This week, the Salvation Army of Naples, Florida, made its costly stand on the issue by rejecting $100,000 from a local man who won $14.3 million in the state Lotto.
"There are times where Major [Cleo] Damon [head of the local office] is counseling families who are about to become homeless because of gambling," Army spokeswoman Maribeth Shanahan told the Associated Press. "He really believes that if he had accepted the money, he would be talking out of both sides of his mouth."
"Everybody has a right to be sanctimonious if they want to be," responded David Rush, who says he has given to the Army for 40 years. "I respect the Salvation Army's decision. I do not agree with it, but that is their prerogative."
"The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill values its long relationship with the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and the valuable contributions to student life and campus leadership that the IVCF has made in its many years here," Moeser said in a statement. "I want to preserve that relationship, and I pledge to do all I can to support the IVCF ...
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A recent call to investigate the Executive Committee over abuse responses is the latest issue up for debate. Opposing factions in the SBC both say its future is at stake.
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A recent call to investigate the Executive Committee over abuse responses is the latest issue up for debate. Opposing factions in the SBC both say its future is at stake.
These biblical commands rightly remind us about the significance of our bodies.
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The Alabama pastor, known for his inclusion of women and work on racial justice, beat out Mike Stone of the Conservative Baptist Network in a runoff.
