Wednesday, May 22, 2013
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Homeless Ga. Teen 'Humbled' by Experience Graduates as Valedictorian
By Nicola Menzie , Christian Post Reporter
May 22, 2013|1:16 pm
Chelesa Fearce Earns Entry to Spelman College Where She Will Enroll as Third-Year Student
A 17-year-old student from Georgia whose family of five was homeless for
most of her high school career has managed to graduate at the top of
her class and earn a spot at prestigious Spelman College, where she will
be enrolling as a junior in the fall.
"I just told myself to keep working, because the future will not be like this anymore," Chelesa Fearce told a local news station.
"You're worried about your home life and then worried at school. Worry
about being a little hungry sometimes, go hungry sometimes. You just
have to deal with it. You eat what you can, when you can."
Tragedy Sparks the Church to Spring Into Action
Steve Strang
When the monstrous tornados hit Oklahoma, the church sprang into action. That’s the reports I’m getting from some friends who live in the area and who have been helping, along with thousands of others.
One was Steven Earp, the young pastor I wrote about a week ago. I texted him to see if he was OK because I knew his Elevate Church was in Moore, Okla., where the worst devastation took place. He called back and told me he was OK and how people in his church were responding. One of his associate pastors, who also works in the sheriff’s office for Cleveland County, gave us this report.
READ MORE AT CHARISMA NEWS
When the monstrous tornados hit Oklahoma, the church sprang into action. That’s the reports I’m getting from some friends who live in the area and who have been helping, along with thousands of others.
One was Steven Earp, the young pastor I wrote about a week ago. I texted him to see if he was OK because I knew his Elevate Church was in Moore, Okla., where the worst devastation took place. He called back and told me he was OK and how people in his church were responding. One of his associate pastors, who also works in the sheriff’s office for Cleveland County, gave us this report.
READ MORE AT CHARISMA NEWS
Vermont Becomes Third State to Legalize Assisted Suicide
With Governor Peter Shumlin’s signature on a bill the state
legislature approved, Vermont today becomes the third state after Oregon
and Washington to legalize assisted suicide.
Shumlin signed a bill today legalizing physician-assisted suicide for patients deemed to have a “terminal condition.” The move immediately drew opposition from leading pro-life groups.
READ MORE AT LIFESITENEWS
Shumlin signed a bill today legalizing physician-assisted suicide for patients deemed to have a “terminal condition.” The move immediately drew opposition from leading pro-life groups.
READ MORE AT LIFESITENEWS
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Jesus House Choir 'Reaching Out' to Transform Lives, Break Stereotypes of Homelessness
By Melissa Barnhart , CP Contributor
May 14, 2013|1:39 pm
For
40 years Jesus House, a nondenominational Christian outreach
organization, has been transforming the lives of those battling
addiction, suffering from mental illness, or facing the perils of
homelessness and poverty. More than a shelter, Jesus House is a hub of
community support that transforms the lives of their residents, as well
as the tens of thousands of people who depend on the work of Jesus House
volunteers who seek out the needs of the community.
Early in the morning, before the sun peeks over the horizon, Jesus House
volunteers in Oklahoma City, Okla., are fast at work preparing 100,000
meals a year to feed the homeless. Many provide aid to
homebound senior citizens by repairing pipes, mowing lawns, building
fences, and providing grocery baskets and bottled water, along with
prayers for their brothers and sisters in Christ.
Christian Persecution is Motivating Muslims 'To Know Christ'
By Janet Parshall , Special to CP
May 13, 2013|10:17 am
With all of the unrest being reported in countries like Egypt, Syria and Libya, perhaps the real untold story is the record number of Christians leaving the Muslim world.
According to Open Doors USA, at least 100 million Christians in 65 countries suffer persecution. For example, as the situation in Syria continues to intensify, it is very easy to forget the plight of Syrian Christians who are fleeing the country.In his new book, Crucified Again, Raymond Ibrahim writes that Christians in that country are being targeted for kidnapping, plundering and beheadings. He reports that regions and towns that were once populated with Christians are now emptied.
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Calif. OKs bill allowing boys in girls' restrooms
Posted on May 10, 2013 | by Erin Roach
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (BP) -- A bill that would allow boys who say they identify as girls to use the girls' restrooms and locker rooms, and vice versa, passed the California Assembly Thursday (May 9) and now heads to the state Senate.
AB 1266, which passed largely on a party-line vote of 45-24, has been touted by supporters as "eliminating obstacles facing transgender people," but opponents have warned it "mandates San Francisco values on all California schools."
Under the bill, a student will be "permitted to participate in sex-segregated school programs, activities, and facilities, including athletic teams and competitions," consistent with "his or her gender identity, irrespective of the gender listed on the pupil's records."
READ MORE AT BAPTIST PRESS
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (BP) -- A bill that would allow boys who say they identify as girls to use the girls' restrooms and locker rooms, and vice versa, passed the California Assembly Thursday (May 9) and now heads to the state Senate.
AB 1266, which passed largely on a party-line vote of 45-24, has been touted by supporters as "eliminating obstacles facing transgender people," but opponents have warned it "mandates San Francisco values on all California schools."
Under the bill, a student will be "permitted to participate in sex-segregated school programs, activities, and facilities, including athletic teams and competitions," consistent with "his or her gender identity, irrespective of the gender listed on the pupil's records."
READ MORE AT BAPTIST PRESS
Doctor Found Guilty of Murder in Philadelphia Abortion Trial
Dave Warner/Reuters
A Philadelphia abortion doctor was found guilty on Monday of murdering three babies during late-term abortions at a clinic serving low-income women.
Dr. Kermit Gosnell, 72, who ran the now-shuttered Women's Medical Society Clinic, faces the possibility of the death penalty in the case that focused on whether the infants were born alive and then killed.
He was accused of delivering live babies during late-term abortions and then deliberately severing their spinal cords.
READ MORE AT CHARISMA NEWS
A Philadelphia abortion doctor was found guilty on Monday of murdering three babies during late-term abortions at a clinic serving low-income women.
Dr. Kermit Gosnell, 72, who ran the now-shuttered Women's Medical Society Clinic, faces the possibility of the death penalty in the case that focused on whether the infants were born alive and then killed.
He was accused of delivering live babies during late-term abortions and then deliberately severing their spinal cords.
READ MORE AT CHARISMA NEWS
When Churches Become Like Country Clubs
Carol Pipes/LifeWay
Nine out of 10 churches in America are declining or growing at a pace slower than the rate of their communities. Churches limp along as members drift out the proverbial back door. So what can church leaders do to stop the exodus? Thom S. Rainer, president of LifeWay Christian Resources and best-selling author, sees this as a symptom of an underlying problem in most churches.
Rainer suggests American congregations are weak and in decline because church members have lost the biblical understanding of what it means to be part of the body of Christ. People join churches expecting to be served, fed and cared for, he says.
READ MORE AT CHARISMA NEWS
Nine out of 10 churches in America are declining or growing at a pace slower than the rate of their communities. Churches limp along as members drift out the proverbial back door. So what can church leaders do to stop the exodus? Thom S. Rainer, president of LifeWay Christian Resources and best-selling author, sees this as a symptom of an underlying problem in most churches.
Rainer suggests American congregations are weak and in decline because church members have lost the biblical understanding of what it means to be part of the body of Christ. People join churches expecting to be served, fed and cared for, he says.
READ MORE AT CHARISMA NEWS
A Year Later, Ron Luce Looks Back on Daughter's Deadly Plane Crash
Ron Luce
One year ago, the lives of five families went into chaos. The people who loved, raised and cherished Austin Anderson, Stephen Luth, Garrett Coble, Luke Sheets and my own Hannah were shaken to the very core when we learned that the five of them had been in a plane crash in Kansas.
After discovering that Hannah was the sole survivor and that the four other men who loved God had perished, life for me began to get more complex. Through all the months of Hannah’s recovery—the operations and physical therapy and adjusting to her new world—the question that persists and is still not answered is “Why?”
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One year ago, the lives of five families went into chaos. The people who loved, raised and cherished Austin Anderson, Stephen Luth, Garrett Coble, Luke Sheets and my own Hannah were shaken to the very core when we learned that the five of them had been in a plane crash in Kansas.
After discovering that Hannah was the sole survivor and that the four other men who loved God had perished, life for me began to get more complex. Through all the months of Hannah’s recovery—the operations and physical therapy and adjusting to her new world—the question that persists and is still not answered is “Why?”
READ MORE AT CHARISMA NEWS
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