Faith - news
Heath Shuler: Rare pro-life Democrat in Congress
Heath Shuler is that rarest of Democrats in Congress—the pro-lifer.
The congressman from western North Carolina established himself last year, his first in the House of Representatives, as one of the half-dozen most reliably pro-life Democrats in that chamber. more »
by: Tom Strode - May 12, 2008 - comments: 2 - topic(s): Faith, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship
Hearts and Hammers volunteers reach out in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C.—When Tony Redden finally responded to the call to help others that woke him eight nights in a row at precisely 3 a.m., he thought it would involve three or four of his construction buddies. more »
by: Norman Jameson - May 4, 2008 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Citizenship,
Breaking free from addiction
Ky. Baptist churches using Celebrate Recovery program to promote healing
London—When he visited the Celebrate Recovery group sponsored by Hawk Creek Baptist Church in London last spring, Kenneth Parker had been sober for 10 years. more »
by: Ben Walker - May 2, 2008 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Family, Addictions, Substance Abuse
Texas polygamy; God’s standard for marriage
Christians around our country have been deeply disturbed by the recent events in Eldorado, Texas. On April 4, law enforcement officials raided the Yearning for Zion Ranch outside Eldorado and removed women and children from the polygamist compound. more »
by: Alan Branch - Apr 28, 2008 - comments: 8 - topic(s): Faith, Bible, Family, Marriage, Husbands, Wives
Program at FBC, Jacksboro, is a ‘light in the forest’
JACKSBORO — Celebrate Recovery of Campbell County, which has been in operation for about two years at First Baptist Church here, has made an impact in one of the counties with the highest number of reported methamphetamine labs in the state, according to its leaders. more »
by: Marcia Knox - Apr 26, 2008 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Family, Addictions, Substance Abuse
Texarkana church ‘loving’ community to Jesus Christ
A little over two years ago, South Texarkana Church of Texarkana was in danger of shutting down.
Worship attendance at the church, located in a depressed area of Texarkana, had dwindled to about a dozen senior adult members. more »
by: Stella Prather - Apr 18, 2008 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Citizenship, Hunger/Homelessness,
Organization seeks to be an ‘Open Door’ to Baltimore communities
BALTIMORE, Md.—Nestled on the invisible line between the past and the future in South Baltimore’s Brooklyn community stands the new offices of Open Door Community Development Corporation, a nonprofit community service organization that seeks to offer hope across the changing urban landscape. more »
by: Shannon Baker - Apr 18, 2008 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Citizenship,
Ryan Graves, 11, reads Bible through, began reading project at 9 years old
When Ryan Graves was 7 years old, he made an important commitment, to read two chapters of the Bible every day until he had read it all the way through. more »
by: Lisa Watson - Apr 17, 2008 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Faith, Bible, Family, Children, Education
Prisoners Reentering Society Given ‘Second Chance’
According to recent trends, the odds that a prisoner will find himself back behind bars within just a few years of release are tragically high. more »
by: Doug Carlson - Apr 8, 2008 - topic(s): Faith, Citizenship, Legislation, Social Issues
LIFE DIGEST: Brits break barrier, create human-animal embryos
A research team has created human-animal embryos in Great Britain for the first time.
Scientists at Newcastle University announced April 1 they had placed human cells into empty cow eggs, The Times of London reported. more »
by: Tom Strode - Apr 8, 2008 - topic(s): Faith, Bible, Life, Abortion, Birth Control, Cloning, Science, Bioethics