PHOENIX (BP) – Going into Sunday's Super Bowl matchup against the New England Patriots, Sherman Smith shared how victory on the football field without Jesus Christ would be, for him, a "serious waste of time." "I'll never forget when I got drafted in [1976], my father told me, 'Son, remember this, playing professional football is how you make your living but it's not your life because it's gonna end. You're gonna stop playing one day and life will continue.' I never forgot that," the … [Read more...]
Pigskin or pews?
NASHVILLE – Most American churchgoers would rather attend church than watch their favorite football team. But a few diehard fans are willing to miss out on worship to watch a game. About 1 in 7 churchgoers (15 percent) say they’d skip church in order to watch their favorite football team, according to a survey of 994 churchgoers from Nashville-based LifeWay Research. Researchers found most of the faithful balk at skipping church for football. More than 8 in 10 (83 percent) disagree with … [Read more...]
Law sheds light on reading the Bible in schools
MARSHALL – A small town in Missouri briefly became a flashpoint of religious freedom when inconclusive reports hit media outlets that a student at Bueker Middle School here was told he was not allowed to read his Bible during his free time. A seventh grader there told his parents and WDAF-TV in Kansas City a teacher told him he could not read the Bible at school. However, there has not been validation of the accusation and the principal has since made public comments assuring the Bible and … [Read more...]
Lawmaker criticized for bill protecting religious liberty on campuses
JEFFERSON CITY – After he proposed House Bill 104 in the Missouri legislature at the beginning of this session, Springfield Republican Elijah Haahr was smeared with verbal attacks on social media outlets, blog posts and online articles. Some of the bill’s opponents posted angry messages criticizing Haahr and his family, even commenting on photos of his children. Some called him a Nazi. At least one promised to “cheer” should ISIS behead him. Why did this online onslaught erupt over Haahr’s … [Read more...]
Abedini meets with Obama
BOISE, Idaho (BP) – Seeking the release of Saeed Abedini remains a "top priority," President Obama told Naghmeh Abedini during a private 10-minute meeting with her and her children Jan. 21 at Boise State University. Obama pledged to seek his release with renewed energy. "He was holding my hand the whole time. I could see that he cared in his eyes and he kept getting that across, that he cares, and he's doing what he can [to gain Saeed's release]," she said during a radio interview with … [Read more...]
Harsh words from Duke alum, university president
HANNIBAL (Christian Examiner) – Anthony Allen, president of Hannibal-LaGrange University, said he is encouraged his alma mater, Duke University, has had an apparent change of heart about broadcasting the Muslim call to prayer each Friday from the university’s chapel tower. Stiil, he laments the school’s apparent lack of understanding about the heart of the controversy. “I’m happy for some measure of victory,” Allen told Christian Examiner. “I hope they learned that we can’t deny the … [Read more...]
Mohler: Newsweek on the Bible — So Misrepresented It’s a Sin
Newsweek magazine decided to greet the start of 2015 with a massive cover story on the Bible. For decades now, major news magazines have tended to feature cover articles timed for Christmas and Easter, taking an opportunity to consider some major question about Christianity and the modern world. Leading the journalistic pack for years, both TIME andNewsweek dedicated cover article after article, following a rather predictable format. In the main, scholars or leaders from very liberal … [Read more...]
Record crowd attends MBC Legislative Prayer Service
JEFFERSON CITY – Hope remains for Missouri and for the United States even in perilous times, Hannibal-LaGrange University President Anthony Allen told civic and church leaders from around the state during the 10th annual Legislative Prayer Breakfast and Service, Jan. 7. More than 200 people gathered at Concord Baptist Church here for the event, which is sponsored by the Christian Life Commission (CLC) of the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC). Following a prayer breakfast, guests gathered … [Read more...]
Anti-porn campaign targets free WiFi at McDonald’s
OAK BROOK, Ill. – The “Porn Free WiFi” campaign, organized by the Internet safety group Enough is Enough (EIE), is urging the fast-food and coffee giants to implement Internet filters in their U.S. stores to stop customers from accessing or distributing child pornography and graphic adult pornography via their free Internet connections. “The “Porn-free WiFi” campaign is not just about protecting our children from viewing hard-core pornography using public hotspots – it’s also about … [Read more...]
Abortion rate down, but fight for life continues
JEFFERSON CITY – This year holds promise for pro-life advocates in Missouri as abortion rates in the state continue to decline. According to the latest report, Missouri’s abortion rate fell to 9,027 in 2012—down from 11,470 in 2007 and from 9,234 in 2011. The steady decline in abortion follows from years of legislative battles in the Missouri General Assembly, resulting in a spate of pro-life bills: In 2010, the assembly passed legislation requiring women who seek an abortion to read a … [Read more...]
Court mum on appeals court ruling on gay marriage
WASHINGTON (BP) –The U.S. Supreme Court made no announcement Monday (Jan. 12) about whether it would review an appeals court decision on the volatile issue of same-sex marriage. It appeared an order regarding a ruling by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals on gay marriage might be issued after the justices held a private conference Jan. 9. Since it took no action, the high court may consider the cases in that opinion during its conference Jan. 16. A three-judge panel of the Sixth Circuit, … [Read more...]
Atlanta fire chief fired over pro-family book
ATLANTA (BP) – Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran has been terminated following a city investigation into a book he wrote that calls homosexual behavior immoral. But Cochran said the investigation, which has not been released to the public, produced no evidence of wrongdoing. Allegations of discrimination against homosexuals were "completely unfounded," Cochran said Jan. 6. "The investigation shows that there is no evidence. Under no circumstances have I been discriminatory or hateful … [Read more...]
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