Rachael Lee Articles
Prayer Vigil for Pastor Saeed Abedini to Be Held All Over the World
Pastor Saeed Abedini, 34, has been imprisoned for almost two years in Iran for his Christian faith. September 26 marks the 2nd year mark, and his family and supporters are planning to hold prayer vigils all over the world on that day in hopes that it will influence his return. “The kids and I are ... Issues and Role of the Asian American Church Discussed at INFUSE Conference
“There is hope for our generation – we just need to keep learning, growing, and developing our identity to understand how we can use it for the kingdom,” said William Tseng, the executive director of INHERTIANCE Media. INHERITANCE Media, in partnership with Access Bible Convention, hosted INFUSE ... Meriam Ibrahim Shares Her Experiences from Being Imprisoned for Her Faith
Meriam Ibrahim, the Sudanese woman who was imprisoned in Khartoum and sentenced to a death penalty for refusing to give up her Christian faith, was released from prison and safely arrived in New Hampshire last month with her husband, Daniel Wani, and her two children. In a recent interview with Fox ... Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary Plans to Relocate to Southern California
Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary recently signed a purchase agreement in August to relocate from its current Mills Valley location near San Francisco to a location near the Ontario International Airport in southern California. The seminary is planning to fully complete its move in 2016. The ... Islamic State Releases Video Allegedly Threatening Safety of US
The Islamic State, also known by ISIS or ISIL, released a video on Tuesday night as a challenge to the U.S., allegedly in response to President Obama’s recent remarks to “degrade and destroy” ISIL. The 52-second-long video was released to the public through Al-Hayat Media Centre, the same media ... Pastor in South Carolina Sentenced to 2 Weeks in Jail for Having Worship Services that Are Too Loud
A pastor from Columbia, South Carolina, was brought to a three-day trial and was sentenced to jail on Thursday, on the basis that his church had been violating the city’s noise limits. “I am sorry we don’t worship the Lord quietly, and that is everyone’s preference how you worship the Lord,” said ... Highland Park Presbyterian Church Required to Pay $7.8 Million to Leave PCUSA
A church located in Texas has reached a settlement of $7.8 million with the Presbyterian Church of USA (PCUSA) for the church to leave the denomination while still possessing all of the church’s property, which once had been owned by the Grace Presbytery, the regional governing body of PCUSA. ... Interview with Hyepin Im: Letting the Church’s Light Shine in the Community
Hyepin Im is the president, CEO, and founder of Korean Churches for Community Development (KCCD), a non-profit organization whose aim is to help churches by connecting them to resources and partners that could help them to create a bigger impact and positive influence in their communities. Im is ... Video of Ray Rice Sparks Discussion about Domestic Violence; Christians Called to Remember Grace
A video released by TMZ on Monday showing Ray Rice physically abusing his fiancée at the time has been bringing about heated discussions on social media and the press about domestic violence. The video shows a man, who has been confirmed to be Ray Rice, and a woman in an elevator at an Atlantic City ... InterVarsity Banned from Cal State Universities, but Ministry Will Continue
The California State University system recently banned InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, one of the most well-known campus ministries in universities nationwide, on the basis of failing to adhere to a non-discrimination policy enforced by the California State Universities. The issue arose as a ...