British Isles

Olympic archer quotes Scripture while competing

20 Jul 2012
Olympic archer, Jennifer Nichols, 28, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, is a devout Christian from Texas who is intent on winning a gold medal in the upcoming games in London. ‘I take comfort in knowing that I'm here…

Prayer and bell ringing to kick off Olympics

20 Jul 2012
Churches across the UK are being called to pray and ring their bells on the first day of the Olympics. The London Organising Committee (LOCOG) is asking people to ring bells for three minutes, starting at…

Christian recovers from gunshot wounds to make Olympic team

20 Jul 2012
The bullet wounds in his legs weren't more than an hour old when USC sprinter Bryshon Nellum asked doctors the only question that mattered to him at that momen:. 'Do you know if I'm going to…

UK hotel replaces bedside Bibles with 'Fifty Shades of Grey'

20 Jul 2012
One British hotel manager has decided to chuck the Gideon Bibles traditionally stocked in guest rooms for copies of the racy novel ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ by British author E L James. Wayne Bartholomew, General Manager…