Author Archive: Jack Thiel

Hostiles: A “Brutally Beautiful Movie”

Hostiles: A “Brutally Beautiful Movie”

By Brian Nixon SANTA, FE NEW MEXICO (ANS) – In 1892, legendary Army Capt. Joseph Blocker reluctantly agrees to escort a dying Cheyenne war chief and his family back to their tribal land....
Don’t Give Us Barabbas

Don’t Give Us Barabbas

By Ray DiLorenzo Hollywood has reached a turning point. Movie attendance is at a 24 year low and after decades of snickering at their audiences, disparaging Christians, family values, and trying...
Christian Actor Kevin Sorbo Responds to Being ‘Banned’ by Comic Convention

Christian Actor Kevin Sorbo Responds to Being ‘Banned’ by Comic Convention

By Charity Gibson Christian actor Kevin Sorbo made headlines last week for allegedly being “banned” from a comic convention. Now the actor is speaking out, claiming that he found the...
Greeting Card Mural MINISTRY TIP

Greeting Card Mural MINISTRY TIP

By Rev. Doug Forbes I love to receive greeting cards in the mail, and I enjoy sending them. At our house we have a large supply of greeting cards ready to send for almost every occasion. The problem...
Paid in Full with One Glass of Milk

Paid in Full with One Glass of Milk

By Carol Round “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” Colossians 3:12 GROVE, OK (ANS) On a...
Jewish Déjà Vu

Jewish Déjà Vu

As of old, Israelis face flak for following Jesus By Charles Gardner, Special to ASSIST News Service GALILEE, ISRAEL (ANS) — It is an undisputed fact that the early followers of Jesus —...
Economic woes threaten fledgling democracy in Tunisia

Economic woes threaten fledgling democracy in Tunisia

Protesters demand more government aid By Onize Ohikere (WNS)–Thousands of Tunisian protesters on Jan. 14 flooded the streets of Tunis, the capital city, on the seventh anniversary of the Arab...
Will Iranian protests cause lasting change?

Will Iranian protests cause lasting change?

Some experts say major dissent will have minimal effect By Onize Ohikere (WNS)–Iranian security forces killed nine protesters Monday night, bringing the death toll from recent unrest to at...
World Briefs

World Briefs

Chinese officials demolish evangelical megachurch (WNS)–Chinese officials this week demolished the well-known Golden Lampstand Church in the northern province of Shanxi amid a continued...
Israel moves to strengthen control of Jerusalem

Israel moves to strengthen control of Jerusalem

Recent legislation highlights the stalemate between Israel and Palestine By Onize Ohikere (WNS)–The Israeli parliament last week passed a law that will require a supermajority vote to cede...