Muslim villagers in Mymensingh district eager to rid the area of the Christian work of a local pastor have gang-raped his 13-year-old daughter, the girl's father said. more >>

Christian missionaries in Bhutan, a predominately Buddhist nation, faced new challenges Thursday, May 8, nearly a month after villagers were reportedly expelled from their home for becoming Christians. more >>

Native missionaries in Maharashtra, India’s third largest state, continued their activities Wednesday, May 7, amid mounting opposition against Christianity in the area, BosNewsLife learned. more >>

Muslim extremists and local government authorities last week threatened to tear down a church building under construction in North Sumatra even though church leaders met requirements of Indonesia’s draconian law on worship places, the church's pastor said. more >>

Three men, one of them armed with a gun and wearing gloves, threatened a Protestant church and its pastor in the Turkish capital city of Ankara yesterday. The culprits fled in a car before police could be summoned. more >>

Villagers in India's state of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, May 3, recalled that exactly one month ago a local Christian leader was killed because his faith in Christ was wrongly understood, BosNewsLife monitored. more >>

Former police and security officers in North Korea told a U.S. government body that their superiors had instructed them to play the role of Christians and infiltrate "underground" prayer meetings in order to incriminate, arrest, imprison and sometimes execute believers in North Korea. more >>

The Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat state has implemented an "anti-conversion" law passed in 2003, increasing Christians' fears that it will open the door to false accusations by Hindu extremists. more >>

Macedonia's controversial new Religion Law was due to come into force Thursday, May 1, a move rights groups say is designed to prevent the Serbian Orthodox Church of gaining legal status and could target unregistered Christian groups and congregations. more >>

Christians in several parts of Indonesia faced another difficult day Wednesday, April 23, amid reports that Islamic militant groups and local governments in Indonesia have closed at least 110 churches from 2004 to 2007. more >>

There was uncertainty Monday, April 21, about the status of hundreds of Dalit Christians who church leaders said were likely forced to re-convert to Hinduism, in what organizers called the "first ever mass conversion" in India's state of Tamil Nadu. more >>

A bookstore owner in Beijing was still behind bars Saturday, April 19, a month after he was re-arrested for publishing Bibles and Christian literature, his wife said. more >>

Chinese security forces detained dozens of House Church Christians in Xinjiang Autonomous Region, forcing them to show allegiance to the government as part of crackdown similar to a campaign against Buddhist monks in nearby Tibet, rights watchers said Thursday, April 17. more >>

A charismatic Christian in Uzbekistan remained missing Saturday, April 12, more than a week after he was reportedly detained as part of a government crackdown on Protestant believers and other religious communities in this Islamic nation. more >>

Members of a United Methodist congregation in Russia were without a church Sunday, April 13, after authorities closed it for running a Sunday School without government permission, the latest in a series of police raids targeting Christian education, Christians said. more >>

An Algerian Christian was handed a two-year suspended sentence for “proselytism” yesterday amid an ongoing government crackdown on 26 of Algeria’s 50 Protestant congregations, a church leader said. more >>

House church leaders and other Christians remained detained Sunday, April 6, in China’s Sichuan Province, on charges of running an "evil cult" after security forces raided their house church and Sunday School, fellow Christians said. more >>

A devoted Christian in Uzbekistan’s second largest city faced more police interrogations Saturday, April 5, after security forces broke up a Christian home meeting, a well-informed rights group told BosNewsLife. more >>

A Vietnamese Degar Montagnard Christian who refused to join the Communist-backed church in Vietnam’s Central Highlands has been tortured to death in prison, while other detainees were beaten for declining to renounce their faith in Christ, representatives told BosNewsLife. more >>

Government initiated attacks in China against Christians and their churches are "the worst in years" with a "wave of persecution" reported across the Communist nation, a well-informed group revealed Tuesday, April 1. more >>

Thursday, May 8, 2008 Host: Dr. James Dobson Dr. James Dobson talks with Angela Thomas, a single mother of four, who is passionate about living for the Lord. more >>

Wednesday, May 7, 2008 Host: Dr. James Dobson It's time once again to return to the magical land of Narnia. If you're a fan of author C.S. Lewis' epic fantasies, you're probably looking forward to the upcoming release of The Chronciles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, the follow-up to the 2005 blockbuster film The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Today's broadcast is sure to whet your anticipation, featuring a visit with the new film's co-producer, special guest Douglas Gresham. Gresham tells the story of how he became C.S. Lewis' stepson and describes what moviegoers can look forward to with the May 16 release of Prince Caspian.
"I think that our team has done a fabulous job in producing [Prince Caspian] which I think, cinematically, is a better movie than The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - and I think The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was a fantastically good movie. So, I think everyone is going to be thrilled when they see this film." - Douglas Gresham more >>

Tuesday, May 6, 2008 Host: Dr. James Dobson If you're one of those parents who just can't fathom why their teenagers act the way they do, Shaunti Feldhahn and Lisa Rice are here to help. While researching their book For Parents Only, the co-authors gained insight on how teens are emotionally and relationally wired by conducting a national survey and interviewing more than 1,000 kids. In part two of this broadcast, Feldhahn and Rice continue to share the results of their research, offering advice and encouragement to parents who are struggling to navigate the teen years successfully.
"Believe it or not, [kids feel] much more secure if a parent was willing to admit they were wrong. I mean, we might think they feel more secure if we don't, if we act like we have it all together. [But] they know better!" - Shaunti Feldhahn more >>

Monday, May 5, 2008 Host: Dr. James Dobson Why does your daughter, who once wanted to be your best friend, now ask to be dropped off two blocks away from the shopping mall? Why does your son - once a happy, outgoing little boy - now sulk around and spend hours alone in his bedroom? Many parents struggle to understand how their good-natured children transformed into moody, self-absorbed teenagers. Authors Shaunti Feldhahn and Lisa Rice offer parents a glimpse inside the thoughts and emotions that fuel a teenager's behavior. Our guests discuss the results of the research for their book For Parents Only: Getting Inside the Head of Your Kid.
"One kid basically said, 'When I got this freedom, like driving or my cell phone, I felt suddenly like a real person.' Imagine, once a kid feels that way, they [think], 'I can't imagine living without that.' That is the reason why parents see some of these things as rebellion ... [but the kids] were simply terrified [their parents] were going to take that freedom away." - Shaunti Feldhahn more >>

Friday, May 2, 2008 Host: Dr. James Dobson In just the last three decades, cases of childhood obesity in the U.S. have tripled. Kids have traded outdoor physical activity for video games, TV and the Web. To make matters worse, this sedentary lifestyle is often combined with plenty of high calorie fast food. Dr. James Dobson discusses America's childhood obesity epidemic with Dr. Robert Eckel, a physician who formerly served as president of the American Heart Association. Listen in as Dr. Eckel talks to parents who are concerned about their children's weight, describing how they can develop a plan to help their children become fit and healthy.
"Can we solve the childhood obesity problem by simply modifying vending machine choices in schools? I don't think so." - Dr. Robert Eckel more >>

Thursday, May 1, 2008 Host: Dr. James Dobson Renowned speaker and Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias has addressed some very diverse audiences - from liberal-minded students on American university campuses to top government officials in Islamic countries. Zacharias describes how people everywhere are exhibiting a hunger for the Gospel and looking to the United States as a shining light in a dark world. In a Q-and-A session with Dr. James Dobson, Zacharias shares his concern that America's light may diminish if Christians do not pray faithfully for our nations and its leaders.
"The tragedy is that just when we need to remember the most - because we have climbed some pinnacle of blessing and success - that's when the tendency is to turn our back upon [God]." - Ravi Zacharias Deuteronomy 4:9 more >>

Wednesday, April 30, 2008 Host: Dr. James Dobson The east face of the Washington Monument reads "Laus Deo," which is Latin for "Praise be to God." It is just one of numerous inscriptions on Washington, D.C. monuments that point to America's founding on Judeo-Christian principles. In part two of this three-day program leading up to the 2008 National Day of Prayer, Ravi Zacharias continues to discuss the value of remembering our need for God - both as a nation and as individuals. The author and speaker also shares compelling stories that illustrate the importance of parents passing on their Christian faith to their children.
"God asks us to remember ... I don't know what you have in your homes to remind you of what God has done, [but] keep those memories." - Ravi Zacharias Deuteronomy 4:9 more >>

Tuesday, April 29, 2008 Host: Dr. James Dobson The Bible says that God commanded the Israelites to set up a stone monument near the Jordan River so that future generations would remember how He miraculously helped the Jewish people enter the Promised Land. Author and speaker Ravi Zacharias challenges listeners with the question, "What is that God wants us to remember?" Zacharias draws upon Scripture to explain the importance of remembering America's need for God by praying continually for our nation and its leaders.
"Pray for your leaders ... If there's ever been a time in our nation's history when we are longing for a leader who would be wise, this is it." - Ravi Zacharias more >>

Monday, April 28, 2008 Host: Dr. James Dobson "Clean up your room!" "Pick your clothes off the floor!" "Wipe your feet before coming in!" Sometimes it seems like the battle to keep a clean, neat home will never end, but today's broadcast guest offers hope. Sandra Felton, author of The Messies Manual, describes how parents can maintain an organized household and teach children responsibility - and accomplish both by working less and managing more. "I struggled and fought the battle against clutter and mess all my life, really - and lost. Until one day ... I said, 'You know, I can't continue to live this way.'" - Sandra Felton more >>

Friday, April 25, 2008 Host: Dr. James Dobson Having lived under the tyrannical rule of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler, it took Maria (Hansi) Hirschmann a while to get used to the freedom of living in America. When she asked her neighbor how to obtain permission for moving to another state, her neighbor replied, "You don't need anyone's permission. Just pack your things and go where you want!" Hirschmann explains what she's learned about freedom from her life in the United States. She also invites listeners to experience the spiritual freedom that is available to everyone through a relationship with Jesus Christ.
"The Americans are precious people. They are neighborly and kind and helpful, but sometimes ... they take freedom for granted." - Maria Hirschmann more >>

Thursday, April 24, 2008 Host: Dr. James Dobson Today's guest knows firsthand the truth of Proverbs 14:12: "There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death." As a Nazi youth leader, Maria (Hansi) Hirschmann thought God had chosen Adolf Hitler to be the world's savior. But she realized she had been brainwashed when she witnessed the death and destruction that accompanied the German dictator's rule. Hirschmann shares the compelling story of her World War II experiences - including her flight from a Communist labor camp - and describes how she eventually found a true savior in Jesus Christ.
"All I could think was, 'If I die right now, why was a I born? Why was I alive? And where am I going?' And it suddenly hit me - I had no answers." - Maria Hirschmann more >>

Wednesday, April 23, 2008 Host: Dr. James Dobson In 1857, New York businessman Jeremiah Lanphier began a noontime prayer meeting with a small group of his peers on Fulton Street in Manhattan. Similar prayer meetings soon sprang up across the nation, and an estimated 1 million people became Christians as a result of what is now known as the Fulton Street Revival. Can such a great revival happen again? It can - with your participation. National Day of Prayer Chairman Shirley Dobson and bestselling author Kay Arthur call on listeners to start prayer groups and to participate in the upcoming National Day of Prayer. Dr. James Dobson and his guests urge us to pray for our nation - and warn of the potential consequences if we don't.
"[God] is a just god, and He won't tolerate this forever, and the [only] hope for our country is prayer." - Shirley Dobson more >>

Tuesday, April 22, 2008 Host: Dr. James Dobson These days, medical professionals often refer to a stroke as a "brain attack" because they want strokes to share the same level of public awareness as heart attacks. How at risk are you for suffering a brain attack? Dr. Mark Hinrichs and Dr. Steve Spillers talk about non-controllable risk factors (genetic make-up, age) and those that can be managed (cholesterol level, weight). The physicians explain the risks and benefits of the blood-thinning, clot-dissolving drug tPA (tissue plasminogen activator), and offer hope for stroke victims as they describe improvements in treatment and rehabilitation.
"It's a good conversation between a husband and wife before the stroke to say ... 'What would you [want me to do] in case we ever got into that situation?' ... You're always going to make a wiser choice [beforehand] than when you're stuck in the middle of an emergency." - Dr. Mark Hinrichs more >>

Monday, April 21, 2008 Host: Dr. James Dobson When it comes to a stroke, the doctors on today's broadcast say, "Time is brain matter." In other words, when someone suffers a stroke - an obstruction in blood flow to the brain - brain injury begins immediately, and the longer it continues, the greater the damage. That's why time is of the essence in getting medical help. Dr. James Dobson - a stroke survivor - talks with two physicians about risk factors, causes, symptoms and treatment. Don't miss the important health information Dr. Mark Hinrichs and Dr. Steve Spillers have for you and your loved ones.
"As a cause of death, [stroke] is number three behind heart disease and cancer. As a cause of disability, it's number one." - Dr. Steve Spillers more >>

Friday, April 18, 2008 Host: Dr. James Dobson Enjoy a good laugh as Dr. James Dobson presents two very gifted humorists back-to-back. Entertainer Art Linkletter and comedian Dennis Swanberg will have a little something to say about living well?and getting the most out of life, with a smile. more >>

Thursday, April 17, 2008 Host: Dr. James Dobson Art Linkletter's book Kids Say the Darndest Things is one of the best-selling titles of all time, and his interviews with young children have entertained millions. Linkletter shares more of the hilarious things kids said on his hit TV show "House Party." The program then takes a serious turn as Linkletter talks about his daughter's suicide and describes how that tragic event helped take his life and personal ministry in a different direction.
"Living a happy, productive, long life calls for the ability to laugh at yourself a little ... If you can laugh at the world and laugh at yourself, it [helps take] away the hurts." - Art Linkletter more >>

Wednesday, April 16, 2008 Host: Dr. James Dobson Art Linkletter is well-known for his amusing interactions with kids; it became a regular feature of his long-running 1950s TV series House Party, and was the subject of his book Kids Say the Darndest Things - one of the best-selling books in American publishing history. In part one of this three-day broadcast, the 95-year-old entertainment icon talks about his fascinating career, his family and his faith. Linkletter shares humorous stories laced with nuggets of inspirational wisdom garnered from his long, full life.
"That's what living is all about - it's growing and being curious and having an attitude of enthusiasm about your life." - Art Linkletter more >>

Tuesday, April 15, 2008 Host: Dr. James Dobson On yesterday's broadcast, author Jill Rigby offered practical advice to parents from her book Raising Respectful Children in a Disrespectful World. Today's discussion takes a different turn as the founder of Manners of the Heart recounts the emotional devastation she and her young children suffered when her husband divorced her. Rigby describes how God sustained her during the darkest hours of her life and encourages listeners to cling to God's grace during the tough times.
"We really hurt the witness we can be to our children when we show disrespect to our [former] spouse ... It is a beautiful teaching for our children to see that, even in the face of pain and disappointment ... we can still remain respectful." - Jill Rigby more >>

Monday, April 14, 2008 Host: Dr. James Dobson When your children act impolitely and behave disrespectfully, do you ignore the situation, or do you get irritated and scold them? Today's guest suggests a different approach. Author Jill Rigby offers practical advice from her book Raising Respectful Children in a Disrespectful World. Rigby discusses how parents can teach their children to respect others, to become more selfless and to exercise good manners with heartfelt sincerity.
"Manners really do come from the heart ... It's not memorizing a set of rules - that's etiquette. I think of etiquette as the rules, but manners is really why you do what you do; it's the reason behind the action." - Jill Rigby more >>

Friday, April 11, 2008 Host: Dr. James Dobson Whether your house is overrun with clutter or simply in need of a spring cleaning, Emilie Barnes is here to help. The home-and-office organization expert offers helpful advice and encouragement for managing your domestic responsibilities. Barnes addresses topics like filing paperwork, pre-planning family meals, and training children to help around the house.
"If we would just do one thing toward cleaning or organizing something, we're gonna feel so much better." - Emilie Barnes more >>

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Travel Time Together! Family vacations are a great time for memory making. Discover the healing power of a special garden, investigate the escapades of the gang from Odyssey, and snicker until your sides hurt with Pastor Dennis Swanberg. The resources in this bundle provide fun, uplifting multimedia entertainment that will be a blessing for every family long after the vacation ends. more >>

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