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Oct 27, 2022: Jewish Press: Exiled Iranian Pastor Describes the Regime’s Brutality and Perversion
According to reports inside Iran, Mohammed and Nazanin Razvini, two Iranian Christians, were recently arrested. They are presently held in Vakil Abid Prison in Mashhad and their lives are reportedly in danger. They were arrested a couple of hours after their cousin, Pastor Saeed Abedini, appeared on the Voice of America’s Persian-language broadcast, speaking out against Iran’s bloodshed and terrorism around the globe. A relative of the family, Javad Mahdian, who works for the Revolutionary Guards, was asked to help, but couldn’t. Apr 24, 2015: Charisma: Pastor Saeed Abedini's Wife Pens Open Letter to President Obama
American Pastor Saeed Abedini's wife, Naghmeh, wrote the following open letter to President Obama urging his administration to do more to free her husband and the other wrongfully imprisoned Americans held in Iran. Apr 6, 2015: Charisma: Why Is America Negotiating With Iran When American Pastor Saeed Abedini Is Imprisoned There? Today, we continue to urge the U.S. government to do all within its power to bring home American Pastor Saeed Abedini who is wrongfully imprisoned in Iran for his Christian faith. |
May 7, 1980: Saeed Abedini was born in Iran.
July 2012: Abedini was placed under house arrest in Iran by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
January 21, 2013: Iranian state media reported that Abedini would be released after posting a $116,000 bond. His wife, however, stated that the government "has no intention of freeing him and that the announcement is 'a game to silence' international media reports."
January 27,2013: Judge Pir-Abassi sentenced Abedini to eight years in prison. According to Fox News, Abedini was sentenced for having "undermined the Iranian government by creating a network of Christian house churches and ... attempting to sway Iranian youth away from Islam. January 2013: The U.S. State Department condemned Abedini's sentencing: "We condemn Iran's continued violation of the universal right of freedom of religion and we call on the Iranian authorities to respect Mr. Abedini's human rights and release him." May 2015: The United States Senate unanimously passed, 90–0, a resolution calling upon the Iranian government to immediately free Abedini and two other Americans imprisoned in Iran, Amir Hekmati and Jason Rezaian, and to cooperate with the U.S. government to locate and return Robert Levinson, who is missing in the country. |
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Feb 1, 2023: Madison County Journal: Rep. Ford co-sponsors transgender legislation
Speakers included Dr. Ligon Duncan, CEO of Reformed Theological Seminary, House Speaker Philip Gunn, Meeke Addison of American Family Radio, Matt Sharp of Alliance Defending Freedom, Dr. Mike Artigues, President-Elect of the American College of Pediatricians, Xandra, a de-transitioner, Ford, and Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gibson. Jan 25, 2023: Enterprise-Journal: Concern For Children, Families At Center Of Rally Backing Bill To Restrict Gender Transitioning In Minors
“This is not about love; it’s about a bottom line.” That was the message from Meeke Addison, co-host of the radio show and podcast Airing the Addisons, at the “Do No Harm” rally held in Mississippi on Tuesday regarding the “lucrative” industry being built around gender transitioning. May 21, 2019: Right Wing Watch: Meeke Addison: Pete Buttigieg ‘Engages in Violent Sexual Acts’
American Family Association’s Urban Family Talk radio network and co-host of the network’s “Airing the Addisons” program, appeared on the “Focus Today” program yesterday where she declared that gay Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg “engages in violent sexual acts with a person he claims to love.” |
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June 30, 2015: Los Angeles Times: Christian activist decries ‘evil’ gay marriage with a honey-smooth voice
Reporting from TUPELO, Miss. — In a state where 86% of voters cast ballots for a ban on gay weddings in 2004, and where opposition is fierce to last week’s Supreme Court ruling declaring same-sex marriage a constitutional right, Meeke Addison stands out from the fire-and-brimstone preachers and politicians usually associated with the fight against gay marriage.
Reporting from TUPELO, Miss. — In a state where 86% of voters cast ballots for a ban on gay weddings in 2004, and where opposition is fierce to last week’s Supreme Court ruling declaring same-sex marriage a constitutional right, Meeke Addison stands out from the fire-and-brimstone preachers and politicians usually associated with the fight against gay marriage.
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July 2, 2015: Christian Today: Christian activist Meeke Addison: Same-sex marriage is not equal to skin discrimination
Christian activist Meeke Addison is still very upset with the Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage last week, saying it's offensive that gay marriage is now a civil right. |
“When you come across passages that condemn homosexuality, you don’t dispute that,” said Addison, who rejects the idea that a true Christian who lives according to the Scriptures can be gay. “It is never supported biblically, so for a Christian to say they are a Christian and they are also homosexual … if you go according to Scriptures, they’re mutually exclusive.” -Meeke Addison as reported in LA Times 6.30.15 |
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Feb 24, 2023: The Christian Index: Hundreds pray for revival across Georgia campuses on Collegiate Day of Prayer
Pastor Matthew Vandegriff of Poplar Springs Baptist Church and Timothy Agee, Pastor of Young Adults at Hopewell Baptist, joined Georgia Baptist Campus Minister Keith Wade and students on a prayer walk on the Gainesville campus of the University of North Georgia. Wade said, “May we continue to see the Lord move among this campus and students be bold to share Jesus.”
Pastor Matthew Vandegriff of Poplar Springs Baptist Church and Timothy Agee, Pastor of Young Adults at Hopewell Baptist, joined Georgia Baptist Campus Minister Keith Wade and students on a prayer walk on the Gainesville campus of the University of North Georgia. Wade said, “May we continue to see the Lord move among this campus and students be bold to share Jesus.”
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Feb 9, 2023: Danny Akin: Alabama Baptist: First person: Why the M.Div. program matters for ministry
June 28, 2021: Biblical Recorder: Jordon Willard recommended to serve as 2023 N.C. Pastors’ Conference president
Willard served as director of discipleship at the North Roanoke Baptist Association from 2013-16 and as a member of the church strengthening team at the South Roanoke Baptist Association in 2018. He helped organize church strengthening and revitalization conferences in 2018 and 2019, featuring speakers such as well-known author and speaker Richard Blackaby, seminary president Danny Akin and preaching professor Jim Shaddix.
Willard served as director of discipleship at the North Roanoke Baptist Association from 2013-16 and as a member of the church strengthening team at the South Roanoke Baptist Association in 2018. He helped organize church strengthening and revitalization conferences in 2018 and 2019, featuring speakers such as well-known author and speaker Richard Blackaby, seminary president Danny Akin and preaching professor Jim Shaddix.
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Feb 8, 2023: Christian Post: New Tim Keller Center for Apologetics will equip the Church to reach 'post-Christian' society
Collin Hansen, TGC's vice president for content, serves as executive director of the center. Michael Graham serves as the director. Fellows include Sam Allberry, Josh Butler, Sam Chan and others. Jan 28, 2023: Desiring God: Single but Not Lonely
Our faithfulness in singleness is valuable because it honors Christ. As Sam Allberry says, “If marriage shows us the shape of the gospel, singleness shows us its sufficiency” (7 Myths About Singleness, 120). Gospel Coalition: God Cares About Your Body
At TGC21, Sam Allberry gives five reasons why our bodies are good and explores how we should treat them as we wait for bodily redemption.11.4.22 Christianity Today: Sam Allberry on the Queen’s Death and the Church’s Future
“We’re learning what she meant to us by having to cope with her absence.” So says Sam Allberry, British author, speaker, pastor, and apologist as he reflects on the death of Queen Elizabeth II during this week’s episode of The Russell Moore Show. Allberry and Moore talk about the role the queen filled in the British and global imaginations, what it means for the Elizabethan age to end, and the type of leadership the queen embodied. 9.21.22 Dec 30, 2021: Evangelical Focus: Top 10: Our best interviews of 2021
- Sam Allberry, a Christian apologist who has much to say about sexuality, identity and the church: “Christians need to keep biblical convictions and still show grace” |
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“I can imagine, if you are a 13 or 14-year-old insecure teenager (and we were all insecure at 13 and 14) it is a way of becoming noticed. If you feel like you are being overlooked, you do not see other people interested in you, coming out gives you a way of being seen. I wonder if a part of it is peer pressure as well.
It is a mixture of fashion, pornography and other things I am sure I am not aware of.
Our culture is putting sexual fulfillment as being one of the key things that make your life complete, so that there is much more eagerness for sexual exploration and experimentation that it would have been in the past.”
-Sam Alberry (Dec 2021 - Evangelical Focus: Europe
It is a mixture of fashion, pornography and other things I am sure I am not aware of.
Our culture is putting sexual fulfillment as being one of the key things that make your life complete, so that there is much more eagerness for sexual exploration and experimentation that it would have been in the past.”
-Sam Alberry (Dec 2021 - Evangelical Focus: Europe
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Jan 10, 2023: Baptist News Global: The New Apostolic Reformation drove the January 6 riots, so why was it overlooked by the House Select Committee?
Other self-proclaimed modern-day apostles include Bill Johnson of Bethel Church, Mike Bickle of the International House of Prayer, Dutch Sheets, Cindy Jacobs, Che Ahn and Don Finto.
Other self-proclaimed modern-day apostles include Bill Johnson of Bethel Church, Mike Bickle of the International House of Prayer, Dutch Sheets, Cindy Jacobs, Che Ahn and Don Finto.
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Jan 23, 2023: Catholic News Agency: Montse Alvarado Named President and COO of EWTN News
Mark Rienzi, president of The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, praised Alvarado as “an essential part of Becket’s growth and success for more than a decade.” Said Rienzi, “EWTN is welcoming a proven executive known for team-building impact and dedication to mission.” |
Montserrat Alvarado was born in Mexico City, Mexico and grew up in Miami, Fl.
February 2017: Alvarado was named VP & Executive Director of Becket Fund for Religious Liberty. |
robert audi
Nov 3, 2021: Christian Post: Christian group sues Nebraska university for denying funding of philosopher's lecture on God
At issue is a funding request to host Christian philosopher and Notre Dame Professor Robert Audi for a lecture on whether it is rational to believe in God. The student group requested $1,500 in student activity funding for the event with Audi, who previously taught at UNL for nearly 30 years before his time at Notre Dame
At issue is a funding request to host Christian philosopher and Notre Dame Professor Robert Audi for a lecture on whether it is rational to believe in God. The student group requested $1,500 in student activity funding for the event with Audi, who previously taught at UNL for nearly 30 years before his time at Notre Dame