Michelle A. Vu

• 07/29/2010

  Fla. Megachurch Readies Oil Spill Kids for Back to School

  A Florida megachurch will hold a back-to-school backpack drive this weekend to help the children of families affected by the Gulf Coast oil spill.

  Tags Megachurch Youth Relief Family issues Evangelicals
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  07/29/2010

  Faith Leaders Protest Arizona Immigration Law

  Some religious leaders from Arizona and elsewhere are coordinating nationwide protests against the state’s new immigration law, which takes effect Thursday.

  32 comments | Tags Immigration Court Cases Politics Interfaith
• 07/28/2010

  Fla. Church Plans 'Burn a Quran' Day to Mark 9/11

  A controversial Florida church known for publicly condemning what it considers sins plans to burn copies of Islam's holy book on the upcoming ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

  100 comments | Tags Islam Free Speech Interfaith
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  07/27/2010

  'No Leverage' in Newt Gingrich's Ground Zero Mosque Argument

  Newt Gingrich offers a “provocative” argument about the proposed Ground Zero mosque and Saudi Arabia’s church building policy, but it has “no leverage,” said a religious freedom expert.

  99 comments | Tags Islam Evangelism Ethics/rights Politics Southern Baptists Interfaith
• 07/26/2010

  Megachurch Pastor Seeks 100,000 Christians to 'Save America'

  An Egyptian-born megachurch pastor has found 42,450 people so far to join him in daily prayer for the United States since the 'God Save America' campaign launched on July 4.

  17 comments | Tags Culture Politics
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  07/23/2010

  Obama's Gay Rights Push 'Distressing,' Says So. Baptist Leader

  The Obama administration’s role in the accreditation of a U.S.-based gay rights group by the United Nations is “distressing,” says a Southern Baptist public policy leader.

  100 comments | Tags Homosexuality Barack Obama
• 07/20/2010

  Adoption Agency: Major Increase in U.S. Interest in Orphans

  The nation’s largest adoption agency announced on Monday that it had the highest-ever increase in adoption placements for a half-year period in 2010.

  9 comments | Tags NGOs Youth Rick Warren Family issues Southern Baptists
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  07/19/2010

  Yakima Christian CityFest Draws Thousands

  An estimated 21,000 people attended an evangelistic festival in Yakima Valley, Wash., this past weekend. The event was the culmination of a season of community projects.

  1 comments | Tags Evangelism
• 07/19/2010

  Islam Experts: Ground Zero 'Mega Mosque' Is Political Statement

  Several experts on Islam, including the Son of Hamas author, are opposed to the idea of building a “mega mosque” near Ground Zero because they say the motivation is political not reconciliation.

  89 comments | Tags Islam Politics
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  07/17/2010

  Evangelical Churches to Pray for Gulf Coast

  Evangelical churches across the nation, including several megachurches, will join in a national day of prayer for the Gulf Coast community on Sunday.

  20 comments | Tags NAE Evangelicals
• 07/16/2010

  Groups Blast First Federal Funding of Abortions

  Pro-life and social conservative groups are in an uproar over what they say is the first federal funding of elective abortion under the new health care legislation.

  100 comments | Tags Abortion Barack Obama Health Care Politics
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  07/14/2010

  Experts: N. Korea Freedom Lies in Hands of Korean-Americans

  Freedom in North Korea does not depend on U.S. President Barack Obama, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, or Korean President Lee Myung-bak. The fate of North Korea depends on the courage of Korean-Americans, said an expert on international religious liberty.

  Tags Youth Persecution Human Rights Southern Baptists Conflict/War
• 07/09/2010

  Mass. Court’s Ruling Against DOMA 'Erroneous'

  A Massachusetts federal judge made an “erroneous decision” when he struck down the federal definition of marriage as between one man and one woman, said a conservative, pro-family group.

  100 comments | Tags Homosexuality Barack Obama Court Cases Family issues Politics
• 07/05/2010

  Bible Translators' New Tactics Put Finish Line at 2025

  Every spoken language in the world may have part of the Bible written in their own heart language within 15 years because of new technological advances as well as translation strategies.

  3 comments | Tags Evangelism
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  07/05/2010

  Ga. Church's Freedom Fest Draws Record Crowd

  The Georgia church behind the hit films “Fireproof” and “Facing the Giants” hosted its annual Freedom Festival on July 4, drawing a record-breaking number of people.

  1 comments | Tags Youth Family issues Southern Baptists