The Lord says, “Even to your old age and gray hairs, I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.”
Isaiah 46:4
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News to Pray For: August 21, 2008
Ohio Ponders How to Fill Congressional Vacancy
CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) Ohio election officials are studying how to fill the congressional seat left vacant by the death of Cleveland Democrat Stephanie Tubbs Jones. The Ohio secretary of state's office said Thursday it is...[more]
Bibles Returned to U.S. Christians as They Leave China
BEIJING (AP) Four American Christians who had more than 300 Bibles confiscated by Chinese customs officials say they got them back when they returned to the airport Wednesday to leave the country. Members of Vision Beyond...[more]
Controversial Revivalist Leaves Ministry over Relationship with Woman
ABBOTSFORD, British Columbia (AP) Todd Bentley, whose raucous revival alarmed even fellow Pentecostals, has resigned from public ministry after acknowledging an "unhealthy relationship on an emotional level" with a...[more]
Southern Indiana County Keeps Abortion Restrictions
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) Vanderburgh County commissioners are standing behind their decision to approve an abortion-related ordinance, despite criticism that it was voted on without any public input. The ordinance requires...[more]
ACLU Appeals Ruling Upholding Prayer in Georgia County
ATLANTA (AP) The American Civil Liberties Union has urged a federal appeals panel to block a suburban Atlanta county from allowing clergy to open meetings with Christian prayers, but the judges seemed reluctant to overturn a...[more]
Death Sentence Upheld Despite Bible in Jury Room
HOUSTON (AP) A federal appeals court has refused to overturn a convicted killer's death sentence, although it says the Texas jury wrongly used the Bible during deliberations. At a hearing after Khristian Oliver's murder...[more]
Louisiana Governor Won't Renew Anti-Discrimination Order
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) An anti-discrimination order put in place by former Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco four years ago won't be renewed by Governor Bobby Jindal when it expires Friday. The order bars state agencies and...[more]
HHS: Doctors Can Refuse to Provide Abortions
WASHINGTON (AP) The Bush administration is proposing stronger job protections for doctors who refuse to perform abortions because of religious or moral objections. Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt said...[more]
Tensions Between Russia and Georgia Take Toll on the Church
Georgia (MNN) Russia is slowly beginning a pullout of Georgia. Humanitarian aid trucks are going in, but residents are still very jittery. In fact, many fear the tinderbox situation could reignite into war. Both Russia and...[more]
Ohio Governor Wants Approval to Expand Health Insurance
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Governor Strickland is asking the federal government to immediately approve Ohio's plan to provide more low-income children with government health coverage. Strickland sent a letter Tuesday to U.S. Health...[more]
Hallmark Selling Gay Marriage Cards
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Most states don't recognize gay marriage -- but now, Hallmark does. The nation's largest greeting card company is rolling out same-sex wedding cards that include images of two tuxedos, overlapping hearts...[more]
Pro-lifers Arrested for...What?
(OneNewsNow) Eighteen pro-life protesters in Maryland no longer face criminal charges after they were arrested during a demonstration. The demonstrators were holding large pictures of aborted babies when officers arrived and...[more]
Atheists Tried to Stop Baptisms in Catholic Church in Italy
(FNF) Christian baptisms of children in Italy are no longer threatened now that an atheism promoting organization has dropped it's lawsuit demanding they be banned. Pro-family leaders are outraged by atheists so-called...[more]
Arizona School Backtracks on PA Policy
(OneNewsNow) Christian students in one Arizona public school system are now free to make announcements about their Christian clubs over the PA system. In the winter of 2007, officials at Mountain Ridge High School would not...[more]
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