"Gospel Today" Pulled From LifeWay Stores Shelves
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Latest issue of Gospel Today features several female pastors on the cover. SBC’s LifeWay stores has removed them from displays. More here.
Leader Denies SBC Has A "Palin Predicament"
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Several have alleged that SBC’s generally favorable response to Palin’s nomination is inconsistent with its teachings regarding women. Richard Land responds with Baptists, the Bible and Women.
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Giant Light from the 'Black Dwarf'
by Pastor Dan Miller
Editor’s Note: This article was reprinted with permission from Dan Miller’s book Spiritual Reflections.
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Willow Creek Offers Discipleship Effectiveness Survey
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Willow Creek Assoc. claims to have an accurate way to measure growth in discipleship and is now offering it to churches. More at Churches Aim for Disciples.
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Four Views of God in America
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USA Today offers Flash presentation on results from Baylor Religion Survey. Interesting regional data on views of God. See Four Views of God.
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A Voice From The Past Spoke Of A "Coming Economic Earthquake."
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Read what the late Larry Burkett had to say here.
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Book Review: To the Jew First
Bock, Darrell L. and Mitch Glaser, eds. To the Jew First: The Case for Jewish Evangelism in Scripture and History. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Academic, 2008. 347 pp. Softcover. $16.99.
(Review copy courtesy of Kregel Publications.)
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Google Reverses Decision to Ban Anti-Abortion Ad
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Google had banned Christian Institute’s (UK) anti-abortion text ad as “inappropriate content.” They are now allowing the ad. Story here.
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Report on Megachurch Growth: The Big Get Bigger
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Now There's Even a "Green" Bible
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Harper Collins plans to publish edition of the Bible emphasizing care for the earth. Release targeted for Oct. 7.
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