The Gospel News Wire

New Coalition of Interfaith Leaders Denounce anti-Muslim Sentiment, Support Freedom of Religion

gospelnewswire — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:33:45 +0000

A broad coalition of Christian, Jewish and Islamic leaders denounced what they described as a rising tide of anti-Muslim bigotry across the United States Tuesday, arguing that such sentiments constitute a betrayal of traditional American principles.
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Homeschooling Continues to Grow

gospelnewswire — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:33:22 +0000

Several recent media reports have pointed to the growing trend of homeschooling, with Texas alone seeing a 20 percent increase in the number of homeschooling families in the past five years.

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There Is a Bad Young White Boy Down in Alabama Who Is Shaking the Gates of the Church and the Gates of Hell regarding the Prosperity Gospel and the American Dream

gospelnewswire — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:33:23 +0000

Maybe the first decade of the 21st century will come to be known as the
great age of headroom. During those years, new houses had great rooms
with 20-foot ceilings and entire new art forms had to be invented to
fill the acres of empty overhead wall space.

David Platt, author of “Radical: Taking Back Your Faith From the American
Dream”

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Ahmadinejad Says Any Strike on Iran Will Mean the Eradication of Israel

gospelnewswire — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:33:36 +0000

Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ruled out an attack on the Islamic republic over its nuclear programme, during a visit to Qatar on Sunday, because any such action would result in Israel’s destruction.

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Chicago Pastor Evicted from Church by Members for Not Paying Back Rent on Classroom Space and Not Paying Teachers

gospelnewswire — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:44:06 +0000

A pastor who owes thousands of dollars in unpaid wages to former teachers at his private Christian academy also stands accused of not paying a Lutheran church that allowed him to lease classroom space until May.

Leaders of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church are trying to collect more than $34,000 from the Rev. Jeff Davis, the pastor who runs New Way Ministries in the Belmont Cragin community area. Davis already is the subject of several complaints with the Illinois Department of Labor filed by former teachers at New Way Career Preparatory School who say they were not compensated. One former teacher has filed a lawsuit.

The Rev. Stephen Knapp, interim pastor of Trinity since December 2009, said the shortfall has forced the congregation to let its facility fall into disrepair. Though church members preferred to resolve their issues outside the courtroom, taking him to court seemed to be the only way to evict him earlier this year and collect their money. But they still have not seen any money from him.

“They apparently felt they had exhausted possibilities for directly dealing with the problem,” Knapp said.

In 2001, Davis left as associate pastor at Evangel World Outreach Center, where he helped run the Chicago Christian Academy. Seeking to duplicate the success of both institutions, Davis opened New Way’s church and school to serve mostly single parents whose children struggled in math and reading.

He also self-published several books, including “The Man Who Wins,” “Po to More” and “Blingonomics,” which warns against “being preoccupied with making money in business instead of delivering a service or product that people gladly pay for.”

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Source: Chicago Tribune | Manya A. Brachear – mbrachear@tribune.com

Lou Engle Led the Call to Stand Against Homosexual Marriage and Abortion

gospelnewswire — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:35:09 +0000

Thousands of Christian conservatives spent 12 hours Saturday praying and fasting in front of the state Capitol at a gathering organizers described as spiritual repentance “when there is no hope for a nation.”

The daylong religious event titled, “TheCall to Conscience,” was led by Lou Engle as well as other pastors and speakers to protest gay marriage, pornography and abortion. Many of those attending slapped red “Life” stickers over their shirts and set up blankets and folding chairs facing a large stage with banners that read: “Only One Hope God.”

People close to the front of the stage held up their hands when called to prayer. They jumped and danced to musical performances between sermons. The gathering filled the west lawn of the state Capitol and hundreds of people spilled into the next block, but the rest of Capitol Mall’s five-block-long lawn went unused despite large screens and barricades set up for the occasion.

Offering stations were set up throughout the area.

Ken and Antoinette Rodrigues, who described themselves as born-again Christians, drove in from Fremont to attend Saturday’s rally after their daughter-in-law saw it over the Internet.

“It’s a little more blunt than I anticipated, not that I’m opposed to that, but the things they are speaking, it’s bold, very bold,” said Antoinette Rodrigues, 48. “But I feel that it’s very appropriate and timely.”

Engle said it was the 17th fast hosted by TheCall in 10 years. Previous events have been held in New York, Boston, Nashville, Tenn., as well as in other parts of California such as Pasadena and San Francisco. It follows a similar prayer march and rally to a Houston abortion clinic back in January.

The Sacramento event, Engle said, helped to highlight immoral laws being passed out of the Capitol and called on traditional marriage to be restored.

“If marriage is going to be upheld between a man and a woman, which we believe is the best for families and children and society, then right now, it seems we need divine intervention,” Engle said in an interview between appearances on stage. “That’s part of the reason we’re coming here, to pray, but also to take a stand and be a prophetic voice to stand for truth.”

Last month Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker struck down Proposition 8 as unconstitutional. The measure approved by 52 percent of California voters in November 2008 amended the state Constitution to outlaw same-sex unions five months after the state Supreme Court legalized them.

The state has until Sept. 11 to challenge Walker’s ruling. Both Attorney General Jerry Brown and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger have said they don’t plan an appeal.

Telephone calls to Equality California weren’t immediately returned Saturday.

Source: AP

WATCH: President Obama Gets His Groove Back; In Rare Form at Labor Day Speech; Republicans Underestimate Him at Their Peril

gospelnewswire — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:33:23 +0000

A combative President Barack Obama rolled out a long-term jobs program
Monday that would exceed billion to rebuild roads, railways and
runways, and coupled it with a blunt campaign-season assault on
Republicans for causing Americans’ hard economic times.

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1 in 4 Women Are Raped Before Graduating from College

gospelnewswire — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:34:07 +0000

As college students gear up once again to taste the sweet freedom of the college campus, there’s one thing they’re not likely not focusing on: the probability that one out of four female college students will be raped before receiving a diploma.

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The U.N. Warns the World About Iran’s Nuclear Intentions – What’s Going On?

gospelnewswire — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:33:29 +0000

The U.N. atomic agency expressed alarm Monday about Iran’s decision to bar some of its inspectors, suggesting that its efforts to monitor the country’s nuclear program were suffering as a result.

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Evangelist Bill Keller Is Standing Firm Against Ground Zero Mosque

gospelnewswire — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:35:05 +0000

An Internet evangelist from Florida has begun holding services near
ground zero to preach against Islam as debate continues over plans for a
nearby Muslim community center.
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