Israel Encourages Farmers to Honor Biblical Sabbatical Year
Jul 02, 2014
Larry Lepore - Editor
News, World
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
Jul 02, 2014
Larry Lepore - Editor
News, World
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
Jul 02, 2014
Larry Lepore - Editor
News, World
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...
Supreme Court Confirms First Amendment Protections for Whistleblowers
Jul 02, 2014
Larry Lepore - Editor
National, News
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
Jul 02, 2014
Larry Lepore - Editor
National, News
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...
Oklahoma Dumps Common Core as Dominoes Fall
Jul 02, 2014
Larry Lepore - Editor
National, News
By Alex Newman Oklahoma became the third state to officially dump the Obama administration-pushed national education standards known as Common Core, handing a major victory to opponents of the...
National Shorts
Jul 02, 2014
Larry Lepore - Editor
National, News
Seattle Pacific University Student Stopped Gunman, Saved Lives (WNS)–Officials are hailing a Seattle Pacific University student as a hero for his role in subduing a 26-year-old gunman who...
Marchers Unite for Marriage
Jul 02, 2014
Larry Lepore - Editor
National, News
People of many faiths and cultures gathered at the nation’s capital to rally support for traditional marriage By Emily Scheie & Rikki Elizabeth Stinnette (WNS)–Elaine...
High School Student Defies Officials, Shares Faith in Speech
Jul 02, 2014
Larry Lepore - Editor
National, News
By Dave Bohon The salutatorian of a senior class in California threw caution to the wind at the high school’s June 12 graduation ceremony, using his short speech to share his faith in God —...
Colorado Baker Ordered to Make Same-Sex Wedding Cakes
Jul 02, 2014
Larry Lepore - Editor
National, News
By Andrew Branch (WNS)–Colorado’s Civil Rights Commission on Friday ordered a Christian baker to make wedding cakes for same-sex couples, ruling his religious objections did not trump...
