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12/20/2011Your Podcast Is Not Your Pastor, Says Christian Blogger
Christians aren't Luddites anymore. The church has been almost as quick to adapt to technology as the surrounding culture. But blogger and managing editor of the Gospel Project at Lifeway Christian Resources, Trevin Wax, came out with a post this week warning of the dangers of podcasts becoming pastors.
- 12/19/2011
Church in Oregon Gives Congregation Its Offering Back
What would you do if your church gave you your offering money back? Journey Church, located in Bend, Ore., decided to try something a little different during their Sunday service yesterday. They passed out envelopes to members of the congregation with cash inside.
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12/19/2011N.Korean Dictator Dies; Christians Still Fear Persecution
The death of Kim Jong Il has many wondering about the future of Christianity in North Korea, and the implications it could have on the underground church there. Colorado-based mission organization Seoul USA isn’t very hopeful that persecution for Christians will decrease.
- 12/19/2011
Model Turned Christian Role Model Nicole Weider Reaches Out to Young Girls
Model Nicole Weider recently started a website called Project Inspired. The site features advice and articles to give teen girls another option. Weider's platform tells young girls that they don’t need to abuse their bodies, dress more provocatively, and behave immorally just because that’s what society promotes.
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12/17/2011Anonymous Kmart Layaway Donors Popping Up Around the Country
Kmart workers across the country are witnessing a strange phenomenon. Anonymous donors are helping complete strangers pay for their layaway accounts this holiday season.
- 12/16/2011
Christian Sorority, Fraternity Fight for Religious Freedom on Campus
Another religious liberty case is escalating on a college campus. The Alliance Defense Fund filed a petition this week with the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of two religious groups at San Diego State University.
- 12/16/2011
The Star of Bethlehem Discovered?
When former high school astronomy teacher Irene Worthington Baron received 60 astronomy computer programs from NASA for her classroom, she started wondering if she could use them to prove there really was a Christmas star.
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12/15/2011LifeWay Christian Resources Ending Sale of Pink Bibles After Uproar
LifeWay Christian Resources has decided to pull pink breast cancer awareness Bibles off the shelves of major retailers. For every pink Bible purchased, one dollar went to the Susan G. Komen Foundation which donates to Planned Parenthood.
- 12/14/2011
La. Girl Scout Troops Disband Over Transgender Inclusion
Three Girl Scout troops at a Christian school in Louisiana have disbanded in protest of a policy of inclusion for transgenders.
- 12/13/2011
InterVarsity Remains Suspended as SUNY Buffalo Delays Decision
The Student Association at The State University of New York-Buffalo (SUNY Buffalo) has delayed making a decision on whether a Christian club’s constitution violates school policy. InterVarsity Christian Fellowship remains suspended
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12/13/2011Christian Apologist Calls Atheists' War on Christmas Misguided
As atheists push to remove traditional Nativity scenes from public squares and advertise their own skeptic displays, one Christian apologist is pushing back, calling their efforts misguided and misleading.
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12/13/2011Churches Launch Efforts to Draw 'Chreasters,' Newcomers This Christmas
The Advent season is about preparing for the birth of Christ. But for many churches, it’s also about drawing newcomers. Churches often see attendance increase at worship services for the four weeks of Advent and Christmas, but new attendees don’t always stick around.
- 12/12/2011
Ministry Raising Dough for Haitian Bakers
If you teach a man to bake, he’ll have bread for life. For husband and wife team Rick and Debbi Sands, this philosophy is part of the ingredients for their new mission to help feed the hungry in Ouanaminthe, Haiti.
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12/12/2011Video Ministry Breaks Down the Bars Between Parents in Prison and Their Children
Bobby Miller is serving time for robbery at the Cimarron Correctional Facility in Oklahoma. To many he’s just another statistic from The Sooner State, which has the third highest incarceration rate for men in the nation. But this week, he sat in front of a brightly colored Christmas backdrop and videotaped a message for his 8-year-old daughter.
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12/09/2011Southern Baptists to Keep 'Baptist' in Name
As the Southern Baptist Convention considers changing its 166-year-old name in order to reach more people for Christ, denominational leaders have made it clear that they don't plan on removing "Baptist" from its name.
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