Christian Parent Arrested After Being Denied Say-So in Son's Education
Jody Brown, Agape Press

A Massachusetts group battling judicial activism and the advancing homosexual agenda in their state is reporting that the father of a kindergarten student was arrested on Wednesday during a scheduled meeting with the principal of his son's school. The father of the six-year-old had been attempting to get his son opted-out from discussions portraying homosexuality as acceptable. David Parker and his wife Tonia had been in contact with the school principal regarding material brought home by their son.  The "Diversity Book Bag" included a book titled Who's in a Family, which portrays same-sex parent families as morally equivalent to traditional families.  The Parkers attempted to make it clear they wanted their son removed from the classroom any time discussions or displays dealt with homosexuality -- and they sought a commitment from the principal that their desires would be accommodated. "You are not permitted to infringe upon our religious beliefs and parental rights or obviate our freedom of choice, to exclude our son from material that would expose him to beliefs contrary to the Word of God in our Christian faith," the Parkers wrote in an e-mail to the principal. During a meeting with the principal Wednesday, April 27, Mr. Parker reiterated his requests and they were reportedly denied by the principal, the director of education, and the superintendent. Parker refused to leave the school unless his requests were granted and school officials had Parker arrested for trespassing.

Philippines: Indigenous Missions Reach Muslim Tribes
Christian Aid Mission

Despite obvious dangers, native Christians faithfully work among Muslim tribes on remote islands. Though some have had to pull out due to threats, many remain to spread Christ's love. One of their most successful outreach strategies has been medical and educational ministry. Missionaries establish clinics, dentists' offices and drugstores; build sanitary toilets and water systems; and conduct adult literacy, preschool and kindergarten classes or vocational training. Not only do such outreaches meet felt needs of tribal communities; they also give missionaries an entrance into closed regions. By alleviating poverty, missionaries also address a main cause of terrorist activities: desperately poor tribal people sometimes join terrorist groups simply so they will have a way to feed their families. One mission leader reports that when he and his coworkers conduct medical outreaches among one Muslim and animist tribe, they are often asked, "Why have you crazy doctors come to this place?" His response is quick: "We come because of the love of Issah Almasih [Jesus Christ]. We hope you too will know this love." In this way the message of Christ is spread, as well as through showings of evangelistic films and Bible story telling in tribal languages.