- 03/23/2013
Civil Rights Commission: Can Nondiscrimination, Religious Liberty Principles Coexist?
The United States Commission on Civil Rights held a public briefing Friday in order to take a closer look at how the nation's nondiscrimination principles are coexisting with those of religious liberty.
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03/22/2013Megachurch Pastor's Sons Talk About Breaking Free From 'Second-Hand Religion'
Two brothers in their early twenties, whose parents are New York Times best-selling authors Kerry and Chris Shook, founders of Woodlands Church, a megachurch near Houston, are receiving high praises for their book about breaking free of their "second-hand religion."
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03/22/2013Kerry Shook's Son: My 'Good Christian Kid' Answers No Longer Seemed Relevant
Twenty-three-year-old Ryan Shook grew up in church knowing all the "good Christian kid" answers. The son of New York Times best-selling authors Kerry and Chris Shook, founders of Woodlands Church, a megachurch near Houston, says his faith "worked" for him until he entered high school. At that point, he said he was faced with criticism, rejection, isolation, and insecurity.
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03/21/2013Up to 20 Churches Leaving SGM; Mahaney Response Compared to Watergate Scandal
Up to 20 churches have decided to no longer be under the direction of Sovereign Grace Ministries because of disputes over the leadership capabilities of the group's president, Pastor C.J. Mahaney, and its executive board, say former and present associates.
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03/20/2013John Piper to Christian Leaders: Foundation of Your Ministry Is Hunger for God
Having your own hunger for God is an essential foundation for ministry work, well-known pastor and theologian John Piper told those attending and watching the Internet livestream of a Christian leadership conference held in Raleigh, N.C. on Tuesday.
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03/19/2013NFL Likely Convinced Tebow Can't Play QB, Says Megachurch Pastor and Former DB
Pastor Miles McPherson of Rock Church in San Diego, who played defensive back for the Chargers in the early '80s, recently said that the National Football League has likely abandoned the idea of the Jets' Tim Tebow ever re-establishing himself as an NFL quarterback.
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03/18/2013Young Christian Worship Leader With Brittle Bones Disorder Inspires, Gives Hope With New Album
When 19-year-old worship music artist and leader Taylor Carpenter was born, her family had to carry her around on a big pillow. Without any advance knowledge, it was discovered that she had the congenital bone disorder Osteogenesis Imperfecta, or "Brittle Bones."
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03/17/2013Dinesh D'Souza's New Film to Answer 'What if America Never Existed?'
Conservative author and filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza, hoping to replicate the box office success of his political documentary, "2016: Obama's America," is going into production for a new film with his same team simply titled, "America."
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03/16/2013Miles McPherson: In Whose Image Were You Made in the First Place?
Avoiding the temptation of building one's own identity by copying any of today's cultural icons is a matter of making the right decision, says Pastor Miles McPherson of Rock Church in San Diego.
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03/15/2013Memorial Service to Be Held for Key Christian Leader Who Spiritually Shaped 'New' Russia
A memorial service for longtime National Religious Broadcasters board member Dr. Alex Leonovich is planned for Emmanuel Baptist Church in Manville, N.J., on Saturday. Leonovich, who was the director of Slavic Missionary Service, "went to be with the Lord" on Wednesday after nearly seven decades of missionary, pastoral, and evangelistic work, NRB stated.
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03/15/2013World Evangelical Alliance Congratulates Pope Francis; Hopes to Continue Dialogue With Catholic Church
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) congratulated Pope Francis for being elected the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church and said it hopes to continue positive dialogue together.
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03/14/2013Recent Rioting in Pakistan Evidence of More Islamization, Says Christian Ministry Worker
A Christian ministry worker who encourages and equips believers and the local church inside Pakistan to face persecution, said that the recent rioting against a Christian colony in Lahore, in which 150 homes were burnt, was further evidence of increased Islamization in the country.
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03/14/2013Greg Laurie, Harvest to Celebrate 40 Years of 'Knowing God and Making Him Known'
Evangelist Greg Laurie and his congregation plan to celebrate a milestone observance this coming weekend (March 16,17) in honor of four decades of ministry led by the Harvest church and crusades leader.
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03/13/2013Alex McFarland: God Is Raising People Committed to Prayer, Preserving Freedom
The first spiritual town hall meeting initiated by Christian apologist Alex McFarland, aimed at reviving a Christian worldview in America, was held Tuesday evening and broadcast over the Internet from First Baptist Church in Charlotte, N.C.
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03/13/2013New Fuller Theological Seminary President Named
Pastor and theologian Mark Labberton was named as Fuller Theological Seminary's new president on Tuesday, chosen unanimously by the school's Board of Trustees. Labberton will begin his term on July 1 while replacing current president Richard J. Mouw, who announced his retirement last May.
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