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5-21 Miracle man survives explosion and fire that burned 95% of his body, gives glory to God
Billy Jack McDaniel knew the risks of work on drilling rigs. Injuries and death in the oil field are common, mostly due to human error. But when a pressure seal on his rig failed, which allowed natural gas to escape, he came face-to-face with et...

5-21 Persecution in Kazakhstan
A Protestant pastor in Kazakhstan s capital city of Astana has been imprisoned.

5-20 Billy Graham Rapid Response Team Chaplains Deployed to Moore, Okla Following Tornado Tragedy with 51 Dead
Crisis-trained chaplains with the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team are being deployed to Moore, Okla., the suburb of Oklahoma City that sustained a direct hit from a massive two-mile wide tornado earlier today.

5-19 Two Arrested 14 Years after Missionary Graham Staines’ Murder
Fourteen years after Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two young sons were burnt to death in sleep by a right wing mob, two suspects were arrested Friday from Odisha’s Keonjhar district.

5-19 China: Tight State Controls on Religious Education
China does not allow religious communities to run schools for children, even though regulations do not forbid the provision of religious education to minors. Nor is religious education provided in state schools.

5-18 Two Christian Churches in Egypt Attacked By Muslims This Week
The escalation of Muslim attacks on Christian churches in Egypt continues unabated.

5-15 She forgave the masterminds of the killing of her brother in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing and also met with Muammar Qaddafi to also forgive him

5-15 Suspected Boko Haram Gunmen Kill Christian Leader in Borno State, Nigeria
Gunmen believed to be members of the deadly Islamic extremist Boko Haram group yesterday (Tuesday, May 14, 2013) killed the Rev. Faye Pama Musa, secretary of the Borno state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). He was 47.

5-15 UK Christians urged to pray outside Houses of Parliament during marriage debate
Campaign group Christian Concern is calling on UK Christians to attend prayer gatherings outside Parliament during the Third Reading of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill next week.

5-20 Dr. Michael Youssef Prays Indonesia Mission Will Lead the Way Towards Lasting Revival

5-17 Gospel for Asia Rushing Immediate Relief to Hundreds of Thousands in Wake of Bangladesh Storm
In Bangladesh and parts of Myanmar (Burma) where Tropical Storm Mahasen left hundreds of thousands displaced and homeless, Gospel for Asia (GFA) missionaries are on the job delivering food, clothing and temporary shelter.

5-21 Australia: same-sex marriage debate heats up
Former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd has shifted his position on same-sex marriage. As reported by The Australian (21 May 2013)...

5-19 Thoughts on Fishing
I’m not a fisherman. If my memory serves me right, I’ve only caught three fish—on two different occasions—in my entire life. This is not to say that I haven’t been fishing more than the amount of fish I’ve taken. I have. Growing up in New Mexico...

5-19 The Promised Presence
On 8 May 2013, after more than a week in the "small dark hole" of solitary confinement, Pastor Saeed Abedini (33) -- an Iranian-born US citizen imprisoned in Iran -- was returned...

5-19 Former News and Sports Reporter Now Serves Jesus
The Rev. Gregg Anderson marks the chapters of his life as having occurred before and after a fiery bus crash from 25 years ago.

5-18 Controversial Viral Video Tells Viewers to “#Fitch the Homeless.”
Writer Greg Karber is giving Abercrombie & Fitch clothing to the homeless, and he’s hoping others will join in.

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