DuBois: God present in lives of Washington politicians; Military chaplains may be accused of ‘hate speech’ (UCNN #29)

In his Newsweek article, Joshua DuBois talks about the 'secret faith' of Washington D.C. — In his Newsweek article, Joshua DuBois talks about the ‘secret faith’ of Washington D.C.

1. Joshua DuBois writes about Washington D.C.’s “secret faith”; says God is more present in Washington than most people realize (read)

2. U.S. Senate Chaplain Barry Black says military chaplains may be accused of ‘hate speech’ for opposing homosexuality (read)

3. Wycliffe Bible Translators to implement WEA recommendations for Bibles for Muslims (read)

4. Homosexuals push for government to drop Greg Laurie from the National Day of Prayer (read)

5. Iranian Pastor Saeed Abedini placed In solitary confinement (read)

6. University of N. Texas sociologists say increase in American atheism is directly related to the activism of conservative Christians (read)

7. 2 killings shatter relative calm between Israelis, Palestinians (read)

8. Obama says he needs all facts on Syrian chemical weapons (read)

9. ‘Missiles fired at’ Russian plane with 159 passengers flying over Syria (read)

10. Israeli president invites Pope Francis to Jerusalem (read)

That’s today’s top ten news stories. You can read about all of these stories and more at UrbanChristianNewsNetwork.com.

As you go throughout this day, keep this word in mind: Ephesians 4:25-27 says, “Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another. Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: Neither give place to the devil.”

Nigeria named ‘deadliest place’ for Christians; Islamists trying to rid Iraq of Christians (UCNN #28)

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1. Nigeria named ‘the deadliest place to be a Christian’ (read)

2. Islamists driving Christians out of Iraq in effort to make country ‘Muslim only’ (read)

3. Explosion shakes central Prague, as many as 40 injured (read)

4. Gun background check laws may be headed to the ballot (read)

5. Closing arguments to take place in Gosnell abortion-murder trial (read)

6. Prime minister of Syria survives assassination attempt (read)

7. Holocaust survivors and WWII military veterans gather for big reunion at Holocaust Museum (read)

8. Israeli official calls on U.S. to intervene in Syrian civil war (read)

9. Scientists urge European Union to embrace genetically engineered crops (read)

10. Jerusalem Christians hope local treaty with Muslims will be exported throughout Middle East (read)

That’s today’s top ten news stories. You can read about all of these stories and more at UrbanChristianNewsNetwork.com.

As you go throughout this day, keep this word in mind: 1 John 4:18 says, “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.”

American Bible Society selects new chairwoman for Latino Advisory Council (UCNN #27)

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Int’l Pastors & Leadership Conference in Dallas, Liberty Counsel defends Nat’l Day of Prayer (UCNN #26)

Kurt Carr singing at the International Pastors and Leadership Conference

1. Dr. John Maxwell, Rev. Dwight McKissic, and Bishop Walter S. Thomas “bring down the house” at T.D. Jakes’ Pastors and Leadership Conference; revival breaks out in lobby of Dallas Convention Center (read)

2. Liberty Counsel successfully defends National Day of Prayer event (read)

3. Pentagon unblocks Southern Baptist Convention website from military computers (read)

4. Fred Luter prepares for June SBC annual meeting in Houston with theme: “Revive us that we may be one” (read)

5. Bishop Harry Jackson starting new church plant in Florida to end ‘most segregated hour’ in Christian America (read)

6. Muslim-Christian relationship fuels row in Egypt (read)

7. Agenda for the National African American Fellowship includes helping Blacks attend college and plant churches (read)

8. Dr. Charles Stanley launches “Missing Persons Project” campaign (read)

9. Obama says he will fight for Planned Parenthood; criticizes Mississippi and other states that passed strict anti-abortion laws (read)

10. Sharp rise in EU terror attacks and deaths in 2012: Europol (read)

11. Lebanese army ups presence on Israel border (read)

That’s today’s top ten news stories. You can read about all of these stories and more at UrbanChristianNewsNetwork.com.

As you go throughout this day, keep this word in mind: Luke 19:10 says, “For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.”

Baptist presidents Scruggs and Luter meet; Pro-life leaders to pray outside Gosnell trial (UCNN #25)

The Rev. Dr. Julius Scruggs, president of the National Baptist Association; Pastor Willie Hinton, pastor of West Mastin Lake Baptist Church and Pastor Fred Luter, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, preaches at West Mastin Lake Baptist Church in Huntsville, Ala., on April 25, 2013. (Kay Campbell / KCampbell@al.com)

1. Presidents of Southern Baptist Convention and National Baptist Convention meet at Alabama revival (read)

2. Pro-life leaders plan prayer vigil outside Gosnell murder trial court (read)

3. Southern Baptist Convention spokesman says it is ‘premature’ to say U.S. military targeting SBC site (read)

4. Obama cancels keynote at Planned Parenthood; will speak on Friday (read)

5. LifeWay Research survey shows many churchgoers are not helping others grow in their faith (read)

6. New York officials say Boston bombers talked of Times Square as next target (read)

7. Canadian missionary killed during snatch and grab shooting in Haiti (read)

8. 38 dead in Russian psychiatric hospital fire (read)

9. Gunmen kill 13 in Philippine political violence (read)

10. India says talks underway to end standoff with China (read)

That’s today’s top ten news stories. You can read about all of these stories and more at UrbanChristianNewsNetwork.com.

As you go throughout this day, keep this word in mind: Hebrews 7:25 says, “Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.”

Bush library dedication ceremony; Burnett turns “Bible” into a movie (UCNN #24)

George W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum

1. Bush presidential library set for Thursday’s dedication (read)

2. Mark Burnett, Roma Downey prepare movie version of ‘The Bible’ (read)

3. Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan explores amnesty for Boko Haram (read)

4. Explosions on river in Alabama injure 3 (read)

5. Death toll hits 194 in Bangladeshi building collapse (read)

6. Afghan quake, floods kills at least 33 (read)

7. U.S. house approves Congressional gold medal for victims of 1963 Sixteenth Street church bombing (read)

8. UK in dark mood as new recession may be confirmed (read)

9. Yale Divinity School to host discussion on future of Christianity in America (read)

10. Amazon plans an internet video device (read)

That’s today’s top ten news stories. You can read about all of these stories and more at UrbanChristianNewsNetwork.com.

As you go throughout this day, keep this word in mind: 1 John 3:18 says, “My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.”

Syrian bishops still missing; Gov’t briefing on Nigerian Christian persecution (UCNN #23)

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Many Christians fear their religious and political rights may not be protected if rebels overthrow Assad [AFP]

1. Kidnapped Syrian bishops still missing (read)

2. Experts to hold congressional briefing in DC after more than 1,000 Nigerian Christians die (read)

3. The African American Church Gun Control Coalition is taking the controversial issue into their hands (read)

4. Family Research Council shooter could face 45 years In prison (read)

5. Nigerian group threatens to unleash a “crusade” against Islamists (read)

6. U.S. troops ordered to remove Bible verses from military scopes (read)

7. Former National Council of Churches leader and “bridge builder” Bob Edgar dead at 69 (read)

8. Israeli expert: Iran has already passed the nuclear red line (read)

9. Possible radioactivity detected from N. Korea’s nuclear blast (read)

10. Report: Jordan allows Israel to use its airspace for Syria attack (read)

That’s today’s top ten news stories. You can read about all of these stories and more at UrbanChristianNewsNetwork.com.

As you go throughout this day, keep this word in mind: Romans 1:20 says, “For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse.”

SPECIAL REPORT: Rick Warren pulls out of interview at church planting conference (UCNN #22)

According to the Gospel Herald, Rick Warren has decided to pull out from a live webcast interview hosted at a major church planting conference in Orlando on Tuesday, where he would talk about his 27-year-old son’s suicide. Warren, who has not made a public appearance since his son’s death on April 5, was scheduled to be interviewed by Lifeway Research President Ed Stetzer on his website, “The Exchange,” according to The Christian Post. However, Warren wrote today via Twitter “#Exponential13 Sorry I’m unable to have my heart-to-heart with you pastors I love today but the media heard so I pulled out.”

Syrian archbishops kidnapped; Car bomb hits French embassy in Libya (UCNN #21)

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1. Two Syrian archbishops kidnapped outside Aleppo (read)

2. Car explodes outside French embassy in Libya (read)

3. Jim Garlow’s wife passes away after six-year cancer battle (read)

4. TBN reports 36 million people have accepted Jesus Christ over the past 40 years (read)

5. City of Atlanta attempting to remove churches to make way for Falcons’ stadium (read)

6. Obama plans to attend memorial service for West blast victims (read)

7. Israel: Syria used chemical weapons, several times (read)

8. Authorities say Boston marathon bombing was plotted without foreign help (read)

9. Thwarted terror plot targeted train from Canada to U.S. (read)

10. Spring snowstorm in Colorado making for slick driving conditions (read)

That’s today’s top ten news stories. You can read about all of these stories and more at UrbanChristianNewsNetwork.com.

As you go throughout this day, keep this word in mind: 1 Corinthians 15:58 says, “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.”

Boston faithful gather for prayer and worship; 185 dead in Nigeria attack (UCNN #20)

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Trinity Episcopal Church Sunday service at Temple Israel

1. Believers in Boston gather for prayer and worship after a week of tragedy and unrest (read)

2. Officials: at least 185 killed in Nigeria attack (read)

3. Billy Graham and family and friends gather to remember the life of George Beverly Shea (read)

4. Kansas governor signs far-reaching anti-abortion bill (read)

5. Boston police say marathon bombers were likely planning more attacks (read)

6. N. Korea moves two more missile launchers to coast (read)

7. Taliban capture 10 after chopper makes emergency landing (read)

8. Congressmen call on Army to rescind briefing classifying Christianity as ‘religious extremism’ (read)

9. Cyprus money crisis hits Christian TV ministry (read)

10. Sudan says it won’t issue new licenses for churches (read)

That’s today’s top ten news stories. You can read about all of these stories and more at UrbanChristianNewsNetwork.com.