Africa: The gospel torn — lovingly

He tore his Bible apart…and it was good.

A beer and the Bible

Groups of Texans are gathering for Bible Study — at the local pub. They chat about the Bible over a brew, providing a non-threatening atmosphere for friends to join in. One group is called Theology on Tap and the other, Austin Inklings.
Source: thestimulist.com

Swine flu an excuse to discriminate against Egyptian Christians?

Amid all of the (thankfully ebbing) hysteria over swine flu, this peculiar but sinister story arises:
The Egyptian government is using swine flu as an excuse to get rid of tens of thousands of pigs raised by garbage collectors who live amid the refuse in Cairo slums. But the move has prompted accusations Monday that Muslims [...]

Canada: No Christians, no foster care system

Canada: No Christians, no foster care system
“Some time ago our Provincial Family and Children’s Services thought to remove all ‘fundamentalist Christians’ from being foster parents,” reports missionary Steve Hill from Canada. “It was clear [...]

connecting nyc heritage of faith

ming says, “register now!” — NYC tour of christian history, 30May — reg by 15 May, $20
Dear Saints,
There will be another weekend One-Day Church History Study Tour in New York
area to study the “Early Church History of New York” on May 30, 2009 (Saturday).
Brother Christian Chen will be the lecturer for this study tour.
The study [...]

godless, and proud of it

NYT reports that atheists of all types are becoming more vocal. First, we saw the angst ridden vectives from the likes of hawkins and others. And now it seems perhaps buoyed by that outspoken diatribe, many atheists are beginning to form communities around their belief, volunteering and staging “‘free hugs from your friendly neighborhood athiests” [...]

“God makes surprise visit to local church”

This is irreverent satire, obviously, from the crack-ups at The Onion. But imagine…actually encountering God at a church meeting? Hopefully it’s not so far-fetched.
While God did not reveal unto man a reason for His visit—nor did He, in His great wisdom, offer to pay for the six stained-glass windows that shattered from the awesome [...]

“The hour in which we live is one of uncertainty, fear, and financial insecurity.”

Sermon from Times Square Church:

GETTING THROUGH DARK DAYS
by Carter Conlon
The hour in which we live is one of uncertainty, fear, and financial insecurity. It is a volatile season where everything can change in a moment. For instance, you could be laid off from your job tomorrow or you can lose your house to foreclosure. Perhaps [...]

obama asks dungy to consider new role

sammy mentioned this yesterday, and jamie dean for world mag reports that Christian and superbowl-winning coach thinking about doing ” some things to help make our country better ” by joining Obama’s newly established council:

Former Colts coach Tony Dungy ponders a position on President Obama’s Advisory Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
the council has four [...]

Is evangelicalism about to collapse?

A self-described “post-evangelical” Christian predicts that “within two generations, evangelicalism will be a house deserted of half its occupants.” This provocative forecast, though unlikely to be fully accurate, requires serious consideration. Not coincidentally, a highly publicized new study indicates that the number of Americans who claim religious affiliation is dropping sharply.
Why might evangelicalism collapse? His [...]