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Christian Chronicle

Ohio church’s message: Families matter to God

Ohio church’s message: Families matter to God (reporting from Cincinnati). Page 1. CINCINNATI – Look around you Sunday morning. Is there a mom drowning in a sea of credit-card debt? A dad who can’t seem to quit clicking Internet porn? A teen dealing with a hangover or worried about a potential pregnancy? In the 21st century, the Christian family finds itself under constant siege: Sexual images. … Continue reading Ohio church’s message: Families matter to God

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Christianity Today

Less aid for AIDS?

Less aid for AIDS? Groups fear impact of Obama administration’s PEPFAR stance. February issue. Leaders of Christian organizations that fight AIDS in Africa are expressing fears that the U.S. government is slowing its fight against the disease. The Obama administration is shifting its global health emphasis from putting more people on AIDS drugs to combating less-costly diseases. “There seems to be an AIDS funding fatigue … Continue reading Less aid for AIDS?

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Christianity Today

Orphans on deck

Orphans on Deck Adoption steps to the front lines of the culture wars. January issue. Adoption is arguably one of the Christian social ministries most central to evangelical theology. It has—to a greater extent than church positions on issues such as abortion and marriage—avoided becoming entangled in politics. Until now. A foster dad’s court challenge to a Florida law banning adoption by gays and lesbians … Continue reading Orphans on deck

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Various publications

Washington Times: Death among homeless inspires soul-searching

Page 1-A. Published Oct. 29, 2009. By Bobby Ross Jr. | For The Washington Times EDMOND, Okla. | Sunlight through a tall stained-glass window reflected off a donated casket as 350 people came to pay tribute to Dwite Morgan’s 54 years on earth. To hear First Christian Church senior pastor Chris Shorow tell it, Mr. Morgan was a fixture in this affluent Oklahoma City suburb — … Continue reading Washington Times: Death among homeless inspires soul-searching

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Christian Chronicle

DRUGS OR JESUS?: Addicts find hope, healing through recovery ministry

DRUGS OR JESUS?: Addicts find hope, healing through recovery ministry (reporting from Atlanta). Page 1 lead. The stories that made news in 2007. Inside Story. How can we grow the Lord’s church (staff editorial). Editorial. DRUGS OR JESUS?: Ministry leaders discuss faith-based efforts to beat addiction. Page 16 sidebar. Continue reading DRUGS OR JESUS?: Addicts find hope, healing through recovery ministry

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Religion News Service

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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Associated Press

Keeping children safe is a fast-paced, high-stress job

The Associated Press April 26, 2005, Tuesday, BC cycle Keeping children safe is a fast-paced, high-stress job BYLINE: By BOBBY ROSS JR., Associated Press Writer SECTION: Domestic News LENGTH: 1333 words DATELINE: SAN ANTONIO An alarming report lands on Laura Gutierrez’s desk at the end of the day: A 5-year-old boy is afraid his abusive stepfather might kill him. In a nearby office, a separate … Continue reading Keeping children safe is a fast-paced, high-stress job

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