With Bible illiteracy plaguing Christians in areas even where Scriptures are in abundance, one bishop is urging churches to use hits by bands such as U2 and the Beatles to help their congregants connect with the teachings contained in the Bible.
7A free ministry resource has been created for youth and small group leaders to utilize the "High School Musical" craze that has gripped teens in America since 2006. It was with the desire to springboard meaningful, biblical discussions from the movie that the guide was created.
4Over 100 Christian bookstores run by the Southern Baptist Convention have pulled from their shelves this month's issue of Gospel Today Magazine, which features a cover story about female pastors.
25There may be 50 million blogs by the year 2010, says one prominent evangelical.
5So many barriers have been broken down and so many opportunities have been presented for women to move into positions of power. But today, it's almost as if the pendulum is swinging back, says one youth ministry veteran.
6In response to media speculation, Focus on the Family (FOTF) posted a statement on its website this weekend titled Dr. Dobson: 'What I Think About Harry Potter.'
20More young women want to return to modesty the no-tank-tops-without-a-shirt-or-sweater, the not-too-short-shorts, and the modest-neckline (no lower than four fingers below the collar bone) type of modesty. And that also includes the curfew and abstinence-until-marriage pledge.
9Kids around the globe dressed in wizard hats and Hogwarts school uniforms complete with capes and scarves got their hands on the final book in the Harry Potter series Saturday morning at 12:01 a.m.
8There's a reason many girls "throw like a girl," research suggests, and it's not a physical or anatomical one.
4Purity ceremonies and abstinence pledges are widespread across churches but one youth pastor suggests the common practice in its current context may be outdated.
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