Rachael Lee Articles
High School Students in South Bay Lead Youth Outreach Event ‘Unleashed’ 2014
Passersby near the South Bay Community Church in Torrance, California, would have heard loud noises on Thursday from hundreds of young people worshipping at Unleashed 2014, a multi-ethnic youth outreach event which invited various church youth groups and high school Christian clubs in the South Bay ... Another U.S. Journalist, Steven Sotloff, Shown to Be Killed in Video Released by ISIS
The Islamic State released another video showing the beheading of Steven Sotloff, a U.S. freelance journalist, to a monitoring service called SITE. Similar to the footage from the video in which the militants killed journalist James Foley just weeks ago, Sotloff is shown wearing an orange jumpsuit, ... Mainstream U.S. Media Interview Three American Detainees in North Korea
Three Americans who are currently being detained in North Korea—Kenneth Bae, Jeffrey Fowle, and Todd Miller—were brought to a Pyongyang hotel on Monday to interview with CNN and the Associated Press. The interviews were monitored by North Korean officials, and according to a CNN report, the ... British Prime Minister Takes Extra Precautionary Measures to Prevent Threat of British Jihadists
David Cameron, the Prime Minister of the UK, announced that the UK will be taking new measures to counter suspects of being involved with the Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL. British intelligence believes about 500 British people have traveled overseas to fight alongside ISIS. Polygamous Cohabitation Decriminalized by Utah Court Judge
U.S. District Judge Clark Waddoups released his final decision on Wednesday striking down portions of Utah’s laws that criminalize polygamous cohabitation. The plaintiff, Kody Brown, has four partners named Robyn, Janelle, Christine, and Meri, and all of them are members of the Apostolic United ... Tim Tebow Makes a Virginia Teenager’s Wish Come True
Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow, who is also well known for his devout Christian faith, made a teenager’s dream come true when he gave her and her family a vacation they never expected. Haley Burke, 15, was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, which is a rare genetic disorder that affects the ... David Platt Becomes New President of International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention
David Platt, the senior pastor of The Church at Brook Hills located in Birmingham, Alabama, and the author of several renowned and mission-themed books such as Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream and Follow Me: A Call to Die. A Call to Live., was elected to be the new president ... Christians in Iraq Say ‘We Want to Leave Iraq’
“We have nothing here anymore. We are homeless and penniless. Iraq is over for us. We do not trust this country,” said a man outside of St. Joseph’s church in Erbil, Iraq, according to the Global Post. Displaced Christians have been finding refuge at churches in Erbil such as this one. However, ... Interview with Potter’s Community Church: Serving Selflessly and Enjoying Ministry
When asked about how a church could serve younger generations, Pastor Paul Lee, the current pastor of the English ministry (EM) at Potter’s Community Church, focused on two main aspects: being selfless toward one another and simply enjoying ministry. American Citizen Killed While Fighting Alongside Islamic State
An American who had converted from Christianity to Islam was found to have died while fighting for the Islamic State, often known as ISIS or ISIL, during a battle in Syria between ISIS and another terrorist group, according to the Free Syrian Army. A distinctive tattoo on his neck found on his ...