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01/10/2013The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir to Perform at President's Inaugural Ceremony
While President Barack Obama prepares to retake the oath of office during the upcoming 57th Presidential Inauguration ceremony, an estimated half a million others – not counting those watching via broadcast – will be entertained by a performance from, among others, the award-winning Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir.
- 01/07/2013
Does CBS Super Bowl Ad Mock Christians?
Some people are accusing the CBS television station of subtly mocking Christians in a new Super Bowl XLVII advertisement, which was broadcast several times during an AFC Wild Card playoff game on Sunday.
- 01/05/2013
Author Finds 'Unexpected Gifts' in Inevitable Challenges of Communities
Chris Heuertz understands the importance of community. Once mentored by Mother Teresa, he has spent nearly 20 years helping some of the world's most vulnerable and impoverished people in communities around the globe. Communities, like people, are messy and have their problems, but it's in that mess that Heuertz says there are "unexpected gifts" to be discovered.
- 01/04/2013
Ping Pong Prodigy Disqualified for Not Playing on Sabbath
An 11-year-old table tennis player, who is also an Orthodox Jew, was disqualified from a national tournament late last month after one of her matches was scheduled on the Sabbath and, as a result, she opted out of participating in it.
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01/03/2013Resolutions 2013: Christian Weight Loss Programs Address Emotional Eating
Those who made it their New Year's resolution to lose weight in 2013 have probably been making plans to exercise and thinking about all the foods they can and cannot eat in order to reach their goals. Some things they may not have considered, however, are the emotional and spiritual issues that may have been leading them to make poor eating decisions in the first place.
11 comments - 01/01/2013
Family Ministry Helped Save a Marriage Every 6 Minutes in 2012
Focus on the Family (FOTF), a Colorado Springs-based Christian ministry which helps families through various forms of media, counseling and other resources, reports that it helped save a marriage every six minutes in 2012.
- 12/28/2012
'God Particle' Theorist Likens Richard Dawkins to Religious Fundamentalists
Peter Higgs, the world famous physicist who introduced the theory of the so-called "God particle," says outspoken atheist and evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins needs to realize science and religion aren't necessarily incompatible.
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12/27/2012Archaeologist Believes Jesus Was Born in a Different Bethlehem
The Bible says the place of Jesus Christ's birth was the town of Bethlehem of Judea, but one archaeologist says the Christian savior was more likely born in a different Bethlehem that is farther from Jerusalem.
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12/26/2012No Christmas Church Service for President Obama?
President Barack Obama and the first family have, in years past, attended church services as a part of their Christmas celebration in Hawaii, but a brief description of the President's Christmas Eve and Christmas Day activities doesn't mention churchgoing at all.
- 12/24/2012
Poll: US Still Mostly Christian; Mormons 'Most Religious'
A Gallup poll released Monday says the U.S. is still "a largely Christian nation," though it is Mormons who are most likely to view their beliefs as an important part of their daily lives.
14 comments - 12/22/2012
Rapper Takes on Westboro Baptist Church, Media Coverage of Newtown Tragedy
The most recent song created by rapper Mac Lethal takes jabs at Westboro Baptist Church after the church threatened to protest the funerals of shooting victims from the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy.
9 comments - 12/20/2012
Maryland Megachurch Secedes From Sovereign Grace Ministries
Covenant Life Church in Gaithersburg, Md., announced Sunday that it is leaving the Sovereign Grace Ministries family of churches after a number of disagreements pertaining to church leadership and direction caused a rift between the two organizations.
- 12/20/2012
NFL Team Hosts 'Faith and Football' Event Featuring Newsboys, KJ-52
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers franchise is reaching out to Christian fans by hosting an event following Sunday's game which will feature popular Christian music artists, a Christmas-themed message and even a personal testimony shared by one of the players.
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12/19/2012Newtown Shooting: Biblical Counselor on How to Address Tragedy
The recent shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School will leave emotional scars on the hearts of adults and children alike, but Hope for the Heart founder and biblical counselor June Hunt says it's important to remember that God is good, even in times of tragedy.
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12/17/2012Women's Minister Pens Allegory to Show Joy Is Found in Christ
Deborah Waterbury has been counseling women for over eight years, and has personally experienced the potentially devastating effects of pursuing intimacy with her spouse over her relationship with Jesus Christ. In her new book, Painted Window, the full-time women's minister shares a fictional tale which highlights the need for both men and women to pursue Christ and accept the fullness of his love.
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