Faith News Network

In an annual effort to raise missions awareness, Lee University, in partnership with Church of God World Missions, highlights a particular missions project where students can serve and make a difference around the world. On October 6-10, the Missions Week 2014 theme was “Step Up: Empower,” an idea based on the Church of God Provisión de Amor safe house in Cota, Colombia, and its 182 steps that lead many abandoned, abused, and neglected girls to safety.

At 96 years old, Billy Graham’s desire to share hope with the world is as strong as ever. On Nov. 7, the day Graham celebrates his birthday, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association will debut Heaven, a film that includes a never-before-seen message from Billy Graham.

Academics and leaders of various Christian denominations gathered on Oct. 29 to discuss the impact and facets of religion and politics. The eight-person panel, organized by Wagner graduate students Katelyn Riconda, Adam Cross and Carlos Rodriguez, was in the Rudin Family Forum for Civic Dialogue.

A 90-year-old chef and two ministers are facing criminal charges for feeding hundreds of homeless people in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.