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  Survey says many skip religious aspect of Christmas

  The vast majority of Americans celebrate Christmas and most consider it a religious holiday, but for many Jesus isn't the only — or even the main — reason for the season, according to a new report by LifeWay Research.

  12/20/2010 - By Administrator

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  Poll: Americans split on ‘Happy Holidays’ vs. ‘Merry Christmas’

  While more than nine out of 10 Americans say they plan to celebrate Christmas this year, they are divided on whether businesses should use messages like "Season's Greetings" rather than "Merry Christmas," according to a new poll.

  12/16/2010 - By Administrator

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  Review: Film depicts struggle for peace in modern Bethlehem

  A powerful new documentary, Little Town of Bethlehem, provides a glimpse into the lives of three remarkable individuals committed to non-violence as a way of bringing peace to a troubled land.

   

  12/16/2010 - By Administrator

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  Study says recession catching up to churches

  After two years of only moderate impact on offerings, the recession has caught up with America's churches, according to new figures by LifeWay Research.

  12/14/2010 - By Administrator

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  Joy to the World?

  Some people who have experienced significant loss in the recent past find the holiday season extremely difficult to deal with. Churches can help.

  12/10/2010 - By admin

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  Journey of loss, grief, faith for Selah singer’s family

  Angie Smith and her husband, Todd, who sings with the Dove Award-winning group Selah, have experienced tragic loss and grief, but they insist their faith sustained them through life’s hardest moments.

  12/09/2010 - By admin

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  Faith Digest: Clergy have middling reputation

  What do nurses, soldiers, pharmacists, elementary school teachers, doctors and police officers have in common? Americans say they all are more ethical and honest than members of the clergy, according to a new Gallup survey.

  12/09/2010 - By admin

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  Christmas Loss: Suggested Reading

  Pastors recommended the following books as particularly helpful to people who have experienced loss and to Christians who are seeking to minister to them.

  12/09/2010 - By admin

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  Joy and happiness not the same thing, pastors insist

  Christians can experience joy even in loss—provided they don’t confuse joy with happiness but accept it as a gift from God, several pastors noted.

  12/09/2010 - By admin

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  Christmas loss: How to help

  Chaplain Mark Grace vice president of mission and ministry at Baylor Health Care System, offers suggestions to churches as they seek to minister to people who have sustained loss.

  12/09/2010 - By admin

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  Forgiveness for black church arsons theme of new drama

  Marcus Gardley's latest production, Every Tongue Confess, seeks answers to the questions that swirled around the spate of arsons that hit black churches in the South in the 1990s.

  12/09/2010 - By admin

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  Charity warns: beware of holiday debt

  A Christian debt-counseling charity in the United Kingdom is calling on people to avoid using credit cards and loans to pay for their Christmas shopping this year.

  12/09/2010 - By Administrator