Pray For The Ukraine: Christians Share Gospel In The Midst of Crisis
In Kiev, Ukraine, Pastor Oleg Magdich and many other Christians are praying for peace and taking the Gospel to the streets, sharing the Good News with weary protesters who are hoping and searching for a better life. During an interview with CBN, Oleg said "The Church has to play a role in this crisis. We have to be salt and light." He also stated "Our main message is that God is the only answer, not politics, not violence," he said. "We have to rely on Him to see us through this crisis." Read the full story and watch video at cbn.com.
Olympian David Wise Comments On His Faith
David Wise, who won Olympic gold in freestyle skiing half pipe, says that each morning he tries to spend quiet time to "...feel connected to God and what He's try to say or speak into my life." Read more in an article at crossmap.christianpost.com.
Pray To End Draught
Bakersfield, CA: In February an invitation was issued to join in a community-wide prayer effort for rain. The severe drought and water shortages facing farmers in California and other areas of the U.S. are bound to have a negative impact when it comes to the great blessing of affordable, fresh food that so many of us take for granted. Pray for needed rain! Read more at injesus.com.
President Calls For Release Of Saeed At National Prayer Breakfast
During the National Prayer Breakfast, the President said, "We pray for Pastor Saeed Abedini," the president said. "He's been held in Iran for more than 18 months, sentenced to eight years in prison on charges related to his Christian beliefs." Get the full story at cbn.com.
Football Coach Ordered to Stop Leading Prayers
It seems that when a person is in any kind of publically funded organization, there is always the risk of a legal challenge when it comes to saying a prayer associated with the Christian faith. Recently, a football coach at Mooresville High School was ordered to stop praying with the team. Many mainstream media outlets have covered this story: Read an article at charlotte.cbslocal. Read another article at charlotteobserver.com.
Annual Collegiate Day Of Prayer
Although this year's Collegiate Day of Prayer event has passed, the prayers can continue. An article at lampasasdispatchrecord.com states, "The Collegiate Day of Prayer spokesman said 'prayer sows the seeds of faith into the kingdom of God. Our prayers today are adding to the prayers of all those who have gone before us, and we continue to pray for another student awakening.'" Read the article.
Students Rally On Behalf Of Bus Driver Who Prayed For Disabled Passenger
A bus driver who placed his hands on a disabled passenger and prayed for her was to told that his services were no longer needed; the transit company he worked for found safety violations after reviewing security footage relevant to the impromptu prayer session. Students at Rutgers University are rallying on the driver's behalf. Watch and read more at foxnews.com.
