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If You Love Jesus… Forward Another Brainless Email

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You’d think I would be desensitized by now. But, truth be told, I get more irritated each time it happens. Before their morning coffee has opened passages to their hypothalamus, someone forwards me an utterly asinine email from their Aunt Myrtle which aptly demonstrates the theological aspirations of Joe Q. Christian. I’m sure it seemed relevant at the time.

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Spanish Translation

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BB Spanish Translation provides certified Spanish translations for corporations, law firms, medical companies, manufacturers, and financial institutions.

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Miss. school axes prom after lesbian date request

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A northern Mississippi school district has decided not to host a high school prom after a lesbian student demanded she be able to attend with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo.

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Haitians buoyed by remarkable show of faith

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Over the last two months, Haitians have shown a remarkable swelling of faith and determination as they try to survive and move forward from the Jan. 12 earthquake. Christian solidarity among Haitians has been central to their ability to cope with the disastrous surroundings. World Vision’s Laura Blank, who arrived the day after the quake, was amazed by the self-sacrificial attitude of the nonprofit’s Haitian staff. When they passed by destroyed buildings, they often called out the names of friends or relatives who had died there.

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This week’s prayer focus – February 27, 2010

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The new weekly prayer focus, a compilation of recent news stories of those suffering persecution and natural disasters, is now available at GodIsMySource.org. This week’s topics include requests from Bhutan, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Tanzania, U.S.A., Uzbekistan and Yemen.

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Friend of Texas church fires suspects alerted police

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A close friend of one of the suspects in the East Texas church fires was responsible for tipping off police about the whereabouts and activities of Daniel McAllister and Jason Bourque. Both McAllister and Jason Bourque were staying with some of the tipster’s family when she started noticing strange behavior. The tipster said the two men were staying out all night and reeking of smoke when they came back.

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Maryland may recognize gay marriages from other states

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Maryland’s attorney general said Wednesday that the state may legally recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states.The 45-page opinion from Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler was addressed to state Sen. Richard S. Madaleno Jr. “You have asked whether those marriages may be recognized under state law. The answer to that question is clearly ‘yes,’” Gansler wrote.

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DC citizens blocked again on marriage vote

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On Friday, another court hearing was held in the District of Columbia on whether citizens will have a chance to vote on the homosexual "marriage" issue.

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Turning 100, pastor’s wife accomplishments at Des Moines church celebrated

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In turning 100 years old, Des Moines’ Geneva Myles has plenty to look back on. Among her accomplishments is spending much of the past 50 years building a vibrant congregation with her husband, a pastor. The church community has reassured her, though, that “the occasion of love is shared to give honor to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for the wonderful things he has done in Sister Ryles’ life and continues to do in her life as a testimony and a witness for him,” current pastor Marlon Perkins said.

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Robert Duvall Finds Fresh Inspiration in Independent Films Like <i>Crazy Heart</i>

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In an age where special effects and superheroes reign supreme at the box office, veteran actor and producer Robert Duvall is happily swimming against the tide by developing smaller projects he's passionate about—character-driven fare like Crazy Heart, the redemptive story of washed-up country star Bad Blake.

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A gas-filled gift for Kim

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A human-rights activist whose concentration is on North Korea says communist dictator Kim Jong Il is going to receive a big balloon on his birthday tomorrow that he is not going to like.

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Gospel being shared at Winter Olympics

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A ministry linked to the Creation Museum near Cincinnati is sending more than 100 people to share the gospel with visitors to the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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Nigeria uneasy after attacks on Christians

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Tensions in Nigeria remain high in the aftermath of the killing of nearly 400 Christians by Muslim gangs armed with machetes. This latest conflict continues ongoing violence between Christians and Muslims in Africa’s most populous and most diverse country. The dead, in a freshly dug mass grave, included a pregnant woman and at least one infant. A few miles away in Jos, a city of a half-million at the crossroads of Nigeria’s Muslim north and predominantly Christian south, troops patrolled the outskirts and set up checkpoints.

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A service model for young Christians

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In USA Today last week, Oliver Thomas penned an interesting editorial discussing the challenges for mainline Protestants in the coming decades. I won’t steal the author’s thunder if you would like to read the entire piece, …

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Rifqa's immigration status tenuous

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A former Muslim, now a Christian pastor, is concerned that 17-year-old Rifqa Bary could be deported back to Sri Lanka when she turns 18 if she is unable to get approved for permanent U.S. residency.

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Texas social studies debate on Christianity has national impact

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The debate among members of the Texas State Board of Education over social studies has garnered national attention. As the state adopts new social studies standards, how the Founding Fathers and other colonial leader shaped the nation under a biblical worldview has sparked considerable controversy. The high stakes of the decision-making process are underscored by the influence Texas has on textbook development because of its large market share.

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This week’s prayer focus – February 12, 2010

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The new weekly prayer focus, a compilation of recent news stories of those suffering persecution and natural disasters, is now available at GodIsMySource.org. This week’s topics include requests from China, Egypt, India, Iraq, Israel, Kazakhstan, Laos, Morocco, Myanmar, Tanzania, Vietnam, U.S.A., Uzbekistan and Yemen.

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Faith council submits recommendations to White House

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The faith council advising the White House on policy prescriptions for a range of social issues submitted its final report Wednesday. Abortion reduction and religious hiring issues, two of the most contentious issues where faith and government intersect, was left off the table. The next council will be named in late spring/early summer, according to Faith Office Director Joshua Dubois. He said he doesn’t expect the next council to address the same issues this one did.

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AFA appoints new chairman, VPs

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Several leadership changes are now official at the American Family Association.

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TX education board set to resume votes on curriculum

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Texas' state education board, rocked by primary elections that may push the influential panel's conservative leanings toward the center, is set to take its first vote on a new social studies curriculum that could reverberate in classrooms nationwide.

Political correctness...or historical accuracy?

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