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Ted Turner Repents?

Well, a little bit.  Read on…
Source: Scopical - News Business & Finance, Sport, Politics, Tech/Media, and Entertainment
CNN founder Ted Turner today apologised for comments he made regarding the Christian religion, committing $200 Million to fight Malaria in partnership with two Church groups.
Mr Turner previously labeled Christianity a “religion for losers”, and called into question those [...]

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Why Pastors should be culturally literate

I have a pastor friend in Denver that is very easy to have a conversation with. He is funny, engaging, and well versed in the world we find ourselves in. We can talk computers, sports, politics, and current events as well as ministry, theology, and “church business.”
This friend of mine is very well [...]

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Hearing from Westboro

A few times in the past month I have posted about Westboro Baptist Church. First, it was their protesting at the funeral of a fallen soldier. Then, it was the ensuing loss in court to the tune of 11 million dollars.
On the first post, Will of Refugee Baptist fame, pointed me to [...]

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Teaching Creationism to be banished from Swedish schools


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Columbia University, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Free Speech, and the ROTC

A blog I like, Red Blue Christian, brings up an interesting point on the whole Mahmoud Ahmadinejad controversy at Columbia University. It reads…

The President of Columbia justifies the invitation extended to Ahmadinejad on the grounds that the university is a place for the exchange of ideas. So, the Iranian President who executes homosexuals is [...]

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Foot washing leads to banishment


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Churches house illegal aliens


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Jeff on “The Secret”


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Can’t get enough of “the secret”?


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Joel Osteen on iTunes


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