PRAY: Pray for our students who are under constant bombardment by secularists to change their worldview and steer them on a path that leads away from God’s perfect design.

University of Haifa archaeologists working at the “Burnt Church” Hippos site in Israel have discovered several brightly colored mosaics. One of the uncovered mosaics depicts a basket with five loaves and is most likely an illustration of the miracle of Jesus feeding the 5,000.

Mosaic decoration depicting a basket with five loaves. (photo credit: DR. MICHAEL EISENBERG)

Pray- Pray for those that are struggling with their faith and have very real objections that they may find the answers that are available and may return to God even stronger in their faith.

Last month, the Duke Student Government Senate unanimously voted against giving official recognition to the school’s Young Life chapter, claiming that it’s leadership standards were discriminatory.

For the third consecutive year, the United Soccer Coaches organization is sponsoring a “Play with Pride” week. During the week of September 16-22, club, high school and college teams across the United States are encouraged to wear rainbow laces in their cleats to show support for athletes and coaches of all sexual orientations and gender identities.

Pastor Raju Prassad recently gave details to International Christian Concern, a persecution watchdog charity, of an attack on his congregation that happened in July. Pastor Prassad was leading a prayer meeting at his small house-church in Kanshiram Colony in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. 

Recently, at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly meeting in Alaska, a Satanic Temple member was allowed to open the government meeting with the phrase “hail Satan”, which led to a walkout by several residents and officials.

On June 21st, the State Department’s Office of International Religious Freedom released its latest report on International Religious Freedom across the globe, which contained both positive examples of lessening of religious persecution but also focused on many of the world’s largest nations in religious persecution.

Wang Yi, the imprisoned pastor of Early Rain Covenant Church in China, is now facing an additional charge of “illegal business activity.” According to Radio Free Asia, Wang has been detained by police in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan since December 14, 2018. At that time, he was arrested with his wife, Jiang Rong, and about 100 members of Early Rain.

In a stunning victory for pro-life advocates everywhere, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) notified abortion facilities on Tuesday that new pro-life rules will take effect. These rules stipulate that any facility receiving federal Title X tax dollars cannot provide abortions or abortion referrals.

For 75 years, InterVarsity has had a student chapter at Wayne State. In 2017, the university’s administration revoked their status, claiming the chapter’s constitution violated the school’s nondiscrimination policy because it requires their leaders to be Christians. 

In a 7-2 decision, the U. S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of 40-foot memorial cross in Bladensburg, Maryland. Known as the Bladensburg Peace Cross, this monument was erected in 1925 to honor 49 local men who died in WWI. Funds for this tribute were raised by the families, local businesses and the American Legion.