Christian Today
Sex Before Marriage Not Part of God's Plan, Says Leader of Sexual Abstinence Rally
Terry Kemple, executive director of STAND (Students Taking A New Direction) recently sponsored a rally promoting sexual abstinence at the Reunion Arena in Texas, USA...
Outreach Efforts in Iraq See Hope Despite Violence and Uncertainty
Attacks against Christians in Iraq have continued, yet despite the violence, several Christian organisations are reporting continued development in the mission fields and growth in the Iraqi churches...
Pastors for Peace Head Toward Cuba
The Pastors for Peace humanitarian organisation crossed into Mexico from Texas, USA on Wednesday, July 7th, officially beginning their annual trip to deliver food, medicine and equipment to Cuba...
Praise in the Park 2004
‘Praise in the Park’, London’s biggest and longest running open-air gospel event will be held on Sunday July 18th at Tooting Bec Common...
“Opera House” - Prison & Church Tour 2004 from Riding Lights Theatre Company
'Hope Opera', a production by Riding Lights Theatre Company will be performed during their Prison and Church Tour 2004 from 8th July until 20th November in various locations around the country...
Christian Artist Rebecca St James performs at Annual Movieguide awards 2004
Australian-born singer and Grammy Award winner Rebecca St James performed the finale at the 12th annual Movieguide Faith & Values Awards also known as the ‘Christian Oscars’.
Fourth of July: Remembering America as Nation Under God
America became a free country on July 4, 1776, however, what many may not know - or forget - is that America is also a nation under God founded on Christian principles...
Disney and Walden Media to produce “The Narnia Chronicles"
Walt Disney Studio’s and Walden Media have come to an agreement to co-finance and distribute the motion picture of the best selling novel ‘The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe'...
Ending the 7-year History of Separation
Easing the tension that separated the Georgian Orthodox Church from the World Council of Churches, the heads of the two groups met for a 2-day conference, June 27-29, 2004...
Uncertainty for Iraqi Christians Follows Quiet Hand-over
Christians worldwide are being urged to pray for Iraq this week as the Iraqi interim government assumes control of the war-torn country from the US-led occupation...
Presbyterian Panel Gives Green Light to Gay Ordinations
The legislative committee of the Presbyterian Church USA approved a measure that would partly lift the church’s ban on the ordination of homosexuals, during the PC(USA)’s General Assembly in Richmond, Virginia, on Tuesday June 29th 2004...
Clergy Sex-Abuse Victims Call for Change
Victims of clergy sex-abuse in the Presbyterian Church USA challenged the 8,000 General Assembly participants to pass resolutions that would enact laws to protect children from abuse, June 27th 2004...
WCC Strives for Greater Orthodox Participation
The World Council of Churches tentatively passed several changes in the ecumenical body’s decision-making and membership rules during a conference...
BWA Rejects “Slander”, Clarifies Stance on Mooted Issues
The Baptist World Alliance released a statement that reiterated the Alliance’s stance on homosexuality, female pastors and other doctrines of faith on June 21, 2004...
Backstreet Boy Considers CCM
Former Backstreet Boy Brian Littrell is seriously considering contracting a deal with Provident Music Group and joining the Christian Contemporary Music scene as a high profile singer...
First Female To Chair Session Of General Synod.
On 8th July, the Archbishop of Canterbury will admit Church Army’s Anne Williams into the office of evangelist in Sheffield Cathedral. Williams will then go on to become the first female to chair...