Brittany Smith

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  Dec 13, 2011

  Christian Apologist Calls Atheists' War on Christmas Misguided

  As atheists push to remove traditional Nativity scenes from public squares and advertise their own skeptic displays, one Christian apologist is pushing back, calling their efforts misguided and misleading.

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  Dec 13, 2011

  Churches Launch Efforts to Draw 'Chreasters,' Newcomers This Christmas

  The Advent season is about preparing for the birth of Christ. But for many churches, it’s also about drawing newcomers. Churches often see attendance increase at worship services for the four weeks of Advent and Christmas, but new attendees don’t always stick around.

• Dec 12, 2011

  Ministry Raising Dough for Haitian Bakers

  If you teach a man to bake, he’ll have bread for life. For husband and wife team Rick and Debbi Sands, this philosophy is part of the ingredients for their new mission to help feed the hungry in Ouanaminthe, Haiti.

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  Dec 12, 2011

  Video Ministry Breaks Down the Bars Between Parents in Prison and Their Children

  Bobby Miller is serving time for robbery at the Cimarron Correctional Facility in Oklahoma. To many he’s just another statistic from The Sooner State, which has the third highest incarceration rate for men in the nation. But this week, he sat in front of a brightly colored Christmas backdrop and videotaped a message for his 8-year-old daughter.

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  Dec 9, 2011

  Southern Baptists to Keep 'Baptist' in Name

  As the Southern Baptist Convention considers changing its 166-year-old name in order to reach more people for Christ, denominational leaders have made it clear that they don't plan on removing "Baptist" from its name.

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  Dec 9, 2011

  Former Employees Drop Lawsuits Against Daystar Network, Marcus Lamb

  A lawsuit filed by three women against Daystar Television Network and its founder, televangelist Marcus Lamb, was dropped, according to an announcement Thursday.

• Dec 8, 2011

  Family Groups Challenge Gay History Law in Calif.

  A coalition of pro-family groups in California launched another effort Tuesday to overturn the state's landmark law that requires gay history to be taught in public schools. The coalition submitted a proposed initiative to reverse the “overreaching aspects” of SB 48

• Dec 8, 2011

  Ministry Feeds Children Who Go Hungry on the Weekends

  Imagine having to save a half a pack of crackers from the vending machine because you were worried your brother might not have food for dinner. Gleaning For The World discovered that 6,850 elementary school children in Central Virginia go home from school for the weekend to a house with little or no food.

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  Dec 7, 2011

  InterVarsity to Be Derecognized Over Christian Faith Clause?

  The State University of New York-Buffalo (SUNY Buffalo) is looking into allegations that InterVarsity Christian Fellowship is in violation of school policy and the law by requiring its leaders to sign a faith-based statement.

• Dec 7, 2011

  XXX Domain Goes Live; Porn Sites to Double?

  Porn sites went mainstream Tuesday. More than 100,000 websites are now live with a new .xxx domain. Critics are concerned about the “additional real estate for pornographers.”