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But researchers say that anti-Muslim attitudes is influenced by a host of factors...

Anti-Muslim hate is driven by politics, not faith — and it’s preventable, study suggests

Anti-Muslim hate in America
by: Aysha KhanMay 1, 2019 (RNS) — Americans who personally know a Muslim are more than twice as likely to have a favorable opinion toward Muslims than those who doRead More

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Program in Aurora makes sure food that would have been thrown out helps those in need

Each week, Aurora area food pantry volunteers take aim at reducing food waste by making scheduled stops at local grocery stores to pick up food that in the past mayRead More

The attack Saturday came exactly six months after a mass shooting in a Pittsburgh synagogue.

Worshipper saved grandson in California synagogue attack

by: The Associated PressPOWAY, Calif., April 28, 2019 (AP) — When gunfire erupted inside a Southern California synagogue on the last day of Passover, Shimon Abitbul recalls he immediately placedRead More

United Methodist court upholds Traditional Plan’s ban on LGBTQ clergy, same sex marriage

United Methodist Traditional Plan
by: Emily McFarlan MillerCHICAGO, April 26, 2019 (RNS) — The United Methodist Church’s top court has upheld much of the Traditional Plan approved earlier this year, continuing the global denomination’sRead More

[O]pened fire on worshippers with an AR-type assault weapon...

1 killed in shooting at California synagogue

California synagogue shooting
by: The Associated PressPOWAY, Calif., April 27, 2019 (AP) — Authorities say a woman has died and three others are hospitalized in stable condition after a shooting at a synagogueRead More

It was an extraordinary request for a Catholic clergyman to make...

Sunday Mass canceled across Sri Lanka a week after bombings

Sunday Mass canceled across Sri Lanka
by: Emily SchmallCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka, April 27, 2019 (AP) — Catholic leaders canceled Sunday Masses indefinitely across Sri Lanka and officials urged Muslims to stay home for Friday prayers inRead More

Lives being changed by the gospel of Christ.

The Wayside story on Fox 32 News… redemption (video)

James Lukose talks with Larry Yellen.
AURORA, Ill., April 25, 2019 –  This evening Fox 32 News showed the inside of Wayside Cross Ministries (WCM), 215 E. New York St., Aurora. The Wayside story explained thatRead More

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Franklin Graham and the High Cost of the Lost Evangelical Witness | National Review

Graham’s willingness to abandon Christian principles when it’s politically expedient has cost the church dearly. Source: Franklin Graham and the High Cost of the Lost Evangelical Witness | National Review

• Prayer Walk and Neighborhood Walks Are All Part of a Community Prayer Effort

Thursday, May 2: Aurora Prayer Walk on National Day of Prayer

National Day of Prayer
Aurora, Ill., April 24, 2019 (XPian News) — Aurora area residents are encouraged to participate in various prayer efforts in observation of the May 2nd National Day of Prayer.  ThisRead More

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‘Massive generational’ shift changing evangelical institutions on justice issues, Gary Haugen says

A “massive generational” shift is changing how evangelical institutions address justice issues, according to International Justice Mission CEO Gary Haugen. Source: ‘Massive generational’ shift changing evangelical institutions on justice issues,Read More