Posted on April 14th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
Hundreds of Christians paid the ultimate price to press for the right to worship God freely. bq.. VIETNAM (ANS) — An estimated 400 Christians have been killed in brutal repression of peaceful and prayerful demonstrations by Montagnard Christians in the Central Highlands of Vietnam, according to the Barnabas Fund, quoting information from The Montagnard Foundation. [...]
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Posted on April 12th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
“The Passion of the Christ” re-wins the box office over the Easter weekend. Did you really think that it wouldn’t? I mean, honestly, did you? bq.. LOS ANGELES (AP) – Many Christians made “The Passion of the Christ” a part of their Easter weekend, lifting the crucifixion saga back to the top box-office spot with [...]
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Posted on April 11th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
*Easter* From “Wikipedia(Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)”:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_page, the free encyclopedia. *Easter* is a Christian holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead on the Sunday after his crucifixion on Good Friday and marking the end of Lent. Easter is the holiest day in the Christian calendar, followed by Christmas and is recognized as a [...]
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Posted on April 10th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
Take up your cross and follow Jesus… Literally. bq.. JERUSALEM (AP) – Thousands of Christians, some wearing crowns of thorns or bearing large crosses, crowded the streets of Jerusalem’s Old City on Good Friday to retrace Jesus’ path to Crucifixion. Groups from Russia, Poland, Greece, the Philippines and Ethiopia paraded along the cobblestone Via Dolorosa, [...]
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Posted on April 10th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
U.S. Marines pray over fallen comrade !http://images.washtimes.com/photos/full/20040408-114830-4361.jpg! U.S. Marines pray over a fallen comrade at a first aid point after he died from wounds suffered in fighting in Fallujah, Iraq, yesterday. [ "Full Story @ Washington Times (U.S. Marines pray over fallen comrade)":http://www.washtimes.com/world/photo_20040408-114830-4361.htm ] Source: Washington Times (c) 2004 Washington Times Photo Credit: Associated Press
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Posted on April 8th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
For many reasons, Protestant churches are having difficulty finding and keeping full-time pastors. While this is a problem in urban centers, rural churches will possibily be affected more. The temptation for a new minister to pastor a larger church with ample resources set a larger community may be too great to resist. The leaders of [...]
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Filed under: Society and Culture
Posted on April 8th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
*Good Friday* From “Wikipedia(Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)”:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_page, the free encyclopedia. *Good Friday* is a special day celebrated by Christians on the Friday before Easter or Pascha. It commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Special prayer services are often held on this day with readings from the Gospel accounts of the events leading up to the [...]
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Posted on April 8th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
*Maundy Thursday*From “Wikipedia(Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)”:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_page, the free encyclopedia. In the Christian calendar, Maundy Thursday, Sheer Thursday, or Holy Thursday, the Thursday before Easter. It celebrates Jesus‘s last supper before his execution. Traditionally, it is the day when Jesus washed the feet of his disciples and told them to serve others as he served them. [...]
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Posted on April 8th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
Good intentions were lost in translation as this church tried to disassociate Easter and the Easter bunny, while at the same time attempting to teach about the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. bq.. GLASSPORT, Pa. – A church trying to teach about the crucifixion of Jesus performed an Easter show with actors whipping [...]
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Filed under: Ministries
Posted on April 8th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
Recent events have caused a sharp increase in religious-related news reports on American television. While this decade long metric does not show that Americans by practice are more religious or more spiritual, it does show a “substantial public interest in religious issues.” bq.. NEW YORK – TV news coverage of religious issues has risen sharply [...]
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Posted on April 8th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
Currently, the United States is overwhelmed by this kind of religious persecution, allowing Christians in the US to grow “comfortable” in this government protected society. This sobering reminder of the offensive nature of Christianity should move us all to pray for Christians everywhere, especially in places where the Way is not tolerated. bq.. PLATEAU, Nigeria [...]
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Posted on April 6th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
The April 12, 2004 issue of “Newsweek”:http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3032542/ contains the article, “Preachers and Porn” in the magazine’s “Society”:http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3276063/ section. The writers, Dirk Johnson and Hilary Shenfeld, mention “PureIntimacy.org”:http://www.pureintimacy.org, a “Focus on the Family”:http://www.family.org website that offers counseling to men and women wishing to escape the grip of pornography. bq.. April 12 issue – Alone in his [...]
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Filed under: Marriage and Family
Posted on April 5th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
Science proves what parents have already known — excessive TV viewing is bad for our children in a number of ways. In a recent study, ABC News details these negative outcomes. bq.. CHICAGO April 5 — Very young children who watch television face an increased risk of attention deficit problems by school age, a study [...]
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Posted on April 5th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
Muslim students view “The Passion of the Christ” impressed by the language parallels, not by the content. bq.. They expected the blood. They expected a story of Jesus that differed from what the Quran taught them about the man revered as one of the greatest prophets of Islam. What a group from the Islamic Center [...]
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Posted on April 4th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
Should Christian churches use a much vigor to fix the outrageous number of broken heterosexual marriages as it does in opposing gay marriage? Not saying that we agree with gay marriage, however, the country is faced with a far more pressing issue: the Christian’s contribution to damaging the sanctity of marriage. bq.. One of the [...]
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Posted on April 4th, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
What the _Journal of the American Medical Association_ has to say about the death of Christ. bq. Jesus of Nazareth underwent Jewish and Roman trials, was flogged, and was sentenced to death by crucifixion. The scourging produced deep stripelike lacerations and appreciable blood loss, and it probably set the stage for hypovolemic shock, as evidenced [...]
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Posted on April 2nd, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
*Holy Week*From “Wikipedia(Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)”:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_page, the free encyclopedia. *Holy Week* is the Christian week from Holy Monday through Easter (Resurrection) Sunday. Each of the days of Holy Week has its own traditions of services in the West. Believers are encouraged to follow in their prayers with readings from the Gospel the account of each [...]
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Posted on April 2nd, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
*Palm Sunday*From “Wikipedia(Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)”:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_page, the free encyclopedia. *Palm Sunday* is a moveable feast in the church calendar observed by Catholic, Orthodox, and some Protestant Christians. It is the Sunday before Easter Sunday, and a celebration of the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem in the days before his execution. The crowd greeted him by [...]
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Posted on April 2nd, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
Remarking that the “Glorious Appearing” mixes “dangerous theology with politics”, the largest book store in Canada refuses to carry the title. bq.. The Regent College Bookstore, one of the biggest Christian book stores in Canada, has refused to stock the final book in the bestselling ‘Left Behind’ series, which went on sale this week. At [...]
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Posted on April 2nd, 2004 by Anthony K. Valley
“Laci and Conner’s Law” is now official after President Bush signed the Unborn Victims of Violence Act into law on Thursday. While seen as a victory for pro-life advocates, pro-choice supporters plan to take measures to challenge this new law “criminalizing aborton.” This challenge will probably become a dominant platform issue as this is a [...]
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