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Iranian couple risk all to follow Christ
TEHRAN, Iran — Davoud* felt so disillusioned with life that he sank into a deep depression. He wasn't destitute. Far from it. Davoud was successful in Iran's entertainment industry. He brokered motion picture deals and created artwork that hung above fireplaces in the capital city of Tehran. But he felt hollow inside, like nothing really mattered.
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Photo: Sunlight illuminates the bazaar (marketplace) in Tabriz, Iran. The maze of corridors contains vendor-style shops featuring carpet designs distinctive to the Azeri, who have their own language and culture. Photo courtesy of the International Mission Board.
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Franklin Graham talks about Rock the River and America’s youth
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On Sunday, August 16, the Rock the River tour will make its fourth and final stop at Harriet Island Regional Park in St. Paul.
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Pop icons Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson both dead; how will they be remembered?
June 25, 2009 was an historic day in pop culture. First came news in the morning that 62-year-old actress Farrah Fawcett succumbed to cancer after a three-year battle. Then the news broke in the afternoon that 50-year-old pop icon Michael Jackson had died of cardiac arrest...
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Episcopals break from national church to form new alliance
Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., spoke to the Anglican Church of North America (ACNA), which left the Episcopal church in a dispute over allowing gay clergy.
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Appeals Court upholds Virginia’s partial-birth abortion ban
In a 6 to 5 decision the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Virginia’s partial-birth abortion ban. This decision reversed a 2-to-1 lower court ruling in May 2008 which struck down the ban.
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Film tells the story of a young woman’s hidden stoning in Iran
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A new film, The Stoning of Soraya M., that features the story of an Iranian woman who faced torture and death, has been released on the heels of Iran’s political unrest.
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Churches offer space to those looking for work
According to the latest figures released by the U.S. Labor Department, the unemployment rate is at its highest level since 1983. In May 2009 alone, American employers slashed 345,000 jobs.
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Study sheds new light on megachurches
Even while megachurches —defined as Protestant churches with more than 2,000 weekly attenders—have become a fixture in the American religious experience, the people who attend them and their reasons for attending are not always understood.
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Pastor meets spiritual needs of soldiers
Pastor Buddy Winn leads Equip U at Living Word Christian Center in Brooklyn Park, but he is also a committed U.S. Army National Guard chaplain. He joined the Minnesota Army National Guard in 1988 as a forward observer, and later went on to earn a B.A. in Information Technology Management.
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• Deployment and redeployment stresses family relationships
Obama's new pastor ... a Southern Baptist?
Is President Obama's new pastor a Southern Baptist? Apparently, it depends whom you ask.
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Irish worship singer records first live project in the U.S.
Celebrated Irish worship singer/songwriter Robin Mark debuts his latest album, Year of Grace, July 14. This will be his first live project recorded in the U.S. Mark, who is based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, is known for blending traditional Celtic sounds with his passion for modern praise music.
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Shi Weihan sentenced to prison and fined for printing Bibles
Shi Weihan, the Chinese bookstore owner who has been imprisoned for more than a year, was sentenced June 10 to three years in prison and a fine of nearly $22,000 presumably for "illegal business practices."
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Egyptian court imposes Islam on twins
An Egyptian court has granted custody of Coptic Christian twins to their mother but also ruled that the twins must be considered Muslim on their identification cards.
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A whole lot of change going on
Change is not easy. It’s never fun, either. Our current technological age, however, not only inspires change but breeds it.
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Hero worship and holy emulation
I have unanswered questions about how to navigate the new world of media-driven celebrity attention to pastors.
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Pro-life and anti-torture: A consistent ethic of the sanctity of life
“Unfathomable news!” were the exact words a secular acquaintance of mine used when he read the recent survey results that church-goers were more willing to support the use of torture...
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Christian ministries believe the future of Israel depends on the gospel
“There’s no question that President Bush was viewed as the best friend Israel has ever had in the White House,” said Bill Sutter, executive director of The Friends Of Israel Gospel Ministry. “And there are real concerns about President Obama, concerns that seem to be playing out. But do we know yet what is going to happen? No. It’s in God’s hands.”
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True Love Waits partners with South African government
The students chant proudly as they walk the streets, ignoring the stares and questionable looks from those they pass by. Gaining confidence in their message, more than 300 high school students shout out in unison, "True Love Waits, True Love Waits, True Love Waits."
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Obama criticizes 'old attitudes' about homosexuality, says Americans will change
President Obama became the first chief executive to host a White House ceremony celebrating "gay pride," telling several hundred homosexual guests in the East Room that America still has what he called "old attitudes" about homosexuality but that they have "an ally and a champion" in the Oval Office.
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Wife Ruth is honored at Billy Graham Library
For more than 60 years she stood by the side of America's most well-known evangelist, praying, supporting and encouraging. He referred to her as his most-trusted adviser and the greatest Christian he has ever known. Now, Ruth Bell Graham will be honored at the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte during a special tribute through July 31.
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