Addiction: A Personal Story Offers Rich Resource Tool
November 15, 2006
- It is not just the "unsaved" who become ensnared; all families are vulnerable. The scourge of addiction has intruded into families one would least expect to be affected by drug and alcohol problems -- and this includes some prominent Christian families and even some church leaders. As we have been keenly reminded in recent news, even those in hi... Full Story...Columnist: Schools 'Callous' Toward Parental Concerns Over Transgenderism
November 15, 2006
- A newspaper columnist in Newton, Massachusetts, says school officials in the town are insisting that elementary students be subjected to classroom teaching on transgenders and transvestites. Full Story...
AFA President Defends Christian Landscaper's Refusal to Work for Homosexuals
November 15, 2006
- Should a Christian business have the right to turn down work from homosexual customers? In the case of a landscaping company in Houston, Texas, that is the question that has since last month garnered anger, criticism, and even talk of the need for local ordinances against discrimination. Full Story...
Legal Groups Advise on Constitutionality of Christmas Observances
November 15, 2006
- Many public school administrators have been intimidated into believing that any mention of Christianity in their curriculum or activities is illegal, especially surrounding Christmas. But according to one Christian attorney, what the ACLU might want and what the Constitution allows are two very different things. Full Story...
Texas Town's Clergy Undaunted After Failed Stand Against Alcohol Sales
November 15, 2006
- A town that formerly stood up for its Christian community members' convictions concerning alcohol by not allowing beer and wine sales in convenience and grocery stores will now do so. Despite 40 days of prayer and fasting by area ministers and churches opposing the move, a ballot initiative approving the alcohol sales passed in Burleson, Texas, ... Full Story...
The Wacky World of Bruce Barry
November 15, 2006
- Wacky guy Bruce Barry's love for art started as a child when he sat on the knee of his father, an animation cartoonist for Walt Disney. Barry was eager to learn how to draw, cartoon and paint, and his father was willing to teach him. Full Story...
Middle East Expert Advises Continued Talks with Israel, Questions Same with Iran
November 14, 2006
- A Middle East expert says five years after 9-11, the U.S. is not doing well in the war against radical Islamic terrorism. Full Story...
Colson Refutes Bush-Bashing of Former White House Aide Turned Author
November 14, 2006
- A Nixon White House insider and Christian author is highly critical of a controversial book that alleges the Bush administration manipulates evangelical Christians. Full Story...
Displaced House Church Christians Resist Chinese Authorities, Despite Ongoing Harassment
November 14, 2006
- Government officials in China continue their crackdown on unregistered Christian "house churches." Late last month the gathering place for the Nongda house church was demolished by local Communist Chinese authorities. Full Story...
Ministry Offers Spiritual Restoration Process for Unseated Pastors
November 14, 2006
- The recent removal of high pro-file Pastor Ted Haggard from his church, New Life Church in Colorado Springs, as well as his leadership of the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) has put the spotlight on ministries that counsel and help restore pastors who leave their ministry posts in disgrace or due to conflict. Full Story...
DePaul U. Blasted for Scheduling Pro-Homosexual Conference
November 14, 2006
- The nation's largest Catholic university is under fire over its plan to host a conference aimed at expanding homosexuality-affirming teaching and curriculum on Catholic university campuses. Full Story...
Young Adults Disengaging From Church
November 14, 2006
- Findings from a new study by The Barna Group reveal a frightening disengagement from Christianity during young adulthood. The study, based on data collected from 2,124 teenagers and 22,103 adults, including 3,583 twentysomethings, "shows that despite strong levels of spiritual activity during the teen years, most twentysomethings disengage from ... Full Story...
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