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Christians forgo Facebook for ‘digital fasting’

Christians forgo Facebook for ‘digital fasting.’ Published Oct. 27. By Bobby Ross Jr., Religion News Service In the world of faith-based social networking, evangelical Christian leader Mark Oestreicher commanded a huge chunk of cyberspace. Known as “Marko,” the technological hipster amassed 4,000 Facebook friends, 1,500 Twitter followers and 2,000 daily readers of his blog. But then he decided he’d had enough — and unplugged from … Continue reading Christians forgo Facebook for ‘digital fasting’

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For financial guru Dave Ramsey, sour economy has an upside

  For financial guru Dave Ramsey, sour economy has an upside (from Edmond, Okla.). Published April 24. EDMOND, Okla. – In a gloom-and-doom economy, Christian financial guru Dave Ramsey fashions himself as a prophet of hope. Part stand-up comedian, part economics professor, Ramsey built a multimillion-dollar business dispensing simple financial advice: Live on a budget. Don’t spend more than you make. Start an emergency fund. … Continue reading For financial guru Dave Ramsey, sour economy has an upside

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How one school district solved the ‘December dilemma’

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’

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Kansas school board chairman defends faith, attacks evolution ‘dogma’

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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Tech-savvy megachurches expand with big screens on ‘satellite campuses’

Religion News Service June 30, 2005 Thursday 1:08 PM Eastern Time Tech-Savvy Megachurches Expand With Big Screens on ‘Satellite Campuses’ BYLINE: By BOBBY ROSS Jr. SECTION: LIFESTYLE LENGTH: 1293 words DATELINE: OKLAHOMA CITY Most weekends, Pastor Craig Groeschel preaches at 23 services in five church locations across Oklahoma. His schedule isn’t quite as busy as it sounds, though. The founder of LifeChurch.tv, a nontraditional church, … Continue reading Tech-savvy megachurches expand with big screens on ‘satellite campuses’

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