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UPDATE: Christian Pastor Faces Execution in Iran

by the Web Editors 09-30-2011

UPDATES: Earlier today (Friday, Sept. 30), the Iranian Embassy in the U.K. issued the following statement regarding Pastor Nadarkhani:

Prayer of the Day: Lawmakers

by the Web Editors 09-30-2011
God, we pray for all legislators, presidents, judges, and advisers. Give them wisdom and strength to lead, and the courage to seek justice for the poor and marginalized. Amen.

WAR NO MORE

by the Web Editors 09-30-2011
TEN YEARS. THOUSANDS OF LIVES. BILLIONS OF DOLLARS.

Must Read: Mother of Amish Massacre Shooter Caring for His Paralyzed Victim

by the Web Editors 09-29-2011
Today Religion News Service reporter Daniel Burke has an absolutely stellar, exclusive interview with Terri Roberts, the mother of Charles Carl "Charlie" Roberts IV, who, on Oct.

Voice of the Day: Garrison Keillor

by the Web Editors 09-29-2011
"Some people think it is difficult to be a Christian and to laugh, but I think it's the other way around. God writes a lot of comedy, it's just that [God] has so many bad actors."

Prayer of the Day: Hebrews 10:22-24

by the Web Editors 09-29-2011
O Lord, we pray for a sincere heart, assurance in faith, and a cleansed conscious, that we may draw near to you and inspire others to act in your name. Amen.

Verse of the Day: Jesus Suprises Peter

by the Web Editors 09-29-2011
"When they reached Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax came to Peter and said, 'Does your teacher not pay the temple tax?' He said, 'Yes, he does.' And when he came home, Jesus spoke of it fir

Today's News Round-up

by the Web Editors 09-28-2011
Aide: Obama faces 'titanic struggle' in 2012

True Story.

by the Web Editors 09-28-2011
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Verse of the Day: Happy are those...

by the Web Editors 09-28-2011
"Happy are those whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Happy are those to whom the Lord imputes no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit." - Psalm 32:1-2

Voice of the Day: Stephanie Paulsell

by the Web Editors 09-28-2011
"The bath of baptism gathers up the tension between sacredness and vulnerability, for baptism is not a pleasant soak in a tub but an immersion in death.

Prayer of the Day: Mexico

by the Web Editors 09-28-2011
For the victims and perpetrators of the drug violence in Mexico, we pray for peace, and an end to all violence.

Today's News Round-up

by the Web Editors 09-27-2011
Dead Sea Scrolls go digital

Heckler FAIL: To Obama, "You're the antichrist."

by the Web Editors 09-27-2011
At a Monday night event in Los Angeles, President Obama was interrupted by a heckler who declared that he was the "antichrist." Obama had just begun to speak -- saying hello to a member of Congress i

Voice of the Day: Richard Foster

by the Web Editors 09-27-2011
"We have real difficulty here because everyone thinks of changing the world, but where, oh where, are those who think of changing themselves?" - Richard Foster

Verse of the Day: The Beginning of Wisdom

by the Web Editors 09-27-2011
"For learning about wisdom and instruction, for understanding words of insight, for gaining instruction in wise dealing, righteousness, justice, and equity; to teach shrewdness to the simple, kno

Prayer of the Day: Yemen

by the Web Editors 09-27-2011
God, we pray for the citizens of Yemen who have been caught up in unrest and violence. Grant us all safety and peace in times of turmoil. Amen.

Must-Read du Jour: Why the Antichrist Matters in U.S. Politics (NYT)

by the Web Editors 09-26-2011
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Verse of the Day: 'Endure Everything with Patience'

by the Web Editors 09-26-2011
"May you be made strong with all the strength that comes from [God’s] glorious power, and may you be prepared to endure everything with patience, while joyfully giving thanks to [God], who

Voice of the Day: Brenda Ueland

by the Web Editors 09-26-2011
"I have been writing a long time and have learned some things, not only from my own long hard work, but from a writing class I had for three years.