Author Archive: Larry Lepore - Editor

Israel Encourages Farmers to Honor Biblical Sabbatical Year

Israel Encourages Farmers to Honor Biblical Sabbatical Year

By Israel Today Staff    The Israeli government has reportedly set aside NIS 100 million (~$29 million) to encourage local farmers to honor the biblical command to let their fields lie fallow...
ISIS targets Christians in Mosul

ISIS targets Christians in Mosul

By Mark Ellis The radical Sunni terror group that overthrew Mosul and now threatens Baghdad and the entire region is already targeting Christians for persecution. The group known as ISIS (the Islamic...
Canadian Lawyers Rally Against Christian Law School Grads

Canadian Lawyers Rally Against Christian Law School Grads

By J.C. Derrick   (WNS)–By a 3-to-1 margin, member lawyers of the Law Society of British Columbia voted June 10 to reverse a previous decision to recognize future graduates from the...
The Missing Part

The Missing Part

Champion golfer Bernhard Langer isn’t shy about his Christianity   By Andrew Branch   (WNS)–At age 56, Bernhard Langer is a two-time Masters Champion and Hall of Famer. But...
Orioles’ slugger Davis finds blessing in surrender

Orioles’ slugger Davis finds blessing in surrender

By Jeff Robinson BALTIMORE (BP)–The game of baseball closely resembles life in many ways: it is played every day (between April and October), it is full of unexpected twists and turns and even...
Massive Christian Outreach Kicks Off in Brazil with World Cup

Massive Christian Outreach Kicks Off in Brazil with World Cup

By Andrea Rhodes (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)—As 600,000 football fans across the world poured into Brazil to join the three million local fans attending the FIFA World Cup, the Bible Society of Brazil...
Compelled Speech?

Compelled Speech?

  (WNS)–The WNBA has become the first professional sports league actively to promote the LGBT lifestyle. Some teams have had their own events for years, including booths at gay pride...
Brazilian Soccer Star Belongs to Jesus

Brazilian Soccer Star Belongs to Jesus

By Andrew Branch   (WNS)—As his native Brazil hosts the month-long World Cup tournament, soccer star Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite wants you to know that he is a Christian.   Ricardo,...
Supreme Court Confirms First Amendment Protections for Whistleblowers

Supreme Court Confirms First Amendment Protections for Whistleblowers

By Allie Hulcher   (WNS)–In a decision that could give more rights to public workers who speak out against government corruption, the U.S. Supreme Court on June 19 ruled unanimously in...
Presbyterians Redefine Marriage

Presbyterians Redefine Marriage

By Jeff Walton WASHINGTON –  Presbyterians have voted to allow their pastors to preside over marriages between people of the same sex in states where it is legal. The move follows a 2010 vote...