Source: Christian Headlines.com Author:Carrie Dedrick A strip club known for its shady past of prostitution is undergoing a transformation into a Christian community center, thanks to Bethany Community Church in Seattle. According to Christian Post, the center will convert the building into church offices and a coffee shop as a form of community outreach. The church will also host community events and offer tutoring services.
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Source: CBN News The harsh treatment of Christians in Iran is fueling church growth. Despite the threats, one television channel is beaming the Christian message directly into the Islamic country. A Muslim challenges Christian Ravi Zacharias about original sin.
MOTHER'S PRAYERS BREAK STRONGHOLD OVER STRIP CLUB-BUT WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE OWNERS WILL AMAZE YOU!4/8/2014 Source: Breaking Christian News BY:Steve Rees (Fort Collins, CO)—When your family owns a strip club and one of your young topless dance employees tells you that she has a message from her mother it's probably not the kind that's designed to boost your self-esteem. (Photo: Former sign/via ANS) Aaron Bekkela was in that spot 15 years ago, helping his dad run their erotic dance club in Fort Collins, Colorado. He had just finished working the first shift at A Hunt Club, and was wrapping up some paperwork when one of the bar's topless dancers appeared fully clothed outside Bekkela's office door. "I promised my mom to tell you that she and her friends are praying for you," she said. While talking about Christianity was taboo and Christians were mocked in the Bekkela family, Aaron politely thanked the dancer's mother, mentally dismissing all interest in her church and the ladies praying for him. The Huffington Post | by Eleanor Goldberg To the unfamiliar passerby, Dobri Dobrev, 99, may come off as a haggard beggar who depends on the kindness of strangers to get by in life. But, for the residents of Sofia, Bulgaria, Dobrev is nothing of the sort. Rather, the area’s fixture has been called a "saint" and a "divine stranger," according to a website dedicated to Dobrev. Dobrev lost most of his hearing during World War II, according to Yahoo News Canada. He lives more than 15 miles outside of Sofia, a distance he used to trek by foot, but he now relies on the bus, according to SaintDobry.com. He spends his days asking people for money, but he doesn’t keep a cent.
Source: Baptist Press by Amy Jacobs PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (BP) -- The land of bright sunshine and snow-white sand can be a spiritual dark spot each and every spring break. Rowdy weeks of partying often bring with them a spirit of recklessness and outright rebellion into Panama City Beach, Fla. While locals brace for the invasion and disruption they've come to expect with spring, quiet forces determined to share the hope of Jesus Christ make their way south. Retirees who serve with the Georgia Baptist Disaster Relief Team link arms with college students from churches and collegiate ministries across the country for BeachReach. BeachReach is a mission trip experience in the heart of Panama City Beach. Servant evangelism takes the form of free van rides and free pancake breakfasts. College students provide simple acts of service that open the door to life-changing conversations about the hope and love of Jesus Christ. Comments Open....Please feel free to leave YOUR thoughts! Source: RT Rather than being taken to jail, sex workers apprehended on the streets of Phoenix, Arizona are being handcuffed and brought to a church, where they can decide if they would rather be incarcerated by the state or undergo diversion therapy. The policy, known as Project ROSE, is a Phoenix program that, according to Vice News, has aimed to help more than 350 people since it began in 2011. Original Article: One News Now Russ Jones (OneNewsNow.com) Wednesday, February 05, 2014 An electronics engineer and CEO of a high-tech firm in Corvallias, Oregon, has launched a new organization that is developing resources for people who want to investigate where science and faith meet. In December 2013, Mark Rose established Genesis Alive, an organization disseminating information that advocates for the truth about the origins of life. After a near death experience as a bush pilot in Alaska, Rose says he accepted Christ as his Savior and radically changed his thinking, leaving behind his humanistic and godless worldview. By William Rameau, Original Article: BREATHEcast The son of legendary Christian Televangelist Bill Graham, Franklin sternly reprimanded his fellow Christian community for inadequately displaying support for Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson and for not defending Robertson's values expressed in comments that brought about in his short-term suspension. "I appreciate the Robertson family's strong commitment to biblical principles and their refusal to back down under intense media pressure over Phil Robertson's comments in a recent interview. As the Robertson controversy winds down-at least for now-I have been amazed at how many churches have apparently 'ducked' out on the issue (sin). Some were even quick to condemn Phil Robertson," Graham said on the Billy Graham Organization website. |
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