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02/21/2012Chip Ingram: Sex Is a 'Holy' Thing; Pastors Shouldn't Avoid Talking About It
Sex is a topic that should be discussed in church more than it currently is, said Chip Ingram, senior pastor of Venture Christian Church in California and president of Living on the Edge ministry.
- 02/21/2012
Evangelical Leaders to Obama: Contraception Mandate Is Unconstitutional
Influential conservative Christian leaders, including Tony Perkins and Richard Land, were among those who participated in a press conference Monday at the National Religious Broadcasters convention to call for the reversal of the highly contentious contraception mandate proposed by the Obama administration.
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02/20/2012Christian Apologist Ken Ham: Battle Over Genesis Is Heating Up
Christian apologists like Ken Ham, president and founder of Answers in Genesis, might see more opposition to their literal way of reading the Bible. That includes believing in a literal Adam and Eve and the man's fall, Ham told The Christian Post Sunday.
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02/19/2012BGEA Youth Pastor: Really Loving God More Important Than Cultural Relevance
A youth-focused minister of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association is stressing that loving God and students are more important than trying to constantly stay culturally relevant.
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02/18/2012Christian Leaders Stress Need of Affirming Others, Minding Voice of Heart
Two popular Christian leaders opened the National Religious Broadcasters Convention & Exposition in Nashville, Tenn Saturday morning with inspiring speeches on how Christians should manage their relationships, whether in business, family or church and how spirituality can influence one's performance as a leader.
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02/18/2012Max Lucado, Miles McPherson to Speak at NRB Convention
Some of the most well-known Christian authors and leaders are attending the National Religious Broadcasters Convention & Exposition in Nashville, Tenn – including Max Lucado, Will Graham, Joni Earackeson Tada, and Miles McPherson – that kicks off Saturday.
- 02/17/2012
US Groups to Picket for Release of Ethiopian Christians Imprisoned in Saudi Arabia
The Ethiopian community in Washington, D.C. and Christian supporters of a group of Ethiopian Christians detained in Saudi Arabia plan to hold a protest in front of the Saudi embassy next week.
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02/16/2012Mars Hill's Mark Driscoll Responds to Accusations His Church Is a 'Cult'
Senior pastor of Mars Hill Church, Mark Driscoll, and other church leaders responded in a joint statement Monday to the recent media reports that describe the discipline within the church as "cult-like."
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02/16/2012US Religious Freedom Ambassador Reportedly Denied Chinese Visa
Chinese officials denied a visa to the U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom just days before a visit from Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping paid a visit to Washington. However, it emerged Wednesday that the White House addressed the issue during Xi's visit.
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02/16/2012TD Jakes Praises Whitney Houston's Performance in 'Sparkle'
Bishop T.D. Jakes, founder and senior pastor of the Potter's House in Texas and a producer of the movie remake, "Sparkle," praised Whitney Houston Thursday for her performance in her final film role.
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02/15/2012Crystal Cathedral's Senior Pastor Sheila Coleman 'Temporarily' Leaves Ministry's Board
Senior Pastor Sheila Coleman has temporarily left the board of directors of the Crystal Cathedral Ministries "while the ministry goes through a time of transition," the church announced Wednesday via a public relations firm.
- 02/15/2012
Crystal Cathedral Pastor Sheila Coleman Comforts, Reassures Congregation
Crystal Cathedral Ministries' senior pastor Sheila Coleman has addressed the sale of the church's signature Garden Grove, Calif. property once again in a recent blog post, noting how attached her congregation was to the iconic glass structure.
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02/15/2012Indonesian Christians Facing Deportation in US Appeal to Obama
A group of 100-odd members of a community of Christian Indonesian refugees who fled their country due to religious persecution 10 years ago and have been living in Highland Park, N.J. illegally, have appealed to President Barack Obama for help in an open letter earlier this week, as they face imminent deportation and renewed persecution.
- 02/11/2012
Persecution Round Up: Convert Beheaded in Somalia and US Tweets for Nadarkhani
Several reports of persecution against Christians from around the globe have emerged this week, including the Church of England pressuring the U.K. government to aid religious minorities in Nigeria, Iranian authorities reportedly invading another house church, and 35 Ethiopian Christians imprisoned in Saudi Arabia reportedly being pressured to convert to Islam.
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02/10/2012Middle Eastern Christians Increasingly Targeted by Blasphemy, Apostasy Laws
Islamic law is increasingly used by authoritarian governments and extremist forces in the Muslim world to acquire and consolidate power, experts say, which is becoming an increasing threat to religious minorities, especially Christians.
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