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Missio Nexus Debuts as Largest Evangelical Mission Network in North America
The merger of two dominant mission associations in North America culminated Monday with the public unveiling of Missio Nexus, which is now the largest evangelical mission network in North America.
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Alliance Defense Fund Discovers 'Potential' Massive Fraud in Planned Parenthood Probe
The Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) released on Tuesday a report in which it lays out multiple instances of what it says is waste, abuse, and potential fraud by federally-funded Planned Parenthood affiliates across the nation.
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'The Vow' Cast Talks Love, Marriage, and the Romantic Movie of the Year
This week audiences everywhere can celebrate Valentine's Day with the inspirational new romantic movie "The Vow" starring Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum.
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Evangelical Group Joins Religious Organizations Opposing 'Obamacare'
An evangelical financial services organization has announced that it opposes President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act, dubbed Obamacare, and the contraception mandate recently issued by the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Survey: Santorum May Pick Up Two States in Today's GOP Contests
Presidential contender Rick Santorum may still have a chance at winning the Minnesota and Missouri caucuses and picking up delegates in Colorado, a Public Policy Polling (PPP) survey shows.
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California's Proposition 8 Ruled 'Unconstitutional'
Proposition 8, which sought to maintain the traditional definition of marriage in California, was struck down by the U.S. 9th Circuit Court in San Francisco Tuesday, with the measure being deemed unconstitutional. Pro-family groups are likely to appeal the court's ruling.
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Evangelist Ray Comfort Says Blacks 'Too Smart' for Atheist Agenda
Atheist groups are targeting African-American communities by asking them to think about leaving their church during Black History Month – but a number of pastors and scholars are saying that is not going to happen any time soon.
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NY Senate Passes Bill to Reverse School Worship Ban
The New York Senate passed a bill Monday to reverse the New York City school district's ban on worship services at its schools. Sponsored by Sen. Martin J. Golden, (R-Brooklyn), it passed 54-7.
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India's First Transgender Pastor Is Evangelical
India's first transgender pastor, a 25-year-old who is in charge of a small congregation in the southern city of Chennai, is from a leading evangelical denomination, whose bishop cautiously says his church's constitution does not bar a transgender from being ordained.
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Komen VP Karen Handel Abruptly Quits Over Planned Parenthood Funding Reversal
Karen Handel, vice president for public policy at The Susan G. Komen Foundation, resigned on Tuesday following the organization's latest decision to continue funding Planned Parenthood.
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Gingrich Bracing for a Challenging Week
After losing to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in Florida, Newt Gingrich lost by an even greater margin in last Saturday's Nevada caucuses and this week's three contests don't look promising either.
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Paula White Wrapped in Torah Scroll by Rabbi Ralph Messer in 2009 Video
A video showing minister Paula White being wrapped in a Torah scroll by controversial rabbi and television personality Ralph Messer has emerged only days after White's attorney denied the pastor's endorsement of Messer following a "coronation" ceremony involving Bishop Eddie Long.
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Int'l Adoptions Part 2: Adoptive Parents Face Difficulty With US Embassy in Ethiopia
In an attempt to crack down on fraudulent adoptions in Ethiopia, the U.S. Embassy apparently became overzealous. This past fall, adoptive parents of Ethiopian children believe that officials there had badgered witnesses and falsified information in the case files used to obtain visas for their adopted children.
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God's Plan for Sex
God instituted marriage for the good of man (restraining and channeling his sexuality), for the protection and dignity of woman, and the flourishing of human society.
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Millennials, Religion, and a Reason for Hope
The Millennial Christians are relatively few in number. Again, I am reticent to estimate with any claim of precision, but I have suggested that the number of Christians in this generation is 15 percent of their total.
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Wycliffe Reaffirms It Did Not Delete 'Father,' 'Son,' From Bible Translations
Wycliffe Bible Translators denied allegations that it removed the terms "father" and "son" from Bible translations meant for Muslim countries and said any problematic texts are no longer being distributed.
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Pro-Life Democratic Candidate Aims to Turn Voters Away From Obama
Pro-life Democratic presidential candidate Randall Terry has focused his primary campaign on dissuading as many left-leaning Catholics and evangelicals as he can from voting for Barack Obama in the general election.
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Hundreds of Paraguay teachers unite against abortion
More than 500 teachers participating in the Catholic Teachers Congress in Paraguay rejected abortion and same-sex unions amid efforts to legalize both in neighboring countries such as Argentina, reports Catholic News Agency.
In his message to the teachers during the Feb. 1-2 event in Asuncion, Archbishop Pastor Cuquejo said that the family is where education begins and where children are formed in their consciences.
“For this reason we defend the family made up of one man and one woman, who...
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True Love Waits marks February for purity (press)
By Don Beehler
Baptist Press
February sometimes is called the "month of love," with Valentine's week especially being a time when people not only send cards and gifts to loved ones, but also when families and churches give special attention to the meaning of true love and the value of saving sex for marriage.
Many churches hold annual True Love Waits ceremonies for young people who make commitments to remain abstinent until their wedding day. The churches then provide encouragement and supp...
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Women of the Word
Our ladies Bible study will be held January 6th at 7pm at the church. Ladies do you need help, healing, friendship, guidance, or prayer? Come and be blessed.
Men's Breakfast
Hey Guys! Meet us every 4th Saturday of the month in the church basement at 8am for a man-sized breakfast and a great serving of fellowship. The food is good and the times even better. Draw closer to God as you wrap yourself around a good meal. Our next meeting is January 28th.