Faith News Network

A Sudanese woman sentenced to die for her faith, church disputes and friction between religious freedom and LGBTQ causes made news throughout 2014. Below are IRD’s top church news stories for the year.

If you are one of 5,000 people expected to attend Christmas Eve services this year at Liquid Church, the non-denominational Christian Church based in New Jersey, you will be equipped to participate in a spiritual flash mob planned that day.

The Parents Television Council released a report finding that 99% of broadcast television shows about families contain some form of adult content (sex, violence and profanity).

Editor’s note: The preceding is the proclamation that set the precedent for America’s national day of Thanksgiving. During his administration, President Lincoln issued many orders similar to this. For example, on November 28, 1861, he ordered government departments closed for a local day of thanksgiving.

A federal district court lifted its order against the prayer policy of Forsyth County, North Carolina, Thursday in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision affirming prayer before public meetings in Town of Greece v. Galloway.

Collaborative Commonwealth, written by Robert A. Needham JD, who last year spoke at The Future of Money and Technology Summit in San Francisco and is a leader who bases everything he does on Christian morals, values and beliefs, is inspiring people across the country to start a movement. As seen by our recent election, people are fed up with the current situation of how our country is governed and financially controlled. In Collaborative Commonwealth, Robert addresses the current problems and presents viable and Christian inspired solutions in the areas of economics, governance and individual rights.