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01/24/2012United Methodist Church Gives Young People Tools for Social Justice
A new project by The United Methodist Church called Spark12 is focused on reaching and keeping youth in the church. The initiative will give young people tools, and funding, to create ministries that tackle their interests.
- 01/23/2012
Images, Social Media, Young People Key in Pro-Life Fight
In the fight to end abortion, the power of the image is key, say pro-life activists. Billboards, videos and ultrasound images have all contributed to getting the pro-life message out.
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01/23/2012Fla. School District to Decide on School Prayer Policy
The right to pray is still a hot topic in the Sunshine State. The Clay County, Fla., School District has been involved in a religious liberty debate over the legality of prayer on school property since last November.
- 01/21/2012
Faith-Based Initiatives Key to Reaching Disconnected Youth
Faith-based initiatives are integral in the effort to reach disconnected youth, says a White House Council member. For the next 100 days, the While House Council for Community Solutions is leading an initiative calling for people to go "All In" for youth.
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01/21/2012Volunteers to Canvass Every Block of Manhattan to Help Homeless
The Bowery Mission is giving New Yorkers the chance to answer the question "How can I help the homeless?" during one of the coldest months of the year.
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01/19/2012Perry Noble Defends Elevation Church Against Critics
South Carolina Pastor Perry Noble came to the defense of Elevation Church and its pastor, Steven Furtick, amid criticism that the church is not preaching a biblical gospel.
- 01/18/2012
Elevation Church Accused of Censoring Reformed Pastor's Sermon
Elevation Church’s revival is seeing some theological controversy. An apologist and blogger is claiming that Matt Chandler’s sermon was censored during a rebroadcast.
- 01/17/2012
A21 Raises Awareness for Human Trafficking in the New Year
The A21 Campaign is in the midst of a 10-day initiative to give people ways to fight human trafficking. People around the world are being asked to choose one of the 21 ways recommended on their website to help raise awareness for global injustices.
3 comments - 01/17/2012
Ed Young Challenges Churches to Get Back to Reaching the Lost
Churches need to stop making excuses and get back to reaching the lost, popular pastor Ed Young said in his challenge to thousands of Christians.
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01/16/2012Christine Caine at Orange Code: God Doesn't Believe in Expiration Dates
God does not believe in expiration dates and He can make the impossible, possible, said the founder of an anti-human trafficking organization at the Code Orange revival at Elevation Church.
7 comments - 01/16/2012
'The Bible Is Not About You,' Says Young Evangelical
A young evangelical pastor urged Elevation Church attendees to get past their church and their popular pastor, Steven Furtick, and “get underneath” to what God is doing.
- 01/16/2012
World Vision Encourages 'Virtual Volunteerism' for MLK Jr. Day
Monday marks the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. federal holiday, a time when many Americans will participate in the official MLK Day of Service. World Vision is also taking part, and has created a new opportunity for those to pitch in – a virtual one.
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01/13/2012Jentezen Franklin Talks God's Faithfulness at Code Orange Revival
Night two of Elevation Church’s “Holy Ghost, old-school revival” began Thursday night with the theme of God’s faithfulness. Jentezen Franklin scrapped his original sermon to testify about his life.
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01/12/2012LifeChurch.tv Pastor Kicks Off Revival, Wants 'Idiots for Christ'
“God specializes in using idiots,” LifeChurch.tv pastor Craig Groeschel told thousands of people as he kicked off a 12-night revival. The Code Orange Revival drew a full house Wednesday night
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01/12/2012Sex and the Pulpit: How Should Churches Talk About Sex?
The new buzzword in church these days is sex. Pastors Ed Young of Texas-based Fellowship Church and Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church in Seattle are being intentional about talking about sex from the pulpit this month and they’re not being coy about it either.


