New Jersey Police Charge Six Christians for Evangelizing in Public Park

New Jersey Police Charge Six Christians for Evangelizing in Public Park

Police in New Jersey charged six Christians yesterday for evangelizing in a public park without government permission, and for causing some hearers to be upset with their Gospel message. Robert Parker of Millstone, New Jersey told Christian News Network that he and several Christians from Bread of Life Fellowship in Wayne were all cited on […]

Phoenix City Council Repeals Ordinance That Prohibited Christians From Giving Away Bottled Water

Phoenix City Council Repeals Ordinance That Prohibited Christians From Giving Away Bottled Water

The City Council of Phoenix, Arizona has repealed an ordinance that had been used this summer to prohibit Christians in the city from distributing bottled water on the streets. As previously reported, in July of this year, Patrick Moore and Dana Crow-Smith told Christian News Network that they had been approached by an official with […]

Christian Fraternity May Be Denied Recognition at Yale

Christian Fraternity May Be Denied Recognition at Yale

A new Christian fraternity at Yale University may be denied recognition and funding because of its “Christians only” policy. Beta Upsilon Chi is the largest Christian fraternity in the nation, but the student newspaper at Yale University says that the group’s exclusionary membership requirements pose a problem. “[The fraternity] will have to change its membership rules […]

Christians Voice Concern Over Delaware Child Abuse Law Said to Criminalize Spanking

Christians Voice Concern Over Delaware Child Abuse Law Said to Criminalize Spanking

Following the approval of a child abuse bill that was officially signed into law this month by Delaware Governor Jack Markell, many Christians are expressing concern regarding their rights as parents to spank their children. “This bill establishes the offense of child abuse,” a synopsis of the legislation outlines. “These new statutes combine current statutes […]

National Evangelistic Group Denounces Arrest of Christians in New Orleans, Calls for DOJ Intervention

National Evangelistic Group Denounces Arrest of Christians in New Orleans, Calls for DOJ Intervention

A national evangelistic group is denouncing the recent arrest of six Christians in New Orleans’ French Quarter and is seeking intervention from the federal government, including the Department of Justice. As previously reported, this past Friday, Pastor Troy Bohn of Raven Ministries and five members of his ministry team were arrested while ministering the Gospel […]

Christians Arrested for Preaching in New Orleans After Sunset; Police Vow to Target Churches Next

Christians Arrested for Preaching in New Orleans After Sunset; Police Vow to Target Churches Next

A pastor and five members of his ministry team were arrested Friday night in New Orleans, Louisiana for preaching on Bourbon Street after sunset. Pastor Troy Bohn of RAVEN Ministries (Restoring a Vision and Evangelizing Nations) and his ministry associates were taken into custody as they were sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ after 10:00 […]

First Christian Business Challenges Obamacare’s Mandated Abortion Pill Coverage

First Christian Business Challenges Obamacare’s Mandated Abortion Pill Coverage

A popular arts and crafts store filed a federal lawsuit against the Obama administration Wednesday, challenging the mandate under Obamacare that all employers provide insurance coverage for abortifacients such as the morning-after pill to their staff members. Hobby Lobby, which was founded in 1972 by evangelical Christians, is asking a court in Oklahoma to grant […]

Christians Give a Voice to the Murdered Preborn During Planned Parenthood Rally at DNC

Christians Give a Voice to the Murdered Preborn During Planned Parenthood Rally at DNC

Over thirty Christians gathered outside of a Planned Parenthood rally this afternoon at the Democratic National Convention to be a voice for the thousands of children that are murdered everyday in America through abortion. The rally, entitled “Women Are Watching,” which is part of a nationwide tour, was meant to speak on political issues pertaining […]