Pastor also steps aside at New Life Church after allegations by male prostitute.

Plus: Mikey Weinstein's Air Force Academy suit dismissed, and other stories from online sources around the world.

Latino evangelicals have been voting Republican, but may be shifting.

Quotations to stir heart and mind.

Embryonic stem cells factor in the race for Henry Hyde's U.S. House seat.

Make God's Word come alive!

Allow your church to host activities without fear.

Activist leaders say Republican Party has done little for "values voters."

What happens when we lose confidence in the church.

Law 6 is in jeopardy as elections approach.

The films of Krzyzstof Kieslowski are haunted by spiritual imagery, and yet the Polish director never really found grace—or got past "the God of the Old Testament... who ruthlessly demands obedience."

Our of Ur's best faith & politics posts from 2006

The former speaker of the House of Representatives on conservative Christians and politics.

Gov. Jennifer Granholm vs. Dick DeVos and the economy.

When New Line told producer Wyck Godfrey to make The Nativity Story in just 10 months, he knew it would take a miracle. Turns out he got a few along the way; the film releases worldwide Dec. 1.

On Islamofascism, Iraq, pro-life Democrats, and other issues.

Races where evangelicals play a decisive role in the November election. Today: U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania.