-day Jewish soothsayer.

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Ravi Zacharias Praises Word Faith Preacher Joyce Meyer

In this email exchange Apprising Ministries shares a response an AM reader tells me they received from RZIM concerning Zacharias’ appearance this week on Meyer’s program.

Based upon past responses I received from RZIM when Zacharias called apostate mystic Henri Nouwen a great Christian saint I have no reason whatsoever to doubt that it’s genuine. View article →

Apprising Ministries Exclusive: God Struck Down Malcolm Wicks For Opposing Todd Bentley?

Wicks is the man who led the opposition to Bentley’s scheduled appearance in the UK, originally scheduled for this past August, and which was subsequently banned.

This past September 29th Wicks would lose his battle with cancer. Todd Bentley and NAR “Apostle” Rick Joyner are now claiming that the Lord actually struck Wicks down for opposing Bentley’s “gospel” ministry.

In this piece Apprising Ministries has captured their outlandish claims right on video so you can see it for yourself. View article →

Newspaper Graphic Shows Unborn Babies Next to Abortion Stats

Life News reports:

A common argument by Canadians who don’t want to see any restrictions on abortion is that “late-term abortions don’t happen anyway.”

Well, the National Post has smashed that myth to bits by providing an extremely useful info graphic so that Canadians can see first-hand the results of this country’s lack of any law restricting abortion. The info-graphic clearly shows how many pre-born children are dying at the hands of abortionists on a yearly basis in Canada–and even goes so far as to detail the ages at which these children are being killed.

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Survey: SBC Pastors Value Cooperative Program

For many years, the Southern Baptist Convention has been partnering with Cooperative Program Missions as a way to unite “all Southern Baptists together into a missions team fulfilling the Great Commission.” Baptist Press now shares the results of a recent survey of SBC pastors that questioned the leaders about the Cooperative Program:

The survey of 1,066 SBC pastors found 81 percent agree the Cooperative Program fuels an aggressive global enterprise of reaching the unreached people groups around the world. Similarly, 80 percent say the Cooperative Program provides partnership opportunities for local, state and national missions.

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Rick Warren Condemns Church-Supported Ugandan Bill Criminalizing Homosexual Acts as ‘Unjust’

Christian News Network reports:

Despite recent comments that he would never again make statements on political matters that could be construed as public declarations, Rick Warren, author of the best-selling book The Purpose Driven Life and pastor of Saddleback Church in California, recently posted a message on Twitter to his 800,000 followers reinforcing his opposition to a largely church-supported homosexuality bill that is set to pass this month in the East African nation of Uganda.

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Rick Warren Expresses Regret Over Making Video Supporting Biblical Marriage; Family Group Concerned

Christian News Network reports:

A pro-family group is calling into question recent statements made by Rick Warren, author of The Purpose-Driven Life and pastor of Saddleback Church in California, surrounding his regret over creating a video in 2008 that expressed his support for Biblical marriage.

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