| Tuesday, October 7, 2008 |
| When Pastors Get Political in the Pulpit
When 33 pastors across the nation endorsed political candidates from their pulpits two Sundays ago as part of "Pulpit Freedom Sunday," they knew they'd get the IRS' attention by defying rules and jeopardizing their churches' tax-exempt status. What they might not have expected, however, was the wave of media analysis on the church-state topic. From the Los Angeles Times to USA Today, major news outlets have continued to debate the well-worn church-state issue as it relates to pastors.
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Not the God Vote After All? |
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QUOTE: "If they want to express their values, that's fine. I just wish they wouldn't call it Christian, like there's one Christian way to vote." |
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Female Issues |
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Just as the politics-in-the-pulpit debate escalates, so has the issue of women in leadership roles—particularly within certain church denominations—resurfaced since Republican presidential candidate John McCain selected Sarah Palin as his running mate. |
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Neglected Persecution |
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The violence against Christians in Orissa, India, enters its seventh week despite the deployment of thousands of national and state law enforcement troops. |
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A Culture in Pain |
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QUOTE: "The problem today is not the breakdown of society. The problem today … is that the church collapses under pressure. We are called to minister to a culture in pain. |
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Principles for Leading Your Congregation
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Jack Hayford examines the principles that are essential in leading a congregation to maturity and fruitfulness. |
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Use Science to Evangelize
By Dienna Goscha
Many churches have caught on to a new trend of promoting science camps as an outreach to their communities.
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| Ethics |
Moral Compromise Steals God's Approval
By R. T. Kendall
Beware of the habits of moral compromise that steal the approval of God-- and the credibility of men and women. |
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| Finance |
The Business of Ministry
By Ken Walker
Some of the most successful pastors in America were once businesspeople—but what happens when you blend business and ministry? |
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