One in three Chinese people consider themselves religious. It’s a huge rise in this restrictive country, but Christianity is growing in great ways in China.

We hear more from FEBC president Gregg Harris about their ministry, as well as the impact mission radio has had in Asia.

 

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Instead of going to church, many American Christians now belong to house churches.
Unlike church buildings where congregations sit through sermons, house churches consist of 12 to 15 people who share what’s going on in their lives, often turning to Scriptures for guidance. They rely on the Holy Spirit or spontaneity to guide their weekly gatherings.
House [...]

Gregg Harris, president of the Far East Broadcasting Company talks with Neil Stavem about their world-wide ministry, with broadcasts in over 130 languages.

 

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WASHINGTON (AP) _ The president of Catholic Charities USA says humanitarian needs resulting from the Gulf oil spill are far outstripping donations from the public.
Father Larry Snyder speculates that could be because Americans blame BP and expect it to pay for all the damage. He said a nationwide appeal by Catholic Charities raised only $37,000.
Snyder [...]

Charles Stanley is in the middle of a series on prayer, its purpose, and its effectiveness. If you’ve ever wondered what the point of praying was, listen to In Touch at 2pm.

ISLAMABAD (AP) _ Officials in Pakistan say gunmen killed two Pakistani Christian brothers accused of blasphemy against Islam as they left court on Monday.
The men were chained together when the attack took place in the eastern city of Faisalabad as they were being taken back into custody after their court appearance.
Pakistan’s minister for minority affairs, [...]

NASHVILLE, Ind. (AP) _ Parishioners at an Indiana church that investigators say was destroyed by an arson fire have held services next to its charred ruins.
Smoke lingered in the breeze Sunday as 18-year-old Amber Coop and the Grandview Apostolic Church’s 45 other parishioners gave thanks for blessings they said no fire could destroy.
Coop said the [...]

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Supreme Court officials say they’re looking into a complaint by a teacher who says she and her students were prevented from praying outside the court building in Washington.
Alliance Defense Fund Senior Counsel Nate Kellum says the small group from a Christian school in Arizona had bowed their heads and begun praying for [...]

Craig Parshall, legal counsel for the National Religious Broadcasters, talks about the recent moves to change how the Internet is regulated.

 

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