Eric Young, Christian Post

Hamas convert tells of hope in Jesus

Mosab Hassan Yousef can now add âbest-selling authorâ to his lengthy list of titles, which includes âson of one of the founders of Hamasâ, âspy for the Israeli security agency Shin Betâ, âUS political asylum seekerâ, and âfollower of Jesusâ.

Gene Robinson: Same-sex acts unnatural for heterosexuals

When the Apostle Paul wrote of the âperversionâ of men and women who committed âindecent actsâ with those of the same sex, he was talking about people he understood to be heterosexuals engaging in same-sex acts, according to The Episcopal Churchâs first actively-gay bishop.

Saving lives is no place for amateurs, says UN humanitarian chief

Churches that want to go out and respond to natural disasters elsewhere in the world would probably be better off supporting church networks that are already engaged in such work, advised UN humanitarian chief Jan Egeland.

Campus Crusade for Christ surpasses 10 million decisions in 2009

The media arm of Campus Crusade for Christ recorded over ten million decisions for Jesus Christ this year, more than doubling their projection for 2009 and more tripling their mark from the year before.

Liberal Anglicans angry over Archbishop's stance on homosexuality

Over 3,000 Anglicans are lobbying for the head of the worldwide Anglican Communion to retract a recent statement he made on the election of The US Episcopal Churchâs second openly gay bishop.

Williams concerned after US Church elects second gay bishop

The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles has paved the way for the second openly gay bishop in The Episcopal Church in the US and the worldwide Anglican Communion.

Unemployment and orphans are top government priorities for Rick Warren

Rick Warren insists he is a pastor and not a politician, but the Southern California preacher offered a glimpse of the kind of statesman he might have been and what his top domestic and global priorities would be in an appearance on US channel NBC on Sunday.

Former Haggard counsellor: We wish he wouldn't do this

A member of Ted Haggardâs now-defunct restoration team says he and the others wish the former megachurch pastor would have followed their counsel rather than doing what he is now.

Ted Haggard draws over 100 to prayer meeting

Around 110 people showed up for a prayer meeting last Thursday in the home of former megachurch pastor Ted Haggard.

WEA, Chinese church leaders meet for in-depth talks

A delegation of 24 leaders from the World Evangelical Alliance met with leaders of Chinaâs official church bodies Monday, building upon the relationships formed during the first visit by the allianceâs head, Geoff Tunnicliffe, in 2008.

Obama calls China up on religious freedom

Religious freedom advocates are urging US President Barack Obama to raise rights and freedom issues during his visit to China where the repression of peaceful religious activity remains intense and widespread.

Malaysian church body calls for immediate release of Bibles

The representative body of Christians in Malaysia is calling for the immediate release of the more than 15,000 Bibles that were seized by Malaysian authorities this past year, arguing that the confiscation is an infringement of their constitutional rights.