Ex-Homosexual Speaker's Campus Visit Draws Hecklers, Critical Press
October 20, 2005
A former homosexual turned Baptist minister recently spoke at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. There, he told students that although having same-sex attractions is not a choice, acting on those feelings by engaging in homosexual behavior is; but freedom from homosexuality is available through Jesus Christ. Full Story...Legality of Obscenity at Center of Smut Case Appeal
October 20, 2005
An attorney with the Family Research Council (FRC) says a case before the Third U.S. Court of Appeals could have a big impact on obscenity laws nationwide. Full Story...
Uncertainty Expressed Over FEMA Funds for Rebuilding Religious Schools
October 20, 2005
Should federal funds be used to rebuild religious schools damaged or destroyed by the recent hurricanes that struck America's Gulf Coast? While the White House says yes, the reaction from religious leaders varies. Full Story...
8 Days of Hope: Volunteers Plan December Home-Repair Ministry on Gulf Coast
October 20, 2005
Five hundred contractors, builders, remodelers, painters and volunteer assistants will descend on Gulfport, Mississippi, December 10-18 for "8 Days of Hope." The 500 volunteers will repair homes of Hurricane Katrina victims in a project coordinated by Steve Tybor, Jr., of Buffalo, New York, and his son, Steve III of Tupelo, Mississippi. Full Story...
Author Hopes Book Will Dispel 'Harmless Fun' Myths About Porn
October 20, 2005
A contributor to Time magazine says contemporary society has been misled into believing pornography is harmless entertainment. According to Pamela Paul, author of Pornified: How Pornography Is Transforming Our Lives, Our Relationships, and Our Families (Times Books, 2005), what was once hidden in dark alleys and seedy theaters is now being glorifie... Full Story...
Alabama Pastors Join Hands Across Racial Divide to Forge 'One Montgomery'
October 20, 2005
Christians in the city known as the cradle of the civil rights movement are seeking to promote racial harmony in the body of Christ. Through the "One Montgomery" movement, a number of churches in the historic Alabama city are preparing to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the bus boycott set off by Rosa Parks' arrest. Full Story...
North's New Novel Posits Preemptive Strike Against Terror
October 19, 2005
Marine Corps veteran, conservative political commentator, and best-selling author Oliver North (USMC, ret.) is hoping his latest book will give Americans some idea about the real threat Iran poses to the United States and its allies. Full Story...
Chinese Christian Refugee's Religious Asylum Reinstated
October 19, 2005
After a long legal battle, a Chinese Christian refugee has won the right to stay in the United States rather than be deported back to China where he would likely have faced arrest, persecution and possibly death. His reversal of fortune is the result of a recent decision by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Full Story...
Highly Acclaimed Animated Video Series Releases New Episode
October 19, 2005
The second video in the new Paws & Tales animated series for children, a production of Chuck Swindoll's Insight for Living radio ministry and Providential Pictures, is now available. "A Closer Look," like the preceding episode "Seeing the Unseen," uses an engaging cast of characters, brought to life with high-quality 3-D animation, to tell a story ... Full Story...
Christians' Lawsuit Alleges Philadelphia Officials Conspired Against Them
October 19, 2005
A lawsuit has been filed against the city of Philadelphia on behalf of 11 Christians who were arrested when they tried to preach on a public street during a homosexual pride event. Full Story...
Author Offers Advice for Pastors, Others Subjected to Verbal Arrows
October 19, 2005
Everyone has at one time or another found themselves in the dentist chair of a critic. It hurts. It's like going through an operation without anesthesia. This newly released Kregel publication, When People Throw Stones: A Leader's Guide to Fielding Personal Criticism, brings to light these career detractors who march in with a deadly arsenal of wor... Full Story...
Author Urges Christians to Denounce Bush for Supporting Islam
October 19, 2005
A Christian author and an authority on Bible prophecy says evangelicals need to hold President George W. Bush accountable for his rosy attitude towards Islam. Full Story...
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