International (MNN) ― With Resurrection Sunday around the corner, what keeps you from taking part in Christ's last command?
In Matthew 28:16-20, right before Jesus ascended into heaven, He told
his apostles to "go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in
the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and
teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you."
It's known today as the Great Commission.
"That was spoken at a time when there were about 200 million people on
Planet Earth. Today, there are 7 billion," says Ron Hutchcraft of Ron Hutchcraft Ministries.
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Thursday, March 28, 2013
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
The Marriage Debate Through a Child's Eyes
By Jennifer A. Marshall , CP Op-Ed Contributor
March 25, 2013|2:50 pm
Earlier this month, 11-year-old Grace Evans appeared before a panel of Minnesota lawmakers considering a redefinition of marriage in that state. She testified to the significance of her mother and father and the different contributions each makes to her life.
Then she ended with a simple question: "Which parent do I not need, my mom, or my dad?"It's a question proponents of same-sex marriage cannot answer.
Churches Minister to Teens, Families by Offering Free Prom Dresses
By Jeff Schapiro , Christian Post Reporter
March 26, 2013|4:03 pm
High school prom can be an expensive endeavor for students and their parents, but some churches are trying to ease the financial burden by offering free gowns while also addressing some of the spiritual needs of the girls they are seeking to help.
Carol Crockett is one of the founders of Priceless Gowns, a ministry of First Baptist Church of Conroe, Texas, which had its sixth annual prom gown giveaway this past weekend. The ministry made approximately 580 dresses available for girls to choose from this year, and most of them were donated by individuals and local businesses."Our church has a huge atrium, and we transform it into a boutique," Crockett told The Christian Post on Tuesday. "And each girl is assigned a personal shopper that goes around with them, and they build a relationship."
War on Faith?: Alabama Elementary School Bans the Word Easter
The war on Easter has begun! The principal of Heritage Elementary
School in Madison, Alabama has banned the use of the word Easter in the
school saying that it infringes on the rights of students.
Lydia Davenport explained the move, saying, “Kids love the bunny and we just try to make sure that we don’t say the ‘Easter Bunny’ so that we don’t infringe on the rights of others, because people relate the Easter bunny to religion.”
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Lydia Davenport explained the move, saying, “Kids love the bunny and we just try to make sure that we don’t say the ‘Easter Bunny’ so that we don’t infringe on the rights of others, because people relate the Easter bunny to religion.”
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CDC: 110,197,000 Venereal Infections in U.S.; Nation Creating New STIs Faster Than New Jobs or College Grads
(CNSNews.com) - According to new data
released by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
there were 19.7 million new venereal infections in the United States in
2008, bringing the total number of existing sexually transmitted
infections (STIs) in the U.S. at that time to 110,197,000.
The 19.7 million new STIs in 2008 vastly outpaced the new jobs and college graduates created in the United States that year or any other year on record, according to government data. The competition was not close.
The STI study referenced by the CDC estimated that 50 percent of the new infections in 2008 occurred among people in the 15-to-24 age bracket. In fact, of the 19,738,800 total new STIs in the United States in 2008, 9,782,650 were among Americans in the 15-to-24 age bracket.
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The 19.7 million new STIs in 2008 vastly outpaced the new jobs and college graduates created in the United States that year or any other year on record, according to government data. The competition was not close.
The STI study referenced by the CDC estimated that 50 percent of the new infections in 2008 occurred among people in the 15-to-24 age bracket. In fact, of the 19,738,800 total new STIs in the United States in 2008, 9,782,650 were among Americans in the 15-to-24 age bracket.
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Thursday, March 21, 2013
5 of the Rarest, Most Unique Bibles and Historic Artifacts in ‘The Bible’s’ Epic Exhibit
Mark Burnett and Roma Downey, producers of History Channel’s “The Bible,”
have teamed up with Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment to
premiere “The Bible Experience,” a gallery of fascinating biblical
relics and rare artifacts. On Wednesday night, TheBlaze was on-hand at
the exhibit’s New York City opening to be among the first to see this
fascinating array of material.
A breathtaking companion to the hit
television series about history’s most read, most popular and, arguably,
most studied book, “The Bible Experience” includes items that were
previously shown at the Vatican and that are rarely unveiled to the
public.
'People turned on Christians': Persecuted Iraqi minority reflects on life after Saddam
LONDON
-- Rana stepped out of church in Baghdad in December 2006 to find an
envelope wedged against her car windshield. Inside was a bullet -- a
message that meant she and her family were next on an assassin’s list.
They fled the city the next day, leaving behind a business, a home -- everything.
"I didn't like Saddam Hussein, but he didn't bother the Christians," said Rana, 29, after a church service in London. "He was a dictator. When he went, the gangs came from everywhere."
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They fled the city the next day, leaving behind a business, a home -- everything.
"I didn't like Saddam Hussein, but he didn't bother the Christians," said Rana, 29, after a church service in London. "He was a dictator. When he went, the gangs came from everywhere."
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Child Abuse Tragedy Turns Grandmother into Advocate
Event - Blue Sunday April 28th
RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas,
March 18, 2013
/Christian Newswire/ -- April is Child Abuse Prevention
Month. The last Sunday of April is called Blue Sunday. This is the day
when churches take time in their service to pray for the victims of
child abuse and for those who rescue them.
According to the latest Child Maltreatment Report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 1570 children died from child abuse and over 3 million others were also confirmed victims of child abuse in 2011. One is too many.
In the process of rescuing her grandchildren, founder, Janet Magee, was drafted into the battle against child abuse. Faced with such overwhelming numbers of children reported as abused she recognized that the epidemic of child abuse needed the faith community's participation in order to heal.
What began with 20 churches praying has grown into a national effort with over 2.5 million people committed to pray annually. Our prayers matter. New ministries can be birthed, awareness raised, and healing will come when we pray.
Many state agencies across the country have embraced and promoted the day of prayer, a clear sign that the line between church and state doesn't apply when it comes to child abuse prevention. State agencies need what the church has to offer: people, resources and our prayers.
On Blue Sunday we are asking churches to take time during their service on to pray. It's free. Visit www.bluesunday.org for free resources and to register your church or ministry to pray.
It is imperative for the faith community to become leaders in child abuse prevention and relief efforts.
Churches are encouraged to pray for 3 things:
- The children who are victims of child abuse
- Those who rescue and serve abused children
- Direction to become active participants in the fight to end child abuse
We pray because abused children shouldn't have to pray alone
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