Posts Tagged ‘Today’
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Keeping the Faith: Put out the fire
Lal Shahbaz Qalandar was a holy man and scholar born in the 1100s whose ancient travels sound as contemporary as today’s news feeds. He was born in what is now Afghanistan; he was the descendant of immigrating Iraqis; he lived ...
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World Vision launches campaign urging leaders to end world hunger
World Vision launched a global campaign today to urge G8 leaders to support policies tackling issues of hunger and food security in anticipation of the upcoming G8 Summit in May.
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Chuck Colson dies at age 80
Evangelical Christianity lost one of its most eloquent and influential voices today with the death of Charles W. "Chuck" Colson. The Prison Fellowship and Colson Center for Christian Worldview founder died at 3:12 p.m. ET today...
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Pope turns 85 amid speculation of resignation
Pope Benedict XVI turned 85 today amid renewed speculation about his declining health and possible resignation.
The German-born pope has appeared tired and fatigued in recent months and admitted at a morning Mass to being in...
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Keeping the Faith: Easter and Incomplete Answers
On Easter morning a Sunday School teacher began to quiz her class of young children about the real meaning of the day. She asked them, “What is Easter?” and the students were quick and ready to respond. A little boy jumped up a...
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Explosion at Christian meeting in Kenya kills boy, woman
Al Shabaab Islamic extremists suspected of throwing grenade into open-air evangelistic event. NAIROBI, Kenya, April 3 (CDN) — An 8-year-old boy died today from injuries after suspected Islamic extremists on Saturday (March 31)...
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Forget March Madness, are you participating in American Jesus Madness?
March Madness begins today. If you didn’t get your bracket in in time, don’t worry, you can still take part in American Jesus Madness. American Jesus Madness is a “March Madness”-style competition on The American Jesus website ...
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Obama says faith mandates him to care for the poor
President Obama connected his faith with his policies toward the poor at the National Prayer Breakfast today, a subtle but sharp contrast to remarks made by presidential hopeful Mitt Romney the day before. “Living by the ...
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Report shows Christianity shifting to Africa
With 2.18 billion adherents, Christianity has become a truly global religion over the past century as rapid growth in developing nations offset declines in Christianity’s traditional strongholds, according to a report released ...
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Keeping the Faith: Freedom from Fear
In the town of Madison, Florida, you can find the Colin P. Kelly memorial, a striking sculpture of four angels, their wings unfurled in the wind. The memorial was dedicated in 1943 to the name and heroics of a B-17 pilot whose ...