By Rusty Wright
Special to ASSIST News Service
MOUNT HERMON, Calif. – At Easter, some might wonder what all the fuss is about. Who cares? What difference does it make if Jesus rose from the dead?
It makes all the difference in the world. If Christ did not rise, then thousands of believers […] Continue Reading…
By Jack Harris
Special to ASSIST News Service
IRAQ – “Yet 40 days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.” (Jonah 3:4). Thus cried Jonah, the reluctant prophet. One man speaking against one of the mightiest cities of the day.
The result?
The whole city repented in sackcloth and ashes; from the throne room right […] Continue Reading…
By Michael Ireland
Senior Correspondent, ASSIST News Service
DALLAS – Tens of thousands of Christians are expected to visit Israel to celebrate Holy Week and Easter in the next two weeks and visit the very places described in the New Testament.
“There is nothing like experiencing Holy Week in Jerusalem,” according to […] Continue Reading…
By Tonya Andris
Inside The Pew
In this election season, Americans are taking to the polls to perform the most treasured act granted in a democracy.
But, the election process is just one way for citizens to interact with government. And, according to Cynthia Northrop White, the best way for citizens to […] Continue Reading…
By Michael Ashcraft and Mark Ellis
Special to ASSIST News
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — He grew up wearing knickers sewn by his grandma, endured the rage of his Vietnam vet father, and learned to play golf smacking a wiffle ball around the house.
Bubba Watson, 37, arguably golf’s most colorful character, won the […] Continue Reading…
By Grelan Muse Sr.
Inside The Pew
In wake of the ongoing Flint water crisis, the Church of God in Christ (COGIC) Charities recently announced it is sending water and ready-made baby formula to Flint residents.
According to a press release, several COGIC churches in Flint will serve as distribution centers providing […] Continue Reading…
By Michael Ireland
ASSIST News Service
LOS ANGELES – In a fresh take on history’s biggest event, seen through the eyes of a high-ranking Roman military officer, RISEN is an imaginative retelling of what happened after Jesus was crucified and resurrected.
Following the crucifixion, Pontius Pilate (Peter Firth) assigns Clavius (Joseph Fiennes) […] Continue Reading…
By Charles Gardner
Special to ASSIST News Service
DONCASTER, UK — A man from the Yorkshire town of Doncaster in the north of England, was restored to life after being clinically dead for nearly an hour during hospital treatment has been speaking about his experience at Christian meetings around the country.
But in […] Continue Reading…
By Tonya Andris
Inside The Pew
Now that Super Bowl 50 is history, one organization continues its call for more awareness on sex trafficking that occurs during the annual game and other large events.
Nita Belles, founder of In Our Backyard, recently took her fight for victims to San Francisco, taking issue […] Continue Reading…
By Dan Wooding
Founder of the ASSIST News Service
NORTH CAROLINA – The long wait is finally over for Saeed Abedini, the 35-year-old American pastor imprisoned in Iran, when the plane he was traveling in, touched down on U.S. soil Jan. 22 at a North Carolina airport, and he was able to […] Continue Reading…
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