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'Running Christmas Tree' Video: Brit Dressed as Christmas Tree Runs through Tokyo, Creates 2015 Holiday Cheer
Christmas is 'barking up the exact right tree' for a British man spreading holiday cheer in Tokyo in a unique way. CNN reports Joseph Tame is dressing up as a Christmas tree, equipped with lights and decorations, to run the streets of Japan's capital.

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Public Prayer Ban Against Christian Students Overturned By Wyoming School District Via First Amendment Rights
School district officials reversed a Wyoming high school principal's decision to block students from praying in the school cafeteria during lunchtime after a Christian advocacy firm threatened to take legal action if the students were forbidden from exercising their religious liberties. The matter started this fall, and the students have prayed at school at least once since the Equal Access Act decision was announced Thursday.

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'Duck Dynasty's Sadie Robertson Sees God's Beauty in Everything, Assists Christmas Effort in Anti-Human Trafficking
"If you begin to see God in everything and everyone, you will begin to see the world, and every human, for the beauty that they are," proclaimed Sadie Robertson on her Facebook page Monday.

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Christmas Gifts Ideas 2015 For Him and for Her: Christian Family, Religious Friends and Church Members
Still searching for meaningful Christmas gifts for family or friends, rather than just more commercial items? There's still time to consider the following options, designed to make a lasting impact in the universe.

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Actress Susan Sarandon Spends Christmas Helping Rescue Syrian Refugees Fleeing Religious, Ethnic Persecution
Actress Susan Sarandon is spending her Christmas in Lesbos to bring awareness to the Syrian refugee crisis, reports Daily Dish. This weekend, she started sharing personal accounts from water-based rescue situations.

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Biopic ‘Hudson & Maria’ to Begin Filming in Malaysia This August, Recreating Iconic Missionary Faith Story
After 15 years of preparation, the historical biopic Hudson & Maria begins filming in Malaysia this August, telling the story of 19th-century missionaries who crossed cultural barriers to bring the Gospel to China.
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Freed After 266 Days: Zion Church Pastor Ezra Jin Unexpectedly Released to Reunite with Family in US
Pastor Ezra Jin was unexpectedly released after 268 days of detention and flown to the U.S. for a family reunion, following high-level diplomatic negotiations between the U.S. and China.
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Pastor Ezra Jin Speaks Out for First Time Since Release: ‘I’m Free. Now Pray for China!’
Released after 266 days of detention, Pastor Ezra Jin uses his Wall Street Journal op-ed to thank international supporters, advocate for imprisoned church members, and call for religious freedom in China.