Best of the Year 2018's Top 11 News Stories that Christians Should Know

Entertainment

Petition Calls Deadpool/Jesus Poster ‘Religious Discrimination’

Christian Persecution

Police in Laos Arrest Grandmother, Three Other Christians During Worship

LGBT

Christian Organizations Back LGBT Legislation in Exchange for Religious Liberty Protections

top headlines

Petition Calls Deadpool/Jesus Poster ‘Religious Discrimination’
Ohio Pro-Life Governor May Veto Pro-Life Bill
Police in Laos Arrest Grandmother, Three Other Christians During Worship
2018's Top 11 News Stories That Christians Should Know
Christian Organizations Back LGBT Legislation in Exchange for Religious Liberty Protections
Tennessee Youth Leader Arrested for Having Sex with a Teenage Boy
Chip Gaines Is Finally Opening Up about the Real Reason ‘Fixer Upper’ Had to End
China Cracks Down on Unofficial Church, Arresting Pastor and 100 Members
President Donald Trump Signs Relief Act to Help Iraqi Genocide Victims
Terrorist Yelled ‘Allah is Great!’ during Fatal Christmas Market Shooting
Detroit Pastor Charged with the Murder of a Transgender Woman
Christians Win Back Right to Spread Gospel at Alaska Fair
Atheist Billboards Promote the ‘Real Reason for the Season'
Former “Duck Dynasty” Star ‘Very Proud’ to be Criticized for Preaching the Gospel in His New Book
Apple's CEO Tim Cook Commits to Censoring Speech against the Company's Agenda, Franklin Graham Responds
First Lady Melania Trump Takes Part in Toys for Tots Toy Drive

positive headlines

First Lady Melania Trump Takes Part in Toys for Tots Toy Drive
Mom Finds Out She Has Cancer Weeks into Pregnancy, Gives Birth to Miracle Twins
Secret Santa Gives $10,000 to Widowed Father of Seven
Chance the Rapper Goes on "Sabbatical" to Meditate on the Word of God, Shares Prayer on Instagram
‘Voice of God’ Told Men to Jump from Abandoned Truck, Seconds Before It Was Hit
Facebook Tribute to 'The Man in 2D' Goes Viral

world

Police in Laos Arrest Grandmother, Three Other Christians During Worship
2018's Top 11 News Stories That Christians Should Know
China Cracks Down on Unofficial Church, Arresting Pastor and 100 Members
President Donald Trump Signs Relief Act to Help Iraqi Genocide Victims
City Turned off Grandma’s Mic When She Read Christmas Story at Christmas Festival
Israel Works to Demine Land Near Jesus' Baptismal Site

entertainment

Petition Calls Deadpool/Jesus Poster ‘Religious Discrimination’
Chip Gaines Is Finally Opening Up about the Real Reason ‘Fixer Upper’ Had to End
Former “Duck Dynasty” Star ‘Very Proud’ to be Criticized for Preaching the Gospel in His New Book
Kathie Lee Gifford to Leave the Today Show after More than a Decade on the Air
Chance the Rapper Goes on "Sabbatical" to Meditate on the Word of God, Shares Prayer on Instagram
Lauren Daigle Meets with Children’s Hospital Patients, Reveals How One Little Boy Changed Her Life

family

Are Screens Affecting Our Children’s Brains?
Religious Leaders Recall George H.W. Bush’s Priorities: Friendship, Faith, Family
Joanna Gaines Announces Her New Clothing Line Will Feature Items for Baby Boys
Man Finds His Stolen 1854 Civil War Bible... on EBay
Widow of Missionary Killed in Cameroon Forgives Her Husband's Killer
Before Your Kids Get a Smartphone: A Question to Ask

prolife

Ohio Pro-Life Governor May Veto Pro-Life Bill
ACLJ Urges Supreme Court to Take Case to End Abortion Based on Sex, Race, Disability
Student Leaders at Wheaton College Declare African American Pro-Life Speaker Caused Them to Feel 'Unsafe'
Rape Victim's Decision to Choose Life Makes Her the Target of Abortion Activists
Pro-Choice Groups Defend ‘Barbaric’ Dismemberment Abortion
Pro-Life Politician Declares He’s a Woman to Rebut Pro-Choice Argument

disaster relief

Alaska Is Hit by a Damaging 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake
Disastrous Northern California Wildfire Contained at Last
Seven-Year-Old Who Lost Her Home in California Fire Holds Toy Drive for Children in Need
5 Things You Should Know about the California Wildfires
Fighting Fires and Fighting Dragons

history

Israel Works to Demine Land Near Jesus' Baptismal Site
From Pearl Harbor to Salvation: Mitsuo Fuchida and Jacob DeShazer
Was Jesus a Historical Figure?
Explorer: Ark of the Covenant May Have Been Found
Have Archaeologists Uncovered Pontius Pilate’s Ring?

Bible

Why Are Many Christians Avoiding Hard Topics... Lauren Daigle, for Example?
The Most Popular Bible Verse in 2018: Isaiah 41:10
New ‘Women’s Bible’ Will Promote ‘Feminist Values’
Museum Highlights ‘Slave Bible’ That Focuses on Servitude, Leaves Out Freedom
Man Finds His Stolen 1854 Civil War Bible... on EBay

opinion

Now They’re Euthanizing Asperger’s Patients: The Deadly Threat of Assisted Suicide
Foul-Mouthed Santa Frightens Children
7 Lessons from Samson – Surviving the Anointing
Something Wiccan This Way Comes: Why Is the Occult on the Rise?
School Principal Forbids Christmas Decorations
Are We Really “Shocked” Over Gene Editing?: Should Have Seen This Coming
Are Screens Affecting Our Children’s Brains?
Why Slain Missionary John Allen Chau Might Be a Martyr
Lauren Daigle on the Spot: Why We All Should Be Prepared for This Question
Teacher Fired for Not Using Transgender Student’s Preferred Pronoun

christian persecution

Police in Laos Arrest Grandmother, Three Other Christians During Worship
China Cracks Down on Unofficial Church, Arresting Pastor and 100 Members
Attack on Private Gathering in Northern India Typifies Hindu Extremist Strategy
Unimaginable Loss for Christians Displaced by Violence in Nigeria
Discrimination against Christians in Egypt Reflects Deeper Issues
Muslim Mob Incites Police to Arrest Six Pastors in Uganda
In Meeting with President, Pastors in Nigeria Say Military Complicit in Attacks on Christians
Four Finnish Tourists Arrested in Malaysia for Distributing Christian Material
Hindu Extremist Mob Tries to Burn Pastor Alive in Odisha, State, India
Arrest of Converts Shows Close Surveillance of Christians in Iran, Advocate Says

immigration

At Least 30 Faith Leaders Arrested in Border Protest
Comedian Samantha Bee Shows I.C.E. Agents Raiding a Nativity Scene in Christmas Special Promotion
U.S. Border Agents Use Tear Gas on Migrants Breaching the Fence, Trump Prepares to Close U.S.-Mexico Border
350 Migrants from the Central America Caravan Arrive at the US Border
Trump Moves to Limit Asylum Seekers Who are in the U.S. Illegally
U.S. Appeals Court Rules against Trump on DACA Policy

LGBT

2018's Top 11 News Stories That Christians Should Know
Christian Organizations Back LGBT Legislation in Exchange for Religious Liberty Protections
Detroit Pastor Charged with the Murder of a Transgender Woman
Church of England Welcomes Transgender People to Mark Sex Change
Franklin Graham Backs Teacher Fired for Not Using Transgender Pronouns
Lauren Daigle on the Spot: Why We All Should Be Prepared for This Question

prayer

Chance the Rapper Goes on "Sabbatical" to Meditate on the Word of God, Shares Prayer on Instagram
Texas Middle School Reverses Decision to Prohibit Students from Openly Praying
Joni Eareckson Tada Gives Emotional Update While Recovering from Surgery to Remove Cancerous Tumor
World Vision Decorates New York City with Prayer and Hope Tree, Sadie Robertson Calls it "Really Special"
Joni Eareckson Tada Receives Second Cancer Diagnosis, Asks for Prayers amid Upcoming Surgery
Pastor Francis Chan Baptizes His Best Friend after 30 Years of Persistent Prayer

church

Tennessee Youth Leader Arrested for Having Sex with a Teenage Boy
Ending the Year #MeToo Went to Church, Wheaton Summit to Discuss Evangelical Response
Austin, Texas City Code Could Force Churches to Hire LGBT Employees
Complaint Filed after Lesbian Bishop Says Jesus Had ‘Bigotries' and 'Prejudices,' Calls Him an Idol
3 'Ministers' Say Premarital Sex, Hookups Are 'Not Sinful', Declare Purity Is an 'Outdated and Silly Expectation'

politics

Ohio Pro-Life Governor May Veto Pro-Life Bill
At Trump’s Hotel, Spiritual Warriors Pray for the President in His ‘Darkest Hour’
Brett Kavanaugh Votes Not to Hear Case that Would Exclude Planned Parenthood Funding from Medicaid
Professor's Office Door Doused in Urine after She Opposes Transgender Reform
George H.W. Bush’s ‘Quiet Faith’ Remembered at Cathedral Funeral

Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Warns Hezbollah Terrorists Not to Interfere with Destruction of Their Tunnels
Israel Works to Demine Land Near Jesus' Baptismal Site
Australia Confirms the Move of Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
Israel Discovers Tunnel System Used by Hezbollah Terror Group, Launches Destruction Operation
Have Archaeologists Uncovered Pontius Pilate’s Ring?

religious freedom

Another Church Building Sealed Shut in Algeria
Christians in Egypt Jailed for Worshipping in Unlicensed House
China’s Crackdown on Religion: Why Religious Freedom Must Be for All
Satanists Unveil Statue to Protest Arkansas Ten Commandments Monument
Atheist Group: ‘For God and Country’ Patches on Sheriff Uniforms Unconstitutional
Nurse Who Was Fired for Telling Patients About Jesus Has Name Cleared
Pennsylvania Couple Fined for Using Farm for Bible Study, Prayer Groups
Army Chaplain Faces 6 Months in Prison after Not Affirming Same-Sex Couple