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Church’s music duo sing Worship Project’s praise

Published on February 1, 2012

"What I love about having access to the resources on the Worship Project," he said, "is that I can find out from the pastor what the Scripture passage for the week will be and then go online and find... Continue Reading »

Polls: N.C. & Minn. marriage amendments lead

Published on February 1, 2012

A majority of North Carolina voters and a plurality of Minnesota voters favor amending their state constitutions to define marriage as the union of a man and a woman, according to two new polls previewing upcoming ballot initiatives.... Continue Reading »

Communications exec Lloyd Householder dies

Published on February 1, 2012

Lloyd Householder, longtime employee of the Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (now LifeWay Christian Resources), died Jan. 30.... Continue Reading »

TECHNOLOGY: Windows 8 could change desktop world

Published on February 1, 2012

No matter your preferred tech company of choice, when Microsoft introduces a new version of its operating system, we tech folk simply have to take note and see what the future holds for us in regards to what the... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: Tips for ministering to parents of newborns

Published on February 1, 2012

Does your church need fresh ideas for a new parent ministry?... Continue Reading »

Court sides with Christian counseling student

Published on January 31, 2012

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Jan. 27 in favor of an Eastern Michigan University (EMU) graduate student who declined to affirm the "sexual orientation" of homosexual clients because of her religious beliefs.... Continue Reading »

Marijuana legalization makes Wash. state ballot

Published on January 31, 2012

Washington state could become the first state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana under an initiative that has qualified for the November ballot.... Continue Reading »

Migrant worker outreach reaches 10-year mark

Published on January 31, 2012

Feeding Those Who Feed Us" (FTWFU) retains its original elements from the first year -- a new pair of shoes, two shirts, a pair of pants and a backpack for each child, food for the family and a Vacation... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: How Rick Santorum got the support of evangelical leaders

Published on January 31, 2012

Between Santorum and Gingrich, Santorum was perceived to be the more consistently and reliably social conservative of the two.... Continue Reading »

MOVIES: When studios market objectionable films to Christians …

Published on January 31, 2012

The magic of movies is that one film can reach some, while merely frustrating others.... Continue Reading »

>N.Y. Senate committee passes church/school

Published on January 30, 2012

A New York State Senate committee has stepped in on behalf of churches that soon will not be allowed to meet in public schools in New York City\... Continue Reading »

Congregation sets goal: 100 new church plants

Published on January 30, 2012

Perhaps church planting was in Jimmy Scroggins" spiritual DNA, with the 40-year-old pastor now setting his sights on starting new churches among South Florida"s an estimated 6.6 million unreached people.... Continue Reading »