Christian, Drop Your Nets, Follow Jesus
May 18, 2005
Joseph Stowell is clearly passionate about his relationship to Christ. He is compassionate, yet challenging, as he calls Christians to examine their faith walk. He is blunt and uncompromising in his portrayal of our culture. His latest title, The Trouble With Jesus (Moody Publishers, 2003), is a solid analysis of the Christian and the Christ in a t... Full Story...Christian Student Group at Princeton Wins Religious Freedom Victory
May 17, 2005
Princeton University has decided it will no longer deny official recognition to an evangelical Christian student group. The school's Dean of Religious Life, Thomas Breidenthal, had withheld recognized status from Princeton Faith and Action, but the university administration reversed course after an advocacy group intervened. Full Story...
Dad-Focused Ministries Foster Faith, Faithfulness Among Fathers
May 17, 2005
A Maryland-based organization is trying to reverse a nationwide trend toward absent fathers in the United States. The National Fatherhood Initiative was formed in 1994 to address the problem of far too many children growing up in homes without responsible, committed and actively involved dads. Full Story...
School District Sued After Charging Bible Club Unfairly for Access
May 17, 2005
A sponsor of after-school Bible clubs for public schools has filed a lawsuit against one California school district in an effort to stop what an attorney with Liberty Counsel contends are discriminatory access fees. Full Story...
Sen. Reid Skewered for 'Underhanded Smear' of Judicial Nominee
May 17, 2005
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid is under fire for violating Senate rules. During a speech last week, the Nevada lawmaker alluded to what he called a "problem" in a confidential FBI report on a judicial nominee. Full Story...
Mass. Dad Becomes Icon for Pro-Family Protest Against Homosexual Agenda in Schools
May 17, 2005
A Massachusetts father who was arrested for protesting a homosexual curriculum being used in his son's kindergarten class is considering legal action against the school district. Full Story...
Parental Substance Abuse Endangers Kids
May 17, 2005
It certainly wouldn't surprise anyone with a modicum of common sense, but according to a new white paper released by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA), parental substance abuse is harmful to their children. Full Story...
Setting Sail -- A Journey of Redemption and Compassion
May 17, 2005
If you happened to be in New York City late June last year, responsibly on your way to work in the morning, you might have passed me on Houston Street. Disheveled, stumbling and slurring my way home after a night of drugs and debauchery in a trendy SoHo hotel after a gala film premiere. That would also be me you saw on your lunch break across the c... Full Story...
FIRE Chalks Up Another Victory for Students' Free-Speech Rights
May 16, 2005
The State University of New York at Brockport has agreed to repeal its speech code. It is the fourth consecutive victory for a Philadelphia-based group it is campaign against such codes on America's public college and university campuses. Full Story...
Book Uses Biblical Dreamer to Show Believers Divine Path to Destiny
May 16, 2005
Pastor Robert Morris says most Christians never see their dreams come to pass, and thus never fulfill the destiny God has in store for them. But in his new book, From Dream to Destiny: The Ten Tests You Must Go Through to Fulfill God's Purpose for Your Life (Regal Books), the author uses the example of Joseph in the Old Testament to show how God gi... Full Story...
Dartmouth Praised for Taking Lead in 'Free Expression'
May 16, 2005
Dartmouth College in New Hampshire is being lauded for leading the Ivy League "in respecting individual liberty and free expression." Full Story...
Ministry Seeks to Equip 1 Million Christian Leaders for Global Impact
May 16, 2005
One ministry has a goal of equipping a million leaders from different cultures and political backgrounds to make an impact on their countries for Christ. Full Story...
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