Courage under fire (reporting from Clinton, Mo.). Currents. As teens flock to MySpace, parents exposed to potential perils. Page 1 lead. Christian universities break enrollment records. Second Front. What’s in a church sign? A ministry. Inside Story. Astros coach swings for the heavenly fences (reporting from Houston). Profile. Continue reading Courage under fire
Faith amid the storm: The anniversary of Katrina (reporting from Pearlington, Miss.). Page 1. Surviving the storm (reporting from New Orleans). Currents. In their own words after Katrina. Inside Story. Faces of Katrina. Currents. A time for faith, strength, courage. Editorial. Continue reading Faith amid the storm: The anniversary of Katrina
Churches in living rooms, coffee shops a growing trend (reporting from New York). Page 1. For love of God, family and baseball. Inside Story. Evangelizing the Navajo (reporting from Waterflow, N.M.). Currents. Minister returns to his Navajo hometown, shares faith with his Indian friends. Currents. Continue reading Churches in living rooms, coffee shops a growing trend
Minister’s slaying, wife’s arrest deal double tragedy (reporting from Selmer, Tenn.). Page 1. Tornadoes kill family, destroy members’ homes in three states. Page 1. Sojourners travel country serving God (reporting from Greenwood, Texas). Inside Story. From hurricanes to tornadoes, relief group delivers record aid. National. Parents, brothers keep boy’s dream alive (reporting from Riverhead, N.Y.). Profile. Continue reading Minister’s slaying, wife’s arrest deal double tragedy
A minister’s escape from sexual addiction. Currents. Sin unclad: Churches face porn problem. Inside Story. ACU lectures promote ‘spirit of fellowship’ (reporting from Abilene, Texas). Page 1. A conversation with Royce Money (reporting from Abilene, Texas). Profile. Continue reading A minister’s escape from sexual addiction
‘Tidal wave of God’s people’ needed to help New Orleans churches rebuild (reporting from New Orleans). Page 1. In ‘Big Easy,’ life after Katrina anything but (reporting from New Orleans). Inside Story. In their own words: Volunteers reflect on Katrina. Currents. A conversation with Kevin Bethea (reporting from Baltimore). Dialogue. Continue reading ‘Tidal wave of God’s people’ needed to help New Orleans churches rebuild
Religion News Service December 6, 2005 Tuesday 5:52 PM Eastern Time How One School District Solved the ‘December Dilemma’ BYLINE: By BOBBY ROSS JR. SECTION: DOMESTIC LENGTH: 911 words DATELINE: MUSTANG, Okla. When the superintendent in this Bible Belt town yanked baby Jesus from a fifth-grade school play — but left in symbols of Hanukkah and Kwanzaa, along with Santa Claus — a small army … Continue reading How one school district solved the ‘December dilemma’
Parks’ lawyer says she ‘changed America.’ Profile. Many churches change approach to Christmas. Page 1. Members come and go, but congregation finds ways to thrive outside the Bible Belt, inside the Beltway (reporting from Fairfax, Va.). Churches That Work. Congregation focuses on small groups as way to build relationships, sense of family among members (reporting from Fairfax, Va.). Churches That Work. Members, youth minister reflect … Continue reading Parks’ lawyer says she ‘changed America’
Religion News Service November 23, 2005 Wednesday 10:16 AM Eastern Time Kansas School Board Chairman Defends Faith, Attacks Evolution ‘Dogma’ BYLINE: By BOBBY ROSS JR. SECTION: DOMESTIC LENGTH: 989 words DATELINE: ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. At the Sirloin Stockade, the state school board chairman leading an assault on “neo-Darwinian biological evolution” bowed his head and prayed aloud before eating his buffet lunch. A veterinarian and farmer, … Continue reading Kansas school board chairman defends faith, attacks evolution ‘dogma’
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