A Christian aid agency that has been working in Niger since 1995 says the current food shortage in the West African country is the worst they’ve seen since the 2005 food crisis. more >>

A broad range of Christian leaders in Kenya issued a joint statement Friday on their country’s proposed constitution, calling on “all Kenyans” to reject it “in its entirety.” more >>

A new U.S. House bill introduced Thursday seeks to permanently ban federal funding of abortion across all federal agencies. more >>

"Interview with the Vampire" author Anne Rice declared Wednesday that she “quit being Christian” about a decade after returning to the faith. more >>

The Human Rights Campaign is criticizing retailing companies Target and Best Buy for making a donation to a political group supporting conservative Minnesota House member and gubernatorial hopeful Tom Emmer. more >>

The nation’s largest evangelical body is urging the Florida church behind “International Burn A Quran Day” to cancel its plans. more >>

Thousands of Baptists from around the world have converged in Honolulu this week for the 20th Baptist World Congress. Outgoing BWA president David Coffey opened up the gathering challenging Baptists to hear the Holy Spirit. more >>

It may tempting to think the church can win converts if it has the right strapline or soundbite, but the most effective way remains telling people about Jesus Christ, said a British theologian. more >>

Democratic senators recently tipped their hat to the broad faith community for their support on economic and social justice issues and appealed for a continued commitment. more >>

A young robber went into a South Florida cell phone store hoping to come out with some cash until he was dissuaded by a talk about Jesus. more >>

A dozen masked men shot five Christians to death as they came out of their church building here on July 15, two months after a banned Islamic extremist group sent church leaders a threatening letter, relatives said. more >>

Anne Rice is, at best, our sister-in-Christ who is going through a dark night of the soul. She is, at the very least, someone who has encountered something of the light of Christ, is drawn to it, and is now “kicking against the goads.” more >>

Evangelism forces me to decide whether or not I believe in Jesus enough to tell someone else that he is the only way into God’s favor. more >>

Clearly, President Obama and his allies in Congress believe that all social questions, be they economic or otherwise, are best addressed by government. more >>