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Out of the more than 20,000 attendees who came to InterVarsity’s Urbana 06 Student Missions Convention in St. Louis in December to learn about missions, about 400 took one step further. The members of the Slum Communities of the Developing World track occupied their own hotel. Their daily Bible study highlighted scriptural applications that addressed the poorest of the poor. They listened to additional speakers whose live and serve in slum communities. And they forsook daily showers for bathing out of a bucket to experience the daily inconvenience that defines the lifestyle of the poor.Read more of this story.
MIAMI (BP)–Pastor Ken Johnson has overcome the roughest of family situations and personal demons to become a minister, work for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and serve as the chaplain for the Indianapolis Colts.Read more on this story.Another story from the Miami Herald.
MIAMI (BP)–Lovie Smith had a limited amount of time during his Super Bowl XLI media session Monday, but the Chicago Bears head coach said he could spend hours talking about his star players and their efforts to get the team to their first Super Bowl berth in 21 years.Smith also wanted to spend part of his allotted time talking about what was most important in his life, his faith in Jesus Christ.Read more on this story.
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE (ANS) — A 25-year-old singer, Da’Quela Payne from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has won the Christian "American Idol" style reality talent series ‘Gifted.’ The show, hosted by Brian Littrell, aired Friday night (January 26th) on the Trinity Broadcasting Network, with a potential audience of 95 million viewers. As the winner, Payne was awarded a major contract with the EMI Christian Music Group.Read more of this story.
Saving souls is serious business for Annandale pastor Steve Reynolds. So is losing weight.Which is why he stepped out from behind the lectern during a service one recent weekend to deliver a blunt message to those crowded into the pews below."About 40 percent of you need to lose weight," he told his congregation at Capital Baptist Church. "When you love potluck more than God, it’s serious."Read more on this story.Remuda Ranch Programs for Eating Disorders – News Release
From the time he was 4, Matt Cooke lived for baseball. He played on his school’s teams and made trips with highly competitive travel squads. But in the 10th grade he quit, choosing his church over his sport. Read more.Karate and Christianity .
The rector of Grace Episcopal Church, accused of breaking pastoral confidences and ridiculing parishioners, is resigning as part of a settlement that church leaders hope will preserve the financial and communal health of the congregation. Read more. Letter to church members.
COMMENTARYRICHMOND, Va. (BP)–The “Christian Revolutionaries” want to revitalize the church, not abandon it -– and they definitely want to participate in missions. Read more.
Who’s an evangelical? Until last year the answer seemed clear: Evangelical was the label of choice of Christians with conservative views on politics, economics and Biblical morality. Now the word may be losing its moorings, sliding toward the same linguistic demise that "fundamentalist" met decades ago because it has been misunderstood, misappropriated and maligned. Read moreWhat is an Evangelical and who qualifies? George Barna Reports.
MIAMI (BP)–Super Bowl XLI will feature two teams making their first super game appearance in two-plus decades, two Midwestern teams separated by only a couple hundred miles, but most importantly two coaches who are strong believers in Jesus Christ.Read more.