The South Koreans agreed to remove troops and missionaries by the end of the year. Though, it looks like South Korea really didn’t give them anything they weren’t already planning to do: The Taliban agreed Tuesday to free 19 South Korean church volunteers held hostage since July after the government in Seoul pledged to end…

Would it be too harsh to say that it’s time he started cleaning up his own messes and not expect others to support him? Shouldn’t he learn to support his family without looking for handouts? (I’m thinking of 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15.) Disgraced minister Ted Haggard is asking that donations to support him and his family…

Sorry, atheists! I have never been one who is comfortable talking about my faith in the political arena. In fact, the pandering that typically occurs in the election season I find to be distasteful. But for those who have asked, I freely confess that Jesus Christ is my personal Savior, and that I seek His…

To demonstrate that they are “intercultural:” The former Open Air Bible Museum near Nijmegen has received 500,000 euro in subsidy from oil state Oman. With this, the museum will expand to include a House of Koran. […] Oman and the museum management wish to demonstrate that The Netherlands holds “ample opportunities for intercultural cooperation”. According…

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