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Congressman's Reversal on Same-sex Marriage Highlights Change in Attitudes
In a, widely publicized change of stance, prominent Republican congressman Rob Portman recently announced that he now supports gay marriage.
In a piece ...
Why Are Protestants So Excited about Pope Francis?
Last Wednesday's appointment of Argentina's Jorge Bergoglio (taking the name Pope Francis) was big news for many reasons. Francis is the first pope from ...
Unemployment down, but jobs still scarce
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Yet many of your congregants may still find themselves unemployed or in less than ideal jobs. Susan Wunderink explains that even if we're unemployed, ...
Church giving is up. Spending, too.
Congregational giving is on the rise, but in many cases, it's not enough. A new study shows that almost 60 percent of churches reported an increase in ...
Amid North Korean Sword Rattling, Christians Continue to Suffer.
As diplomatic relations between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the rest of the world deteriorate, Christians in the repressive nation ...
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