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Cardinal Timothy Dolan Tells Muslims 'We Love God and He is the Same God'
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City visited a mosque in Staten Island this week where he met with Muslims and other faith leaders. During his visit, he made the controversial statement that Christians and Muslims worship the same God.
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Latino Evangelical Leaders Openly Discuss Sex and Teen Pregnancy
Hispanic faith leaders around the country are partnering with The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy with the aim to persuade Hispanic teens to avoid engaging in early sexual activity while facilitating open dialogue within the context of Christian-based morals.
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Texas Megachurch Pastor Asks Congregation to Sow $52 'Favor Seeds' to Upgrade Helicopter Blades
A Texas megachurch pastor, whose 'Aviation Department' advised him that upgrading the blades on his helicopter would save his church $50,000, recently caused an uproar for asking his congregation to help finance the upgrade with $52 'favor seeds.'
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Nearly 14,000 US Churches Signed on for 'My Hope America with Billy Graham'
The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association recently launched "Lose to Gain," its second half-hour video program installment of the My Hope America with Billy Graham campaign series. With less than five months remaining in the campaign, nearly 14,000 churches have registered in the project that culminates in an evangelistic video featuring portions of Billy Graham's preaching, intertwined with true stories of people who decided to follow Christ.
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Court Grants Pastor Right to Sue Oklahoma Over Native American License Plate
An Oklahoma pastor has been given approval by a federal appeals court to sue the state over its license plate depicting the image of an Indian "rain god" made famous by a Native American artist.
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City Transplant John Piper Unsure He's Suited for Country Silence
Living for a short while in his new home in Tennessee, Desiring God founder and theologian John Piper observes that there is a still quietness in his new locale, so much so that at times he can hear his wife breath. And he's not sure he can get used to it.
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Pastor Wilfredo De Jesus Credits Church Growth to Serving the Marginalized
Wilfredo "Choco" De Jesus, pastor of New Life Covenant Church in Chicago, shared Tuesday that he believes the massive growth his Illinois megachurch has experienced during his 13 years of leadership is due to an active and bold outreach to society's outcasts.
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'God Does Not Care if You Smoke Weed,' Says Pastor Against War on Drugs
A Gary, Ind., pastor speaking out against what he believes is the country's unjust war on drugs not only says drugs should be decriminalized, but also believes that "God is not that petty" to care if Christians, or anyone else, smokes marijuana.
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Evangelical Organizations Partner to Fight Bible Illiteracy Among Hispanics
The National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference and the American Bible Society have teamed up to fight Bible illiteracy among Hispanics by promoting September as Mes de la Biblia, the Month of the Bible.
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Interview: Frank Page Speaks Candidly About Suicide, Loss of His Daughter
Frank Page, president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee, spoke with The Christian Post at the SBC's annual meeting about the impact suicide has had on his family, following the death of his eldest daughter, Melissa, in November 2009. Page exposes the process of grief, hope and healing survivors of suicide experience in his newly released book, Melissa: A Father's Lesson from a Daughter's Suicide.
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