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Reverse Missionaries Invade Europe (Christian Worldview/Issues)
For centuries, when Europe was the global center of Christianity, millions of European missionaries traveled to other continents to spread their faith by establishing schools and churches. Now, with European church attendance at all-time lows and a dearth of preachers in the pulpits, thousands of “reverse missionaries” are flocking back, migrating from poor countries to rich ones to preach the Gospel where it has fallen out of fashion.

Israel’s new spy satellite could see bottles on floor, will track Iran (Israel - God’s Timepiece)
Israel believes its newly-orbited Ofeq-7 satellite can track people and weapons in any targeted country, including Iran. Israeli officials said Ofeq-7 contained a reconnaissance platform that could spot bottles on the floor. They said the camera payload could identify and send high-resolution images of items as small as 40 centimeters.

New driver s license debuts in city
Final rules for Real ID still have not been established, which means the state could conceivably have to change the card again

Why Are Megachurches So Popular? (Christian Worldview/Issues)
If all the people who are members of megachurches were combined, they would be the third largest religious group in the United States, researchers of a groundbreaking study stated. Megachurches together have the same number of attendees at weekly services (roughly 4.5 million) as the smallest 35 percent of churches in the country. Across the whole of Protestantism, the largest 20 percent of the churches have around 65 percent of the worshippers, finances and staff in America. Yet megachurches only make up one-half of 1 percent of all the religious congregations in the nation.

Declining Christian Population a Fact of Life in Arab Societies (Christian Worldview/Issues)
“There are 12 million Christians in the Middle East. If the current trend continues, there will be fewer than 6 million by 2025.”

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Sanford to sign anti- Real ID bill in SC
The REAL ID Act is the federal government’s attempt to create a national ID card

Results of last poll
Who is most likely to enter into a major conflict with Israel this Summer?

*Iran - 24%
*Syria - 27%
*Hezbollah/Lebanon - 24%
*Hamas/Palestinians - 24%

Israel to replace soldiers with machines(Increase in Knowledge/New Technologies)
Starting in August of this year, the border between southern Israel and the Gaza Strip will be guarded by machines, rather than live Israeli soldiers.

Rafael, Israel’s government-owned arms contractor, has developed a remote-controlled border surveillance system that will allow Israel to keep a close eye on the Gaza security fence without putting soldiers’ lives in danger.

Israeli soldiers patrolling the Gaza fence are regularly targeted by Palestinian gunfire and roadside bombs.

The robotic surveillance towers are also equipped with automatic weapons to allow them to engage any terrorist threat.

Online Sermons a Big Hit in S. Korea(Christian Worldview/Issues)
More technologically savvy South Korean Christians are flocking to the internet rather than the pews these days to hear the Word of God.

Online churchgoers list the advantage of being able to choose the time and sermon they prefer compared to attending a church service, reported a leading South Korean newspaper on Monday.