- 08/25/2009
Smaller Lutheran Church Bodies Reaffirm Bible's Stance on Homosexuality
The heads of the second and third largest Lutheran bodies in the United States spoke out Monday against the recent actions of the largest and affirmed their Bible-based belief that homosexuality is sinful.
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08/24/2009Prison Ministry Leader: Vick in 'Far Better' Position than Fellow Ex-Offenders
Though Michael Vick still faces some taunts and jeers for his “key” role in an extensive unlawful interstate dogfighting ring, which led his incarceration, the head of Prison Fellowship is reminding the public that he is in a far better position than nearly all the other estimated 700,000 prisoners who will be released this year.
- 08/23/2009
Publisher Invites Local Churches to Join in New Christmas Effort
The publishing division of a Christian ministry has launched a nationwide effort to provide churches with a creative and cost-effective way to reach their communities with the gospel this Christmas.
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08/23/2009LCMS Leader Greets ELCA Delegates with 'Heavy Heart'
The president of the second largest Lutheran denomination in America told delegates of the largest that their decisions this past week to allow and support rostering of those in ''life-long, monogamous, same gender relationships'' would ''undoubtedly cause additional stress and disharmony'' in their church body and beyond.
Tags Ecumenical ELCA - 08/21/2009
ELCA Delegates OK Full Communion with UMC
The chief legislative authority of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) adopted a full communion agreement with the United Methodist Church (UMC) on Thursday by a 958-51 vote.
- 08/20/2009
Lutherans Narrowly Adopt New Sexuality Statement
The chief legislative authority of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) adopted a new social statement on human sexuality Wednesday with exactly the number of votes needed to pass it.
Tags Homosexuality ELCA - 08/19/2009
New Website Connects Blogging Pastors to Utilize Experiences
A new website is connecting blogging pastors and ministers to one another on a single platform in hopes of raising newer generations of believers and Christian leaders while also encouraging and inspiring even more experienced ones.
- 08/18/2009
Motion for Supermajority Vote to Change ELCA Clergy Policy Rejected
Voting members at this week’s gathering of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s chief legislative authority turned down a motion to require a two-thirds majority to approve changes to the denomination’s policies on the hiring of church leaders.
Tags Denomination ELCA - 08/17/2009
'Rock the River' Wraps Up '09 Tour with 23,000 in the Twin Cities
Evangelist Franklin Graham and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association wrapped up their inaugural four-city “Rock the River” tour Sunday with their final stop in Minneapolis-St. Paul.
- 08/13/2009
LifeWay: 1 in 7 Church Background Checks Uncover Criminal History
Since LifeWay Christian Resources teamed up with Backgroundchecks.com last year to offer discounted background checks to ministries around the nation, some 450 churches have requested for more than 5,000 background checks.
- 08/12/2009
ELCA Reports 4.6 Million Members, $2.7 Billion in 2008 Offerings
Baptized members of the nation’s largest Lutheran denomination on average gave more in 2008 than in 2007, continuing an upward trend that began in 2000.
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08/10/2009'Rock the River' Draws Over 13,000 Before Final Stop
Nearly 14,000 youth and young adults came out Saturday for the third stop of the four-city “Rock the River” tour led by evangelist Franklin Graham and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.
- 08/08/2009
Anglican Bishop to Appeal Calif. Court's Pro-Episcopal Ruling
Attorneys for a bishop deposed by The Episcopal Church say they plan to appeal a judge's ruling recognizing another bishop as the head of the Diocese of San Joaquin.
Tags Court Cases - 08/07/2009
Bethany Christian Services Co-Founder Dies at Age 93
Mary Vanden Bosch, the co-founder of the nation’s largest adoption agency, passed away Monday. She was 93.
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08/07/2009Charities Wary of 'Cash for Clunkers'
Charities that accept cars as donations could be taking a bigger hit soon, now that the Senate has approved and sent to the White House legislation that will pump an additional $2 billion for the "cash for clunkers" rebate program.
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