August 13 – August 19

Here are your top 5 interesting, must-know news articles from the past week. Enjoy!

"God makes Himself known in often the most unconventional ways—even in devastation and persecution. But it’s sometimes those hurdles that remind us of God’s presence the most. Despite difficulty, some find certainty in God’s calling and quit an envied career."

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// U.K. Worship Leader to Tweet Bible Chapter by Chapter

Chris Juby, a U.K. worship leader, set out on a three-year journey to tweet the entire Bible – one chapter at a time. He began tweeting August 8 and is scheduled to complete his undertaking in November 2013.  Each day, he paraphrases a chapter of the Bible into less than 140 characters.  He admits that his summaries cannot substitute for the real thing, but hopes that his tweets would “inspire people to read the Bible for themselves.” Original article.

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// Poll: Only a third of Americans say Obama is Christian; almost one in five say he's Muslim

A survey conducted by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life found that a growing number of Americans believe that President Obama is Muslim, and only a third are able to correctly identify his religion. While most Republicans think Obama is Muslim the number of independents who believe he is Muslim has expanded significantly, from 10 percent last year to 18 percent now.  Obama, unlike Bush, keeps a lower profile about religious beliefs and practices. Original article.

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// Pro-Football Player Says Faith Led to Retirement After 1 Year

Glen Coffee, a San Francisco 49er running back decided to end his professional football career after having played only one season. His reason was not the result of an injury, but because of his faith. Coffee, explains, "His (Christ’s) will, I felt, wasn't football,” and he said a long time ago, Christ had told him, “to walk away from the game.” Coffee plans to go back to school to get an undergraduate degree. Original article.

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// Desperation Grows over Pakistan Flood Damage

A flood that began on July 22 in Pakistan and that displaced 20 million people has left people to find means to their own aid—even looting. Although the World Bank announced this week its pledge to “reroute $990 million” to help in recovery and reconstruction efforts, many are still left wondering if their own government is even listening to the cries for help. Original article.

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// North Korea Executes 3 House Church Leaders

A North Korean group that seeks to raise awareness about injustices in North Korea confirmed this month, the events of the executions of three leaders of underground house churches. These incidences only aid to remind the world of Open Door’s ranking of North Korea as the “world’s worst persecutor of Christians.” A Christian in North Korea is considered a high-profile criminal, as tens of thousands of Christians are in infamous prison labor camps. Original article.

Special thanks to contributing writer, Grace Kwon.

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