Democratic Convention Begins with Thunderous Denunciation of Abortion
DENVER, August 24 /Christian Newswire/ -- In its first "official event" of the 2008 Democratic Convention, Pentecostal preacher and Bishop Charles E. Blake of the Church of God in Christ, took to the pulpit of an Interfaith Gathering and unequivocally denounced abortion, saying God could not be pleased with millions of lives being ended by elective abortion.
Grace uninhibited: For many, bowing their heads and praying in public is just part of who they are
DECATUR - Every Sunday, Michael Stewart takes his family out to eat after worship services at Tabernacle Baptist Church.
And wherever they may end up, the Stewart family never fails to bow their heads and say grace before the meal.
WHAT TO THINK OF RICK WARREN’S FORUM WITH OBAMA AND MCCAIN
By Rev. Rob Schenck
This Saturday, August 16, Rick Warren of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California, will host the first joint appearance of the two main presumptive nominees for president, Barack Obama and John McCain. The venue will be the church’s sanctuary itself and the event is called a “Civil Forum on the Presidency.” Pastor Warren will be the only questioner as each candidate is separately asked a series of questions for approximately an hour each.
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National Clergy Council President Rob Schenck Quoted on Rick Warren in LA Times O8-13-08
Visits by McCain, Obama to Orange County church underscore Pastor Rick Warren's prominence
Backers say the Saddleback Church leader and 'The Purpose Driven Life' author puts social justice ahead of partisanship. Others say he's strayed from the core Gospel or is a spiritual entrepreneur.
By Duke Helfand
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
August 13 2008
When John McCain and Barack Obama appear on the same stage Saturday at the sprawling religious campus of Orange County's Saddleback Church, their presence will vividly underline the reach that has made Pastor Rick Warren among the most significant evangelists of his generation.
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Few Americans would invite an investigation by the Internal Revenue Service, but that's exactly what Minnesota pastor Gus Booth wanted when he stood behind his pulpit and told his congregation God wanted them to vote Republican.
LENOIR, NC., June 19 /Christian Newswire/ -- As the 218th General Assembly convenes in California this week, The Layman, the print and web publications of the Presbyterian Lay Committee, will be well-represented to cover the event. Running from June 21st through June 28th, the biennial assembly will address a number of controversial issues. Not the least of those issues is the overture calling for an amendment to the denomination's constitution sanctioning the marriage of same-sex couples. In light of the recent California court decision legalizing such marriages, this will no doubt be the issue to watch in San Jose.
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