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March 12, 2009 -- A prominent Christian musician and a team of college-age missionaries were recently deported from the United Kingdom under new immigration rules that require religious workers to be sponsored by a licensed organization and obtain visas to enter the country. In early March, Colorado-based singer Don Francisco was denied entrance into London…

March 11, 2009 -- Without Walls International Church recently dodged the threat of foreclosure thanks to a revised deal that converts the payments on the Tampa, Fla., church to interest-only loans, the St. Petersburg Times reported. "I'm very, very delighted," White told reporters last week. "It was a great victory for our church and for…

March 6, 2009 -- Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair warned this week that Christianity is at risk of being sidelined in England's secularist society, the Daily Telegraph reported. In an interview published in the Church of England newspaper, Blair said he agreed with church leaders that Christianity is in danger of being viewed as…

March 6, 2009 -- Star quarterback Tim Tebow plans to return to the University of Florida for his senior season thanks to a deal that allows his missionary-father to accept donations for his orphanage in the Philippines, the Miami Herald reported. Florida coach Urban Meyer said on Thursday that Tebow "would not be our quarterback…

A recent BBC poll found that most of the population wants the United Kingdom's traditionally Christian values to play a significant role in public life.  February 25, 2009 -- A recent BBC poll found that a majority of United Kingdom residents believe the nation's laws should be influenced by Christian values. Of 1,045 people questioned…

A Christian businessman is selling penny-sized plots of farmland Abraham Lincoln once owned to help support evangelistic ministry.   As the nation marks Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday this week, a Christian businessman is hoping to use land Lincoln once owned to help advance the kingdom. Dan Arnold, owner of the Road Ranger chain of gas…

Steve Strang, founder of Charisma magazine, is an award-winning journalist, entrepreneur, businessman and author. He is founder and CEO of Charisma Media, which in addition to Charisma, publishes Ministry Today, the Spanish magazine Vida Cristiana and Christian Retailing. His Orlando, Florida-based company also includes Charisma House, Siloam, Creation House, Casa Creación, Realms and FrontLine, plus

J. Lee Grady, is contributing editor for Charisma. He was the magazine’s editor for 11 years. He has been involved in Christian journalism since 1981 and has faced a monthly deadline ever since. A native of Atlanta, he has been with Charisma since 1992, serving as news editor, managing editor and then becoming editor in

As one of his final acts as president, George W. Bush called on Americans to put aside this Sunday to honor the sanctity of human life. [01.16.09] One of George W. Bush’s last acts as president this week was declaring Sunday, Jan. 18, the National Sanctity of Human Life Day. “All human life is a…

Despite a legal challenge by several atheist organizations, President-elect Barack Obama will repeat the words “so help me God” when he is sworn in as president on Tuesday. [01.19.09] A U.S. District judge denied a California atheist's request to remove references to God from President-elect Barack Obama's swearing-in on Tuesday. After a two-hour hearing last…

Marvin Sapp recently took home seven awards during the 24th Annual Stellar Awards, which celebrated the achievements of African-American gospel music artist. Jan. 22, 2009 -- Marvin Sapp took home seven Stellar Awards during last weekend's award show, garnering trophies in the Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, CD of the Year and…

The Bible was absent from President Obama’s second swearing-in on Wednesday, but a U.K.-based ministerial alliance has sent him one for future use. Jan. 22, 2009 -- President Barack Obama retook the oath of office on Wednesday evening after the first one was flubbed. But because the Bible was noticeably absent from the second swearing-in,…