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Wall Street Journal reports: Humbled Haggard Climbs Back in Pulpit

Augusta State Univ. to counseling student: change your beliefs or get outAugusta State ordered Jennifer Keeton, to undergo a re-education plan, in which she must attend “diversity sensitivity training,” complete additional remedial reading, and write papers to describe their impact on her beliefs.

One-fourth of _______ think Jesus will ‘definitely return’ in 40 yearsAs part of a larger survey about Americans’ predictions for the next 40 years, just over 1,500 people were asked whether they thought that Jesus Christ would return to the earth during that timeframe.

‘House churches’ keep worship small, simple, friendlyIn general, house churches consist of 12 to 15 people who share what’s going on in their lives, often turning to Scriptures for guidance. They rely on the Holy Spirit or spontaneity to lead the direction of their weekly gatherings.Mentioned website: House2House

No, it’s not a typo: Baptists to hold Catholic meetingClick through for picture of the church sign

Site of Jesus’ baptism almost off-limitsQasar al-Yahud, a few miles from where the biblical river spills into the Dead Sea, has drawn over 100,000 tourists each year, most of whom are Christian pilgrims who wish to undergo a baptism like their savior did 2,000 years ago — and in the very same spot.But drought and irrigation have turned the mighty lower Jordan River into a stagnant stream as i

Westboro Baptist wins on flag issueA church member, Shirley Phelps-Roper, was charged under the law after a protest in Sarpy County back in 2007 — she was allegedly wearing the U.S. flag as a skirt.Click through for photo

British think tank Civitas warns that Christians in Britain are being unfairly targeted by laws intended to prevent religious hate crimes.“Is the Crown Prosecution Service so prudent in its understanding of ‘religious hatred’ that it should be free, with no penalty for error, to mobilize the power and resources of the state against ordinary citizens who make comments about&

“After I started selling those [“modest is hottest” ] shirts, I realized that girls weren’t just buying it because they wanted a cute T-shirt or a souvenir … . They really wanted to support that it’s possible to live a life of modesty that pleases God and still look cute and trendy.” Baptist Standard