Mike Huckabee Screening ‘God’s Not Dead 2’ for Iowa Caucuses

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Mike Huckabee Screening ‘God’s Not Dead 2’ for Iowa Caucuses

Christian Post Report – Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee speaks as former HP CEO Carly Fiorina listens during a forum for lower polling candidates at the Fox Business Network Republican presidential candidates debate in North Charleston, South Carolina January 14, 2016.

Mike Huckabee is giving voters at the upcoming Iowa Caucuses an opportunity to do more than just vote for him, but view the “God’s Not Dead 2” film.

Voters at the electoral event in Iowa will have an opportunity to help select delegates that will move forward in future conventions, but Huckabee supporters will also get the opportunity to see him in a new faith based film two months before its official debut. On Sunday, the day before the Iowa Caucus, people will get an opportunity to see the film at Cinemark 20 Jordan Creek theater in Des Moines, Iowa.

God's Not Dead 2(Photo: Pure Flix Entertainment)“God’s Not Dead 2” will be released in theaters on April 1, 2016.

While it remains to be seen whether Huckabee will be giving early screenings in other cities, those who pre-register for the Iowa screening at MikeHuckabee.com/GodsNotDead can get free tickets to the 7 p.m. early screening of the film. The tickets will be given on a first come first serve basis, since limited seating will be available.

Sources close to the former Arkansas governor told The Christian Post he is “hoping the press and caucus goers in Des Moines will be inspired and touched by the message of the movie.”

Although Huckabee is not the star of the Pure Flix Entertainment film, he does appear as himself in the movie that touches on safeguarding religious liberties. The presidential hopeful previously spoke to The Christian Post about his participation in the film.

“It was a real honor and thrill to film a scene for the film,” Huckabee revealed to The Christian Post. “A few years ago, such a plot would seem like fiction, but in light of how Christianity is being criminalized in America, this film depicts life in America for those of faith.”

The film centers around a teacher named Grace Wesley, who is portrayed by Melissa Joan Hart. Wesley is a Christian AP History teacher who comes under fire after she responded to a student comparing nonviolent teachings to Jesus Christ. When a parent gets wind of the Christian themes present in the classroom discussion,a political firestorm ensues. Wesley is then forced into a courtroom to fight for more than just her job, but her faith.

Melissa Joan Hart, Jesse Metcalfe(Photo: Grace Hill Media)Melissa Joan Hart plays teacher Grace Wesley, while Jesse Metcalfe portrays her lawyer Tom Endler defending her Christian faith in “God’s Not Dead 2,” which hits theaters April 1, 2016.

Huckabee spoke about how the movie mirrored real life events where people’s religious liberties are at risk.

“The breakout film ‘God’s Not Dead’ struck a nerve with America depicting how believers are marginalized in the classroom, and ‘God’s Not Dead 2’ is virtually ripped from the day’s headlines by showing how people of faith are now being criminalized and taken to the courtroom,” he said in a statement obtained by CP. “A few years ago, such a film would be fiction that could someday be true; now, ‘God’s Not Dead 2’ is the story that has become true for believers across the nation. ‘God’s Not Dead 2’ is a wake-up call.”

Aside from Huckabee and Hart, the film will feature Jesse Metcalfe (“Dallas), Ernie Robertson (“Ghostbusters”), Robin Givens (“Head of The Class”), and the late Fred Thompson, the former senator, presidential candidate and “Law & Order” star who passed away in November. Other familiar cast include Trisha LaFache, Benjamin Onyango, Paul Kwo, the CCM group, Sadie Robertson from “Duck Dynasty” and David A.R. White from the first film in the franchise, “God’s Not Dead.”

In a featurette on YouTube, White questioned how people would react if they were placed in the scenarios that will be outlined in the upcoming film.

“As you know, in ‘God’s Not Dead’ it was about a student taking a stand for Christ in the classroom. On ‘God’s Not Dead 2’ here we are at the public courthouse,” White said in a featurette for the film. “What would you do if you shared your faith of Jesus Christ with someone and it was deemed illegal? Would you be brave enough to take a stand in the public square knowing that you could lose everything?”

Robertson, 18, will portray a character named Marlene in “God’s Not Dead 2” and previously spoke to The Christian Post about being excited to appear in the movie next year.

“I told myself in the beginning of this craziness that I would only do a movie if the part fit me exactly. If I really felt like this was going to be a good thing, going to be a good message, and the person I was playing was a lot like myself,” she previously revealed to CP. “It’s a message that I want to share with people about standing up for your faith, saying, ‘I’m not ashamed.’ I’m excited for people to see it.”

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Sweden to Deport 80,000 Migrants as Europe Toughens Asylum Policies

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Sweden to Deport 80,000 Migrants as Europe Toughens Asylum Policies

Christian Post Report – Volunteers distribute food and drinks to migrants who arrived at Malmo train station in Sweden on the morning of September 10, 2015.

The Swedish government has said that as many as 80,000 migrants are set to have their asylum applications rejected and be deported out of the country, as Finland and Germany also announce tightened asylum policies in a bid to respond to to the ongoing refugee crisis.

Swedish interior minister Anders Ygeman said earlier this week that the 80,000 migrants would be taken out of the country via charter flights, but said the process could take several years. BBC News noted that as many as 163,000 migrants applied for asylum in Sweden in 2015, meaning that close to half of those have had their applications rejected.

Ygemen said that the number of migrants facing deportation right now is 60,000 people, but revealed that that “could climb to 80,000.”

Swedish migration minister Morgan Johansson admitted that there is no choice but to send the failed asylum seekers back to their countries of origin.

“Otherwise we would basically have free immigration and we can’t manage that,” he told news agency TT.

Other government officials, such as Mikael Ribbenvik, head of operations at the Swedish Migration Agency, said that such mass deportations will require more support in the form of resources.

“A lot of people leave voluntarily and a lot of people abscond. And then we have a few people that are staying on that are impossible to remove because of identification purposes,” Ribbenvik explained.

The Guardian reported on Thursday that Finland has also announced plans to deport around two thirds of the 32,000 asylum seekers that came to the country last year.

“In principle we speak of about two-thirds, meaning approximately 65 percent of the 32,000 will get a negative decision (on their asylum applications),” Paivi Nerg, administrative director of the interior ministry, told AFP News agency.

Germany, which in 2015 welcomed in close to 1.1 million people, more than any other country, has also announced that it will be toughening its asylum policies. Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel said that migrants from countries like Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia would have little chance of winning asylum, while some migrants would also be blocked from bringing their families to Germany for two years.

Debate over the broad welcome of refugees has reached high levels in Germany, and protests from far-right groups such as PEGIDA have flared over sexual assaults on women in Cologne on New Year’s Eve, which some reports have linked to gangs of men from North African and Arab origin.

Stefani Weiss, director and expert on European politics at Bertelsmann Stiftung, an independent, nonprofit German foundation, told The Christian Post last week that Germany is indeed facing big challenges surrounding the refugee crisis, but said that now is not the time for hysterics.

“The important thing is not to become hysterical. As painful as the incident in Cologne is, this is not a picture of daily life and security in Germany,” Weiss told CP.

“There is deterioration, there are ghettos, but this is still something we could improve with more proactive means, with preventative means, with more police around, and with a better judicial system that really is able to take a hold on those criminals and place them before a judge,” she added, calling for a European solution to the issue.

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Pope Francis Builds a Bridge of Forgiveness

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Pope Francis Builds a Bridge of Forgiveness

Christian Post Report – Roman Catholic Church leader Pope Francis has asked Christians of other traditions to forgive Catholics who have offended them in the past, and called on Catholics to offer the same in return.

“As Bishop of Rome and pastor of the Catholic Church, I want to ask for mercy and forgiveness for the behavior of Catholics towards Christians of other Churches which has not reflected Gospel values,” Francis said at the closing Vespers of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in the Basilica of St. Paul earlier this week.

“At the same time, I invite all Catholic brothers and sisters to forgive if they, today or in the past, have been offended by other Christians. We cannot cancel out what has happened, but we do not want to let the weight of past faults continue to contaminate our relationships.”

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Integrity Music Joins Voice of the Martyrs’ ‘I Am N’ Movement to Save Persecuted Christians

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Integrity Music Joins Voice of the Martyrs’ ‘I Am N’ Movement to Save Persecuted Christians

Christian Post Report – Poster art for “I Am N,” a album to support persecuted Christians, 2016.

Voice of the Martyrs is partnering with Integrity Music and its parent organization David C Cook to aid Christians displaced by the Islamic State terror group and bring greater awareness to the “I Am N” movement.

The movement gets its name from the the Arabic letter ن  or “N” that IS Sunni terrorists are known to have painted on the homes of Christians (Nazarenes) in Mosul before forcing them to flee the city, as reported by The Christian Post back in 2014.

David C Cook, the 140-year-old church resource provider, is helping VOM to combat the plight of persecuted Christians around the world through a new 12-track album titled I Am N that will be released on Feb. 12, accompanied by a book of the same name, I Am N: Inspiring Stories of Christians Facing Islamic Extremists along with a curriculum and 90-day companion devotional, which is set to release on March 1.

The book shares the real-life stories of Christians who are holding onto their faith in the midst of violence, fear and death. And the I Am N soundtrack will feature music from All Sons & Daughters, The Brilliance, Lincoln Brewster, Paul Baloche, Travis Ryan, Rend Collective,  and newly signed Integrity worship leader Greg Sykes, among others.

Proceeds from the sale of all I Am N-related products will be used by VOM to support persecuted Iraqi and Syrian Christians refugees by providing them with temporary shelter, medical care, food, clothing, and clean drinking water.

VOM is also gearing up to partner with Christian Booksellers Association stores to launch their “Family Med Pack” initiative next month, which they say will provide a practical way for Christians to help refugees and their families.

Empty Family Med Packs will be provided and available for pickup at CBA retailers, with a list of a specific family’s medical needs included. Contributors will then fill the pack with the needed items and ship the filled pack to VOM, which will send the supplies to refugee families in need overseas.

To learn more about the I Am N movement, visit i-am-n.com.

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Russell Wilson ‘Is Rock Solid in the Lord,’ Says Eugene Robinson

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Russell Wilson ‘Is Rock Solid in the Lord,’ Says Eugene Robinson

Christian Post Report – Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson attends the 2015 White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington April 25, 2015.

Russell Wilson doesn’t just tweet Bible verses to his million followers, he is genuinely seeking after God’s will, says former Super Bowl winning NFL player Eugene Robinson.

Robinson, who was in the league for 16 years, once played for the Seahawks before Wilson, 27, was the team’s quarterback. Now that it’s been 16 years since he left the NFL, the former safety has taken notice of Wilson’s faith.

“Wilson is a perfect example of someone having a strong father and mother. I had the privilege of doing [the Seahawks’] chapel service,” Robinson told The Biblical Recorder. “I’m telling you right now that young man is rock-solid in the Lord. Not saying that any of us have it all together, but he wants to know God, wants to know what God wants him to do.”

Wilson has been vocal about his own faith for some time and previously spoke about his God-given purpose to give back to others.

“I believe God has put me on this Earth to serve others. That’s why there’s nothing more fulfilling than walking into a child’s hospital room and finding out how they’re doing – listening to their stories,” Wilson wrote in a blog for the Seattle Children’s Hospital in January 2015. “All these kids are so brave and to be there for them and give them a boost is really important to me. What they don’t know is how much they affect me: I get an even bigger boost from them!”

While Wilson said he wanted his legacy on the football field to center around him being considered a winner, he spoke about another legacy that he wanted to leave behind off of the field.

“In terms of my legacy off the field, I want to be a Christian man that helps lead and helps change lives and helps serve other people. It’s not about me, you know,” Wilson told reporters last year. “It’s not about me and it’s about just helping other people. So that’s kind of where I keep my focus.”

He continued: “In terms of my faith, my faith is everything — God comes first, family and friends come second, and football comes third. I think when you keep it in that order, great things happen to you. You don’t stress out about much.”

“We all make mistakes or whatever, but we’re football players. We’re able to use our gifts. For me, I’m able to use my gift to glorify God. That’s what it’s about for me.”

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The Evangelical Controversy: To Trump or Not to Trump?

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The Evangelical Controversy: To Trump or Not to Trump?

Christian Post Report – Liberty University president Jerry Falwell Jr. endorsed billionaire and Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump for president on Tuesday, a move that has left some Liberty graduates “embarrassed” and “disappointed.”

“I am proud to offer my endorsement of Donald J. Trump for president of the United States,” Falwell, the son of Liberty founder Jerry Falwell Sr., said a statement issued by the Trump campaign.

“He is a successful executive and entrepreneur, a wonderful father and a man who I believe can lead our country to greatness again.”

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South African Mayor Says Virgin Scholarship Program Will Prevent AIDS, Unwanted Pregnancies

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South African Mayor Says Virgin Scholarship Program Will Prevent AIDS, Unwanted Pregnancies

Christian Post Report – A South African waves a flag in Cape Town in this file photo.

A South African mayor is defending her controversial decision to award college scholarships to 16 girls who can prove their virginity, arguing that the unconventional scholarship offer will prevent the spread of disease, as well as unwanted pregnancy.

Dudu Mazibuko, mayor of the Uthukela district of the KwaZulu-Natal province, has argued that despite criticism from  the feminist women’s rights group, People Opposing Women Abuse, she believes these scholarships will “reduce HIV, AIDS and unwanted pregnancy” among young girls in the area, which has some of the highest incidences of AIDS in South Africa,” according to the BBC. 

The 16 university-age women who would be eligible for the scholarships would be subject to routine virginity tests, the mayor told BBC News.

Mazibuko added in an interview with Reuters that this type of scholarship does not focus on academic merit, but rather chastity.

“As part of the incentive, for those maidens who have remained pure until they finish high school, we say they can go further and study. Here, we are not emphasizing the academic excellence,” Mazibuko told the media outlet.

The mayor added that the virginity test will not be conducted by the city or the university, but rather through some community outlet.

“We are not running a virginity testing agency as the municipality, but we are working with the communities,” the mayor said, adding that “the culture is very strong in KwaZulu Natal of virginity testing, in fact it is growing stronger because of HIV and AIDS and teenage pregnancy.”

The province of KwaZulu Natal suffers from high levels of unemployment and AIDS, and Mazibuko has argued that her scholarship initiative puts young females on the right track to success.

Some women’s rights groups, such as POWA, have denounced the new scholarship as violating the dignity of young females, with the group saying in a statement posted on Facebook to DRUM magazine that the tests serve as “discrimination against the girl child.”

“I have been highlighting discrimination against the girl child, prevention of access to information and violation of the right to dignity. Emphasizing that the issue is even more appalling because its done by government, using taxpayers’ money to denigrate a girl child,” POWA’s Executive Director Nhlanhla Mokwena said in a statement.

“I have also questioned why the responsibility of retaining girls in tertiary education and preventing HIV is solely the responsibility of the girl. I have asked what is being done to check boys’ virginity for this particular bursary?” Mokwena asserted.

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Pope Francis Encourages Christians to ‘Reconcile Family Feuds’ in Jubilee Year of Mercy

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Pope Francis Encourages Christians to ‘Reconcile Family Feuds’ in Jubilee Year of Mercy

Pope Francis, prison (Photo: REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)

Christian Post Report – Pope Francis shakes hands with an inmate as he meets with prisoners at Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Philadelphia.

Pope Francis is encouraging Christians to “reconcile family feuds” as Catholics enter the Church’s Extraordinary Jubilee “Year of Mercy.”

Francis made his comments during the Vatican’s General Audience in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday, where he advised Christians to reconcile relations with their “estranged brothers and sisters.”

“I think about so many brothers and sisters who are estranged from their families; they don’t speak to each other,” the pontiff told the audience.

“This Year of Mercy is a good occasion to meet up again, to embrace each other and forgive each other, to leave bad things behind,” he added.

 Francis also addressed the importance of mediating conflict, referencing the biblical story of Moses serving as as a mediator to free the Israelites.

“We can do this work, too, during this Year of Mercy, of being mediators of mercy with works of mercy,” the pope said, adding that there are “so many good things people can do” to project an attitude of reconciliation and unity.

The pope, who has often been outspoken about the plight of Christians suffering around the world, said that mercy must especially be extended to those who are “oppressed, […] exposed to violence, reduced to slavery, condemned to die.” 

Previous jubilees in the Catholic Church were meant to focused on the forgiveness of sins.

When he announced the jubilee year in 2015, Francis called on Christians to “never tire of asking for forgiveness,” making a connection between seeking mercy and in turn receiving God’s forgiveness. 

“I am convinced that the whole Church — which has much need to receive mercy, because we are sinners — will find in this jubilee the joy to rediscover and render fruitful the mercy of God, with which we are all called to give consolation to every man and woman of our time,” the pope said during a service at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome last April. 

As the Catholic News Agency reports, the theme behind this year’s jubilee message was taken from the Gospel of Matthew 9:13 that states: “‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners,” (NIV).

While jubilee years are usually held every 25 years in the Catholic Church, Pope Francis announced this special “extraordinary” jubilee year just 15 years since the last one in 2000.

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Marco Rubio Speaks of Faith and Flag

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Marco Rubio Speaks of Faith and Flag

Christian Post Report – “My faith has everything to do with my decision to run for President — it is the single greatest influence in my life. My faith teaches me that the most important job I will ever have is that of a husband and a father. It teaches me that I have an obligation to care for the less fortunate. And now, my faith compels me to do everything in my power to make sure that we preserve the principles that have made this country great.

I am also running for President because while America doesn’t owe me anything, I have a debt to America I will never fully repay. America changed the very history of my family. It provided me with opportunities that would have been unthinkable anywhere else in the world.”

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