- 06/26/2011
NY Gay Marriage a 'Cold Slap' in God's Face, Says Pastor
The passage of a bill allowing gays and lesbians to marry by the state Senate on Friday should leave Christians grieving – grieving that "our God has been offended," a New York pastor preached Sunday.
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06/26/2011Minot's Key Levees Hold; Souris River Crests at Historic Levels
Residents in Minot, N.D., got a break from record-breaking flooding as the swollen Souris River crested on Sunday. The flood waters, however, are not expected to recede quickly.
- 06/25/2011
Americans Prefer Having Boys to Girls, Poll Shows
More Americans prefer having a boy rather than a girl if they were to have only one child, a new poll reveals. Forty percent of Americans surveyed by Gallup said they'd want a boy
Tags Gender - 06/23/2011
Brian McLaren Reaches Out to Prominent Evangelical After Homophobia Remarks
A prominent conservative evangelical who was recently criticized for saying evangelicals need to repent of homophobia was extended an empathy card from an unlikely source this week. Brian McLaren, who is considered an emergent pastor and whose teachings are rejected by evangelicals, released an open letter to Dr. Albert Mohler
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06/14/2011John Piper Pleads With Pastors to Hallow God's Name
John Piper opened up about his eight-month leave from ministry last year as he spoke to hundreds of pastors Monday in Phoenix, Ariz. He revealed a revelation he had during that period when he was re-examining his soul
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06/14/2011Southern Baptist Pastors Get a Late Pentecost, Holy Spirit Lesson
Southern Baptists got a late Pentecost lesson on Monday from a preacher who's best known for founding the Passion Movement. Louie Giglio knew he was speaking to a crowd that wasn't exactly keen on embracing the Holy Spirit
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06/13/2011So. Baptist Pastors Told to Preach Christ, Not Themselves
Southern Baptist pastors were given a simple yet poignant message Sunday to preach Christ and not themselves. Pitman reminded them that preaching of one's self was "surely as poor and disgusting a topic as a preacher can find."
- 06/12/2011
Malawi Man Convicted for Distributing Harold Camping's False Judgment Day Leaflets
In the first reported court case related to Harold Camping's May 21 Judgment Day campaign, a man from Malawi was convicted for distributing false leaflets.
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06/12/2011Harold Camping Hospitalized by Stroke; Speech Affected
Harold Camping, who said Judgment Day would begin on May 21, was hospitalized this week after suffering a stroke. According to the Oakland Tribune, the Family Radio president was taken to the hospital Thursday night.
Tags Harold Camping - 06/11/2011
Evangelicals Speak Out Against Measure Banning Circumcision
Evangelicals have come out in opposition to a proposed ban on circumcision in northern California. "While evangelical denominations traditionally neither require nor forbid circumcision, we join Jews and Muslims in opposing this ban"
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06/09/2011Creflo Dollar Defends Eddie Long; Rebukes Unforgiving Followers
Creflo Dollar recently came out in support of his fellow preacher friend Eddie Long and rebuked those who left Long's church, calling them hypocrites.
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06/05/2011Joplin Update: Death Count Rises to 141
Joplin, Mo., officials reported a higher death toll of 141 on Sunday. Three additional people passed away recently due to injuries sustained during last month's tornado.
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06/03/2011Most Americans Still Believe in God; Nonbelief Rises
More than 9 in 10 Americans still say they believe in God, a new poll shows. While belief in God remains strong in the U.S., the Gallup poll also found that nonbelief has risen from one percent in 1944 to seven percent today.
Tags Education - 06/02/2011
Harold Camping Capitalized on Fears, Atheist Group Says
Another humanist group has joined the call to demand an investigation into Harold Camping and how he deceived many people with his May 21 Judgment Day forecast.
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05/31/2011Haiti Quake Death Toll Far Lower Than Gov't Figure: Report
Haiti's death toll from last year's earthquake may not be as high as the government reported, a new report suggests. Rather than 316,000, the death count is estimated to be between 46,000 and 85,000.


