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The Church at South Las Vegas stopped paying its mortgage in May 

Pastor Benny Perez told media that the default was a strategic move in order to preserve member donations—totaling almost $650,000 according to court filings—given to expand church facilities.

http://online.worldmag.com/2011/09/23/mom-stops-school-sex-survey/ “Signed parental consent will be required whenever schools collect personal information from students in eight specific areas… ‘Passive consent’ will no longer be considered valid.”“In addition, the ‘Youth Risk Behavior Survey’ will no longer be given in the Fitchburg school district.”

“When the Liquid Church passed around its popcorn-bucket collection baskets, people were told to take an envelope with the words ‘God Trusts You’ on them. Each envelope contained a $10, $20 or $50 bill.” ABC

Pyromaniacs on Perry Noble, the gospel and Highway to Hell

T.D. Jakes will be joining us at Elephant From “About”: The Elephant Room features blunt conversations between seven influential pastors who share a common love for the Gospel but take differing approaches to ministry. No keynotes. No canned messages.

From the desert to the web: bringing the Dead Sea Scrolls online 

According to a letter from the acting director of the Office of Religious Life, Bible studies are suspect because they “would seem to indicate that officers are expected to hold certain beliefs.’’ The letter goes on to explain: “Vanderbilt policies do not allow this expectation/qualification for officers.’

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Fairhaven Baptists under scrutiny by CNN for child abuseTranscriptEx-students describe brutality at school